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With two albums, a tour in the U.S. and a former deal with Warner under their collective belt, Fruhstuck is among Poland's finest when it comes to sensible, emotional rock. If U2 had formed in Wroclaw instead of Dublin, they might have sounded just like this.
It's not just us: Fruhstuck's Dutch singer Martijn Krale, who's been living in Poland for over ten years, is the one who brought up the comparison with the creators of Joshua Tree, War and Achtung Baby. He not only lists U2 as one of the band's main influences (along with Radiohead, King's X, Talking Heads, Bob Dylan and even Frank Sinat ...read more
With two albums, a tour in the U.S. and a former deal with Warner under their collective belt, Fruhstuck is among Poland's finest when it comes to sensible, emotional rock. If U2 had formed in Wroclaw instead of Dublin, they might have sounded just like this.
It's not just us: Fruhstuck's Dutch singer Martijn Krale, who's been living in Poland for over ten years, is the one who brought up the comparison with the creators of Joshua Tree, War and Achtung Baby. He not only lists U2 as one of the band's main influences (along with Radiohead, King's X, Talking Heads, Bob Dylan and even Frank Sinatra), he also adds that for the release their third album, they have decided to wait until next spring, after U2's new album is out, "because we don't want to make it hard on them". How's that for respect for your mentors...
Fruhstuck ('breakfast' in German) started out in 1997 and, in spite of everything you just read, they reckon they are "generally more into American rock than UK rock". Anyway, the band has toured extensively in Poland, all of Europe and, in 2005, they even embarked on an American tour. They also released two albums " that were received very positively by press and the public" over the three years they were signed to a Polish label distributed by Warner. In other words, they went pretty far professionally. Nevertheless, when their record deal ended, they "decided that [they] would prefer to enjoy the freedom of being independent for a while". Which is when they turned to jamendo.
The band made made several EPs, two of which are posted on jamendo. "We liked the idea of distributing some of our songs in this way. For us, music is a way to communicate, and through sites like jamendo, we have a chance to reach a broader audience. There is something beautiful about proactively sharing your music instead of it being stolen."
Next, after the new album is out (and U2 is left raging they didn't come up with such brilliant tunes themselves), Fruhstuck is planning to "be more present on Polish radio and on rock festivals", and generally to "play the maximum amount of concerts we can handle". That might include another U.S. tour, as well as "joining a befriended band on a Japanese tour." Way to go!
bio:
* 1997. The beginning of the band in the line up: Martijn Krale – vocals (dutch guy living in Poland, former bassplayer in No Longer Music based in New Zealand), Wojtek „Los” Karel – bass (formerly active in Ocean and Freak of Nature), Daniel Kulik – guitars, Tomek “Scottie” Kuzbik –drums. Later Piotr “Kopara” Karel joins the band on guitars...
* November 2000, the first full length CD: “mine” is released. Special guest appearance by Guzik, well known in the Polish music scene from bands like Homosapiens and Flapjack.
* Fruhstuck starts to receive airplay on local and national radiostations, among them the popular Polish Radio 3.
* National TV1 airs the videoclip to “Hold Me” from the “mine” CD.
* December 2000, Fruhstuck is named the best debiut of the year according to Gazeta Wyborcza.
* In the years 2000/2001, Fruhstuck is very active with live shows nationally and internationally.
* April 2003, the release of the second full length CD: “muza”.
* July 2003, as a first polish band on three major US festivals: Cornerstone, Sonshine Festival and Lifest.
* July 2003, both of the CD’s become available for distribution in the US through American independent label Youngside Records.
* In the winter of 2003/2004, Fruhstuck performs on two main events in Germany: Christmas Rock Night and PROMIKON.
* 2004, a full recording of a concert in Wroclaw is aired by Polish Radio Wroclaw. Hosted by Andrzej Benke, one of the main DJ’s in town
* New line up. Daniel leaves the band. Fruhstuck now is; Martijn – vocals, Los – bass, Kopara – guitars, Scottie – drums.
* Early 204. Robert Kurdybacha, conductor and artistic director of the avant-garde chamber orchestra R20 initiates a creative cooperartion: Fruhstuck with a chamber orchestra.
* June 2004. First concert with R20. Audience rewards the project with standing ovation
* The musicians magazine “Guitar” chooses “muza” as the third best rock CD of the year., bassplayer Los gets fifth place among the nations bassplayers.
* July 2004. Fruhstuck plays Pula (Croatia) together with Motorhead. At the same night, Fruhstuck in a club, Motorhead in the stadion a few streets away :).
* Spring of 2005, concert on the final evening of the Offensiva filmfestival, together with R20.
* June that same year, opening concert of Wroclaw Non Stop, on the main square of Wroclaw, with R20.
* Summer of 2005. Fruhstuck is invited to play at Greenbelt festival in the UK. The band doesn’t accept the invitation ;).
* Fall of 2005, release of ep “mud”. Three new songs and one recording with R20 orchestra.
* Summer of 2006. Fruhstuck meets U2. U2 on the stage, Fruhstuck somewhere on the field :).
* 2007. Scottie leaves for UK for work. Przemek Dabrowski (ex drummer Ocean) fills in.
* 2007, new EP “bc” is recorded and released.
* 2007/2008 liveshows in Poland and abroad. Among which: SLOT ART Festival in Poland, Freakfest in Czech Republic, Campfest and Volnost na Nevolnom in Slowakia and Flevofestival in Holland, where Los meets up with ex bassplayer of Stryper,.his hero from his teenage years. Fruhstuck also plays festivals in Austria and Germany.
* 2008. Piotr “Kopara” Karel leaves for a while to the UK, his young talented brother Marcin, steps in. Since he is a look a like of his brother, nobody notices :). « hide |
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