Buty
Buty performing in 2021
Buty performing in 2021
Background information
OriginOstrava, Czechia
Genres
Years active1986–present
LabelsSony BMG, Supraphon
MembersRadek Pastrňák
Richard Kroczek
Petr Vavřík
Milan Straka
Vlastimil Šmída
Past membersIvan Myslikovjan
Luděk Piásečný
Vít Kučaj
Andrei Toader
Alan Švejk Hudeček
Marek Moroň
Milan Nytra
David Straka
Websitebuty.cz

Buty is a Czech music group originally from Ostrava, formed in 1986 by Richard Kroczek and Radek Pastrňák from the bands U238 and B komplex. The founding members were joined by Vít Kučaj, Ivan Myslikovjan, and Luděk Piásečný. The name of the group means "shoes" in the local dialect.[1][2]

Background and history

The group's musical style is eclectic, mixing rock and folk with other styles, including world music, country, jazz, reggae, and others. The group became popular in Czechoslovakia at the beginning of the 1990s, and their popularity peaked at the end of that decade, when their concerts attracted audiences of thousands and they were among the most popular bands in the country.[3] Buty recorded music for Jízda, a 1994 road movie by Jan Svěrák, which also features the band leader Radek Pastrňák in one of the main roles; the band's album PPoommaalluu is partially a soundtrack for the movie.

Band members

Current

  • Radomír Pastrňák – lead guitar, vocals
  • Richard Kroczek – drums
  • Petr Vavřík – bass guitar
  • Milan Straka – wind instruments
  • Vlastimil Šmída – keyboards

Past

  • Milan Nytra – keyboards
  • Alan Švejk Hudeček – vocals
  • Marek Moroň – vocals
  • Ivan Myslikovjan
  • Luděk Piásečný
  • Vít Kučaj
  • Andrei Toader
  • David Straka

Discography

Studio albums

  • Pískej si, pískej (1992)
  • Ppoommaalluu (1994)
  • Dřevo (1995)
  • Rastakayakwanna (1997)
  • Kapradí (1999)
  • Normale (2001)
  • Votom (2006)
  • Duperele (2012)

Compilations

  • buTYKVAriát (2003)

Live albums

  • Kosmostour 2000 (Live) (2000)

Soundtracks

  • Jízda (Motion picture soundtrack – 1994)
  • Tajnosti (Motion picture soundtrack – 2007)[4]
  • Mamas & Papas (Motion picture soundtrack – 2010)[5]

Singles

  • "Malinkého ptáčka" (1996)
  • "Tata" (1999)

Selected awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ "Buty – the Pop Innovators from Ostrava". english.radio.cz. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ostravský slovník" [Ostravan Dictionary]. ss13.wz.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Český slavík Mattoni 2010". Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Český lev 2007 - Nominace" [Český lev 2007 - Nominations]. kinobox.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Český lev 2010 - Nominace" [Český lev 2010 - Nominations]. kinobox.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Držitelé ceny 2. Český lev" [Czech Lion 2 Award Sinners]. ceskylev.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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