Kombi (band)
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| Also known as | Akcenty, Kombi Łosowski |
| Origin | Gdańsk, Poland |
| Genres | Funk rock, synthpop |
| Years active | 1969–1992, 2004–present |
| Labels | Tonpress, Pronit, Wifon, Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| Associated acts | Kombii |
| Website | kombi.pl |
| Members | Sławomir Łosowski, Tomasz Łosowski, Zbigniew Fil, Karol Kozłowski |
| Past members | Grzegorz Skawiński, Waldemar Tkaczyk, Jan Pluta, Mariusz Bryl, Benedykt Musioł, Ryszard Gębura, Przemysław Pahl, Zbigniew Kraszewski, Jerzy Piotrowski |
Kombi is a musical band from Poland, founded in 1969 in Gdańsk by Sławomir Łosowski. In the beginning, the group played mostly experimental, jazz music. In second half of 70s they turned into funk rock, later their style turned towards synthpop. They used such musical equipment as Commodore 64 as a MIDI sequencer, Prophet 5, Yamaha DX-7 synthesizer, Simmons SDS-V electronic drum kit and Roland TR-808 drum machine. The band was known for its characteristic sound, based on state-of-the-art electronic instruments programmed (and often modified) by Łosowski, distinctive vocals and guitar playing by Skawiński and Tkaczyk's bass slapping style. Their most popular songs include "Słodkiego miłego życia", "Nasze randez-vous", "Black and White", "Kochać cię - za późno", "Za ciosem cios", "Nie ma zysku", "Przytul mnie", "Królowie życia" and "Nietykalni - skamieniałe zło".
The band previously performed as Akcenty, and played their first live gig as Kombi in August 1976. In 1979, they released their first single "Wspomnienia z pleneru" and published three songs on a compilation Muzyka młodej generacji. Their debut album Kombi followed in 1980. In the same year, the band started recording their second album Królowie życia, which they released in 1981.
Their 1983 single "Inwazja z Plutona" introduced the new style influenced by synthesizers. The group's third album, Nowy rozdział recorded in 1983 and released the following year, was dominated by synthpop and included their biggest hit "Słodkiego miłego życia" as well as popular songs "Kochać cię - za późno" and "Nie ma zysku". At the 21st National Festival of Polish Song in Opole in 1984, Kombi won the audience award for "Słodkiego miłego życia". The band released their next album Kombi 4 in 1985, and the LP included hits "Nasze randez-vous" and "Black and White". The following year, to commemorate Kombi's 10th anniversary, the band embarked on a tour.
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