The Analogs
Encyclopedia
The Analogs is a Polish
street punk
band. They originated in Szczecin
, and are quite successful on the local and international punk rock
scene.
The band is widely regarded for making street punk
music popular in Poland
, and for their non-political stance, which had a novel feeling in the Polish punk rock scene of the 90s.
to work on several songs which were supposed to be in a traditional punk rock
style. Those people were Marek Adamowicz
(guitarist
), Ziemowit Pawluk (drummer
) and Paweł Czekała (bassist
). The band did not have any name at that point.
After melody lines for the first few songs had been prepared the band started to look for a vocalist
. The first candidate was Tomasz Iwanow, band members' old friend. However, Iwan was unsuccessful as a vocalist and another candidate for this position was Dominik Pyrzyna
, an orthodox
punk those days, who perfectly fit the vocalist role for the band.
), the band was simultaneously negotiating with Rock'n'roller productions, especially with its boss - Zdzisław Jodko. Being one of Czekała's longtime friends, Jodko willingly agreed to release the album under Rock'n'roller label. Meanwhile, the band had just been able to give itself a name: The Analogs.
The album was recorded at the same time as an album of Dr. Cycos. On the first day both bands recorded music, and the second day was dedicated to vocals and mixing.
Just after the recording session had ended and the concert of both groups had been played, Czekała's troubles with justice started. In spring 1996 album had finally been released and was able to get a possitive response among local alternative music fans. During Czekała's absence bassist position was held by Szymon Gebel and later by Artur Szmit
.
band DOA
. It took place in Poznań
and was mostly remembered for fights that broke out between the band's supporters and the rest of the audience.
From the very beginning of the band's activity, The Analogs stood in strong opposition to anarchist and feminist punks whose ideas were influential on the Polish punk scene of the day. This attitude combined with the DOA
concert riots caused many Polish
underground media to start an onslaught on the band, mostly counter-productive as calls for boycott significantly contributed to an increase in band's popularity.
On the other hand, the band received considerable support from the Garaż (Polish
for garage) magazine.
. They were the only Polish band at that festival. They returned to the same festival the next year as well as in 2006.
Analogs songs appeared on following international compilations:
, was strongly encouraged by Jodko, surprised by the huge success of the debut album. The band was in poor condition, especially because Czekała was still under arrest, whereas Adamowicz began his interest in numerous other music genres. The album was recorded in the same studio as the previous one, with most of the lyrics written by the imprisoned Czekała.
The material was short, the quality bad and many songs were the new versions from the first album. Despite this, the album could certainly be named a success, and some songs reached the level of band's most popular, and are still played live by the band.
It was the first Analogs album released on CD
. Just after recording of Street Punk Rulez! was complete, Adamowicz left the band.
In 1999 Czekała recorded some songs in Kakadu Studio. This recording session was resulted as the promo CD attached to "Garaż". This magazine's issue included a band's interview, where new members were introduced. The Analogs played in this set until recordings of the third album, Hlaskover Rock
.
Before the album was released, Grzegorz Król had had an alcohol problem, what affected his performances on stage. As the pressure within the band grew he was forced to leave the group. The place of second guitarist was taken by Artur Szmit
, who had previously been exchanging Czekała with bass guitar
.
Year 2001 began by the concert at the "Punk Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
" in Kraków
. At that time the band managed to take Błażej Halski from Vespa
band, who exchanged the second guitarist. The Analogs played a set of concerts in Poland
and Germany
, together with The Prowlers. As the both bands' alcohol abusing and their alcoholic parties scared boss of the Mad Buther Records, plans of releasing The Analogs record in Germany
was abandoned.
In fall 2001 a new record Blask Szminki
was released. At that time band played their first concert in Prague
.
, Los Fastidios
, Skarface
and Oxymoron
. After this gig Dariusz Stefański decided to leave the band.
In spring 2002 the band played several concerts in Italy
and in summer The Analogs appeared at Antifest
in Czech
. Jacek Tomczak
joined the band as a guitarist.
The same year band supported (together with Bulbulators
) The Exploited
at the concert in Kraków
. Due to high costs of tickets this event had small attendance.
) resulted with Trucizna
album which was promoted later on a set of gigs with Los Fastidios
. As a part of tradition The Analogs included few covers on their record: Cock Sparrer
's, The 4-Skins
' and The Ramones'.
