Scianka
Encyclopedia
Ścianka is a Polish
rock
band formed in 1994 in Sopot
by guitarist Maciej Cieślak. In 1998 Ścianka were signed by independent label Biodro Records and recorded their debut album entitled Statek kosmiczny Ścianka (Ścianka the Spaceship). After its release, the group received critical and audience acclaim. Their next full-length album, Dni wiatru, moved away from the garage-rock sound of their debut album.
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 music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band formed in 1994 in Sopot
Sopot
Sopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000....
by guitarist Maciej Cieślak. In 1998 Ścianka were signed by independent label Biodro Records and recorded their debut album entitled Statek kosmiczny Ścianka (Ścianka the Spaceship). After its release, the group received critical and audience acclaim. Their next full-length album, Dni wiatru, moved away from the garage-rock sound of their debut album.
Members
- Maciej Cieślak (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...
, voice) - Arkadiusz Kowalczyk (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 ....
) - Wojciech Michałowski (1994 to 1997, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Jacek LachowiczJacek LachowiczJacek Lachowicz is a Polish musician, author and producer. He began his musical career playing synthesizer in the alternative rock group Ścianka from 1996 to 2005...
(1996 to 2005, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s) - Tran Chi (1997 to 1998, bass guitar)
- Andrzej Koczan (1998 to 2005, bass guitar)
- Michał Biela (since 2005, bass guitar, glockenspielGlockenspielA glockenspiel is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone; however, the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, and making it a metallophone...
, tambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
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Discography
- 1995-1997 Robaki (demo tape)
- 1998 Statek kosmiczny ŚciankaStatek kosmiczny SciankaStatek kosmiczny Ścianka released in 1998 was the debut album of Polish rock group Ścianka. Album was recorded in Maciek Cieślak's home studio in Sopot. It received a Fryderyk Award nomination in "Debut of the year" category and was awarded best debut album of the year by Tylko Rock magazine...
Biodro Records BRCD 002 - 1999 ...only your bus doesn't stop here EP Sissy Records
- 2001 Dni wiatruDni wiatruDni wiatru was the second album of Polish group Ścianka, released in 2000. Dni wiatru has received great critical acclaim, being considered one of the best Polish alternative music albums ever...
Sissy Records - 2001 Sława EP Sissy Records
- 2002 Białe wakacje EP Sissy Records/BMG SI029CDS/74321954622
- 2002 Białe wakacje Sissy Records/BMG SI030/74321954612
- 2003 Harfa traw EP Sissy Records/BMG SI037 CDS/82876520362
- 2006 Boję się zasnąć, boję się wrócić do domu EP Ampersand/Isound
- 2006 Pan PlanetaPan PlanetaPan Planeta released in 2001 is 4th album of Polish rock band Ścianka, the last one recorded with Jacek Lachowicz and Andrzej Koczan.-Recording and production:...
Ampersand/Isound - 2007 Secret SisterSecret SisterSecret Sister released in 2007 was EP of Polish rock group Ścianka. It was limited to 500 copies.-Track listing:# "Secret Sister" − 3:43# "Susana's Theme" − 4:44# "Shopping" − 1:11# "The Ball Scene Theme" − 4:53# "Jasmine Girl" − 2:54...
EP My Shit In Your Coffee