Józef Skrzek
| Józef Skrzek | |
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Skrzek at a concert
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| Background information | |
| Born |
2 July 1948 Siemianowice, Poland |
| Genres | Contemporary classical, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Associated acts | SBB |
| Website | www |
Józef Skrzek (born 2 July 1948 in Siemianowice, Silesia) is a Polish multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer, an important figure in Polish rock.
In his early career, Skrzek was associated with the groups Ślężanie, Ametysty and Breakout. In 1971, he created the progressive-rock group Silesian Blues Band (with Jerzy Piotrowski and Apostolis Anthimos) and also recorded for a time with Czesław Niemen.
Over the following decades, Skrzek consistently showed independence. He performed with a number of artist and ad hoc created bands, but mostly involved himself with theater and church music, as well as movie soundtracks. He is well-noted for his live performances not only on conventional concerts but also in a variety of other venues (e.g., his improvisations on summer solstice nights in Silesian Planetarium). Currently, he is a friend of the elementary school in his hometown (elementary school number 13 in Michalkowice) where he often plays or sings.
In 2012 together with Jarosław Pijarowski and his () created the first Polish avantgarde oratorio "Terrarium"().
His younger brother, Jan Skrzek (), was also a notable Silesian musician.
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