Michał Jelonek

Michal Jelonek

Michał Jelonek, 2009
Background information
Origin Kielce, Poland
Genres Classical music, rock, pop, folk, thrash metal, heavy metal, hard rock, symphonic metal, progressive rock, progressive metal
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Violin, viola, double bass, keyboards
Years active 1989–present
Labels Mystic Production
Associated acts Hunter, Ankh, Orkiestra Dni Naszych
Website www.jelonek.art.pl

Michał Jelonek (br May 30, 1971), also known as Jelonek, is a musician and composer. He specializes in violin.

He is a member of bands Hunter and Orkiestra Dni Naszych, and former member of Ankh. In 2007 Jelonek released his first, self-titled solo album.

Early life

Jelonek performing with live band at Ursynalia Festival in Warsaw, Poland in 2012

He was born in Kielce, Poland. He learned to play the violin from Professor Andrzej Zuzański. He received his Diploma in 1989 when he performed Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, accompanied by the Kielce Philharmonic Orchestra. Michal toured with the Symphonic Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of the Kielce Philharmonic and later performed with the String Quintet Collegium Musicum from 1989 to 1994 and the Theatre Diaspora from 1992 to 1994.

Work

He has performed with many Polish bands between 1992 and 2008 including Ankh, Closterkeller, De Press, Firebirds, Grejfrut, Hunter, Kasa, Lizar, Lzy, Mafia, Maybe-b, Orkiestra Dni Naszych, Perfect, Szwagierkolaska, Teatr Kobiet, Tosteer, T-Raperzy znad Wisły, and Wilki. He also performed with Maryla Rodowicz, Ilona Sojda, Wojciech Gąsowski, and Stan Borys.

Michal Jelonek has been featured on over 30 albums ranging from classical to pop, folk, rock and roll and heavy metal. He has performed over 1600 concerts in Poland, Brazil, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Mexico, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine. He has also recorded music for movies and commercials. He released his first solo album in 2007 titled Jelonek.

He has received several nominations for best Polish instrumentalist, in 1993 by Tylko Rock magazine and in 1994 by Siedlce Rock 94 among others.

Band

Current members
  • Michał Jelonek - acoustic and electric violin, viola, double bass (2007-present)
Live members
  • Mariusz "Maniek" Andraszek - bass guitar (2007-present)
  • Paweł "Chojo" Chojnacki - drums (2007-present)
  • Leszek "Jebik" Kowalik - guitars (2007-present)
  • Krzysztof "Krzysiu" Osiak - keyboards (2007-present)
Session musicians
  • Grzegorz "Brooz" Sławiński - drums (2007)
  • Karol Ludew - drums (2007)
  • Artur "Lipa" Lipiński - drums (2007)
  • Mariusz "Maniek" Andraszek - bass guitar (2007, 2011)
  • Robert "Rebe Fifi" Fijałkowski - guitars (2007)
  • Paweł "Drak" Grzegorczyk - guitars (2007)
  • Andrzej "Aka" Karp - bass guitar (2007, 2011)
  • Łukasz "Samba" Dmochewicz - drums (2011)
  • Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski - drums (2011)

Discography

Further information: Hunter (band) § Discography

Solo albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[1]
Jelonek
  • Released: December 3, 2007[2]
  • Label: Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, digital download[3]
–
Revenge
  • Released: November 7, 2011[4]
  • Label: Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, digital download[5]
23
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title Album details
Przystanek Woodstock
  • Released: December 10, 2010
  • Label: Złoty Melon
  • Formats: DVD

Music videos

Title Year Directed Album Ref.
"BaRock" 2010
–
 Jelonek [6]
"ViolMachine" 2012 Open Circles Revenge [7]

Other appearances

Title Year Notes Ref.
Ankh – Ankh 1994 band member [8]
Ankh – Koncert akustyczny 1994 band member [9]
Closterkeller – Scarlet 1995 session [10]
Ankh – ... będzie tajemnicą 1998 band member [11]
Firebirds – Trans... 1998 session [12]
Grejfrut – Tytuł płyty 2000 session [13]
Maryla Rodowicz – 12 najpiękniejszych kolęd 2001 session [14]
Maryla Rodowicz – Życie ładna rzecz 2002 session [15]
Spooko – Spooko Panie Wiśniewski 2003 session [16]
Ankh – Expect Unexpected 2003 band member [17]
Perfect – Schody 2004 session [18]
Ankh – Live in Opera '95 2004 band member [19]
Mafia – Vendetta 2005 session [20]
Łzy – The Best of 1996 – 2006 2006 session [21]
Freak of Nature – Fabryka zła 2008 session [22]
Kora – Metamorfozy 2008 session [23]
Love De Vice – Numaterial 2010 session [24]
Maciej Maleńczuk, Paweł Kukiz – Starsi panowie 2010 session [25]

References

  1. ↑ http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=702&lang=
  2. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/jelonek-jelonek,223887
  3. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/jelonek/id484938926
  4. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/jelonek-revenge,309153
  5. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/revenge/id478268265
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCpA7rJlEjU
  7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exAX18PH7vw
  8. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/ankh,ankh,12,plyta.html
  9. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/koncert-akustyczny-1994,ankh,1033,plyta.html
  10. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/scarlet,closterkeller,1297,plyta.html
  11. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/bedzie-tajemnica,ankh,14,plyta.html
  12. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/trans,firebirds,3511,plyta.html
  13. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/tytul-plyty,grejfrut,1127,plyta.html
  14. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/12-najpiekniejszych-koled-w-wykonaniu-maryli-rodowicz,maryla-rodowicz,2690,plyta.html
  15. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/zycie-ladna-rzecz,maryla-rodowicz,2691,plyta.html
  16. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/spooko-panie-wisniewski,spooko,1702,plyta.html
  17. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/expect-unexpected,ankh,807,plyta.html
  18. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/schody,perfect,1080,plyta.html
  19. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/live-in-opera-95,ankh,1034,plyta.html
  20. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/vendetta,mafia,3599,plyta.html
  21. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/the-best-of-1996-2006,lzy,2604,plyta.html
  22. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/fabryka-zla,freak-of-nature,4038,plyta.html
  23. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/metamorfozy,kora,3998,plyta.html
  24. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/numaterial,love-de-vice,5464,plyta.html
  25. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/starsi-panowie,maciej-malenczuk-pawel-kukiz,5185,plyta.html

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