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NEW ALBUM

Hope

OUT NOW

1. Hope Is (04:44)
2. Stay Human (05:52)
3. Insomnia (06:06)
4. Trail (07:07)
5. Welcome (05:16)
6. Queen (05:15)
7. Perfect Run (05:50)
8. Don’t Surrender (06:59)
9. Simple Pleasures (07:34)
10. Dolina (03:09)

Michał Wojtas’s musical project, Amarok, has been a dynamic presence in Poland’s music scene since 1999. Originally influenced by Mike Oldfield and Pink Floyd, Amarok’s sound has evolved over 25 years, developing a unique style with ambient and folk elements. Their 2024 album, “Hope,” awaited for three years, features ten sophisticated compositions, a testament to the band’s artistic evolution.

“Hope” starts with its title track, featuring Marta’s hypnotic vocals, intense bass, and a wall of sound from distorted guitars, ending with Michał’s compelling guitar solo. “Stay Human” begins with Radiohead-like tones, escalating into an intense sound, ideal for live performances. “Insomnia” captures anxiety and depression, reminiscent of early Pink Floyd, but with Amarok’s modern twist.

“Trail” stands out as the most dynamic track, blending a memorable vocal line with Muse-like sounds. Zielinski and Popławski contribute their pieces, “Welcome” and “Queen,” bringing cold-wave and trip-hop influences, showcasing the band’s versatility and willingness to experiment.

“Perfect Run” veers towards electronic sounds with heavy guitars and raw drums, while “Don’t Surrender,” a subtle ballad with progressive elements, speaks of resilience. The album concludes with “Simple Pleasures” and “Dolina”, offering a peaceful guitar solo and a Polish-lyric track that elegantly wraps up the album.

With “Hope,” Amarok demonstrates their ability to blend genres and experiment while maintaining musical excellence. This album not only highlights the band’s expansive creativity but also cements their place in the art rock music scene, promising further innovation in the future.

BIOGRAPHY

Marta Wojtas | Michal Wojtas | Kornel Popławski | Konrad Zieliński

Amarok is a Polish band of Michał Wojtas, Marta Wojtas, Konrad Zieliński and Kornel Popławski. The Amarok recordings were attended by such artists as Colin Bass (Camel), Mariusz Duda (Riverside, Lunatic Soul) and others. Amarok have played live on the same stage with Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Gazpacho, Bjørn Riis, Riverside and other bands.

Amarok is an art-rock music project founded in 1999 by guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Michał Wojtas and guitarist Bartosz Jackowski. Between 2001 and 2004 Amarok released three international albums. Since 2003, the formation transformed into Michał’s solo project.

2017, after a 12-year break, Amarok’s fourth album, ‘Hunt’, was released. Special guests were again Colin Bass and Mariusz Duda. Marta Wojtas, who wrote the lyrics, also joined the line-up permanently. In 2019 Michal collaborated with British choreographer James Wilton which resulted in Amarok’s fifth album – ‘The Storm’ for the show of the same name. As of 2021, Amarok has expanded its line-up with two more musicians – Konrad Zielinski (dr) and multi-instrumentalist Kornel Poplawski. Amarok’s sixth album, “Hero”, was released in autumn 2021.

Previous live band members:
Konrad Pajek – voc, guitars, kb, b (2017-2019)
Paweł Kowalski – drums (2017-2019)
Maciej Caputa – kb (2018)
Michał Ściwiarski – kb (2017)
Michał Kirmuć (guest) – kb (2018-2019)

NEWS

10.01.2024
AMAROK will be performing during the Final Night Of The Prog Festival 2024 on the Loreley on Sunday, 21 July 2024!
13.05.2023
17.06.2023 Ostrzeszow, Do zobaczenia!

