Lady Pank
Encyclopedia
Lady Pank is a popular Polish
rock
band, started in 1981 in Warsaw
by Jan Borysewicz
and Andrzej Mogielnicki. Its first hit was "Mała Lady Punk" (Little Lady Punk).
Lady Pank garnered some attention in the United States
in 1986 when MTV
placed the video for the band's single "Minus Zero" on rotation. The title of this song was translated differently from its original for the English language release; the literal Polish translation of the title is "Less Than Zero" ("Mniej niż zero").
Lady Pank was quite a curiosity on the Polish musical market in that they gained widespread attention and notoriety even before they were actually formed. The group, which was originally planning to call itself "Żużel" ("clinker", but also "speedway"), received a lot of media coverage as a result of a skillfully conducted promotional campaign.
The video for one of the band's greatest hits "Zawsze Tam Gdzie Ty" is set on Chicago
's 'L'
, the Quincy Station
in particular.
The original members of band were:
The band's current line up is:
The band's most popular songs are: "Tańcz głupia, tańcz" ("Dance stupid, dance"), "Mniej niż zero" ("Less than zero"), "Wciąż bardziej obcy" ("More and more alien"), "Kryzysowa narzeczona" ("Crisis bride"), "Zamki na piasku" ("Castles on the sand"), "Tacy sami" ("Just the same"), "Zostawcie Titanica" ("Leave Titanic"), "Mała wojna" ("Small war"), "Zawsze tam gdzie ty" ("Always where you are"), "Znowu pada deszcz" ("Raining again"), "Na granicy" ("On the Border"), "Stacja Warszawa" ("Station Warsaw
").
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...
rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band, started in 1981 in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
by Jan Borysewicz
Jan Borysewicz
Jan Borysewicz is the co-founder and guitar player for Lady Pank, a Polish rock band and composes most of their music.In the 1970s, Borysewicz played for Izabela Trojanowska and Budka Suflera...
and Andrzej Mogielnicki. Its first hit was "Mała Lady Punk" (Little Lady Punk).
Lady Pank garnered some attention in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1986 when MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
placed the video for the band's single "Minus Zero" on rotation. The title of this song was translated differently from its original for the English language release; the literal Polish translation of the title is "Less Than Zero" ("Mniej niż zero").
Lady Pank was quite a curiosity on the Polish musical market in that they gained widespread attention and notoriety even before they were actually formed. The group, which was originally planning to call itself "Żużel" ("clinker", but also "speedway"), received a lot of media coverage as a result of a skillfully conducted promotional campaign.
The video for one of the band's greatest hits "Zawsze Tam Gdzie Ty" is set on Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
's 'L'
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
, the Quincy Station
Quincy (CTA)
-External links:* at Chicago-'L'.org***...
in particular.
Lineups and musicians
Lady Pank's lineup has changed many times over the years but the core of Jan Borysewicz and Janusz Panasewicz have maintained a specific and recognizable sound for the quintet. The role of the frontman is played by lead vocalist Panasewicz, with occasional help from guitarist Borysewicz (who has sung lead on a few tracks).The original members of band were:
- Jan BorysewiczJan BorysewiczJan Borysewicz is the co-founder and guitar player for Lady Pank, a Polish rock band and composes most of their music.In the 1970s, Borysewicz played for Izabela Trojanowska and Budka Suflera...
- solo 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... - Janusz Panasewicz - vocal
- Paweł Mścisławski - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Edmund Stasiak - 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...
- Jarosław Szlagowski - drums
The band's current line up is:
- Jan BorysewiczJan BorysewiczJan Borysewicz is the co-founder and guitar player for Lady Pank, a Polish rock band and composes most of their music.In the 1970s, Borysewicz played for Izabela Trojanowska and Budka Suflera...
- solo guitar/vocal - Janusz Panasewicz - vocal
- Kuba Jabłoński- drums
- Krzysztof Kieliszkiewicz - bass guitar
- Michal Sitarski - guitar
The band's most popular songs are: "Tańcz głupia, tańcz" ("Dance stupid, dance"), "Mniej niż zero" ("Less than zero"), "Wciąż bardziej obcy" ("More and more alien"), "Kryzysowa narzeczona" ("Crisis bride"), "Zamki na piasku" ("Castles on the sand"), "Tacy sami" ("Just the same"), "Zostawcie Titanica" ("Leave Titanic"), "Mała wojna" ("Small war"), "Zawsze tam gdzie ty" ("Always where you are"), "Znowu pada deszcz" ("Raining again"), "Na granicy" ("On the Border"), "Stacja Warszawa" ("Station Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
").
