Izrael (band)
| Izrael | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Warsaw, Poland |
| Genres | reggae |
| Years active | 1983–1995, 2006-present |
| Labels | Polton, Pronit, Arston, Phonex, Gold Rock, W Moich Oczach, Lemon Records |
| Associated acts | Brygada Kryzys, Kultura, Armia, Deuter, Max i Kelner |
| Members |
Robert "Afa" Brylewski Paweł "Kelner" Rozwadowski Dariusz "Maleo" Malejonek Włodzimierz "Kinior" Kiniorski Piotr "Samohut" Subotkiewicz Sławomir "Dżu Dżu" Wróblewski |
| Past members | Vivian Quarcoo Milo Kurtis Tomasz "Żwirek" Żmijewski Jarosław "Gruszka" Ptasiński Wojciech Konikiewicz Tadeusz Kuczyński Katarzyna Grzechnik Tomasz Lipiński Sławomir "Dr Avane" Gołaszewski Tomasz "Lego" Ber Piotr Malak Sławomir "Rudi" Lewandowski Błażej "Krzaczasty" Pajda Aleksander ”Alik” Dziki Tomasz "Bombadil" Budzyński Krzysztof "Banan" Banasik Paweł Szanajca Piotr "Stopa" Żyżelewicz |
Izrael is one of the most popular and influential Polish reggae bands. It was formed in March 1983 in Warsaw by two well-known musicians of Polish underground: Robert Brylewski (formerly of Brygada Kryzys) and Paweł Kelner (formerly of Deuter).
According to Brylewski, "Izrael's creation was a consequence of the death of Brygada Kryzys. During last rehearsals of Brygada Kryzys only three musicians were present: Kelner, me and Tomasz Lipinski. There was nobody else. It was the end of 1982, hard times for Polish independent rockers. At some point Tomasz put his guitar on the side and said "I quit."
Izrael's debut took place on April 25, 1983, in the Hybrydy student club in Warsaw, where the band rehearsed. The first recording, "Idą ludzie Babilonu," was made later that year and quickly gained popularity. The band started to play in numerous concerts (such as at the Festival in Jarocin, and a series of concerts called God's Music in Babylon). It also supported the group Misty in Roots when they came to Poland.
In May 1983, the first LP, Biada, biada biada, was recorded, but it was not delivered to stores until many months later.
In 1986, Kelner decided to quit and was replaced by Darek "Maleo" Malejonek (formerly of Kultura), with whom the second album, Nabij faję, was recorded. At that time, Izrael's musicians decided to accept any person who would like to play with them and who would bring something creative. Several musicians therefore became members of Izrael, including jazzmen, which was unusual for a reggae band. Altogether, approximately 100 musicians have been members of Izrael at one time or another. In 1987, the third album, Duchowa Rewolucja, was recorded.
Around the year 1989, Izrael became an established band with Brylewski, Vivian Brylewska (Robert's wife), Maleo, Piotr "Stopa" Żyżelewicz and Alik Dziki. In the same year, the band went on a tour to then-Communist Czechoslovakia. Shortly afterwards, Wlodzimierz Kiniorski joined as a new member. He played several instruments, including the saxophone and the flute.
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