WLOCHATY

WŁOCHATY - A BREATH OF HISTORY
1 may 1987 in Szczecin - our first concert. An original name of the band - "Wlochaty
Odkurzacz" ("The shaggy vacuum-cleaner"). The band started with Jez (bass guitar, vocal),
Fagas (guitar) and Billy (drums).
1989 - the concert in "Pinokio" club in Szczecin - in one of songs KATARZYNA NOSOWSKA (now
pop&rock star) performs with us as a vocalist (first time in public).
1990 - we're recording several compositions and send'em to Jarocin Rock Festival (that used
to be the biggest alternative rock festival in Eastern Europe) Preliminaries - with no
result.
Autumn 1990 - Paulus (vocal) joins the band; we change the name of our band resigning
"Odkurzacz" ("the vacuum-cleaner") . The new name is "Wlochaty" ("The Shaggy").
1991 - we're recording our first stuff on the tape titled "For Sale" and we release it by
ourselves in the number of one hundred copies. We send a few of those songs to Jarocin Rock
Festival Preliminaries - another time with no repercussion.
1992 - this time we're going to Jarocin to auditions - with no result.
1993 - we're going to Jarocin again saying to ourselves it'll be our last time. This time
we're accepted. Moreover we're offered a performance on the Big Scene. We deliberately
relinquish this opportunity to perform on the Small Scene instead. Things happen afterward
in the amphitheatre it's an other history. In spite of all that ado we've been spotted and
it was sufficient to get a distinction that means 2 records + a perform on the Big Scene.
Autumn 1993 - It was released an illegal tape containing songs from our concert on the Big
Scene in Jarocin. The titles of songs and names of members were entirely made up. On the
other side of the tape were recorded songs of "The Bill" band.
Autumn 1993 - In the Gold Rock Studio we're recording new stuff which accrues from varied
periods of our activity; with the special vocal feature of Mrówa.
Winter 1993 - the independent record company called NIKT NIC NIE WIE ("Nobody knows
nothing") releases a record single containing several compositions from Jarocin 1993.
1994 - Anka (sax) joins the group.
March 1994 - The Silverton released the album self titled "Wlochaty". In this year the
independent firm ABC TAPES from Krakow releases again our album "For Sale".
1995 - NIKT NIC NIE WIE releases LP with tracks from the Silverton which have been made over
with an additional feature of saxophone.
September 1995 - we're spending two weeks in Germany giving concerts with Oi Poloi.
January 1996 - we're recording for NNNW the stuff that'll be on new next album "A war
against the EARTH" ("Wojna przeciwko Ziemi"); unfortunately an equality of the records is
hopeless.
1997 - Fagas being from the very beginning leaves the band, next Anka does the same. Filip
(guitar) joins us.
September 1998 - Billy unfortunately breaks his leg (it's an opened fracture what means in
practice a several years of rehabilitation) despite this fact he buys new drums and that
means we'll still play.
March 1999 - we're recording new songs for our new album "The way of the Resistance" ("Droga
Oporu") which is released by NNNW in November.
Spring 2000 - new stuff from Silverton + stuff from concerts + one new composition are
released on CD by NNNW. The CD is titled "Turning money into rebellion" ("Zamiana pieniedzy
na rebelie"). A part of benefits from selling of the album is assigned to The Anarchist
Black Cross existing in the area of varied enterprises of the Collective Rozbrat from
Poznan.
Autumn 2000 - another new stuff has been brought to light. "Zmowa" ("The Conspiracy") is the
youngest and the same time the most mature child of ours.
18th of May 2002 - Szczecin, Poland, "The 15 years of the struggle with the system" concert,
our anniversary one. Our fifteenth birthday it's only a pretext to meet, to wake up the city
whose dwellers we are, and the country in which we live, to make the hope grow, and by the
way to record it all on tape and video.
October 2002 - new release "Anarchy's triumph over tyranny" ("Tryumf anarchii nad tyrania"),
live recording of "The 15 years of the struggle with the system" concert. On CD bonus -
first ever made our professional video clip. It's another thing which we are commonly
making.
January 2003 - first time on tour in France including Paris, Lille, Tours, Dijon, St.
Etienne and also Swiss (Pully). A very warm welcome, nice people and great atmosphere -
there are memories we came back with.
3d and 4th of May 2003 - two unforgetable gigs in Poland (Cracow and Warsaw) with the living
legend, British anarcho-punk band Conflict. Dreams come true.
May 2003 - the new guitarist Skoda replaces the old one Graba. We start working on new
album.
October 2003 - the new album "The day of anger" ("Dzien gniewu") is recorded. Waiting for
the outburst.
March 2004 - "The day of anger" is out now!
March 2004 - Second guitarist becomes Florens. Since the time we play as five persons
band.
2004 - a lot of great appearances throughout Poland. We still wait for the gig in
London.
April 30 / May 1, 2004 - Another two gigs with Conflict, this time in Czech Republic.
3d of May 2004 - We record the videoclip to the song "Animals".
August 2004 - We start working on new song of rebel and love.
November 2004 - Florens, the guitarist, is replaced by Dydas, our good friend.
August 2005 - We begin to record new album "The rebel and love".
November 2005 - The new album "The rebel and love" has just been released.
2006 - We play through the country spreading the message "The rebel and love". The fight
goes on.
2007 - We prepare to celebrate our 20th anniversary of creative existance. "Rebel and hope"
tour is coming.
Spring 2007 - The tour '20 years of rebel and hope' is finished. 9 gigs, thousands of
friends, millions of smiles. Thank YOU very much who were a part of that.
Summer 2007 - We have to suspend our live activity but we still work on new music and
lyrics.
2008 - We're back in studio to record few acoustic songs, one of them is about Free Tibet.
New recordings we'll be on myspace soon. Hopefully we'll record full album this year.
May 2008 - Billy, our first and only drummer we had, decided to leave the band. We respect
his decision. From now on our new drummer is Kamil who used to play in anarchopunk bands
from Kolobrzeg like Stracony and Via Media. We had already few rehersals, we're going to
start playing gigs this autumn. Also we still keep working on new songs, let's hope new
album next year.
November 2008 - first gigs after 18 months of silence, supporting Amnesty International
campaign 'Small Places'.
January 2009 - New Year has come with few changes inside the band. Pauluss (voc), Kamil (dr)
and Zebra (management) left the band. Billy, our first drummer, came back. New vocalist
becomes Graba (he used to play guitar before). Still new album on agenda this year.
February 2009 - first gigs with new singer. All is gonna be ok;).
March 2009 - we start working on new songs.
December 2009 - first time in the UK - Northampton, Bristol, London - big thanks for
invitation, organizing and being there!
January 2010 - last rehearsals before getting into the studio which is booked on
February/March.
April 2010 - new songs recorded and mastered, layou done, just waiting for the day.
1 July 2010 - New album 'Wbrew wszystkiemu' (In spite of everything) out now!
2010 - 2011 - Promo gigs of new album
2012 - 25 years on stage. We're still alive;)
WŁOCHATY