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.
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. 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) Mamas & Papas (Motion picture soundtrack – 2010)
Singles
"Malinkého ptáčka" (1996) "Tata" (1999)
Selected awards and nominations
1994 Czech Lion Awards for Jan Svěrák's Jízda
1995 Anděl Award for Best Band
1997 Anděl Award for Best Band
1999 Anděl Award for Best Band
Nominated for 2007 Czech Lion Awards for Alice Nellis's Tajnosti. Nominated for 2010 Czech Lion Awards for Alice Nellis's Mamas & Papas