Live performances
In 1983 alone, the group performed live 369 times. After another three years the total number of live shows grew to over 800, a record at the time in Poland. On November 30, 2000 Lady Pank played a jubilee concert in Wrocław, celebrating the group's 18th birthday.Instruments
Both Jan Borysewicz and the other guitar players in the band have a soft spot in their hearts for Fender Stratocaster guitars and Marshall amplifiers, although recently they have also been experimenting with Orange amplifiers. Lady Pank's road crew is also very partial to this equipment.Discography
The discography of Lady Pank consists of about 20 albums and over 200 tracks, many of which exist in a several versions (e.g. studio, live, English-language, acoustic, techno). May 28, 2007 saw the issue of the latest Lady Pank's album so far - Strach się bać.Studio and Concert Albums
- Lady PankLady Pank (album)-Personnel:*Jan Borysewicz – lead guitar, guitar, vocal, music*Janusz Panasewicz – vocal*Edmund Stasiak – guitar*Paweł Mścisławski – bass guitar*Jarosław Szlagowski – drums*Andrzej Mogielnicki – lyrics-Release history:...
(1983) - OhydaOhydaOhyda - The second album, released by Lady Pank in 1984, by the publishing effort Savitor.* Director recordings - Sławomir Wesołowski* Sound Operator - Mariusz Zabrodzki* Music - Jan Borysewicz* Texts - Andrzej Mogielnicki.- Musicians :...
(1984) - Drop EverythingDrop EverythingDrop Everything is a 1985 album by Polish rock band Lady Pank. The record was the first and the only album the band recorded in English and was aimed at international markets, being released in USA, UK, Brazil and Argentina...
(1985) - LP3LP3 (album)-Musicians:*Jan Borysewicz - guitar*Janusz Panasewicz - vocal*Edmunt Stasiak - guitar*Paweł Mścisławski - guitar*Jarosław Szlagowski - percussion- Disc 2 :# "Oh, Luczija!"# "Całe życie"# "Osobno"# "Twój normalny stan"# "Nigdy nie za wiele rokendrola"...
(1986) - O dwóch takich, co ukradli księżyc (1986)
- O dwóch takich, co ukradli księżyc cz. 2 (1988)
- Tacy samiTacy samiTacy sami - music album by Lady Pank. Lyrics by:*Grzegorz Ciechowski *Zbigniew Hołdys *Jacek Skubikowski -Musicians:*Jan Borysewicz - guitar*Janusz Panasewicz - vocal*Edmunt Stasiak - guitar...
(1989) - Zawsze tam, gdzie ty (1990)
- Na na (1994)
- Akustycznie: Mała wojna (1995)
- Międzyzdroje (1996)
- Zimowe graffiti (1996)
- W transie (1997)
- Łowcy głów (1998)
- Koncertowa (1999)
- Nasza reputacja (2000)
- Teraz (2004) POL #3
- Strach się baćStrach się bać-Songs:# Strach się bać# Wenus, Mars# Jeśli coś tam kochasz# Wspinaczka # Leprechaun# Naprawdę piękny dzień# Pole minowe# Dobra konstelacja# Wielki supermarket# Nie mam nic, prócz ciebie-Musicians:...
(2007) POL #3 - MaratonMaratónMaratón is a 1968 Czechoslovak film. The film starred Josef Kemr....
(2011)
Compilations and Special Editions
- The Best of Lady Pank (1990)
- Lady Pank '81-'85 (1992)
- Ballady (1995)
- Gold (1995)
- Złote przeboje (2000)
- Besta besta (2002)
- The Best - Zamki na piasku (2004)
- Lady Pank - Box 13 CD (2007)
- Gwiazdy polskiej muzyki lat 80. (2007)
- Gwiazdy polskiej muzyki lat 80. – vol. 2 (2007)
- Trójka Live! (2008)