[2] It was borrowed from a short poem by Sasha Cherny, which the band set to music.

Despite the risk of losing their jobs, they began recording their first album Pyl'naja byl' (Dusty Fact) in one of the theatre's studios at night.

[1] Their growing popularity was made evident by Boris Grebenshchikov's and Konstantin Kinchev's support.

[3] Despite rumours that the group were on the verge of breaking up in 2004, Splean continues to perform throughout Russia and the world.

[4] In 1998, Splean opened for The Rolling Stones at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, during the Bridges to Babylon Tour.