Mariusz Duda

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Mariusz Duda
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Duda in 2019
Background information
Born (1975-09-25) 25 September 1975 (age 48)
OriginPoland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • bass
  • guitar
Years active1995–present
Member of
Website mariuszduda.md

Mariusz Duda (born 25 September 1975) is a Polish musician and composer best known as the bassist and vocalist of the progressive rock band Riverside. [1]

Contents

Biography

Duda started his career in the 1990s as a member of Xanadu, and later did guest vocals for Indukti's album S.U.S.A.R. . Aside from Riverside, which he joined in 2001, he started the side project Lunatic Soul, releasing the self-titled first album in 2008. [2]

In 2016 he joined to Maciej Meller and Maciej Gołyźniak, to form the side project Meller Gołyźniak Duda, releasing the albums Breaking Habits in 2016 and Live in 2018. [3]

On 26 June 2020 he released his debut solo album called Lockdown Spaces, an electronic record composed during the recording sessions for Lunatic Soul's seventh album.

In addition to his musical career, he participated in the Polish dubbing of the video game Diablo 4, being the voice of the character Artair druid. [4]

Discography

As a solo artist

With Riverside

With Lunatic Soul

With Meller Gołyźniak Duda

Guest appearances

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riverside (band)</span> Polish progressive rock band

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, Tool, 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.

<i>Second Life Syndrome</i> 2005 studio album by Riverside

Second Life Syndrome is the second studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside, released on 31 October 2005.

<i>Out of Myself</i> 2004 studio album by Riverside

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.

<i>Rapid Eye Movement</i> (album) 2007 studio album by Riverside

Rapid Eye Movement is the third studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside. It was released on September 28, 2007 in Europe by InsideOut Music, on September 24 by Mystic Productions in Poland, and internationally by InsideOut Music on October 9, 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">02 Panic Room</span> 2007 single by Riverside

"02 Panic Room" is a single by Polish progressive rock band Riverside. It was released on 15 June 2007 as the first single from the album Rapid Eye Movement, which was released on 8 October 2007.

<i>S.U.S.A.R.</i> 2004 studio album by Indukti

S.U.S.A.R. is the first full-length album by the band Indukti. The album was released by OFF Music on September 20, 2004, and was re-released by The Laser's Edge on September 6, 2005. On November 17, 2013, Sunspot Records released S.U.S.A.R for the first time on 180g vinyl. The LP was cut at half-speed by Stan Ricker. The title abbreviation comes from medicine and means "Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction"

<i>Reality Dream</i> 2008 live album by Riverside

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indukti</span>

Indukti is a progressive metal band from Poland, founded in 1999. Their debut album, S.U.S.A.R., featured Mariusz Duda of the Polish band Riverside on vocals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lunatic Soul</span> Polish progressive rock band

Lunatic Soul is a progressive rock side-project, founded by Riverside vocalist and bass guitarist Mariusz Duda in 2008. Originally conceived to allow him to explore genres outside of rock, the project was described by Duda in 2014 as progressive, ambient, oriental and electronic. Lunatic Soul has released seven albums to date. The most recent album, Through Shaded Woods, was released on November 13, 2020, and has been described by Duda as 'more folky' than previous releases.

<i>Lunatic Soul</i> (album) 2008 studio album by Lunatic Soul

Lunatic Soul is the first solo album by Riverside's vocalist and bass guitarist Mariusz Duda released under the name Lunatic Soul.

<i>Lunatic Soul II</i> 2010 studio album by Lunatic Soul

Lunatic Soul II is the second solo album by Riverside vocalist and bass guitarist Mariusz Duda released under the name Lunatic Soul.

<i>Shrine of New Generation Slaves</i> 2013 studio album by Riverside

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 US. 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.

<i>Love, Fear and the Time Machine</i> 2015 studio album by Riverside

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.

<i>Lighthouse</i> (iamthemorning album) 2016 studio album by iamthemorning

Lighthouse is the third studio album by Russian chamber progressive band iamthemorning. It was released on 1 April 2016 through Kscope. It features several guest musicians, including Gavin Harrison and Colin Edwin from Porcupine Tree, as well as Mariusz Duda from Riverside.

<i>Eye of the Soundscape</i> 2016 compilation album by Riverside

Eye of the Soundscape is a compilation album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside, released on 21 October 2016 through InsideOut Music.

<i>Wasteland</i> (Riverside album) 2018 studio album by Riverside

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.

<i>Under the Fragmented Sky</i> 2018 studio album by Lunatic Soul

Under the Fragmented Sky is the sixth studio album by Lunatic Soul, the side project of Riverside bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Mariusz Duda. The album was released on May 25, 2018 by Kscope.

<i>Fractured</i> (Lunatic Soul album) 2017 studio album by Lunatic Soul

Fractured is the fifth studio album by Lunatic Soul. The album was released on October 6, 2017 by Kscope.

<i>Through Shaded Woods</i> 2020 studio album by Lunatic Soul

Through Shaded Woods is the seventh studio album by Lunatic Soul, the side project of Riverside bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Mariusz Duda, released on November 13, 2020. The album was described by Duda as 'more folky' than previous releases, with more influence from Scandinavian and Slavic folk and fewer electronic elements. In Poland, Through Shaded Woods peaked at number 5 on OLiS.

<i>ID.Entity</i> 2023 studio album by Riverside

ID.Entity is the eighth studio album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside, released on January 20, 2023, by Inside Out Music and Mystic Production and was produced by bassist Mariusz Duda. The album peaked at #2 in Poland and #4 in Germany. It is the first album to feature lead guitarist Maciej Meller, who had replaced Piotr Grudziński as a touring member in 2017. He would later join the band as a full member in 2020. The cover was created by Polish artist Jarek Kubicki. The first single "I'm Done With You", was released on October 21, 2022, along with a music video. The tracks "Self-Aware" and "Friend or Foe?" would be released as singles in November and January respectively.

References

  1. "Riverside | Biography & History". AllMusic .
  2. Mariusz Duda interview Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine at metal-zen.com
  3. "The Prog Mind – Breaking Habits review".
  4. "Dubbingpedia.pl – Diablo 4".