Anti Dread
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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
.
music, similar in style to that originating from 1970s. The band avoids incorporating any political views into their songs and cover few social or economical issues. The situation is caused by the fact, that most of the band's members are experienced musicians, who had played in several projects throughout their lives and see Anti Dread as the space they can play for pure entertainment.
The band's musical inspirations can be observed through the bands they decided to cover on their albums. These include Cock Sparrer
, Dictators, Turbonegro
, Sex Pistols
and Skrewdriver
.
The band formed in 2003 in Szczecin
as a new project of Paweł Czekała, The Analogs
bass guitar
player. He decided to play the guitar
. He was joined by Błażej Halski (second guitar) and Paweł Boguszewski (drums
). After quite a long search for vocalist Anti Dread chose Piotr Półtorak, who at the time sang in The Hunkies
. The last position to be filled was that of bass guitar player. This was taken by Kefir.
In the end of 2003 the band's first record was released - 14 Seksistowskich Piosenek
. As the title explains (14 Sexist
Songs), the album contains fourteen songs, three of which are in fact covers. The record was released by Jimmy Jazz Records
label.
After a few concerts Błażej decided to leave the band and move to Kielce
and was replaced with Dydas, guitarist of another punk rock band from Szczecin - Włochaty. Soon after another changes took place. Paweł Boguszewski is replaced with Kanister and Kefir is replaced with Mirosław Lipniewski.
Second album - Jeszcze Więcej Seksistowskich Piosenek
(Even More Sexist Songs) was released in the beginning of 2005. Besides 15 new songs it contained a clip for Sobotnia Noc song and reggae
remix of Radio Kingston by Piotr Banach of Indios Bravos. The album did not vary from the first one very much, but contained wider variety of styles. Musicians included rhytmes of reggae, ska
or Californian punk rock alongside classic 1977 punk style.
After the second album had been released Dydas left the band and his position was taken over by Cl-Boy who also plays the guitar in Road Trip's Over band from Szczecin. In the end of 2006 Piotr Półtorak left Anti Dread. Andrzej from Wściekły Pies band became the new vocalist. In the autumn of 2006 the band recorded their third album Wszyscy Jesteśmy Lesbijkami
(We Are All Lesbian
s). After recording had been finished Grzesiek took over drummer position from Kanister and Olaf replaces Cl-Boy.
The third album was released in 2007. The title, according to the band's members expresses the mere fact that all of them love women, this being the only possible explanation. The front cover had been drawn by Łukasz, vocalist of Bilety do Kontroli band. The record brought 13 new songs, including 3 covers. The general style of the album keeps up to band's stylistic. Songs do not cover important political or social issues and concentrate on less serious issues, like porn star Rocco Sifredi or problems with women.
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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...
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...
band playing since 2003. According to band's members the name means simply that none of them wear dreadlocks
Dreadlocks
Dreadlocks, also called locks, a ras, dreads, "rasta" or Jata , are matted coils of hair. Dreadlocks are usually intentionally formed; because of the variety of different hair textures, various methods are used to encourage the formation of locks such as backcombing...
.
Style
Anti Dread play melodic 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...
music, similar in style to that originating from 1970s. The band avoids incorporating any political views into their songs and cover few social or economical issues. The situation is caused by the fact, that most of the band's members are experienced musicians, who had played in several projects throughout their lives and see Anti Dread as the space they can play for pure entertainment.
The band's musical inspirations can be observed through the bands they decided to cover on their albums. These include 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...
, Dictators, Turbonegro
Turbonegro
Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
, Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
and Skrewdriver
Skrewdriver
Skrewdriver was an English punk rock band formed by Ian Stuart Donaldson in Poulton-le-Fylde in 1976. They later evolved into one of the first neo-Nazi rock bands, playing a leading role in the Rock Against Communism movement and becoming known as the most prominent white power skinhead...
.
History
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....
as a new project of Paweł Czekała, The Analogs
The Analogs
The Analogs is a Polish street punk band. They originated in Szczecin, and are quite successful on the local and international punk rock scene....
bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player. He decided to play the 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...
. He was joined by Błażej Halski (second guitar) and Paweł Boguszewski (drums
Drum kit
A 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 ....
). After quite a long search for vocalist Anti Dread chose Piotr Półtorak, who at the time sang in The Hunkies
The Hunkies
The Hunkies are a Polish hardcore band founded in 2003. Some of the members are also playing in The Analogs band.- Members :*Paweł Czekała - bass guitar*Paweł Boguszewski - drums*Piotr Skotnicki - guitar...
. The last position to be filled was that of bass guitar player. This was taken by Kefir.
In the end of 2003 the band's first record was released - 14 Seksistowskich Piosenek
14 Seksistowskich Piosenek
-Personnel:*Paweł Czekała – guitar*Paweł Boguszewski – drums*Piotr Półtorak – Vocals*Błażej Halski – guitar*Kefir – bass guitar-External links:...
