Petr Kumandžas, also known as Komanč and Jolly Joker (born 27 June 1961) is a Czech bass guitarist and former drummer.
Early in his career, he was a member of
Mikoláš Chadima's ''MCH Band'', playing on their 1983 album ''Jsme zdrávi a daří se nám dobře (We Are Well And We Feel Fine)'', and also played with . In 1985, he joined . After leaving the band in 1987, he formed his own band ''Egypt'', playing bass guitar and singing. ''Egypt'' released their eponymous debut album in 1991. The band transformed into ''Jolly Joker and the Plastic Beatles of the Universe'' in 1991, releasing the album ''Heavy, Funky, Boxing N' Roll'' in 1993. Their name was later shortened to ''Jolly Joker & P.B.U.'' In 2014–2016, he played with ''Tewahedo MoM'' with . He joined in 2022. He is also playing with his own project ''Icebreaker'' and with the band ''Svatopluk'', playing the songs of
Svatopluk Karásek. He also played with ''ArchAnděl MichAel''.
In 1989, he joined
Půlnoc
Půlnoc (pronounced "pull-knots" and Czech Language, Czech for "midnight") was a Czech rock band established in 1988 by three members of the Plastic People of the Universe: Milan Hlavsa (bass guitar), Josef Janíček (keyboards), and Jiří Kabeš ...
for a few years, playing drums.
The band was reformed in 2011 with Kumandžas on bass. They played their farewell tour in 2022.
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Interviewwith Petr Kumandžas
Interviewwith Petr Kumandžas
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Czech drummers
Czech bass guitarists
Musicians from Prague
1961 births
Living people