In 2003 band appeared at Czech Republic's Antifest
, being that time the only band from Poland
. In that year three members decided to leave the band for different reasons. Ziemowit Pawluk was not able to share his time between The Analogs and his professional career any more, Błażej Halski had to return to his family town, Kielce
, and Dariusz Tkaczyk
couldn't deal with the absence of the latter. Some crucial changes followed. Paweł Boguszewski took over drummer
position and Piotr Półtorak started playing guitar
. The most important change was the come back of Dominik Pyrzyna
as a vocalist
.
In the beginning of 2004, the band released Kroniki Policyjne
album which was a long expected one, as it was to be the first album after switching vocalist position back to Dominik.
In October and November 2004 The Analogs played as many concerts as never before and in the beginning of 2005 they took a break, preparing to band's 10th anniversary. The only exception were two trips to Italy
.
, AEFDE, Komety
, PDS, WSC, Zbeer, Wściekły Pies, Anti Dread
and many more.
In summer 2005, the band took part in two large festivals, one in Germany
("Glaubitz") and Czech Republic
(Antifest
).
On August 22 the premiere of the next record took place, Talent Zero
, as a part of celebrating The Analogs anniversary. The album consisted completely of classic punk rock covers with lyrics translated into Polish
.
. While going on Punk & Disorderly festival Kacper unfortunately did not take his ID, so he had to pass the border on a lent one.
The latest record, Poza Prawem
came out in October 2006. The same year band's cover of one of Dezerter
's songs was included on Dezerter
's tribute album Nie ma zagrożenia - jest Dezerter.
In December 2006 Piotr Półtorak decided to quit the band for "personal and family" reasons. His position was taken over by Miro, guitarist of bands like Anti Dread
and Needle & Pins.
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...
street punk
Street punk
Street punk is a working class-based genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the perceived artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. Street punk emerged from the Oi! style, performed by bands such as Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney...
band. They originated in Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
, and are quite successful on the local and international punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
scene.
The band is widely regarded for making street punk
Street punk
Street punk is a working class-based genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the perceived artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. Street punk emerged from the Oi! style, performed by bands such as Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney...
music popular in Poland
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...
, and for their non-political stance, which had a novel feeling in the Polish punk rock scene of the 90s.
The beginnings
In the early 1995 three members of a ska band Dr. Cycos came into a rehearsal hall situated in Bronx pub, SzczecinSzczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
to work on several songs which were supposed to be in a traditional punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
style. Those people were Marek Adamowicz
Marek Adamowicz
Marek Adamowicz, also known as Oreł, is former guitar player of Polish street punk band The Analogs.He had been playing for The Analogs from 1995 to 1996. Formerly he had been playing in ska band Dr. Cycos together with other The Analogs members: Ziemowit Pawluk and Paweł Czekała. After leaving The...
(guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
), Ziemowit Pawluk (drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
) and Paweł Czekała (bassist
Bass (instrument)
Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
). The band did not have any name at that point.
After melody lines for the first few songs had been prepared the band started to look for a vocalist
Singing
Singing 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...
. The first candidate was Tomasz Iwanow, band members' old friend. However, Iwan was unsuccessful as a vocalist and another candidate for this position was Dominik Pyrzyna
Dominik Pyrzyna
Dominik Pyrzyna is a vocalist of the Polish street punk band The Analogs. He is also known as Harcerz .-References:...
, an orthodox
Orthodoxy
The word orthodox, from Greek orthos + doxa , is generally used to mean the adherence to accepted norms, more specifically to creeds, especially in religion...
punk those days, who perfectly fit the vocalist role for the band.
The first album
As the band had completed its line-up the time came to record the debut album entitled Oi! Młodzież. While recording it (in "Kakadu" studio, SzczecinSzczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
), the band was simultaneously negotiating with Rock'n'roller productions, especially with its boss - Zdzisław Jodko. Being one of Czekała's longtime friends, Jodko willingly agreed to release the album under Rock'n'roller label. Meanwhile, the band had just been able to give itself a name: The Analogs.
The album was recorded at the same time as an album of Dr. Cycos. On the first day both bands recorded music, and the second day was dedicated to vocals and mixing.
Just after the recording session had ended and the concert of both groups had been played, Czekała's troubles with justice started. In spring 1996 album had finally been released and was able to get a possitive response among local alternative music fans. During Czekała's absence bassist position was held by Szymon Gebel and later by Artur Szmit
Artur Szmit
Artur Szmit is a former bass guitarist of Polish streetpunk band The Analogs. He had been playing for The Analogs in 1996, as an exchange for imprisoned Paweł Czekała, and for short time in 1999.-References:...