. As the title explains (14 Sexist
Sexism
Sexism, also known as gender discrimination or sex discrimination, is the application of the belief or attitude that there are characteristics implicit to one's gender that indirectly affect one's abilities in unrelated areas...
Songs), the album contains fourteen songs, three of which are in fact covers. The record was released by Jimmy Jazz Records
Jimmy Jazz Records
Jimmy Jazz Records is a Polish independent record label from Szczecin. It releases mostly punk rock, ska, psychobilly and hardcore music artists. The label issues its own zine Garaż...
label.
After a few concerts Błażej decided to leave the band and move to 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 was replaced with Dydas, guitarist of another punk rock band from Szczecin - Włochaty. Soon after another changes took place. Paweł Boguszewski is replaced with Kanister and Kefir is replaced with Mirosław Lipniewski.
Second album - Jeszcze Więcej Seksistowskich Piosenek
Jeszcze Wiecej Seksistowskich Piosenek
Jeszcze Więcej Seksistowskich Piosenek is the second album released by Polish punk rock band Anti Dread.-Track listing:Italised titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Wypłata"...
(Even More Sexist Songs) was released in the beginning of 2005. Besides 15 new songs it contained a clip for Sobotnia Noc song and reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
remix of Radio Kingston by Piotr Banach of Indios Bravos. The album did not vary from the first one very much, but contained wider variety of styles. Musicians included rhytmes of reggae, ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
or Californian punk rock alongside classic 1977 punk style.
After the second album had been released Dydas left the band and his position was taken over by Cl-Boy who also plays the guitar in Road Trip's Over band from Szczecin. In the end of 2006 Piotr Półtorak left Anti Dread. Andrzej from Wściekły Pies band became the new vocalist. In the autumn of 2006 the band recorded their third album Wszyscy Jesteśmy Lesbijkami
Wszyscy Jestesmy Lesbijkami
Wszyscy Jesteśmy Lesbijkami is the third album released by Polish punk rock band Anti Dread.-Track listing:Italised titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Zabawka"...
(We Are All Lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
s). After recording had been finished Grzesiek took over drummer position from Kanister and Olaf replaces Cl-Boy.
The third album was released in 2007. The title, according to the band's members expresses the mere fact that all of them love women, this being the only possible explanation. The front cover had been drawn by Łukasz, vocalist of Bilety do Kontroli band. The record brought 13 new songs, including 3 covers. The general style of the album keeps up to band's stylistic. Songs do not cover important political or social issues and concentrate on less serious issues, like porn star Rocco Sifredi or problems with women.
Present members
- Andrzej - vocalsSingingSinging 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...
- 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...
- Cl-Boy - 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...
- Mareczek - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Kacper - 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
- Mirosław "Miro" Lipniewski - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2005–2008) - Grzesiek - 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) - Olaf - 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) - Kanister - 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 ....
(2005–2007) - Piotr Półtorak - vocalsSingingSinging 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...
(2003–2006) - Paweł Boguszewski - 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 ....
(2003–2005) - Kefir - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2003–2005) - Dydas - 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...
(2003–2005) - Błażej Halski - 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)
Studio albums
- 14 Seksistowskich Piosenek14 Seksistowskich Piosenek-Personnel:*Paweł Czekała – guitar*Paweł Boguszewski – drums*Piotr Półtorak – Vocals*Błażej Halski – guitar*Kefir – bass guitar-External links:...
, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2004 - Jeszcze Więcej Seksistowskich PiosenekJeszcze Wiecej Seksistowskich PiosenekJeszcze Więcej Seksistowskich Piosenek is the second album released by Polish punk rock band Anti Dread.-Track listing:Italised titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Wypłata"...
, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2005 - Wszyscy Jesteśmy LesbijkamiWszyscy Jestesmy LesbijkamiWszyscy Jesteśmy Lesbijkami is the third album released by Polish punk rock band Anti Dread.-Track listing:Italised titles in brackets are translated from Polish.# "Zabawka"...
, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2007 - Zestaw do samobójstwa, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2008
Compilations
- V/A - Prowadź Mnie Ulico, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2004
Track 22 - Komputerowy wojownik
Track 26 - Zjebany weekend - V/A - Prowadź Mnie Ulico Vol. 2, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2005
Track 5 - Dzień i noc
Track 9 - Wibrator
- V/A - Tribute to Dezerter - Nie ma zagrożenia, jest Dezerter, Pasażer, 2006
Track 20 - Poroniona generacja - V/A - Tribute to Partia, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2006
Track 18 - Żoliboż-Mokotów - V/A - Prowadź Mnie Ulico Vol. 4, Jimmy Jazz Records, 2007
Track 3 - Zabawka
Track 17 - Muszę ją mieć - V/A - Street Rockers Vol. 1, Oldschool Records, 2007
Track 6 - Soundsystem
Track 15 - Rączki trzeba myć
External links
Anti Dread official website Anti Dread MyspaceMyspace
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