Closterkeller

Closterkeller
Closterkeller at Castle Party 2008
Background information
Origin	Warsaw, Poland
Genres	Gothic rock[1][2]
Years active	1988–present
Labels	SPV Records, Polskie Radio, Izabelin Studio, Metal Mind Productions, Universal Music Poland
Website	Official Website
Members	Anja Orthodox Michał "Rollo" Rollinger Robert "Qba" Kubajek Aleksander "Olek" Gruszka Zuzanna "ZuZa" Jaśkowiak

Closterkeller is a Polish gothic rock band from Warsaw. It was formed in 1988 by Przemysław Guryń, Jacek Skirucha, and the vocalist Anja Orthodox. Despite many changes in the band's line-up it has created a characteristic sound. Orthodox is the only member of the original line-up, performing continuously for over 20 years. The band is called one of the forerunners of gothic and atmospheric rock in Poland,^[3] they are also under the influence of music styles such as new and cold wave or even heavy metal. Many other groups like Delight, Moonlight or Artrosis said they took their inspirations from Closterkeller.

Line-up

Current members

• Anja Orthodox – vocals, keyboards (1988-present)
• Michał "Rollo" Rollinger – keyboards (1990-present)
• Robert "Qba" Kubajek – drums (2013-present)
• Aleksander "Olek" Gruszka – bass guitar (2014-present)
• Zuzanna "ZuZa" Jaśkowiak – guitars (2014-present)

Former members

• Grzegorz Tomczyk – drums (1988-1989)
• Przemysław Guryn – keyboards (1988-1991)
• Jacek Skirucha – guitars (1988-1992)
• Tomasz "Wolfgang" Grochowalski – bass guitar (1988-1992)
• Andrzej "Szczota" Szymańczak (deceased) – drums (1989-1991)
• Piotr Bieńkowski – drums (1989-1990)
• Marcin "Freddie" Mentel – guitars (1999-2006)
• Paweł Pieczyński – guitars (1992-2000)
• Robert Ochnio – guitars (1992)
• Marcin "Pucek" Płuciennik – bass guitar (1999-2006)
• Piotr "Pawłoś" Pawłowski – drums (1991-1997)
• Dariusz Boral – keyboards (1995-1996)
• Tomasz "Mechu" Wojciechowski – keyboards, guitars (1996-1998)
• Andrzej Kaczyński – bass guitar (1999)
• Piotr Czyszanowski – bass guitar (1999)
• Tomasz Kasprzycki – guitars (1992)
• Mikis Cupas – guitars (1991)
• Jarosław Kidawa – guitars (1991)
• Zbigniew Kumorowski – drums (1990-1991)
• Krzysztof Dominik – drums (1989)
• Janusz Jastrzębowski – drums (2006-2011)
• Gerard "Gero" Klawe – drums (1997-2006, 2011-2013)
• Mariusz Kumala – guitars (2006-2013)
• Krzysztof Najman – bass guitar (1992-1999, 2006-2014)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Live albums

Video albums

Music videos

Source^[27]

• "Purple" (1990, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
• "Nieuchwytny" (1990, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
• "Maska" (1990, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
• "Czekając na dzień" (1991, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
• "I jeszcze raz do końca" (1991, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
• "Immanoleo" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
• "Blue" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
• "Spokój" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
• "Iluzyt" (1992, directed by: Marek Jurkowski)
• "Agnieszka" (1993, directed by: no data)
• "W moim kraju" (1993, realization: Katarzyna Kanclerz)
• "Babeluu" (1994, realization: Katarzyna Kanclerz)
• "Supernova" (1994, realization: TVP)
• "Scarlett" (1995, directed by: Jerzy Grabowski)
• "Owoce wschodu" (1995, directed by: no data)
• "Dlaczego noszę broń" (1995, realization: TVP)
• "Władza" (1996, directed by: no data)
• "Cisza w moim domu" (1996, directed by: no data)
• "Dwa dni" (1997, realization: TVP)
• "Na krawędzi" (1999, directed by: no data)
• "Czas komety" (1999, directed by: no data)
• "Zegarmistrz światła" (2000, directed by: no data)
• "A nadzieja" (2000, production: Krzysztof Wasilewski)
• "Poza granicą dotyku" (2003, directed by / realization: Radek "LarryTM" Grabiński)
• "Ktokolwiek widział" (2004, directed by / realization: Radek "LarryTM" Grabiński)
• "Królowa" (2004, directed by / realization: Radek "LarryTM" Grabiński)
• "Lunar" (2005, directed by: no data)
• "Nocarz" (2010, directed by: Stanisław Mąderek)
• "Nie tylko gra" (2010, directed by, Stanisław Mąderek)
• "Ogród półcieni" (2010, directed by, no data)

References

External links

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• Closterkeller official website