Tři sestry explained

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Tři sestry
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Alias:Ségry, Soubor kreténů[1]
Origin:Prague, Czechoslovakia
Genre:[2]
Years Active:1985–present
Spinoff Of:Spálená tlumivka
Current Members:Lou Fanánek Hagen
Veronika Borovková
Tomáš Doležal
Ronald Seitl
Zdeněk Petr
Rostislav Cerman
Petr Lukeš
Martin Roušar
Past Members:See Band members section

Tři sestry (Czech for "three sisters") is a Czech punk band formed in 1985 in Prague. Some of their later material has fallen into a more general rock genre, and they have also dabbled in hardcore punk. The band experienced the peak of their popularity in the 1990s and have played at the Masters of Rock music festival in 2005 and 2011.[3] Their main songwriter and lead singer is Lou Fanánek Hagen. The other current members of the band are Veronika Borovková (harmonica, vocals), Tomáš Doležal (bass), Ronald Seitl (guitar), Zdeněk Petr (guitar), Rostislav Cerman (guitar), Petr Lukeš (drums), and Martin Roušar (saxophone, clarinet). Tři sestry have released more than twenty studio albums and a number of live recordings and compilations throughout their career.

History

Beginning and peak years: 1985–1997

In 1982, several members of what would go on to become Tři sestry played in a band called Spálená tlumivka.[4] Tři sestry was formed in 1985 in Prague and originally consisted of Tomáš "Ing. Magor" Doležal (bass), Jiří "Hadr" Brábník (drums), Tomáš "Sup" Karásek (harmonica/accordion), and Petr "Dachau" Jírovec (guitar).[5] The band soon hired three vocalists, Petr "Bombur" Kratochvíl, Simona "Síma" Bártová, and Lou Fanánek Hagen. By September 1987, only Fanánek was left behind the microphone. That year, the band added guitarist Luděk "Nikotýn" Pallat to their ranks and thus briefly included two guitars, until the departure of Jírovec at the end of 1987.

The band recorded a demo in 1988, titled Rarity, which wasn't released until 1995. They published their debut album, Na Kovárně to je nářez, in 1990, and followed it by several more through the rest of the decade. They added violinist František "Káca" Kacafírek to their ranks in 1993. That year, original harmonica/accordion player, Sup, was replaced by Miloš "Sup II" Berka. In 1994, guitarist Nikotýn left and was replaced by Ronald "Kapitán Korkorán"/"Pekelná ruka" Seitl and a returning František Sahula. The band suffered a major loss in January 1996, when drummer Hadr died.[6] He was replaced a year later by Petr "Bubenec"/"Franta Vrána" Lukeš. That same year also saw the departure of Sup II, who was replaced by Veronika "Supice" Borovková. Sahula left the ensemble again in 1997, and Miroslav "Cvanc" Cvanciger took his place.

21st century

On 10 June 2000, the group celebrated its fifteenth birthday with a concert on Štvanice island, in Prague. At the turn of the millennium and then again in 2003 and 2004, Sahula briefly rejoined the band. In 2003, they added guitarist Zdeněk "Zdenál" Petr. At this point, the band consisted of Lou Fanánek Hagen, Ing. Magor, Franta Vrána, Supice, Ronald Seitl, Zdeněk Petr, Martin Roušar (saxophone, clarinet), and František Kacafírek on violin (whose career with the band ended upon his death, in 2016).[7] On 1–2 May 2008, Sahula was murdered.[8] [9]

In 2011, Tři sestry were inducted into the Beat Hall of Fame.[10] A decade later, they released the album Sex drógy rokenról, on which they covered songs by prominent punk musicians that inspired their career, such as Iggy Pop, Dead Boys, the Adicts, Sham 69, the Damned, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, and the Velvet Underground.

Other activities

Apart from playing music, Tři sestry have jointly engaged in a number of sports. There is a Tři sestry sailing team that participates in international yacht races in many countries,[11] and there are also band-affiliated football and hockey teams, 1.RFC SPARK and HC Stará kovárna, respectively. The band also organizes tennis, skiing, and cycling competitions.[12]

Band members

[13] Current

Past

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

Live albums

Box sets

DVDs

Notes and References

  1. News: Další večírek z nekonečné poutě Souboru kreténů . musicserver.cz . 24 March 2006 . 15 April 2023 . cs . Another party from the never-ending pilgrimage of "Soubor kreténů".
  2. News: Tři sestry . ireport.cz . 7 January 2012 . 13 April 2023 . cs.
  3. Web site: Tři sestry . ceskatelevize.cz . 7 June 2020 . cs.
  4. News: Tři sestry . csmusic.cz . 13 April 2023 . cs.
  5. News: Historie Tří sester . hockey-music.estranky.cz . 19 December 2007 . 13 April 2023 . cs . History of Tři sestry.
  6. Web site: Zahynul bubeník skupiny Tři sestry . 17 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050426235030/http://trisestry.cz/Noviny/clanek3.html . 7 June 2020 . 26 April 2005 . cs . Tři sestry drummer dies tragically.
  7. Web site: František Kacafírek . zelenaci.cz . 7 June 2020 . cs.
  8. Web site: Bývalý kytarista Tří sester byl zavražděn, policie má tři podezřelé . novinky.cz . 3 May 2008 . 7 June 2020 . cs . Former Tři sestry guitarist has been murdered, police have three suspects.
  9. Web site: Z vraždy kytaristy Sahuly byli obviněni dva mladíci . idnes.cz . 3 May 2008 . 7 June 2020 . cs . Two young men were charged with the murder of guitarist Sahula.
  10. News: Skupina Tři sestry nahrála poctu svým punkovým vzorům . seznamzpravy.cz . 15 December 2020 . 14 April 2023 . cs . The band Tři sestry recorded a tribute to their punk role models.
  11. News: Tři sestry sailing team . sport.trisestry.cz . https://web.archive.org/web/20080305051807/http://sport.trisestry.cz/?sport=jachting . 14 April 2023 . 5 March 2008 . cs.
  12. News: Sportovní klub Tři sestry – Stará kovárna. sport.trisestry.cz . https://web.archive.org/web/20080915212327/http://sport.trisestry.cz/ . 14 April 2023 . 15 September 2008 . cs . Sports club Tři sestry – Stará kovárna.
  13. News: Tři sestry . unesco-czech.cz . 22 December 2010 . 13 April 2023 . cs.
  14. News: Tři sestry na své nejdelší desce opěvují Mydlovary . idnes.cz . 9 November 2007 . 14 April 2023 . cs . On their longest record, Tři sestry sing the praises of Mydlovary.

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