Republika: Biography

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Formed:

Jan 1, 1981 in Torún, Poland

Disbanded:

Jan 1, 2001

Genres:

Rock Music, Punk and Hardcore Rock Music

Decades Active:

1980's|1990's|2000's

Republika became one of the most original Polish bands thanks to their specific, anti rock'n'roll black and white image. Their new waveinspired music and lyrics, both catchy and poetic, traced out a path to Polish rock pantheon. Republika debuted at new wave bands review in Torun in November 1981. In June 1982 the band consisting of Pawel Kuczynski (bass), Zbigniew Krzywanski (guitar), Slawomir Ciesielski (drums) and Grzegorz Ciechowski (vocal, piano, flute) started up a three month recording session, which resulted in a classic 1983 album Nowe Sytuacje. Within a year Republika recorded Nieustanne Tango, which was a logical expansion of musical way known from debut. Also, the band released an Orwellringingabellentitled 1984 English language album. In summer 1986, because of intrinsic quarrel Republika disbanded. Grzegorz Ciechowski kicked off a solo career under the Obywatel G.C. moniker, Kuczynski, Krzywanski and Ciesielski along with vocalist Robert Gawlinski founded the band Opera. Using and benefiting from never released Republika's song sketches Ciechowski released in 1986 his solo selftitled album. His debut was an artistic success rather than commercial, however the 1988 sophomore Tak, Tak was announced a blockbuster. In 1990, a concert in Opole acted as a catalyst for Republika's reunion. Only Kuczynski refused a proposal and as a trio they issued a comeback album 1991, which was a compilation of their wellknown, rearranged songs. Kuczynski was replaced by Leszek Biolik, with whom Ciechowski, Krzywanski and Ciesielski finished recording the final Obywatel G.C. album entitled Obywatel Swiata. In 1993 the first live unplugged album Bez Pradu was released. The same year Republika recorded the album Siodma Pieczec, which represented rather acoustic countenance with keyboards and samplers replaced by Hammond or Rhodes piano. In 1995 they released rather popsounding album Republika Marzen. Grzegorz Ciechowski's sudden cardiac death in 22 December 2001 faltered the work on new Republika's album. Four finished tracks along with fifteen live acts comprised a double compilation album called Republika.

- Aleksander Stepien, All Music Guide