Komety
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Komety is one of Poland
's most popular and distinctive alternative groups. Its line-up is Lesław (vocals, guitar, music, words), Santiago (bass guitar) and Miko (drums). The group has created a characteristic musical/lyrical style all their own.
Before Komety appeared, Lesław had been the leader of the now defunct group Partia.Their first performance was released in film "Głośniej od bomb". In 2003, Komety released their début album on Jimmy Jazz Records, and its premiere took place at the same time in Western Europe and the USA. In 2005, the "Via Ardiente" album was released in Polish and English. "Komety 2004-2006", featuring previously unreleased material, came out the following year. The next album, "Akcja v1", also available in an English-language version, came out in 2007. Singles taken from that album topped many Polish charts.
Komety are one of the few Polish groups to have gained popularity abroad. Their songs have appeared on compilation albums in such countries as the USA, France, Finland, Germany, Japan, and Russia. In early 2008, Mexico's Esquilo Records released "The Story of Komety", an album of the group's best-known selections.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
's most popular and distinctive alternative groups. Its line-up is Lesław (vocals, guitar, music, words), Santiago (bass guitar) and Miko (drums). The group has created a characteristic musical/lyrical style all their own.
Before Komety appeared, Lesław had been the leader of the now defunct group Partia.Their first performance was released in film "Głośniej od bomb". In 2003, Komety released their début album on Jimmy Jazz Records, and its premiere took place at the same time in Western Europe and the USA. In 2005, the "Via Ardiente" album was released in Polish and English. "Komety 2004-2006", featuring previously unreleased material, came out the following year. The next album, "Akcja v1", also available in an English-language version, came out in 2007. Singles taken from that album topped many Polish charts.
Komety are one of the few Polish groups to have gained popularity abroad. Their songs have appeared on compilation albums in such countries as the USA, France, Finland, Germany, Japan, and Russia. In early 2008, Mexico's Esquilo Records released "The Story of Komety", an album of the group's best-known selections.
Members
- Lesław - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, song-writing - Santiago - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Miko - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Discography
- 2003 - "Komety"
- 2005 - "Via Ardiente"
- 2006 - "Via Ardiente" - English version
- 2006 - "Komety 2004-2006"
- 2007 - "Akcja v1"
- 2008 - "Akcja v1" - English version
- 2008 - "The Story of Komety"