Åšwietliki (''The Fireflies'') are a Polish band formed in
Cracow in October 1992.
They perform music described as a mix of
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...
and
sung poetry
Sung poetry is a broad and imprecise music genre widespread in European countries, such as Poland and the Baltic States, to describe songs consisting of a poem (most often a ballad) and music written specially for that text. The compositions usu ...
.
Marcin Åšwietlicki
Marcin Świetlicki (born 24 December 1961) is a Polish poet, writer, and musician. He lives and works in Kraków, Poland.
Åšwietlicki was born in Piaski, near Lublin, Poland. He studied Polish Literature at the Jagiellonian University
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is a lead vocalist and author of lyrics in most songs. Grzegorz Dyduch plays
bass guitar
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...
. Since 2005, the group has often invited actor
Bogusław Linda
Bogusław Linda (; born 27 June 1952) is a Polish actor known from films such as ''Psy'' and ''Tato''. He appeared in Andrzej Wajda's ''Man of Iron'' and ''Danton'' and in Krzysztof Kieślowski's ''Blind Chance'' and the seventh episode of Kieśl ...
to participate in recordings and concerts as a guest vocalist.
Until 2020, the group released six studio albums and performed 191 concerts.
Band members
Current members
*
Marcin Åšwietlicki
Marcin Świetlicki (born 24 December 1961) is a Polish poet, writer, and musician. He lives and works in Kraków, Poland.
Åšwietlicki was born in Piaski, near Lublin, Poland. He studied Polish Literature at the Jagiellonian University
The J ...
– vocals
(1992–present)
* Grzegorz Dyduch – bass guitar, double bass, baritone guitar
(1992–present)
* Marek Piotrowicz – drums
(1992–present)
* Tomasz Radziszewski – electric guitar
(1992–present)
* Zuzanna Iwańska – viola
(2011–present)
* Michał Wandzilak – keyboards
(2012–present)
Discography
Studio albums
References
Polish alternative rock groups
Sung poetry of Poland
Musical groups established in 1992
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