The history of the band begins in 1998 in St. Petersburg, where, in the fall, on the club scene, "Молоко" (Milk) hosted the debut concert of Торба-на-Круче (pronounced "Torba-na-Kruchye"), composed of a total of five professional musicians. The first performance was very successful, followed by a short concert tour, and the first positive reviews in the press... It didn't take long for the music critics to turn up. After the Moscow-St.