Artur Marcin Rojek (born May 6, 1972) is the former guitarist and lead singer of the
Polish alternative rock group
Myslovitz.
['' Gazeta Wyborcza'', "Jak Artur Rojek redagował ?Gazetę?", 2006-06-29,]
/ref> He and the lead guitarist Wojciech Powaga founded the Mysłowice-based group in 1992. He was also the guitarist, vocalist, and main songwriter for the dream pop band Lenny Valentino
Lenny Valentino was a dream pop band from Mysłowice, Poland formed in 1998. They disbanded in 2001. Lenny Valentino formed in 1998, with guitarist/vocalist Artur Rojek (of the band Myslovitz) as the primary songwriter. Mietall Waluś (bass), Mi ...
, which formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2001.['' Gazeta Wyborcza'', "Rozmowa z Arturem Rojkiem z Lenny Valentino", 2001-11-26]
/ref>
He is the artistic director of Off Festival, an annual music festival established in 2006, which was held in his hometown Mysłowice until 2009.['' Gazeta Wyborcza'', "Rojek zdradził gwiazdy kolejnego Off Festivalu"]
/ref> Now the festival takes place in Katowice
Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul ...
.
On 20 April 2012, Myslovitz informed about Rojek's departure in an official message signed by all members of the group.
In April 2014, Rojek released his debut solo album, ''Składam się z ciągłych powtórzeń''.
Of his early trajectory, Rojek states, "I started my musical adventure with OMD. Then there were early U2 records and first guitar UK bands, like heHousemartins." He has also namechecked the House of Love
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, the Stone Roses
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, Ride, the High
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History
The band was formed in 1989 by former Turning Blue singer John Matthews, along with former Buzz ...
, the Boo Radleys
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and Galaxie 500
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.
Discography
; Studio albums
Music videos
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rojek, Artur
1972 births
Living people
People from Mysłowice
Polish male guitarists
Polish rock singers
Polish lyricists
20th-century Polish male singers
21st-century Polish male singers
21st-century guitarists