Åšcianka is a Polish
rock
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* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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band formed in 1994 in
Sopot
Sopot (; or ) is a seaside resort city in Pomerelia on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomerania Province and has the City with powiat ri ...
by guitarist Maciej Cieślak. In 1998 Ścianka were signed by independent label Biodro Records and recorded their debut album entitled ''Statek kosmiczny Ścianka'' (''Ścianka the Spaceship''). After its release, the group received critical and audience acclaim. Their next full-length album, ''Dni wiatru'', moved away from the garage-rock sound of their debut album.
Members
* Maciej Cieślak (
guitar
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, voice)
* Arkadiusz Kowalczyk (
drums
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)
* Wojciech Michałowski (1994 to 1997,
bass guitar
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)
*
Jacek Lachowicz (1996 to 2005,
synthesizer
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s)
* Tran Chi (1997 to 1998, bass guitar)
* Andrzej Koczan (1998 to 2005, bass guitar)
* Michał Biela (since 2005, bass guitar,
glockenspiel
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,
tambourine
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)
Discography
* 1995-1997 ''Robaki'' (demo tape)
* 1998 ''
Statek kosmiczny Åšcianka
''Statek kosmiczny Ścianka'' (''Ścianka the Spaceship''; often abbreviated to ''Statek kosmiczny'') released in 1998 was the debut album of Polish rock group Ścianka. The album was recorded in Maciek Cieślak's home studio in Sopot. It received ...
''
Biodro Records BRCD 002
* 1999 ''…only your bus doesn't stop here EP''
Sissy Records
* 2001 ''
Dni wiatru''
Sissy Records
* 2001 ''SÅ‚awa EP''
Sissy Records
* 2002 ''Białe wakacje EP''
Sissy Records/BMG SI029CDS/74321954622
* 2002 ''
Białe wakacje''
Sissy Records/BMG SI030/74321954612
* 2003 ''Harfa traw EP''
Sissy Records/BMG SI037 CDS/82876520362
* 2006 ''Boję się zasnąć, boję się wrócić do domu'' EP
Ampersand/Isound
* 2006 ''
Pan Planeta''
Ampersand/Isound
* 2007 ''Secret Sister'' EP
My Shit In Your Coffee
External links
Official Site
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Musical groups established in 1994
Polish rock music groups