Robert Krestan
Czech country music legend; singer, songwriter, guitarist, unbeatable bluegrass NO.1 musician with inspiration in other music styles. First success with Poutnici, pushing them from average to top Czech bluegrass band. After breakup, he had his own band Druha trava, later renamed to Malina Band (line-up '2002: Lubos Malina banjo, sax,gt; Lubos Novotny dobro, lap steel; Martin Ledvina/mhjn gt; Petr Sury cb)
Discography ( incl. Druha tráva; see also Poutnici ) :
1. Robert Krestan a Druha trava ( Bonton 1991 )
2. Revival ( +Druha trava, Monitor 1992 )
3. Starodavny svet ( +Druha trava, Venkow 1994 )
4. Druha trava s Pavlinou Jisovou ( Venkow 1995 )
5. Live ( +Druha trava, Venkow / Universal 1995 )
6. Pohlednice ( +Druha trava, Venkow / Universal 1997 )
7. Czechmate ( +Druha trava, Venkow / Universal 1998 )
8. New Freedom Bell ( Druha trava + Peter Rowan, Venkow / Universal 1999 )
9. 1775 basni Emily Dickinsonove ( Universal 2002 )
10. Good Morning Friend ( Universal 2004 )
11. Live in Brno ( Venkow / Universal 2004 )
12. Dylanovky ( 2007 )
Compilations:
i. Best&Last ( Venkow / Universal 2001 )
Sample (MP3) : Zast / Hatred ( album 1., 53"; 315 kB )
Links: Druha trava-official site ; Robert Krestan on Czech Wikipedia ; Poutnici
source: Wikipedia