Lao Che (band)

Lao Che
Background information
Origin	Płock, Poland
Genres	Alternative rock, folk, art rock
Years active	1999–present
Labels	S.P. Records Ars Mundi Mystic Production
Website	www.laoche.art.pl

Lao Che is a Polish rock band formed in 1999 in Płock by former members of the band Koli. Lao Che's musical genre is a crossover of various styles such as alternative rock, punk rock, ska, ambient, and folk. The band's popularity grew quickly after their Powstanie Warszawskie (Polish for "Warsaw Uprising") concept album, which received many prestigious nominations and awards.^[1][2]

Band members

Current members

• Mariusz "Denat" Denst – sampler
• Hubert "Spięty" Dobaczewski – vocals, guitar
• Michał "Dimon" Jastrzębski – drums
• Filip "Wieża" Różański – keyboard
• Rafał "Żubr" Borycki – bass guitar
• Maciek "Trocki" Dzierżanowski – percussion

Former members

• Jakub "Krojc" Pokorski – guitar
• Michał "Warz" Warzycki - guitar

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [3]
Gusła	Released: December 17, 2001[4] Label: S.P. Records Formats: CD	—
Powstanie Warszawskie	Released: March 21, 2005[5] Label: Ars Mundi Formats: CD, LP, digital download[6]	13	POL: 35,000+[7]	POL: Gold[8]
Gospel	Released: February 25, 2008[9] Label: Antena Krzyku Formats: CD, LP, digital download[10]	3
Prąd stały/Prąd zmienny	Released: March 1, 2010[11] Label: Antena Krzyku Formats: CD, digital download[12]	5
Soundtrack	Released: October 19, 2012[13] Label: Mystic Production Formats: CD, digital download[14]	3	POL: 15,000+[7]	POL: Gold[8]
Koncerty w Trójce. Volume 10	Released: December 3, 2013 Label: Polskie Radio Formats: CD, digital download[15]	36
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title	Album details
Powstanie Warszawskie	Released: October 2006 Label: Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego Formats: DVD
Przystanek Woodstock	Released: December 4, 2008 Label: Złoty Melon Formats: DVD
Powstanie Warszawskie. Spektakl muzyczny.	Released: April 8, 2014 Label: Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego Formats: DVD

References

1. Sankowski, Robert (28 December 2005). "Podsumowanie roku 2005 w polskiej muzyce" (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
2. "Płyty roku 2005" (in Polish). Przekrój. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
3. http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=326&lang=
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4. http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/lao-che-gusla,1147
5. http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/lao-che-powstanie-warszawskie,8978
6. https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/powstanie-warszawskie/id615320132
7. http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/regulamin.php
8. http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/index.php
9. http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/lao-che-gospel,228662
10. https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/gospel/id637426117
11. http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/lao-che-prad-staly--prad-zmienny,270243
12. https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/prad-sta-y-prad-zmienny/id531651693
13. http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/lao-che-soundtrack,355366
14. https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/soundtrack/id570938982
15. https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/koncerty-w-trojce-lao-che-live/id765688082

External links

• (Polish) Official website