DISCOGRAPHY

2024

1. Hope Is (04:44)
2. Stay Human (05:52)
3. Insomnia (06:06)
4. Trail (07:07)
5. Welcome (05:16)
6. Queen (05:15)
7. Perfect Run (05:50)
8. Don’t Surrender (06:59)
9. Simple Pleasures (07:34)
10. Dolina (03:09)

2023

1. Lore 05:31
2. Eiocha 05:10
3. Ritual 07:20
4. The Roots & The Rain 02:26
5. Myth Of Creation 05:59
6. Song Of Cernunnos 04:31
7. The Echoes 12:25
8. The Oak Tree 07:55
9. Tales Of The Woods 05:24

2022

1. Darkness Suspended 05:15
2. Towards The Light 02:42

2021

1. It’s Not The End (5:23)
2. Surreal (5:01)
3. Hail! Hail! Al (6:28)
4. The Orb (4:58)
5. The Dark Parade (5:24)
6. Hero (7:11)
7. What You Sow (7:23)

2021

1. Learning Mode 7:07
2. Consciousness Installed 5:10

2019

1. Warm Coexistence (7:28)
2. Dark Mode (5:10)
3. Natural Affinity (11:04)
4. All the Struggles (7:30)
5. Uplifting (10:42)
6. Subconsciousness (3:18)
7. Facing the Truth (The Grand Finale) (18:36)
8. The Song of All Those Distant (5:04)
9. The Storm (4:35)

2017

1. Anonymous (6:41)
2. Idyll (5:41)
3. Distorted Soul (5:32)
4. Two Sides (5:09)
5. Winding Stairs (4:34)
6. In Closeness (5:52)
7. Unreal (4:40)
8. Nuke (5:48)
9. Hunt (17:52)

2015

1. Milestones 4:18
2. Extraterrestrial 8:21
3. Weird Story 8:21
4. Stray Asteroids 5:24

2013

1. Halfway 3:25
2. Not Synthetic 3:57
3. This Makes Sense 3:39
4. Freeland 3:58
5. Love Radiation 2:31
6. Fairy Tale 4:48
7. Wilderness 3:01
8. Stranger 3:05
9. WYSIWYG 4:37
10. Even If 4:39
11. One Day 4:58
12. Wanderlust 4:46

2004

1. Metanoia (6:32)
2. Canticle (5:22)
3. Rules (3:12)
4. Look around (4:06)
5. Tirzah (4:54)
6. In struggle (5:05)
7. Come what may (3:17)
8. The moment (4:18)
9. Wind from the east (4:40)
10. The day after… (3:55)
11. Landscapes (7:24)

GIGS

UPCOMING

Date City Venue Country Info
Tour: HOPE
26/11/24 19:00 Łódź Akademicki Ośrodek Inicjatyw Artystycznych PL Buy Tickets
28/11/24 20:00 Dortmund Musiktheater Piano DE Buy Tickets
29/11/24 20:00 Zoetermeer Poppodium Boerderij NL Buy Tickets
30/11/24 20:00 Helmond Cacaofabriek NL Buy Tickets
01/12/24 20:00 Ubach-Palenberg Rockfabrik DE Buy Tickets