.
Concert with D.O.A. and anti-Analogs independent press releases
Soon after the first album was released the band started playing numerous concerts, the most famous and controversial being a gig played together with a Canadian punk rockPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band DOA
D.O.A. (band)
D.O.A. is a hardcore punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are often referred to as the "founders" of hardcore punk, along with Black Flag, Bad Brains, Teen Idles, and Minor Threat. Their second album Hardcore '81 was thought by many to have been the first actual reference to...
. It took place in Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
and was mostly remembered for fights that broke out between the band's supporters and the rest of the audience.
From the very beginning of the band's activity, The Analogs stood in strong opposition to anarchist and feminist punks whose ideas were influential on the Polish punk scene of the day. This attitude combined with the DOA
D.O.A. (band)
D.O.A. is a hardcore punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are often referred to as the "founders" of hardcore punk, along with Black Flag, Bad Brains, Teen Idles, and Minor Threat. Their second album Hardcore '81 was thought by many to have been the first actual reference to...
concert riots caused many Polish
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...
underground media to start an onslaught on the band, mostly counter-productive as calls for boycott significantly contributed to an increase in band's popularity.
On the other hand, the band received considerable support from the Garaż (Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
for garage) magazine.
The beginning of an international career
In 1997 three songs by The Analogs (mistakenly described as Analogics on the cover) appeared on the Oi! it's a world invasion compilation released by Bronco Bullfrog Records and Step-1. In December 2003 The Analogs were invited to play at Punk & Disorderly festival in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. They were the only Polish band at that festival. They returned to the same festival the next year as well as in 2006.
Analogs songs appeared on following international compilations:
- Oi! It's a world Invasion (Bronco Bullfrog) - 3 songs
- Class Pride World Wide 2 (Insurgence RecordsInsurgence RecordsInsurgence Records is a Toronto-based independent record label specializing in anti-fascist and anti-racist hardcore, Oi! and punk rock. The label is associated with the anti-racist skinhead subculture, including redskins...
) - KOB vs. Mad Butcher (KOB/Mad Buther)
- Stay Punk! (Havin' a Laugh Records)
Next records
The release of the second album, titled Street Punk Rulez!Street Punk Rulez!
Street Punk Rulez! is a second album of Polish punk rock band The Analogs, and the band's first one released as a CD . The CD version includes three bonus tracks, re-recorded songs from the previous album Oi! Młodzież...
, was strongly encouraged by Jodko, surprised by the huge success of the debut album. The band was in poor condition, especially because Czekała was still under arrest, whereas Adamowicz began his interest in numerous other music genres. The album was recorded in the same studio as the previous one, with most of the lyrics written by the imprisoned Czekała.
The material was short, the quality bad and many songs were the new versions from the first album. Despite this, the album could certainly be named a success, and some songs reached the level of band's most popular, and are still played live by the band.
It was the first Analogs album released on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
. Just after recording of Street Punk Rulez! was complete, Adamowicz left the band.
In 1999 Czekała recorded some songs in Kakadu Studio. This recording session was resulted as the promo CD attached to "Garaż". This magazine's issue included a band's interview, where new members were introduced. The Analogs played in this set until recordings of the third album, Hlaskover Rock
Hlaskover Rock
Hlaskover Rock is a third album of Polish punk rock band The Analogs.-Track listing:Titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Iwan" # "Ukrzyżowani" # "Idole"...
.
Before the album was released, Grzegorz Król had had an alcohol problem, what affected his performances on stage. As the pressure within the band grew he was forced to leave the group. The place of second guitarist was taken by Artur Szmit
Artur Szmit
Artur Szmit is a former bass guitarist of Polish streetpunk band The Analogs. He had been playing for The Analogs in 1996, as an exchange for imprisoned Paweł Czekała, and for short time in 1999.-References:...
, who had previously been exchanging Czekała with bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
.
Year 2001 began by the concert at the "Punk Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is one of the biggest, non-governmental, non-profit, charity organizations in Poland...
" in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
. At that time the band managed to take Błażej Halski from Vespa
Vespa
Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian.The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A...
band, who exchanged the second guitarist. The Analogs played a set of concerts in Poland
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...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, together with The Prowlers. As the both bands' alcohol abusing and their alcoholic parties scared boss of the Mad Buther Records, plans of releasing The Analogs record in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
was abandoned.
