Buty

Buty
Buty in June 2007 in Olomouc (Czech Republic)
Background information
Origin	Ostrava, Czech republic
Genres	pop music, rock, folk music, jazz, Worldbeat
Years active	1986-present
Labels	Sony BMG, Supraphon
Website	Buty
Members	Radek Pastrňák Richard Kroczek Petr Vavřík Milan Nytra Milan Straka Alan Švejk Hudeček Marek Moroň
Past members	Ivan Myslikovjan Luděk Piásečný Vít Kučaj Andrei Toader

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

Career

The group's musical style is eclectic, mixing rock and folk music with other styles including world music, country, jazz, reggae and others. The group became popular in the Czech Republic at the beginning of the 1990s, and peaked in the late 1990s, when their concerts attracted audiences of thousands and they were among the most popular bands in the country.^[1] 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. Their 2001 gypsy-style album Normale was poorly received by critics and the public, sending the group into a crisis, following which they declined in popularity.

Current members

• Radek Pastrňák – lead guitar, vocals
• Richard Kroczek – drums
• Petr Vavřík – bass guitar
• Milan Nytra – keyboard
• Milan Straka – wind instruments
• Alan Švejk Hudeček – vocals
• Marek Moroň – vocals

Discography

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buty.

• Homepage (in Czech)
• A fan page (in Czech)
• Radio broadcast (in English)
• Last.fm profile (in English)