PAST

Date City Venue Country Info
Tour: HOPE
21/07/24 17:00 Loreley Night of the Prog Festival DE
12/05/24 20:00 Lublin Radio Lublin PL
11/05/24 20:00 KRAKOW ZASCIANEK PL
10/05/24 20:00 Piekary Śląskie Ośrodek Kultury Andaluzja PL
28/04/24 20:00 Gdynia Podworko.art PL
27/04/24 20:00 Koszalin CK105 PL
26/04/24 20:00 Szczecin SCK Nowa Dekadencja PL
25/04/24 20:00 Poznan 2Progi PL
14/04/24 20:00 Bialystok Zmiana Klimatu PL
13/04/24 20:00 Warszawa Terminal Kultury PL
Tour: HERO TOUR
25/11/23 20:00 Reichenbach im Vogtland Bergkeller Reichenbach DE
24/11/23 20:30 Hoogeveen Het Podium NL
23/11/23 19:30 Venlo Poppodium Grenswerk NL
21/11/23 19:00 Hamburg Logo DE
20/11/23 21:00 Übach-Palenberg Rockfabrik DE
19/11/23 19:00 Weil der Stadt Aula beim Schulzentrum Jahnstraße DE
18/11/23 20:00 Pagney-derrière Barine Chez Paulette Salle de concert FR
21/10/23 20:00 Montsinery-Tonnegrande Montsinery-Tonnegrande GY
14/10/23 19:00 Gliwice Centrum Kultury Victoria PL
13/10/23 19:00 Grudziądz Festiwal ProgRockowy AKCENT PL
08/10/23 19:00 Gdynia Klub Ucho PL
07/10/23 19:00 Szczecin SCK Nowa Dekadencja PL
06/10/23 19:00 Bydgoszcz El Jazz PL
05/10/23 19:00 Łódź Klubopiwiarnia PL
04/10/23 19:00 Wrocław Klub Muzyczny Liverpool PL
17/06/23 20:00 Ostrzeszow Dziedziniec Baszty Kazimierzowskiej PL
11/06/23 19:00 Poznan Polskie Radio Poznań PL
09/06/23 20:00 Klodawa k.Gorzowa Gminny Ośrodek Kultury PL
26/04/23 19:00 Rzeszów Polskie Radio Rzeszów PL
22/04/23 21:00 Sosnowiec Przystanek Otwartej Kultury PL
25/02/23 20:00 Warszawa Terminal Kultury PL
24/02/23 20:00 Bialystok Zmiana Klimatu PL
23/02/23 20:00 Lodz Wooltura PL
19/02/23 20:00 Brzesc Kujawski BCKiH Wahadlo PL
17/02/23 20:00 Bydgoszcz Wiatrakowa PL Cancelled
16/02/23 20:00 Poznan 2Progi PL
12/02/23 20:00 Krakow Zascianek PL
11/02/23 20:00 Piekary Slaskie OK Andaluzja PL
21/01/23 20:00 Zoetermeer The Boerderij Zoetermeer NL
20/01/23 20:00 Helmond Cacaofabriek NL
19/01/23 20:00 Verviers Spirit of 66 BE
18/01/23 20:00 Dortmund Musiktheater Piano DE
17/01/23 20:00 Aschaffenburg Colos Saal DE
17/09/22 21:00 Wrocław Firlej PL
22/08/22 21:00 Saint-Palais-Sur-Mer Crescendo Festival 2022 FR
20/08/22 20:00 Reichenbach im Vogtland Bergkeller Reichenbach DE
19/08/22 20:00 Berlin Prog Art – Biesdorfer Parkbühne DE
07/08/22 21:00 Leśny Tabor Grasz Bór Festival 2022 PL
06/08/22 20:00 Lublin Klubokawiarnia Kultowa PL Cancelled
16/06/22 19:00 Józefów Józefów PL
11/06/22 21:00 Bydgoszcz Prog on Days 2022 PL
05/06/22 19:00 Jaczow Jaczow PL
14/05/22 21:00 Poznań Is Live Fest PL Cancelled
30/04/22 21:00 Reichenbach im Vogtland Bergkeller Reichenbach DE
19/02/22 19:00 Reichenbach im Vogtland Bergkeller Reichenbach DE
07/11/21 19:00 Warsaw Studio im. Agnieszki Osieckiej PL
03/09/21 18:30 Konin Oskard (Aleje 1 Maja 7a) PL
13/08/21 18:30 Gdańsk Hevelianum PL
31/10/20 20:00 Reichenbach im Vogtland Bergkeller Reichenbach DE
09/11/19 13:00 Warszawa Stadion Narodowy PL
27/07/19 17:00 Warszawa Torwar PL
14/07/19 19:00 Olsztyn Amfiteatr im. Czesława Niemena PL
06/07/19 19:00 Toruń Amfiteatr przy Muzeum Etnograficznym PL
02/12/18 19:00 Poznań Blue Note PL
01/12/18 19:00 Legionowo Sala Widowiskowa w Ratuszu PL
30/11/18 20:30 Piekary Śląskie Ośrodek Kultury Andaluzja PL
02/11/18 20:30 Dornbirn Spielboden Dornbirn AT
27/10/18 19:00 Łódź Łódzki Dom Kultury PL
25/08/18 19:00 Inowrocław Teatr Letni PL
21/06/18 19:00 Konin Oskard (Aleje 1 Maja 7a) PL
21/04/18 19:00 Poznań Placu Wolności PL
10/02/18 19:00 Warszawa Progresja PL
10/12/17 20:00 Warszawa Hard Rock Cafe Warsaw PL
13/10/17 19:00 Rzeszów Polskie Radio Rzeszów PL
25/03/17 19:00 Legionowo Prog Rock Fest PL