Kult
| Country | Poland |
|---|---|
| Formed | February 1982, Warsaw, Poland |
| Genres | Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, Warsaw City Folk, Acoustic Rock, Pop Rock, Rock |
| Labels | Polton, Klub Płytowy Razem, Helicon, Arston, S.P. Records |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Website | http://www.kult.art.pl/ |
Line-up (members)
- Kazik : Vocals, Saxophone, Sampler (1982-present)
- Piotr Morawiec : Guitar, Banjo (1982-1987, 1988-present)
- Xiąże Warszawski : Keyboards, Guitar, Viola, Vibraphone (1982-1987, 1989-1998, 1999-present)
- Ireneusz Wereński : Bass (1986-present)
- Tomasz Goehs : Drums, Percussion (1998-present)
- Janusz Zdunek : Trumpet (1998-present)
- Tomasz Glazik : Tenor Saxophone (2003-present)
- Wojciech Jabłoński : Guitar (2008-present)
- Jarosław Ważny : Trombone (2008-present)
Former members
- Krzysztof Banasik : French Horn, Trumpet, Guitar, Keyboards, Button Accordion, Sitar (1988-2008)
- Mariusz Majewski : Drums (1989-1991)
- Andrzej Szymańczak : Drums (1991-1998)
- Jacek Rodziewicz : Keyboards, Saxophone (1998-1999)
- Tadeusz Kisieliński : Drums (1984-1988)
- Paweł Szanajca : Saxophone (1986-1988)
- Sławomir Pietrzak : Guitar (1987-1989)
- Piotr Falkowski : Drums (1988-1989)
- Rafał Kwaśniewski : Guitar (1988-1989)
- Tadeusz Bagan : Guitar (1982)
- Alek Januszewski : Guitar (1982)
- Dariusz Gierszewski : Drums (1982)
- Norbert Kozakiewicz : Drums (1982-1983)
- Piotr Klatt : Guitar (1983)
- Jacek Szymoniak : Keyboards, Trumpet (1983-1986)
- Piotr Wieteska : Bass (1982-1986)
Additional notes
The music of Kult has its roots in post-punk/new wave, but incorporates elements of rock, ska, jazz, traditional balladry, reggae, and poetry. From the start, the group has had a recognizable sound, and is distinguished by the voice and provocative lyrics of the lead singer, Kazik Staszewski.
Kult became famous for the atmosphere they created at their concerts, and the unorthodox message in their songs. Kult’s songs attack ‘the system’, understood as a conglomerate of the communist state apparatus, the Catholic Church, and others. In the 1990s, Kult took on the ‘new system’, which was seen as founded on pseudo-democratic leaders, the clergy and corporations.
Kult became famous for the atmosphere they created at their concerts, and the unorthodox message in their songs. Kult’s songs attack ‘the system’, understood as a conglomerate of the communist state apparatus, the Catholic Church, and others. In the 1990s, Kult took on the ‘new system’, which was seen as founded on pseudo-democratic leaders, the clergy and corporations.