In fall 2001 a new record Blask Szminki
Blask Szminki
Blask Szminki is an album released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs.-Track listing:Titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Blask Szminki" # "Naiwne Dzieciaki"...
was released. At that time band played their first concert in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.
Concerts with the stars
In the beginning of 2002 The Analogs played again at "Punk Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity", together with Anti-Nowhere LeagueAnti-Nowhere League
Anti-Nowhere League is an English punk band, formed in 1980 by lead singer Animal , guitarist Magoo , Tony "Bones" Shaw on drums and Chris "Baggy" Elvy on bass.-Early days:...
, Los Fastidios
Los Fastidios
Los Fastidios is an Italian Oi! band. It was formed in Verona in 1991, however only one of the original band members remain. Songs of Los Fastidios deal with common life situations, as well as promoting equality, socialism and fight against discrimination...
, Skarface
Skarface
Skarface is a third wave ska band from France that started in 1991.Their music includes influences from ska, punk rock and other genres. They have produced one CD almost every year of their existence...
and Oxymoron
Oxymoron
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms...
. After this gig Dariusz Stefański decided to leave the band.
In spring 2002 the band played several concerts in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and in summer The Analogs appeared at Antifest
Antifest
Antifest is a name for a punk rock festival taking place in Svojšice in Czech Republic. It is organised in the middle of summer, and the first one took place in 1995. In the beginning the full title was Anti-society Fest, but presently Antifest is in common use...
in Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. Jacek Tomczak
Jacek Tomczak
Jacek Tomczak is a Polish politician and lawyer. He is a member of the Sejm for Poland Comes First, having been a member for Law and Justice from 2005 to 2010....
joined the band as a guitarist.
The same year band supported (together with Bulbulators
Bulbulators
-Current:*Burak - guitar*Iglak - vocals*Gruby - bass guitar*Sensitive Rat - drums-Former:*Dziobaty - vocals *Landryn - drums *Biker - vocals *Adaś - drums...
) The Exploited
The Exploited
The Exploited are a Scottish punk band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1979. Originally a street punk band, they transformed into a faster hardcore punk band with a heavy political influence. From about 1987 on they changed into a crossover thrash band...
at the concert in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
. Due to high costs of tickets this event had small attendance.
The later records
Another studio session (this time in Elvis Van Tomato, SzczecinSzczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
) resulted with Trucizna
Trucizna
Trucizna is an album released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs.-Track listing:Titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Trucizna" # "Grzeczny Chłopiec"...
album which was promoted later on a set of gigs with Los Fastidios
Los Fastidios
Los Fastidios is an Italian Oi! band. It was formed in Verona in 1991, however only one of the original band members remain. Songs of Los Fastidios deal with common life situations, as well as promoting equality, socialism and fight against discrimination...
. As a part of tradition The Analogs included few covers on their record: Cock Sparrer
Cock Sparrer
Cock Sparrer are a punk rock band formed in 1972 in the East End of London, England. Although they never enjoyed much commercial success, they are considered one of the most influential streetpunk bands, helping pave the way for the late-1970s punk scene and the Oi! subgenre...
's, The 4-Skins
The 4-Skins
The 4-Skins are a working class Oi! punk rock band from the East End of London, England. Originally composed of Gary Hodges , 'Hoxton' Tom McCourt , Steve 'H' Hamer and Gary Hitchcock , they formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1984 – although new line-ups formed in 2007 and 2008...
' and The Ramones'.
In 2003 band appeared at Czech Republic's Antifest
Antifest
Antifest is a name for a punk rock festival taking place in Svojšice in Czech Republic. It is organised in the middle of summer, and the first one took place in 1995. In the beginning the full title was Anti-society Fest, but presently Antifest is in common use...
, being that time the only band from Poland
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...
. In that year three members decided to leave the band for different reasons. Ziemowit Pawluk was not able to share his time between The Analogs and his professional career any more, Błażej Halski had to return to his family town, Kielce
Kielce
Kielce ) is a city in central Poland with 204,891 inhabitants . It is also the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodeship...
