Platon Karataev, named after a Leo Tolstoy character, was formed in 2016 in Budapest. A year later their debut LP, ‘For Her’ was released in three parts , attracting positive feedback and new international followers, which resulted in Platon Karataev becoming one of the most streamed Hungarian artists. The band released their second LP, ‘Atoms’ in June 2020, reaching 1 million streams in a month. With catharsis as a key element, their most recent record moved away from an acoustic sound to a broader, heavier instrumentation.