Strachy na Lachy
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Strachy Na Lachy is a Polish
rock
band (originally known as Grabaż + Ktoś Tam Jeszcze before becoming Grabaż i Strachy Na Lachy).
Strachy na Lachy (Empty Threats) is led by Krzysztof "Grabaż" Grabowski and Andrzej "Kozak" Kozakiewicz, who also play in the punk group Pidżama Porno
. They formed Strachy na Lachy in order to play softer music, such as rock ballads. Their first album, Strachy na Lachy, was released in August 2003, and a second, Piła Tango, the title track of which became their first hit, was released at the end of 2005.
They often play in the Piwnica 21 Club in Poznań.
The artwork for the Piła Tango album is by the Armenian artist Vahan Bego.
In 2007 Strachy na Lachy recorded a tribute album to Jacek Kaczmarski
, and a year later they released their tribute to the underground Polish communist music culture, the album Zakazane Piosenki (Forbidden songs).
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 (originally known as Grabaż + Ktoś Tam Jeszcze before becoming Grabaż i Strachy Na Lachy).
Strachy na Lachy (Empty Threats) is led by Krzysztof "Grabaż" Grabowski and Andrzej "Kozak" Kozakiewicz, who also play in the punk group Pidżama Porno
Pidzama Porno
Pidżama Porno is a Polish punk rock/reggae/ska band. It was disbanded on December 9, 2007, after 20 years of existence.-History:The band was founded in December 1987 in Poznań, by Krzysztof "Grabaż" Grabowski and Andrzej "Kozak" Kozakiewicz, students of Adam Mickiewicz University, who originally...
. They formed Strachy na Lachy in order to play softer music, such as rock ballads. Their first album, Strachy na Lachy, was released in August 2003, and a second, Piła Tango, the title track of which became their first hit, was released at the end of 2005.
They often play in the Piwnica 21 Club in Poznań.
The artwork for the Piła Tango album is by the Armenian artist Vahan Bego.
In 2007 Strachy na Lachy recorded a tribute album to Jacek Kaczmarski
Jacek Kaczmarski
Jacek Kaczmarski was a Polish singer, songwriter, poet and author.Kaczmarski was a voice of the Solidarity trade union movement in 1980s Poland, for his commitment to a free Poland, independent of Soviet rule. His songs criticized the ruling communist regime and appealed to the tradition of...
, and a year later they released their tribute to the underground Polish communist music culture, the album Zakazane Piosenki (Forbidden songs).
Members
- Krzysztof "Grabaż" GrabowskiKrzysztof GrabowskiKrzysztof „Grabaż” Grabowski – Polish poet, singer, author of lyrics and music for songs by bands Pidżama Porno, Strachy Na Lachy, Ręce Do Góry and Lavina Cox....
- 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...
and 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... - Andrzej "Kozak" KozakiewiczAndrzej KozakiewiczAndrzej "Kozak" Kozakiewicz . Master of politology, co-founder of Pidżama Porno, Strachy na Lachy and Świat Czarownic, where he plays on the guitar. Married, has a son named Mikołaj.- References :...
- guitar and vocals - Rafał "Kuzyn" Piotrkowiak - 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 ....
- Longin "Lo" Bartkowiak - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocals - Mariusz "Maniek" Nalepa - almost everything (except bass)
- Sebastian "Anem" Czajkowski - 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...
& vocals - Arkadiusz "Pan Areczek" Rejda - accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
Discography
- 2003 – Strachy na Lachy
- 2005 – Piła Tango
- 2007 – Autor
- 2008 – Zakazane Piosenki
- 2010 – Dodekafonia
Singles
- 2005 – Dzień dobry kocham Cię
- 2006 – Piła Tango
- 2006 – Moralne Salto
- 2007 – Jedna taka szansa na 100
- 2008 – Po prostu pastelowe
- 2009 – Żyję w kraju
- 2010 – Ostatki - Nie Widzisz Stawki