No Name (Slovak band) explained

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No Name
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Origin:	Košice, Slovakia
Years Active:	1996–present
Label:	Universal Music
Current Members:	Igor Timko Roman Timko Dušan Timko Ivan Timko Zoltán Šallai Pavol Jakab
Past Members:	Marián Čekovský Viliam Gutray

No Name is a Slovak rock band. It was formed in Košice on 26 August 1996 by Viliam Gutray and three Timko brothers - Igor, Roman, and Ivan.Marián Čekovský joined No Name as a keyboardist and was replaced by Zoli Šallai after leaving the band. A few years later, the youngest Timko brother, Dušan, also became a member of No Name.^[1]

No Name became known to Slovak audiences in part by playing the Bratislavská lýra festival, but their came with their second album, Počkám si na zázrak (I'll Wait for a Miracle), which featured the hit singles "Ty a Tvoja sestra" (You and Your Sister) and "Žily" (Veins).

Band members

Current

• Igor Timko – vocals
• Roman Timko – guitar, vocals
• Zoltán Šallai – keyboards, vocals
• Ivan Timko – drums, vocals
• Dušan Timko – guitar
• Pavol Jakab – bass

Past

• Marián Čekovský – keyboards
• Viliam Gutray – bass

Discography

Studio albums

• No Name (1998)
• Počkám si na zázrak (2000)
• Oslávme si život (2001)
• Slová do tmy (2003)
• Čím to je (2005)
• V rovnováhe (2008)^[2]
• Nový album (2011)
• Love Songs (2012)
• S Láskou (2015)^[3]

EPs

• Kto Dokáže - with Karel Gott (2016)

Live albums

• Live in Prague (2008)
• G2 Acoustic Stage (2014)
• 20 Rokov No Name (2019)
• Dermacol Acoustic Tour (2019)

Compilation albums

• The Best of No Name (2009)
• No Name Box (2018)

DVDs

• Live in Europe (2006)
• V rovnováhe tour (2010)
• Tour 2011 Steel Arena Košice (2011)
• G2 Acoustic Stage (2014)
• No Name Box (2018)
• 20 Rokov No Name (2019)

Awards and recognition

• Český slavík 2016 – Best Slovak Artist

See also

• The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time

Notes and References

1. Web site: No Name . allmusic.com . 14 June 2020.
2. Web site: Možná až příliš spokojení No Name . musicserver.cz . 21 March 2008 . 14 June 2020 . cs . No Name - Maybe Too Satisfied.
3. Web site: RECENZE: No Name připravili desku s nostalgií i lehkou filosofií. A hlavně S láskou . ireport.cz . 19 January 2016 . 14 June 2020 . cs . REVIEW: No Name prepared a record with nostalgia and light philosophy. And especially with love.