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Afromental
Background information
OriginOlsztyn, Poland
Genres
Years active2004-present
LabelsEMI Music Poland, Warner Music Poland
MembersTomasz Lach
Bartosz Śniadecki
Tomasz Torres
Wojtek Witczak
Aleksander Milwiw-Baron
Past membersWojciech Łozowski
Grzegorz Dziamka
Websitewww.afromental.com

Afromental is a Polish rock and rapcore band formed in Olsztyn in 2004.

The group has released four singles: "I've Got What You Need" (2007), "Thing We've Got" (2008), "Happy Day" (2008), and "Pray 4 Love" (2009). They have released two full-length albums on EMI Poland, and their 2009 release Playing with Pop reached #19 on the Polish Music Charts.

Band story

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The band debuted on the Review of Young Bands in the 'Olsztyńska' Newspaper. They appeared in the "Golden Ten" of the Youth Music Festival Gama in Kolobrzeg, for their interpretation of the song "Banana Song" by Vox in a reggae style, for which they gained an award during the Student Song Festival in Kraków.

Afromental released their debut album on 12 October 2007 titled The Breakthru. The single which promoted the album, "I've Got What You Need", qualified to the Top Trendy Festival 2007 in Sopot. In 2008, the band took part in qualifying for the Eurovision Song Contest, during which the group performed the song "Thing We've Got".

In 2009, Afomental appeared in the second season of the television series 39 and a half, in which they performed their newest recordings. The band also recorded songs for the film Love and Dance. Their second album Playing With Pop has been released on 9 March 2009 linked to their previous album. On 13 June 2009 the band has been awarded a Superjedynka in the category Band of the Year.

In February 2010 the publisher of Playing With Pop received a nomination for the Polish industry of Phonografic Frederick award in the following category: album of the year hip-hop / R & B. In August 2010 the band won the Wow! Music Award during Orange Warsaw Festival.

On 15 August 2011 Afromental released their third album titled The B.O.M.B.. It promoted the singles Rock&Rollin' Love, Rollin' With You and It's My Life.

Members

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  • Tomasz "Tomson" Lach - vocals
  • Bartosz "Śniady" Śniadecki - keyboards
  • Tomasz "Torres" Torres - drums
  • Wojtek "Lajan" Witczak - bass guitar
  • Aleksander "Baron" Milwiw-Baron - guitar

Past members:

  • Wojciech "Łozo" Łozowski - vocals
  • Grzegorz "Dziamas" Dziamka - drums

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[1][2][3]
The Breakthru
  • Released: 15 October 2007[4]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[5]
 —
Playing with Pop
  • Released: 9 March 2009[6]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[7]
 19
  • POL: 15,000+[8]
The B.O.M.B.
  • Released: 14 November 2011[10]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[11]
 17
  • POL: 15,000+
  • POL: Gold
Mental House
  • Released: 24 November 2014[12]
  • Label: Warner Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 9
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

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Title Year Directed Album Ref.
"Thing We've Got" 2007
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 The Breakthru [13]
"The Breakthru"
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 [14]
"Pray for Love" 2009
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 Playing with Pop [15]
"Radio Song" 2010
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 [16]
"Rock&Rollin' Love" Mitja Okorn The B.O.M.B. [17]
"Rollin' With You" 2011 2dajRektors [18]
"It's my life" feat. VNM & Sound'n'Grace 2012 Letemknow Sequence [19]
"Mental House" 2014 Bartek Prokopowicz Mental House [20]
"Differences" [21]
"Zaufaj" 2018
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 [22]

References

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  1. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Afromental - The Breakthru - Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  5. ^ "The Breakthru by Afromental on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Afromental - Playing With Pop - Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Playing With Pop by Afromental on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  8. ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Regulamin". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  9. ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Afromental - The B.O.M.B. - Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  11. ^ "The B.O.M.B. by Afromental on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Warner Music Poland :: News :: Zaskakujące inspiracje i taka sama bomba energetyczna!". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Afromental - Thing We've Got [Official Music Video] - YouTube". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "Afromental - The Breakthru - YouTube". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "Afromental - Pray 4 Love - YouTube". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Afromental - Radio Song [Official Music Video] - YouTube". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ "Afromental - Rock&Rollin' Love [Official Music Video] (Long Version) - YouTube". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Afromental - Rollin' With You (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ "Afromental - "It's my life" feat. VNM & Sound'n'Grace (Official Video) - YouTube". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ "Afromental - Mental House (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "Afromental - Differences (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube". Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ "Afromental - Zaufaj (Official Music Video) [HD]; - YouTube". Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2020 – via YouTube.
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