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Impostor Angine de Poitrine Performs in Moscow Amid Real Band’s Global Tour
6/9/2026, 5:08:48 AM
Impostor Performance in Moscow
Online video shows a group performing as Angine de Poitrine on a Moscow stage. The act wears polka-dot-inspired outfits but uses a single-neck eight-string guitar, not the duo’s twin-neck. The clip confirms at least one Moscow show; no other dates are documented.
Angine de Poitrine’s Rise and Touring Context
Angine de Poitrine, a Canadian progressive psych-rock duo, went viral in 2026 after a KEXP session that reached 15 million views and earned Dave Grohl’s praise. Their microtonal style and elaborate costumes define the brand. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, few Western acts have booked Russian dates, making a claimed Russian tour an anomaly.
Key Players
Angine de Poitrine – the authentic Canadian duo; Sam Murdock – the band’s art director; the unidentified impostor musicians; Eastwood – guitar maker planning a microtonal double-neck model.
Data & Statistics
KEXP session: 15 million views (Feb 2026). Counterfeit merch: ~1,500 fake T-shirts online; 700 removed from Tee Republic and Red Bubble. Instrumentation: twin-neck vs single-neck guitar. Tour: real band in North America, Europe, UK; Russia excluded.
Official Statements & Responses
Sam Murdock said a group is touring Russia using the band’s costumes while not disclosing that it is not the genuine act. He highlighted the single-neck guitar, the unmarked social-media tags, and the surge in counterfeit merchandise that threatens the band’s brand.
Criticism & Opposition
Commentators describe the episode as part of a “weird time” where opportunists profit from popular acts through fake shows and merchandise. The proliferation of counterfeit T-shirts and the impostor’s ambiguous presentation raise concerns about fan deception and brand dilution.
On-the-Ground Reports
Video from the Moscow venue shows the impostor lacking the duo’s polka-dot costumes and delivering a lower-caliber set. The single-neck guitar and simplified staging contrast sharply with the authentic band’s elaborate productions.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources verify only one Moscow appearance; it is unclear whether the impostor performed elsewhere in Russia or Europe. No Russian authority has commented, and the musicians behind the fake act remain unidentified.
Verbatim Quotes
- “There’s a fake [version of the] band touring Russia already, with the costumes and everything, and they keep tagging the band and they don’t even say it’s not a real band. And they just have a one-neck guitar.” — Sam Murdock, Art Director
- “There’s a fake [version of the] band touring Russia already, with the costumes and everything,” — Sam Murdock, Art Director
- “They keep tagging the band, and they don’t even say it’s not a real band. And they have a one-neck guitar.” — Sam Murdock, Art Director
- “We’re living in a weird time where everyone’s trying to make money off the band,” he says. “Right now, there’s like 1,500 fake T-shirts online already. I removed 700 fake T-shirts on Tee Republic and on Red Bubble, but they keep on popping up.” — Sam Murdock, Art Director
