Čechomor
Sign in to saveČechomor is a Czech band from Svitavy that performs traditional songs in rock arrangements. They have toured throughout Europe, North America, Russia, China, Mongolia, and Australia and were reportedly a favourite band of Czech playwright and former president Václav Havel. In 2001, they won three Anděl Awards.
Key facts
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.name
- Čechomor
- Musical artist.image
- Cechomor Holas Cerny.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Karel Holas and František Černý, 2006
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.alias
- Českomoravská Hudební Společnost
- Musical artist.origin
- Svitavy, Czechoslovakia
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1988–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- Karel Holas František Černý Matěj Lienert Lukáš Čunta Martina Pártlová
- Musical artist.past_members
- Radek Pobořil Jiří Břenek Jiří Michálek Antonín Svoboda Roman Lomtadze Radek Klučka Martin Vajgl Michal Pavlík Martin Rychta Patrik Sas Lukáš Pavlík Adam Malík
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.cechomor.cz
- Image
- Cechomor Holas Cerny.jpg
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- Čechomor
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- Čechomor
- inception
- 1988-00-00
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- name
- Čechomor
- online catalog URL
- gnudb.org/artists/713719-echomor
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation and first release: 1988–94
- Change in sound, new members: 1994–99
- New name, new recordings, film, and live album: 2000–02
- Tours, compilation, new album: 2003–08
- ''Pověsti'' trilogy, touring, and Christmas concert: 2008–10
- ''Místečko'', new lineups: 2011–18
- COVID-19 pandemic, new album: 2020–present
- Band members
- Discography
- References
- External links
Čechomor is a Czech band from Svitavy that performs traditional songs in rock arrangements. They have toured throughout Europe, North America, Russia, China, Mongolia, and Australia and were reportedly a favourite band of Czech playwright and former president Václav Havel. In 2001, they won three Anděl Awards.
==History== ===Formation and first release: 1988–94=== Čechomor was founded in the west Moravian town of Svitavy in the spring of 1988 under the name I. Českomoravská nezávislá hudební společnost (1. Czech-Moravian Independent Music Society). The band's original lineup consisted of Jiří Břenek (violin, vocals), František Černý (guitar, vocals), Jiří Michálek (accordion), and Antonín Svoboda (violin). They released their first album, Dověcnosti, in 1991, under their original name. After the release of the album, they were joined by Radek Pobořil (accordion, trumpet).