, and Dariusz Tkaczyk
Dariusz Tkaczyk
Dariusz Tkaczyk, also known as Smalec , is a former vocalist of Polish streetpunk band The Analogs .-References:...
couldn't deal with the absence of the latter. Some crucial changes followed. Paweł Boguszewski took over drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
position and Piotr Półtorak started playing guitar
Guitar
The 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...
. The most important change was the come back of Dominik Pyrzyna
Dominik Pyrzyna
Dominik Pyrzyna is a vocalist of the Polish street punk band The Analogs. He is also known as Harcerz .-References:...
as a vocalist
Singing
Singing 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...
.
In the beginning of 2004, the band released Kroniki Policyjne
Kroniki Policyjne
Kroniki Policyjne is an album released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs.-Track listing:Titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Wszystko to co Mamy" # "Nasze Piosenki"...
album which was a long expected one, as it was to be the first album after switching vocalist position back to Dominik.
In October and November 2004 The Analogs played as many concerts as never before and in the beginning of 2005 they took a break, preparing to band's 10th anniversary. The only exception were two trips to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
10 years after...
The 10th anniversary took place at the last weekend of April 2005, and lasted for two days. Many guest stars were invited, including: Schizma, VespaVespa
Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian.The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A...
, AEFDE, Komety
Komety
Komety is one of Poland's most popular and distinctive alternative groups. Its line-up is Lesław , Santiago and Miko...
, PDS, WSC, Zbeer, Wściekły Pies, Anti Dread
Anti Dread
Anti Dread is a Polish punk rock band playing since 2003. According to band's members the name means simply that none of them wear dreadlocks.-Style:...
and many more.
In summer 2005, the band took part in two large festivals, one in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
("Glaubitz") and Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
(Antifest
Antifest
Antifest is a name for a punk rock festival taking place in Svojšice in Czech Republic. It is organised in the middle of summer, and the first one took place in 1995. In the beginning the full title was Anti-society Fest, but presently Antifest is in common use...
).
On August 22 the premiere of the next record took place, Talent Zero
Talent Zero
Talent Zero is a cover album released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs. The band decided to make a tribute for all the bands that influenced their music since the very beginning of the band's existence...
, as a part of celebrating The Analogs anniversary. The album consisted completely of classic punk rock covers with lyrics translated into Polish
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...
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The Analogs today
In the beginning of 2006 Dmuchacz left the band, and on his place the band chose Kacper KosińskiKacper Kosinski
Kacper Kosiński is a drummer of a Polish streetpunk band The Analogs. He also plays drums in Road Trip's Over band.He has been a member of The Analogs since 2006 as a result of Paweł Boguszewski's leaving the band. He is known by the nickname of X-man....
. While going on Punk & Disorderly festival Kacper unfortunately did not take his ID, so he had to pass the border on a lent one.
The latest record, Poza Prawem
Poza prawem
Poza prawem is an album released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs.-Track listing:Titles in parenthesis are translated from Polish.# "Pieśń aniołów" # "Poza prawem"...
came out in October 2006. The same year band's cover of one of Dezerter
Dezerter
Dezerter, founded as SS-20 in 1981 in Warsaw, Poland, is one of the most popular punk bands from Poland. They had to change their original name to Dezerter because of the reaction of the Communist authorities...
's songs was included on Dezerter
Dezerter
Dezerter, founded as SS-20 in 1981 in Warsaw, Poland, is one of the most popular punk bands from Poland. They had to change their original name to Dezerter because of the reaction of the Communist authorities...
's tribute album Nie ma zagrożenia - jest Dezerter.
In December 2006 Piotr Półtorak decided to quit the band for "personal and family" reasons. His position was taken over by Miro, guitarist of bands like Anti Dread
Anti Dread
Anti Dread is a Polish punk rock band playing since 2003. According to band's members the name means simply that none of them wear dreadlocks.-Style:...
and Needle & Pins.
Current members
- Dominik "Harcerz" PyrzynaDominik PyrzynaDominik Pyrzyna is a vocalist of the Polish street punk band The Analogs. He is also known as Harcerz .-References:...
- vocals - Paweł "Piguła" Czekała - 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...
- Jakub "Krawat" KrawczykJakub KrawczykKuba Krawczyk, also known as Froggy, is a current guitarist of Polish streetpunk band The Analogs.His nickname means in Polish small frog and its origin came from his green coloured pyjamas that his mom had been giving him while on tour. He was 18 when he joined The Analogs.-References:...
- 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... - Tomek "Major" Majorek - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Marcin "Jurek" Grzelak - 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 ....
