Location: Rzeszów, Poland
Active: 1985 – present
Polish new wave band formed by original vocalist Krzysztof ‘Bufet’ Bara and guitarist Mizerny aka Piotr Liszcz (previously in the band Modeln) in 1985, along with Wojciech “Pancerny” Trześniowski on bass, and Leszek Cielak as drummer. They recorded their debut LP ‘Radio Rzeszów’ soon after formation. In 1986 Piotr Liszcz and Krzysztof Bara formed Wańka Wstańka, and Pawel “Tschester” Tauter (ex. Blind Eyes) spent some time as vocalist until leaving to the USA, and Piotr Liszcz moved permanently from guitar to vocals.
1984 enjoyed success on the eastern markets with fellow Polish wave bands like Siekiera, Variete and Madame. They recorded for radio programs and national compilations, including a session for John Peel of the BBCs Radio 1 in the UK. Despite this, it was difficult for bands east of the wall to achieve success further afield. They remained active however and with the postpunk explosion and rediscovered interest in non-English language bands they reached new audiences in the new millennium. 1984 still performs into the 2020s.
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/829673-1984-5
Related: Siekiera, Variete, Madame, Modeln, Poland
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