Toyen + Jerusalem + Nebezpečné Známosti

TOYEN

Toyen is a guitar band named after the world-renowned Czech painter. Founded in early 1989 by three former members of the new-wave group Letadlo - drummer Jiří Šimeček, bassist Petr Václavek, and guitarist Ivo Heger - the band solidified as a quartet with Petr Chromovský on vocals. They were among the leading names of the Nový horizont music collective, based at Rock Café.

Their song "Po stopách zmizelých železnic" was one of the biggest hits of 1990. Shortly after, Toyen toured the USA, becoming one of the first Czech bands to play at the legendary CBGB's club, and their video "Last Free Swans" aired on MTV. On the album "Malíř smutnej" (1993), the band returned to singing in Czech and that same year opened for Depeche Mode in Prague. From 2010-15, Toyen began performing again in their original lineup.

Now they return with one change: drummer Jiří Šimeček has passed the role to Vlastimil Stárek and remains with the band as a non-playing member.

JERUSALEM

Jerusalem formed over 30 years ago and moves between gothic rock and pop. The band has operated with various breaks and this year, after another hiatus, they reunited to start performing again. From the beginning they have focused on original compositions; in their early days they were close to the bands Oceán and Shalom, and at the turn of the millennium this connection led to collaboration between vocalist Jan Dvořák and Petr Muk.

NEBEZPEČNÉ ZNÁMOSTI

Nebezpečné Známosti was founded in 1999 by former members of the bands Toyen, The Trial, Shannen Grey, and Decline. They describe their music as neo-romantic post-punk - a bittersweet ode to 21st-century urban life, complex human relationships, and the eternal tension between men and women. Hence the band's name. They cite influences from Depeche Mode, Clan Of Xymox, The Cure, and Joy Division.