Už jsme doma | |
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Band photo, 2016
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Background information | |
Origin | Teplice, Czechoslovakia |
Genres | Progressive rock, avant-garde, punk rock |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Indies Records, Cuneiform Records, Skoda Records, Globus Int., Panton Records |
Associated acts | FPB, Zuby Nehty |
Website | www.uzjsmedoma.com |
Members |
Miroslav Wanek Martin Velíšek Pepa Červinka Adam Tomášek Vojtěch Bořil |
Past members | See List of Už Jsme Doma band members |
Už jsme doma (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuʒɪsme ˈdoma], /ʊʒmeɪ ˈdoʊmə/) are a progressive rock band from Prague, Czech Republic, who originally formed in the Czech border town Teplice in 1985. The Prague Post has termed them one of "the two great bastions of the Czech alternative scene" (along with Psí vojáci).
Cited musical influences include The Residents, The Damned, Ebba Grön, Pere Ubu, Uriah Heep, Omega, and the Rock in Opposition movement.Rolling Stone's David Fricke referred to them as "an amazing Czech quintet ... that rattled like a combination of Hot Rats-aphonic Frank Zappa and John Zorn's hyperjazz." Critics have also compared the band to Fugazi and Men at Work.
The band has, to date, released seven proper studio albums, two live albums, a best-of package and a DVD containing live footage and a documentary film about the history of the band, which discusses its artistic significance and chronicles its dozens of lineup changes in its long career. In addition to traditional band functions such as recording albums and touring, Už jsme doma have taken on a wide array of ambitious projects outside of simple music performance, including work with theater, film and art. The band's name translates literally to, "we're home now" but idiomatically means "well, there you go" in Czech conversation.