Łąki Łan (Polish: [wɔ̃ki wan]) (Polish: Meadow's Field) is a Polish band consisting of Jarosław Jóźwik, Michał Chęć, Piotr Koźbielski, Piotr Pacak, and former Sistars musicians Bartek Królik and Marek Piotrowski. Its style is a mixture of "punk and funky" or "Łąki Funk", as the band calls it.[1] Hailed one of the best concert groups in Poland,[1] the band is known for their energetic, colorful, humorous shows and imaginative concert outfits that resemble various insects.[2][3]
Łąki Łan | |
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 Łąki Łan in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Poland |
| Genres | Funk, punk rock, house, trip hop, drum'n'bass |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels | EMI Music Poland |
| Members | Jarosław Jóźwik (Poń Kolny) Michał Chęć (Niesforny Bonk) Bartek Królik (Zając Cokictokloc) Marek Piotrowski (Jeżus Marian) Piotr Koźbielski (Mega Motyl) Piotr Pacak (Boykot) |
| Past members | Włodzimierz Dembowski (Paprodziad) |
| Website | lakilan |
History
editŁąki Łan was founded in 2002, though the very beginnings of the band's formation might be dated as far back as 1999, when Mega Motyl and Poń Kolny, back in high school, were overheard by Paprodziad (who is one year their junior) talking about their plans to start up a band. Paprodziad followed them later to a place where the older boys were meeting up and showed them his poems.[4] By the time the band's debut album Łąki Łan was released on 12 August 2005, it had played over 100 concerts.[5] The album, which was much anticipated,[2] was described by some reviewers as a mix of funk, house, trip hop and drum'n'bass.[5]
The band's second album, ŁąkiŁanda, was released on 8 May 2009 through EMI Music Poland.[6] Grzegorz Dusza of Audio magazine wrote that "Łąki Łan are having a lot of fun, writing ridiculous lyrics with an ecological message. But the base of the music is a solid, funky groove with strong bass, expressive drums, rock guitar and pseudo-rapped lyrics. (...) The band also has an electronic side and their drum'n'bass tracks could easily be played in clubs."[7] In February 2010, the album was nominated for the Fryderyk award in the category "Album of the Year – Alternative".[8]
Łąki Łan's third album, Armanda, was released on 13 November 2012 through EMI Music Poland. Sebastian Rerak of Onet.pl rated the album 7.5/10 and wrote in his review: "Madmen dresses like degenerated fairytale characters warned that the new album may be a surprise. They didn't lie. Armanda has funk pulse, but not always connected with rock expression. A disco ball is spinning just as often as the smoke is coming out of a guitar."[9]
Łąki Łan has performed at some of the most important Polish music festivals, including Open'er Festival (2007, 2009, 2010 and 2013), Coke Live Music Festival (2007 and 2009) and Przystanek Woodstock (2010, 2011 and 2017).
In March 2022, after Paprodziad questioned COVID-19 pandemic and the occurrence of 2022 Russian aggression against Ukraine and claimed the media covered the latter subject as a part of conspiracy, he was removed from the band by the other members.[10][11][12]
Band members
edit- Jarosław Jóźwik ("Poń Kolny") – keyboards
- Michał Chęć ("Niesforny Bonk") – guitar, vocals
- Bartek Królik ("Zając Cokictokloc") – bass guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Marek Piotrowski ("Jeżus Marian") – keyboards
- Piotr Koźbielski ("Mega Motyl") – drums, vocals
- Piotr Pacak ("Boykot") – drums, keyboards, vocals
Former members
editDiscography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| POL [14] | |||||||||||||
| Łąki Łan |
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— | |||||||||||
| ŁąkiŁanda |
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— | |||||||||||
| Armanda |
|
44 | |||||||||||
| Syntonia |
|
19 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Przystanek Woodstock 2011 |
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Music videos
edit| Song | Year | Album | Director(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Propaganda" | 2010 | ŁąkiŁanda | [15] | |
| "Big Baton" | [16] | |||
| "Lovelock" | 2012 | Armanda | Julia Bui Ngoc | [17] |
Awards and nominations
editFryderyk
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ŁąkiŁanda | Album of the Year – Alternative | Nominated[8] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Masa koncertów w listopadzie. Zobacz, kto zagra we Wrocławiu: Łąki Łan i Seal" (in Polish). Gazeta.pl. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Łąki Łan – Łąki Łan". Lajf Magazine (in Polish). wp.pl. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Polska na Woodstocku: Apteka i Łąki Łan!" (in Polish). Gazeta.pl. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ Jak powstało Łąki Łan 2015 (Leksykon Polskiej Muzyki Popularnej), retrieved 18 April 2022
- ^ a b "Płyta Łąki Łan – "Łąki łan" – Onet Muzyka" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Łąkiłanda – Łąki Łan – Muzyka – WP.PL" (in Polish). wp.pl. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Łąki Łan ŁąkiŁanda – Recenzje płyt" (in Polish). audio.com.pl. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Nominees and Winners 2010". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Recenzja płyty: Łąki Łan – "Armanda" – Muzyka Onet" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ MD (9 March 2022). "Wokalista Łąki Łan dzieli się absurdalnymi teoriami i nazywa wojnę w Ukrainie spiskiem. Jest ostra reakcja". gwiazdy.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Paprodziad nie jest już członkiem Łąki Łan. Zespół: Nie identyfikujemy się z jego poglądami". gazetapl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Słowa polskiego wokalisty wywołały skandal. "Przynosi wstyd Polsce"". muzyka.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Chodzi boso i zbiera kwiaty z cmentarnych śmietników. "To jest taki kosmita!"". uwaga.tvn.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Poland:
- Armanda: "OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart – sales for the period 12.11.2012 – 18.11.2012". OLiS. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- Syntonia: "OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart – sales for the period 18.11.2016 – 24.11.2016". OLiS. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Laki Lan – Propaganda YouTube
- ^ Laki Lan – Big Baton YouTube
- ^ Łąki Łan – Lovelock [Official Music Video] on YouTube— about the Gaia hypothesis and James Lovelock
External links
edit- Official website
- Łąki Łan on Facebook
- Łąki Łan on Culture.pl
- Wacky Seven: Which Band Is The Weirdest? on Culture.pl