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Verba
Verba (e-mail)
Background information
Also known as	Bartas & Ignac
Origin	Piła,  Poland
Genre(s)	Pop
Years active	1997 - present
Label(s)	UMC Records (Polish) My Music (Polish)
Website	Official site (Polish)
Members
Bartłomiej Kielar (Polish) Ignacy Ereński (Polish)

Verba is a Polish band from Piła formed in 1997. It originated of hip-hop group Squad Centralny. At first Bartek and Ignacy represented different music styles (techno, house, elektro and jungle). At some moment they fascinated hip-hop, so they composed hip-hop music (with pop elements). Bartek busied main music production. The lirycs was writing at first Ignacy, afterwards both. Pop music however become slowly a prevailing characteristic theirs compositions and hip-hop 'demoted' to element name.

The band was well-know as support in front of Polish rap arists: Ascetoholix, Jeden Osiem L, Mezo, Owal i 52 Dębiec yet some years ago. The first legal album 'Ósmy marca' (they also have 3 'illegal' CDs 'at account' ^[1]) caused popularity to the band. At present this famous duo recorded 6 albums (4 regular and 2 medleys) and 9 video clips. They also collect a lot of awards.

Contents 1 History 1.1 BRAx2 1.2 Mechanizm 1.3 Squad Centralny 2 Musics 3 Awards and nominations 4 Discography 4.1 Studio albums 4.2 Medleys 5 Singles 6 Notes 7 External links

[edit] History

[edit] BRAx2

First hip-hop formation, which later formed Verba. It begined in 1997. The band compacted 3 people: Ignac, Wiktor and Witek. It transformed soon after at group Mechanizm.

[edit] Mechanizm

Successor of BRAx2. The band compacted 6 people: Ignac, Tylas, Wiktor, Witek, Biker and Rynias. It busied production hip-hop music. Gathered material was recorded at 2 'demos'. After short time it rdisintegrated. But members didn't stop activity and soon cerated new hip-hop group Squad Centralny.

[edit] Squad Centralny

Successor of Mechanizm. The band compacted 3 people: Ignac, Tylas and Bartas (record producer). They recorded 'illegal' CD 'Squad Centralny. Pierwsze natarcie' (Squad Centralny. 1^st attack). After currentness album among Piła's listeners to group joined Wiktor. Then arose 'Drugie Natarcie Squadu Centralnego' (2^nd attack of Squad Centralny). It also planned publication 'Trzecie Natarcie Squadu Centralnego' (3^rd attack of Squad Centralny). ^[2]

After desertion the group by Tylas and Wiktor (who's busied production 'Gangland' ^[3]), it changed name to VerbaFreniX and produced 2 video clips" 'Chora miłość” (Crazy {or ill} love) and „Wiem jak to jest (RMX)' (I know how it is (Remix)). At finish the duo admitted name Verba and slowly begin producing pop music. ^[4]

[edit] Musics

• Bartłomiej Kielar (born 3 January 1981) - vocal
• Ignacy Ereński (born 11 March 1981) - vocal

[edit] Awards and nominations

• Eska Music Awards 2006:
  • win in category 'Debiut Roku' (Debut of the Year);
  • nominations in categories:
    • 'Album Roku' (Album of the Year),
    • 'Debiut Roku' (Debut of the Year),
    • 'Zespół Roku' (Band of the Year).
• Superjedynki 2006 - the album 'Dwudziesty pierwszy listopada' win in category 'Płyta hiphopowa' (Hip-Hop Album)

• Bravoora 2006 - 3. prise in category 'Zespół/Pop' (Band/Pop).
• Mikrofony Popcornu 2006:
  • 2. prise in category 'Hip Hop - Polska' (Hip Hop - Poland),
  • 3. prise in category 'Zespół Roku - Polska' (Band of the Year).

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

• 'Ósmy marca' (March 8; 08.03.2005, UMC Records)
• 'Dwudziesty pierwszy listopada' (November 21; 21.11.2005, UMC Records)
• 'Trzydziesty października' (October 30; 30.10.2006, My Music)
• 'Szósty grudnia' (December 6; 06.12.2007, My Music)

[edit] Medleys

• 'Największe przeboje' (The best of hits; 21.04.2006, My Music)
• 'Największe przeboje vol.2' (The best of hits vol.2; 05.03.2007, My Music)

[edit] Singles

• 'Nic więcej' (Nothing more; 03.2005, UMC Records)
• 'Pamiętasz' (Do you remember; 05.2005, UMC Records)
• 'Zaopiekuj się mną' Feat. Rezerwat (Care me; 10.2005, UMC Records)
• 'Ten czas' (This time; 11.2005, UMC Records)
• 'Mogliśmy' (We would can; 01.2006, UMC Records)
• 'Młode wilki 3' (Young wolves (part 3); 07.2006, UMC Records)
• 'Życie' (Life; 11.2006, UMC Records)
• 'Widziałem Twoje oczy' (I saw Your eyes; 15.03.2007, My Music)
• 'Pokaż mi' (Show me; 24.11.2007, My Music)

[edit] Notes

1. ^ „Squad Centralny. Pierwsze natarcie”, „Drugie Natarcie Squadu Centralnego” & „Trzecie Natarcie Squadu Centralnego”.
2. ^ Project „Trzecie Natarcie Squadu Centralnego” didn't complete, post hoc transformed the group at VerbaFreniX.
3. ^ The production didn't come result, post hoc Tylas's death & breaked-up the group Gangaland.
4. ^ History & production the group Squad Centralny. (Polish)

[edit] External links

• Official Polish site (Polish)
• Site of Verba at big Polish web portal Interia.pl (Polish)
• Blog about Verba (new infos & photo galleries) (Polish)