Buty

Buty is a Czech music group originally from Ostrava, formed in 1986 by Richard Kroczek and Radek Pastrňák. The founding members were joined by Vít Kučaj, Ivan Myslikovjan, and Luděk Piásečný. The name of the group means "shoes" in the local dialect.

Buty
Buty in June 2007 in Olomouc (Czech Republic)
Background information
OriginOstrava, Czech republic
Genrespop music, rock, folk music, jazz, Worldbeat
Years active1986-present
LabelsSony BMG, Supraphon
WebsiteButy
MembersRadek Pastrňák
Richard Kroczek
Petr Vavřík
Milan Nytra
Milan Straka
Alan Švejk Hudeček
Marek Moroň
Past membersIvan Myslikovjan
Luděk Piásečný
Vít Kučaj
Andrei Toader

Career

The group's musical style is eclectic, mixing rock and folk music with other styles including world music, country, jazz, reggae, and others. The group became popular in Czechoslovakia at the beginning of the 1990s, and their popularity peaked in the late 1990s, when their concerts attracted audiences of thousands and they were among the most popular bands in the country.[1] Buty recorded music for Jízda, a 1994 road-movie by Jan Svěrák, which also features the band leader Radek Pastrňák in one of the main roles; the band's album PPoommaalluu is partially a soundtrack for the movie. Their 2001 gypsy-style album Normale was poorly received by critics and the public, sending the group into a crisis, following which they declined in popularity.

Current members
  • Radek Pastrňák – lead guitar, vocals
  • Richard Kroczek – drums
  • Petr Vavřík – bass guitar
  • Milan Nytra – keyboard
  • Milan Straka – wind instruments
  • Alan Švejk Hudeček – vocals
  • Marek Moroň – vocals

Discography

Releases
  • 1992 – Pískej si, pískej
  • 1994 – Ppoommaalluu
  • 1995 – Dřevo
  • 1997 – Rastakayakwanna
  • 1999 – Kapradí
  • 2001 – Normale
  • 2006 – Votom
  • 2012 – Duperele

Compilations
  • 2003 – buTYKVAriát

Live albums
  • 2000 – Kosmostour

Singles
  • 1996 – Malinkého ptáčka
  • 1999 – Tata

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2010-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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