KSU (band)

KSU
KSU live in Sanok, June 4, 2011
KSU live in Sanok, June 4, 2011
Background information
OriginUstrzyki Dolne, Poland
GenresPunk rock
Years active1977–present
LabelsMystic Production
MembersEugeniusz "Siczka" Olejarczyk
Jarosław "Jasiu" Kidawa
Leszek "Dziaro" Dziarek
Paweł "Kojak" Gawlik
Mateusz "Joseph" Sowa
Past membersBogdan Augustyn "Bohun"
Leszek Tomkow "Plaster"
Bogdan Tutak "Tuptuś"
Artur Solarz
Adam Michno "Dżordż"
Bartłomiej Kądziołka "QQŚ"
Dariusz Dziuroń "Nero"
Wojciech Bodurkiewicz "Ptyś"
Mirosław Wesołkin
Waldemar Kuzianik "Burek"
Waldemar Moskal "Valdi"
Piotr Sewerniak "Seru"
Zygmunt Waśko "Zyga"
"Cewka"
Jakub Ziemba "Kuba"
Marcin Nowak "Nowy"
Grzegorz "Gekon"
Rafał "Sysy" Grela
Paweł Tylko "Prezo"
Sebastian Sipa
Sebastian Mnich "Sebek"
Erik Bobella "Tuna"
Websiteksu.art.pl

KSU is one of the oldest Polish punk rock bands,[1] founded in 1977 in the southeastern town of Ustrzyki Dolne (in the Bieszczady Mountains). According to its creator, Eugeniusz Olejarczyk, creation of the band was the fruit of listening of radio stations from Western Europe, in which several punk rock songs were played. Young listeners from Ustrzyki decided to play covers of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, and in 1978 they came up with the name KSU, which comes from car licence plates, issued by the Krosno Voivodeship authorities for vehicles from Ustrzyki Dolne. With new name came new music - KSU began playing songs inspired by Sex Pistols, Damned, and UK Subs.

In 1980, due to friendship with Kazimierz Staszewski, KSU travelled across Poland to Kolobrzeg, to participate in the New Wave Festival. The band was dubbed a sensation, but soon afterwards its members were one after one called up to the Polish Army and KSU ceased to exist. In 1988 KSU recorded an LP "Pod prąd" ("Against the flow"), which was warmly welcomed by its fans.

Currently KSU consists of four members, including Olejarczyk. Its lyrics are in most cases written by Maciej Augustyn, the brother of former singer Bogdan "Bohun" Augustyn.

Members

Current line-up

  • Eugeniusz Olejarczyk ("Siczka") – guitar, vocals
  • Jarosław Kidawa ("Jasiu") – guitar, backing vocals
  • Paweł Gawlik ("Kojak") – bass guitar
  • Leszek Dziarek ("Dziaro") – drums, backing vocals, programming
  • Piotr Leszega ("Piter") - guitar, backing vocals

Discography

  • Pod prąd (1988)
  • Ustrzyki (1990)
  • Moje Bieszczady (1993)
  • Na 15 lecie! (1994)
  • Bez prądu (1995)
  • 21 (1999)
  • Ludzie bez twarzy (2002)
  • Kto cię obroni Polsko (2004)
  • Nasze słowa (2005) POL No. 14[2]
  • Akustycznie XXX-lecie (2008) POL No. 21[3]
  • Dwa Narody (2014)

Live albums

Title Album details
Przystanek Woodstock 2005
  • Released: June 5, 2006[4]
  • Label: Złoty Melon
  • Formats: CD

Video albums

Title Video details
Przystanek Woodstock 2005
  • Released: June 5, 2006
  • Label: Złoty Melon
  • Formats: DVD

References

  1. ^ Gnoiński, Leszek; Jan Skaradziński (1996). Encyklopedia polskiego rocka. In Rock. pp. 255–256. ISBN 978-83-86365-08-1.
  2. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 2005-02-20. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  3. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  4. ^ "Kultura - informacje i wydarzenia kulturalne". Muzyka.onet.pl. Retrieved 2020-03-08.

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