Former members
- Marek "Oreł" AdamowiczMarek AdamowiczMarek Adamowicz, also known as Oreł, is former guitar player of Polish street punk band The Analogs.He had been playing for The Analogs from 1995 to 1996. Formerly he had been playing in ska band Dr. Cycos together with other The Analogs members: Ziemowit Pawluk and Paweł Czekała. After leaving The...
- guitar (1995–1996) - Ziemowit "Ziemek" Pawluk - drums (1995–2003)
- Tomasz "Iwan" Iwanow - vocals (1995)
- Artur SzmitArtur SzmitArtur Szmit is a former bass guitarist of Polish streetpunk band The Analogs. He had been playing for The Analogs in 1996, as an exchange for imprisoned Paweł Czekała, and for short time in 1999.-References:...
- guitar (1996–1999) - Szymon "Sajmon" Gebel - bass guitar (1996)
- Grzegorz "Heniek" Król - guitar (1999)
- Dariusz "Kwadrat" Stefański - guitar (1999–2001)
- Dariusz "Smalec" TkaczykDariusz TkaczykDariusz Tkaczyk, also known as Smalec , is a former vocalist of Polish streetpunk band The Analogs .-References:...
- vocals (1999–2002) - Błażej "Komisarz" Halski - guitar (2001–2002)
- Paweł "Dmuchacz" Boguszewski - drums (2003–2006)
- Piotr "Rudy" Półtorak - 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...
(2003–2006) - Mirosław "Miro" Lipniewski - 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...
(2007–2008) - Sylwester "Billy" Biliński - 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 ....
(2007–2009)
Discography: MC/CD
- Oi! Młodzież (Rock'n'roller 1996 / Jimmy Jazz Records 2001)
- Street Punk Rulez!Street Punk Rulez!Street Punk Rulez! is a second album of Polish punk rock band The Analogs, and the band's first one released as a CD . The CD version includes three bonus tracks, re-recorded songs from the previous album Oi! Młodzież...
(Rock'n'roller 1997 / Jimmy Jazz Records 2001) - Hlaskover RockHlaskover RockHlaskover Rock is a third album of Polish punk rock band The Analogs.-Track listing:Titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Iwan" # "Ukrzyżowani" # "Idole"...
(Rock'n'roller 1999 / Jimmy Jazz Records 2001) - Oi! Młodzież/Mechaniczna Pomarańcza (Rock'n'roller 2000 / Jimmy Jazz Records 2001)
- Blask SzminkiBlask SzminkiBlask Szminki is an album released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs.-Track listing:Titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Blask Szminki" # "Naiwne Dzieciaki"...
(Jimmy Jazz Records 2001) - TruciznaTruciznaTrucizna is an album released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs.-Track listing:Titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Trucizna" # "Grzeczny Chłopiec"...
(Jimmy Jazz Records 2003) - Kroniki PolicyjneKroniki PolicyjneKroniki Policyjne is an album released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs.-Track listing:Titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Wszystko to co Mamy" # "Nasze Piosenki"...
(Jimmy Jazz Records 2004) - Talent ZeroTalent ZeroTalent Zero is a cover album released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs. The band decided to make a tribute for all the bands that influenced their music since the very beginning of the band's existence...
(Jimmy Jazz Records 2005) - Poza prawemPoza prawemPoza prawem is an album released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs.-Track listing:Titles in parenthesis are translated from Polish.# "Pieśń aniołów" # "Poza prawem"...
(Jimmy Jazz Records 2006) - Najlepsze z najgorszychNajlepsze z najgorszychNajlepsze z najgorszych is an compilation vinyl longplay released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs specially for the band's 10th anniversary. It includes new versions of band's songs....
(Jimmy Jazz Records 2007) - Miejskie Opowieści (Jimmy Jazz Records 2008)
- Taniec cieni (Jimmy Jazz Records 2010)
Discography: vinyl LP
- Najlepsze z najgorszychNajlepsze z najgorszychNajlepsze z najgorszych is an compilation vinyl longplay released by Polish punk rock band The Analogs specially for the band's 10th anniversary. It includes new versions of band's songs....
(Jimmy Jazz Records 2005) - Oi! Młodzież (Jimmy Jazz Records 2007)
- Miejskie Opowieści (Jimmy Jazz Records 2008)
- Taniec cieni (Jimmy Jazz Records 2010)