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n pop-rock band. Their sound is a mix of rock and contemporary pop, occasionally introducing other influences such as Nashville-style guitar licks. The band was founded on 13 March 1999 in

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. Dan Teodorescu, songwriter, lead vocalist and the band's leader, first recruited Adrian Bortun, with whom he had previously played in Altceva ("Something Else"). Bortun recruited his former bandmate Andrei Bărbulescu from

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("The Cold ''Sarmale''"; '' sarmale'' are meat rolls with cabbage). Dan also recruited Georgică Pătrănoiu with whom he had also played before. The band represented

at the

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with the song

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, finishing 17th.

Band members

*Dan Teodorescu (vocals, guitar) *Adrian Bortun (bass guitar)- until November 2009 *Cantemir Neacșu (lead guitars), January 2006 – present *George (a.k.a. Georgică or GXG) Pătrănoiu (lead guitars) December 1999-January 2006 *Andrei Bărbulescu (drums), March–November 1999, February 2003-June 2006 (?) *Lucian Cioargă (drums), December 1999-February 2003 *Darius Neagu (drums), July 2006 – present *Mugurel Coman (keyboards), January 2006 – present *Vicky Albu (vocals) *Kerezsi Csongor (bass guitar) - November 2009 – present

Albums

*''Jumătate de album'' (November 1999) *''Trag un claxon'' (July 2000: ''Jumătate de album'' plus seven more songs) *''Comunitaru' '' (2001) *''Americanofonia'' (summer 2001) *''De cursă lungă'' (2002) *''C'' (June 2003) *''Politica'' (2004) *''Romantica'' (2007) *''Cele 2 cuvinte'' (2011) *''15'' (2014) *''20'' (2019)

Notes

External links

Official Website
- includes extensive free downloads of the band's songs, including at least six in English.
TAXI - Concert, Bucuresti , theFest.ro
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