Ivan Tásler (born 16 July 1979 in
Prešov,
Czechoslovakia
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) is a
Slovak singer, guitarist, composer, and producer.
His career is closely connected with the band IMT Smile.
The history of
IMT Smile IMT may refer to:
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* ''In Melbourne Tonight'', an Australian TV show
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* International Military Tribunal
* Institute for Military Technology at Royal ...
started in 1992 when it was founded by brothers Ivan and Miro Táslers whose initial letters have given the name to the band. Later, the band has changed the name several times (Epitath, Ruka) and finally, in 1995, it was renamed to IMT Smile again. In that time, nine musicians were a part of the group.
In 1997, the first album was released. ''"Klik-klak"'' had a great success in Slovak charts, the song "''Nepoznám''" became a number one in a very short time.
In 1998, the new album, ''"Valec"'', came out and IMT Smile became a band of the year. Other albums (''Nech sa páči'', ''IMT Smile'', ''Exotica'', ''Diamant'') were successful as well. The newest album (2006) is called ''Niečo s nami je''.
Over last few years, several reputable musicians have been members of the group; Oskar Rózsa,
Katarína Knechtová
Katarína Knechtová (born March 14, 1981) is a Slovak singer-songwriter and guitarist, originally known for her work with the band Peha.
Biography
Katarína was born in Prešov, to a Czech mother and Slovak father. In Prešov she attended ...
, Marcel Buntaj, Martin Valihora. Ivan Tásler has cooperated also with other well-known Slovak artists, such as Jana Kirschner, Marián Čekovský,
Richard Müller, Zuzana Smatanová etc.
In 2002, Tásler's solo album was released. The album was called simply "''Tásler''" and contained several hits. In 2006 he produced the album "''Karaván šou''" which is a soundtrack to his travelogue with the same name.
In 2006, Ivan Tásler won the prize "The most successful author of music 2005".
Discography
; Studio albums
*2001 ''Tásler''
*2006 ''Karaván šou''
See also
*
The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time
The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time is a list of the best album releases issued by Slovak recording artists. As the first such list presented in Slovakia, it was published by '' Nový čas'' daily on 22 September 2007.
The list is entirely ...
References
External links
IMT Smile official website
Living people
Slovak composers
Male composers
1979 births
Musicians from Prešov
21st-century Slovak male singers
Slovak guitarists
Slovak record producers
21st-century guitarists
20th-century Slovak male singers
Slovak male musicians
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