In 2016, high school sweethearts and bandmates Nika Comet (vocals) and Alex Mishustov (guitar) took a one-way ticket from Moscow, Russia, to Los Angeles, CA, to pursue their lifelong dream of achieving success in the
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In 2016, high school sweethearts and bandmates Nika Comet (vocals) and Alex Mishustov (guitar) took a one-way ticket from Moscow, Russia, to Los Angeles, CA, to pursue their lifelong dream of achieving success in the international music scene.
As finalists in a TV show on one of the country's central channels with their first band, both of them had already established successful music careers. Alex had even had the opportunity to open for legendary acts such as Metallica, Linkin Park, and Muse, captivating stadium audiences across Eastern Europe. Nika, on the other hand, had made her mark as a studio recording artist and had toured with one of Russia's biggest punk-rock bands.
Despite their previous accomplishments, they decided to take a leap of faith and explore what destiny had in store for them at the heart of the global music industry...
Review
"The absurdity of life in America as seen through the eyes of two young Russian artists and dreamers. If you're familiar with Nika and Alex and their inspiring music, you will love to read the stories behind their songs, the stories behind the albums, and the music videos. You'll get a private ride through their personal lives and adventures coming to America in 2016 with big dreams of fame and fortune... Friends come and go... tragedies... deaths... scams... ripoffs... lawyers... immigration papers... the pitfalls of life can get anyone down and Nika and Alex endure more than their share of lousy breaks... but then something magical happens... Stars align... They get a break! They ride the waves of life with that indomitable Russian spirit that will never be kept down. If you need some inspiration to keep going... you're going to love this book." — C.J. Arabia, writer and contributor to the Huffington Post, today dot com, and AOL's Lemondrop.
"Nika's band CHASE THE COMET is the most hard-working band from Russia I have ever seen in America! Her new book is an incisive look into launching a musical career in the US that reads like a gripping fairy tale in one sitting. Delightfully nuts! Whoever picks up Chasing the Dream is in for a wild ride, and personally, I am looking forward to seeing this group on the biggest stages in the world." — MAXIM KOTCHETKOV, interpreter and translator, cofounder and former bass guitarist of punk giant NAÏVE, author of hard-hitting memoir "NAÏVE. The History of the Band in Photographs. 1988-1994. Volume I. The Secret Files."