Cp. 8 ( House No. 8 )
years active: 1980 - 1987
one of the best Czech folk-rock bands of 1980's. Founded 1980 in Karlovy Vary by Jaroslav Jezek, grand-son-in-law of a famous composer of the same name. After Jezek's death in 1985, the band went on with a new lead singer Dan Kohout, then renamed to Cp. 87.
Members:
Jiri Cernik (1980-1982) , guitars, background vocal, flute
Jaroslav Jezek (1980-1985) , vocal, guitar 12str., guitars, mouth organ
Jan Richter (1980-1985) , double-bass, bass guitar, violin, background vocal, flute
Miroslav Jezek (1980-1987) , conga, percussion, background vocal, xylophone, triangle, cowbells, tambourine, vocal
Petr Linhart (1982-1985) , guitars
Jiri Santroch (1983-1987) , keyboards, el.piano
Vaclav Krivanec (1985-1987) , guitar 12str.
Dan Kohout (1985-1987)
Stepan Albrecht (1986-1986)
Peter Pavlik (1987-1987) , bass guitar
Discography:
Jaroslav Jezek a Cp.8 , Sdruzeni Porta 1991 ,
compilations / live recs.:
Cerstvy vzduch ( Fresh Air ) , Indies 2001
samplers etc.:
Koncert pro chmelojedy ( Concert For Hops Eaters ) , Supraphon 1981
Porta 83 , Supraphon 1984
Tisic dnu mezi nami ( A Thousand Days Among Us ) , Supraphon 1985 ,
SP / EP:
Prolog zivota / Predstavy ( Prologue of Life / Imaginations ) , Panton 1984
Pochod snu / Predstavy II ( Dreams Marching / Imaginations II ) , Panton 1985 ,
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