Kobong

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Kobong was the name of a Polish mathcore band active in 1994-1998 in Warsaw.

[edit] Members

• Bogdan Kondracki - vocal, bass
• Robert Sadowski - guitar
• Wojciech Szymański - percussion
• Maciej Miechowicz - guitar

Kobong recorded two albums: Kobong (1996) and Chmury nie było (1998). One of the songs was placed on the Polish soundtrack of "Trainspotting". Kobong was also performing at the premiere of this movie in the biggest cities of Poland (Kraków, Legnica, Warszawa, Poznań, Sopot). Kobong's music was impulsive and original. The band was described as precursor of "hard playing". After the breakdown of Kobong the musicians took up other musical projects. They are parts of bands like Nyia, Neuma and Samo. Bogdan Kondracki is recognized as a musical producer. He produced albums of players like Monika Brodka or Ania Dąbrowska. 25 January 2005 Robert Sadowski unexpectedly died from a heart attack.