Timpuri Noi
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Timpuri Noi | |
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| Origin | Bucharest, Romania |
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| Years active | 1980—present |
| Labels | MediaPro Music, VIVO |
| Members | Dan Iliescu Felix Sfura Vlad Apotrosoaei |
Timpuri Noi is a Romanian alternative rock band.
History
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Timpuri Noi was formed in 1980, and remained an underground act up until 1991. This was mainly due to what was perceived as "
In the early nineties, up to around 1995, the band was arguably the top Romanian act. Around the time, they had the opportunity to be the opening act for rather prestigious (albeit musically different) foreign acts during concerts in Bucharest: Ian Gillan and Uriah Heep in 1992, Scorpions in 1993, Saxon, Paradise Lost and Jethro Tull in 1994, Iron Maiden and Kreator in 1995, Eros Ramazzotti, Joe Cocker and Rod Stewart later in the same year.
1994 also signified an important event in both Timpuri Noi's career and
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In 1997, the band was presented with one of the MCM
The band split in 2001, with members becoming involved in personal projects - Partizan for Artan, ZIDD (sometimes mentioned as "Zid" - Romanian for "wall") for Dan Iliescu. These projects were short-lived, since Timpuri noi re-united in 2005, releasing a new record called "Back in Business".[1] In 2009, Artan leaves the group, due to disagreements with Dan Iliescu.[2]
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As of 2020, the group is still active, playing live sporadically throughout the country. They released a new full-length called "Moldova Mon Amour".[3]
Lineup
Original lineup
- Adrian Pleşca (Artan) – lead vocals
- Dan Iliescu – guitar, backing vocals
- Răzvan Moldovan – drums
Current lineup
- Dan Iliescu – guitar and vocals
- Vlad Apotrosoaei – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Felix Sfura – drums and percussion, backing vocals
Other band members over the years
- 1982: Sorin Petroianu – guitar
- 1982: Sorin Tirichiţă – bass guitar
- 1984 – 1985, 1990: Marian Ionescu – bass guitar
- 1984 – 1985, 1990: Luminita Mihaescu – keyboards, vocals
- 1986 – 1988, 1990: Radu Cartianu – bass guitar
- 1983, 1990 – 1991: Sorin (Croco) Badea – bass guitar
- 1991: Marian Mihăilescu – bass guitar
- 1991: Costel Joiţa – drums
- 1992 – 2001: Cătălin Neagu – drums
- 1992 – 1995: Marian Moldoveanu – guitar
- 1992 – 1998: Adrian Borțun – bass guitar
- 1998 – 2000: Cătălin Răsvan – bass guitar
- 2000 – 2001: Florin Barbu – bass guitar
- 2005 – 2010: Silviu Sanda – bass guitar
- 2005 – 2010: Andrei Barbulescu– drums
- 2007 – 2008: Victor Rivalet – keyboards, samplers, groove machine
- 2009 – 2010: Vladimir Sateanu (Vlady) – bass guitar
- Florin Tuliga – programming
- Aurel Parocescu – samplers and drum machines
In some concerts, the band would add two backing female singers to its lineup (whether vocalists or violinists): the official site mentions Denis Iliescu, Crina Godescu and Maria Radu as its main collaborators.
Discography
- Formații rock nr. 11 (Electrecord, 1988; split LP along with the band Contrast from Suceava), last 3 tracks (LP)[4]
- Timpuri Noi (Cartianu SRL & Eurostar, 1992) (LP, MC)
- Unplugged în concert (Vivo, 1994) (CD, MC)
- De regiune superior (Vivo, 1995) (CD, MC)
- Basca abundenței (MediaPro Music, 1998) (CD, MC)
- Lucky Nights Unplugged (MediaPro Music, 2000) split, last 7 tracks (CD, MC)
- Back in Business (MediaPro Music, 2006) (CD, MC)
- Ediție specială – Live in Studio (self-produced/promo, 2010) (CD)
- Deschide-ți mintea! (MHO Marketing Highest Option, 2012) (CD)
- Moldova mon amour (Luna PR & Events, 2020) (CD)
Notes and references
- ^ "Timpuri Noi". muzica.metropotam.ro. Retrieved 10 May 2020
- ^ "Am fost nevoit să plec din Timpuri Noi". cancan.ro. Retrieved 10 May 2020
- ^ "Moldova Mon Amour". discogs.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020
- ^ The featured songs were: 'Albele furtuni' ('White Storms'), 'Seară de mister' ('Mystery Night'), and 'Am să rămân cu tine' ('I Will Stay With You').
External links
- (in Romanian) Fan site
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