Tony Ducháček & Garage

Garage is a Czech rock band from Prague, formed in 1979 by Ivo Pospíšil under the name Garáž. In the 1980s, the band included guitarist Milan Hlavsa, from the Plastic People of the Universe. After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, Garage played concerts abroad, including in New York City, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and France. In 1994, the group released the album Garage, produced by Ivan Král. Formed in 1979 by Ivo Pospíšil of DG 307, the band was initially called Garáž. In 1982, they were joined by singer Tony Ducháček, who became their primary songwriter. In the years 1983–84, the group's first demo tapes, Garáž... byla a je and Garáž? Na tu nemáš! emerged, and Milan Hlavsa, founder of the Plastic People of the Universe, joined up. Under the Communist regime during the 1980s, Garáž was rarely allowed to play officially, and they were mainly relegated to the underground scene. As they weren't allowed to release official albums at the time, their recordings circulated as samizdat on cassettes. After the Velvet Revolution of 1989, all restrictions on the group were lifted. During the next few years, Garáž experienced the peak of their popularity. They performed across Czechoslovakia as well as overseas, including at clubs in New York City, Switzerland, and Germany and at festivals in Belgium and France. At that time, the band included guitarist Joe Karafiát, who lived in Canada for ten years and returned to Czechoslovakia after the revolution. In 1993, following member disagreements, Garáž separated from founder and manager, Ivo Pospíšil, who continued performing under the band's original name. The remaining musicians adopted the English version of their old name and continued as Garage a Tony Ducháček. In 1994, they released the album Garage, produced by Ivan Král. Current Tony Ducháček – vocals Jan Macháček – guitar David Fikrle – bass Honza Pokorný René Starhon Past Ivo Pospíšil – bass Milan Hlavsa – bass Karel Habal Tomáš Volák Ian Losz Ivan Cifrinec Zdeněk Smetana Josef Vondrášek Antonín Pěnička – drums Jaroslav Jeřábek – saxophone Joe Karafiát – guitar Jaroslav Kvasnička – bass Robert Jína – guitar Vladimír Zatloukal – guitar Garáž... byla a je (1984) Garáž? Na tu nemáš! (1988) The Best of Garáž (1990) Vykopávky Praha (1990) Garáž – Demo (1991) Garáž – Praha (1991) Garáž No. 1-1981 (1993) No Parking (1993) Garage (1994) Apogeum (1996) Nepohádka (2000) BLACK! (2009) Live 2011 (2012) "Garage se drží svých chyb a pořád správně smrdí". 6 February 2009. "Garáž — Kapely — Československo — Bigbít — Česká televize". "Encyklopedie československé alternativní scény 1968 - 1993". "Kapela Garage & Tony Ducháček". Wikimedia Commons has media related to Garage (Czech band). Official website