Püdelsi
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Püdelsi is a Polish
musical group founded in 1986 in Kraków
.
The band's music became the continuation of the musical and lyrical heritage of the psychedelic art music
group "Düpą", and its leader Piotr Marek, who committed suicide in 1985. The first release was the album "Bela Pupa", where most of the songs were sung by Polish pop vocalist Kora (Olga Jackowska), except "Morrison" and "W krainie ciemności" that were sung by Püdelsi's later frontman and vocalist, Maciej Maleńczuk. After receiving practically no critical reception on their album, the band dissolved in the late 80's. After almost 5 years on hiatus, Püdelsi revived their activity, and started working on a new album. "Viribus Unitis", the band's second record, was released in 1996. The band was influenced by psychedelic rock
, hard rock
, reggae
, and elements of metal music, and featured satirical, political and sometimes demonical lyrics. The newly taken musical direction was confirmed one year later, when "Narodziny Zbigniewa" was released. The material was recorded during the recording session of "Viribus Unitis", but didn't make the final cut. "Narodziny Zbigniewa" is dedicated to Düpą's frontman Piotr Marek, and consists of his lyrics exclusively. In 1999 the album "Psychopop" was released. It consists mainly of songs with a more pop-psychedelic touch, which eventually embedded the band's place in Polish mainstraim music. Püdelsi's fifth album, called "Wolność słowa" was released in 2003. In 2005 Maciej Maleńczuk left the band in order to evolve his solo career, as well as his carrier as the vocalist in the band Homo Twist
. After finding a new singer, Szymon Goldberg, Püdelsi recorded and released their sixth album, "Zen", in early 2007 and are currently working on some new material.
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...
musical group founded in 1986 in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
.
The band's music became the continuation of the musical and lyrical heritage of the psychedelic art music
Psychedelic music
Psychedelic music covers a range of popular music styles and genres, which are inspired by or influenced by psychedelic culture and which attempt to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues-rock bands in the...
group "Düpą", and its leader Piotr Marek, who committed suicide in 1985. The first release was the album "Bela Pupa", where most of the songs were sung by Polish pop vocalist Kora (Olga Jackowska), except "Morrison" and "W krainie ciemności" that were sung by Püdelsi's later frontman and vocalist, Maciej Maleńczuk. After receiving practically no critical reception on their album, the band dissolved in the late 80's. After almost 5 years on hiatus, Püdelsi revived their activity, and started working on a new album. "Viribus Unitis", the band's second record, was released in 1996. The band was influenced by psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
, hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, and elements of metal music, and featured satirical, political and sometimes demonical lyrics. The newly taken musical direction was confirmed one year later, when "Narodziny Zbigniewa" was released. The material was recorded during the recording session of "Viribus Unitis", but didn't make the final cut. "Narodziny Zbigniewa" is dedicated to Düpą's frontman Piotr Marek, and consists of his lyrics exclusively. In 1999 the album "Psychopop" was released. It consists mainly of songs with a more pop-psychedelic touch, which eventually embedded the band's place in Polish mainstraim music. Püdelsi's fifth album, called "Wolność słowa" was released in 2003. In 2005 Maciej Maleńczuk left the band in order to evolve his solo career, as well as his carrier as the vocalist in the band Homo Twist
Homo Twist
Homo Twist was a Polish rock band founded in 1993 by Maciej Maleńczuk.-Discography:* Cały ten seks * Homo Twist * Moniti Revan * Live After Death * Demonologic * Matematyk...
. After finding a new singer, Szymon Goldberg, Püdelsi recorded and released their sixth album, "Zen", in early 2007 and are currently working on some new material.
Current members
- Andrzej "Pudel" Bieniasz - 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...
- Franz Dreadhunter - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Szymon Goldberg (singer) - vocal
- Dario Litwińczuk - 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...
- Wojtek Namaczyński - 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 ....
- Adam Niedzielin - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
LPs
- Bela Pupa (1988) (voc. KoraOlga JackowskaOlga "Kora" Jackowska is a Polish rock vocalist and songwriter. She is the lead singer of the Polish rock band Maanam. She also provided the voice of Edna Mode in the Polish language dub of The Incredibles....
) - Viribus UnitisViribus UnitisViribus Unitis may refer to*SMS Viribus Unitis, an Austro-Hungarian battleship launched in 1911 and sunk in 1918*Pol. Viribus Unitis, an Italian football team...
(1996) - Narodziny Zbigniewa (Püdelsi grają Düpą) (1997)
- Psychopop (1999)
- Wolność słowa (2003)
- Jasna Strona - Legendarni Pudelsi 1986-2004 (2004)
- ZenZenZen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism founded by the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. The word Zen is from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chán , which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, which can be approximately translated as "meditation" or "meditative state."Zen...
(2007) - TBA (late 2008/early 2009)
Singles
- Prezydent (Do roboty)/Pudel z Guadelupy (1989)
- Czerwone Tango (1995)
- Pudel z Guadelupy (1996)
- Oto (1996)
- Szuwary/Noś Dobre Ciuchy (1999)
- Samba-Mamba (1999)
- Nigdy Więcej (2003)
- Mundialeiro (2003)
- Kocham Się (2003)
- Wolność Słowa (Jedzie Jedzie Wózek), Mundialeiro, Tango Libido i inne hity (2004)
- Dawna Dziewczyno (2004)
- Samba Mamba (2004)
- Jestem zły (2007)
Music videos
- Pudel z Guadelupy (1996)
- Szklane oko (1996)
- Oto (1996)
- Samba Mamba (1999)
- Szuwary (1999)
- Hipis (2003)
- Wolność słowa (2003)
- Nigdy więcej (2003)
- Polityka kulturalna (2003)
- Kocham się (2003)
- Uważaj na niego (2003)
- List (2003)
- Konduktorka PKP (2003)
- Kwas (2003)
- Tango libido (2003)
- Dawna dziewczyno (2003)
- Skóry (2005)
- Na plaży w Dębkach (2006)
- Zaćmienie (2006)
- Dziewczyny z podwórka, chłopaki z mojej ulicy (2008)