Kim Nowak

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Kim Nowak
Piotr Waglewski
Michał Sobolewski
Websitehttp://kimnowak.pl/

Kim Nowak is a Polish rock band. It was founded in 2008 by hip-hop artist Bartosz "Fisz" Waglewski, producer Piotr "Emade" Waglewski and Michał Sobolewski.[1]

The band name is a Polish spelling variant of the name of American actress Kim Novak. In an interview with Newsweek, Piotr Waglewski said the band's intention was to refer to the 1960s.[2]

History

Kim Nowak (2008–2011)

As Waglewski brothers had been present on the Polish

Black Keys".[2]

Their debut album, titled Kim Nowak, was recorded in August 2009[1] and released on 14 May 2010 through Universal Music Poland. The single promoting the album, titled "Szczur" ("Rat"), was accompanied by a music video directed by Tomasza Nalewajek and Marcin Nowak.[3][4] The album was nominated for the Polish music award Fryderyk in the Rock Album of the Year category.[5]

On 28 August 2010, the band played at Orange Warsaw Festival. On 2 July 2011, Kim Nowak performed at the Tent Stage at Open'er Festival, alongside artists like Kate Nash, Chapel Club and The Asteroids Galaxy Tour.

Wilk (2011–present)

Kim Nowak released their second studio album, Wilk (Wolf), on 6 November 2012 through Universal Music Poland. Although the band didn't stop searching for inspiration in the rock music of the 1960s, Wilk represents a different music direction than their debut album: garage sounds and screams made more room for compositions with a calm and dark climate, sometimes resembling a soundtrack for a David Lynch or Tarantino film. The album featured guest appearances by Izabela Skrybant Dziewiątkowska of Tercet Egzotyczny and Tomek Duda of Pink Freud.[6] All songs were composed by Kim Nowak, lyrics were written by Bartosz Waglewski and the album was produced by Piotr Waglewski.[6]

In 2012, the band performed at

Coke Live Music Festival in Kraków. On 4 July 2013, they played as one of the supports for Arctic Monkeys at the main stage at Open'er Festival in Gdynia
.

Musical style

In an official press statement prior to the release of the debut album Kim Nowak, the band wrote:

The name refers to the

13th Floor Elevators.[1]

Band members

  • Bartosz Waglewski
    – vocals, bass guitar (2008–present)
  • Piotr Waglewski
    – drums (2008–present)
  • Michał Sobolewski – guitar (2008–present)

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
Kim Nowak 8[7]
Wilk
  • Released: 6 November 2012
  • Label: Universal Music Poland
 14[8]

Awards and nominations

Fryderyk

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Kim Nowak Album of the Year – Rock Nominated[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bracia Waglewscy wracają w punkowym wcieleniu" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b Ziębiński, Robert. "Kim Nowak, czyli nowe wcielenie Emade" (in Polish). Newsweek Polska. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Kim Nowak – Szczur". 31 May 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2013 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Znamy tytuł singla Kim Nowak – nowego projektu Fisza i Emade" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Nominees and Winners 2011 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Płyta Wilk – Kim Nowak". Onet.pl. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  7. ^ "OLiS – sales for the period 17.05.2010 – 23.05.2010". OLiS. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  8. ^ "OLiS – sales for the period 05.11.2012 – 11.11.2012". OLiS. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

External links

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