Virgin is a Polish pop rock band created in 2000 that officially disbanded in 2007. They temporarily reunited in 2014, and permanently in 2016. Its lead singer is Dorota Rabczewska.
Adam Andrzej Ostrowski, better known as O.S.T.R., is a Polish rapper, musician, audio engineer and record producer, famous for his freestyle rap skills, ambitious lyrics and unique beats. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Łódź, violin class. He is one of the few Polish rappers who have received professional musical education. He has collaborated with American rappers such as Evidence, El Da Sensei, Craig G, Keith Murray, Jeru The Damaja, Lil' Dap, Sadat X and Canadian producer Marco Polo. He has also collaborated with many Polish artists, including jazz musicians Michał Urbaniak, Hades, SOFA, Fokus, DJ Deszczu Strugi, DonGURALesko, Vienio i Pelson, Fu, Pezet, Sistars and Slums Attack. He is a member of bands such as Tabasko, Skill Mega, Killing Skills, Beat Brothers and musical project POE. He is also a former member of Obóz TA and LWC. In 2013, he shared the position of art director of Męskie Granie festival with alternative rock vocalist Kasia Nosowska.
Lady Pank is a popular Polish rock band, started in 1981 in Wrocław by Jan Borysewicz and Andrzej Mogielnicki. One of the most popular groups in history of Polish rock. Its first hit was Mała Lady Punk.
Riverside are a Polish progressive rock band from Warsaw. They were founded in 2001 by friends Mariusz Duda, Piotr Grudziński, Piotr Kozieradzki and Jacek Melnicki, who shared a love for progressive rock and heavy metal, although Duda, the main lyricist and composer of the band, was originally a fan of electronic, ambient, experimental music, like Radiohead, Massive Attack, Dead Can Dance, Tangerine Dream, Peter Gabriel, and later on, prog rock like Pink Floyd, Rush, Marillion, as well as thrash metal. Riverside can be described as a blend of atmospheric rock and metal elements, resulting in a sound similar to that of Porcupine Tree, Pain of Salvation, and Dream Theater.
Second Life Syndrome is the second studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside, released on 31 October 2005.
Out of Myself is the debut studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside, released on 21 September 2004. It was first released under The Laser's Edge and is the first album in the boxed set Reality Dream Trilogy which includes Out of Myself, Second Life Syndrome and Rapid Eye Movement.
Piotr Rubik is a Polish composer of symphonic pop music for orchestra, film and theatre as well as conductor, music producer and vocalist. He gained nationwide popularity in the mid-2000s with the success of his songs Niech mówią, że to nie jest miłość (2005) and Psalm dla Ciebie (2006).
T.Love is a Polish rock band formed in 1982, originally known as Teenage Love Alternative, by Zygmunt "Muniek" Staszczyk, Janusz Konorowski, Dariusz Zając and Jacek Wudecki, all friends from high school in Częstochowa.
Rapid Eye Movement is the third studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside. It was released on September 28, 20071 in Europe by InsideOut Music, on September 24 by Mystic Productions in Poland, and internationally by InsideOut Music on October 9, 2007.
Emade is a Polish hip-hop producer, brother of rapper Fisz and son of the Polish musician Wojciech Waglewski, lead vocalist of Voo Voo.
Reality Dream is a live album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside. Its two discs contain live performances of tracks from the Reality Dream Trilogy, which includes Rapid Eye Movement, Out of Myself and Second Life Syndrome. All the lyrics were written by bassist-vocalist Mariusz Duda.
Anno Domini High Definition is the fourth studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside and also the first full-length Riverside album that is separate from the Reality Dream suite. The album was released in Poland on Friday 19 June 2009 through Mystic Production and was released in Europe on 6 July 2009 through InsideOut. The album was a commercial success in the band's home country of Poland where it reached the top of the official album chart. The art design and direction was, once again, handled by Travis Smith.
Memories in My Head is the second EP by Polish progressive rock band Riverside. It was initially only available for sale at concerts on the band's 10th anniversary tour in 2011, before being released to the general public on 20 June in Europe and 28 June in North America.
The Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry is the trade organization that represents the interests of the music industry in Poland, and the Polish chapter of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Founded in 1991, it is authorized by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage to act as a copyright collective in the field of phonogram and videogram producers' rights. ZPAV publishes the Polish Music Charts and awards music recording sales certifications. It also issues the Fryderyk annual award for Polish music.
Shrine of New Generation Slaves is the fifth studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside. The album was released on 18 January 2013 in Poland, 21 January in the rest of Europe and 5 February in the USA. It is available in four different formats: digital, 1CD jewelcase, 2CDs mediabook, and 2LP vinyl. The latter two contain two bonus tracks. The author of the art booklets is, as is the case with all the previous albums, Travis Smith. The first single, "Celebrity Touch", was released on 17 December 2012 and a videoclip for the song, directed by Mateusz Winkiel, was released on 14 January 2013.
Love, Fear and the Time Machine is the sixth studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside. The album was released on 4 September 2015 through InsideOut Music.
Eye of the Soundscape is a compilation album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside, released on 21 October 2016 through InsideOut Music.
Marta Gałuszewska, is a Polish pop singer, known for winning the eighth season of The Voice of Poland on 25 November 2017. She chose to join Michał Szpak team.
Wasteland is the seventh studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside. The album was released on 28 September 2018, through InsideOut Music. The album reached number one in Poland and Sweden, the top 20 in Germany, and the top 40 in Austria, Finland, the Netherlands and Switzerland. It is the first album without founding guitarist Piotr Grudziński after his death on 21 February 2016.
Anna Wyszkoni is a Polish pop rock singer, composer and songwriter, also performing under the diminutive Ania Wyszkoni. Between 1996 and 2010, she was the lead singer in a popular Polish pop rock band Łzy, with whom she released six albums, four of which gold- or platinum-certified, and had multiple hits, such as "Agnieszka już dawno...", "Narcyz się nazywam", "Jestem jaka jestem" and "Oczy szeroko zamknięte", among others. Wyszkoni embarked on a solo career in 2008 and went on to release four albums, two double platinum and one gold. Her biggest solo hits include "Czy ten pan i pani", "Z ciszą pośród czterech ścian", "Lampa i sofa", "Wiem, że jesteś tam", "Zapytaj mnie o to, kochany", "W całość ułożysz mnie", "Biegnij przed siebie" and "Nie chcę cię obchodzić". In 2010, Polish music magazine Machina placed her on their list of "50 best Polish singers". She has sold around 450,000 units as of 2014, including her albums with Łzy.
