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| Years_active = 1979 - present
| Label = Metal Mind Records
| URL = [http://www.tsa.com.pl www.tsa.com.pl]
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'''TSA''' is a Polish [[hard rock]] and [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band.

==History==
The band formed in 1979 in [[Opole]] as an initiative of guitarist [[Andrzej Nowak (guitarist)|Andrzej Nowak]]. The original line-up additionally included Stefan Machel (guitar), [[Janusz Niekrasz]] (bass) and [[Marek Kapłon]] (drums). TSA was originally an instrumental band. It won a "battle of the bands" during the 1981 [[Jarocin Festival]] at which members met [[Marek Piekarczyk]], a singer in [[Sektor A]]. He debuted as TSA's vocalist a month later at the Pop Session festival in [[Sopot]].

The band's song "Zwierzenia kontestatora" ("Confessions Of A Contestant") appears in the musical documentary ''[[Behind the Iron Curtain (video)|Behind the Iron Curtain]]'', which documents the heavy metal band [[Iron Maiden]]'s first visit to Poland and other countries in Eastern Europe. The song is used as background music during the scene filmed in the music club Remont.

TSA's song "Marsz wilków" ("The Marching Of The Wolves") is used in the 1983 Polish children's movie ''Akademia Pana Kleksa'' (''Academy of Mr. Kleks'') – a film based on [[Jan Brzechwa]]'s 1964 book.


The group disbanded on the eve of the 1990s, but came back together in the spring of 2001 to record and perform a 'classical line-up' of music.
==Members==


As is common of heavy metal bands with [[acronym]]-based names, "TSA" may have no meaning, although in a 2003 press release one of the founders claimed that the acronym originally meant "Tajne Stowarzyszenie Abstynentów" – "Teetotallers' Secret Association".<ref>Ryszard Wolański: Leksykon Polskiej Muzyki Rozrywkowej Tom II. MTJ Agencja Artystyczna, 2003, s. 176. {{ISBN|83-911888-8-4}}</ref>
* [[Marek Kapłon]] - [[drums]]
* [[Stefan Machel]] - [[lead guitar]]
* [[Janusz Niekrasz]] - [[bass guitar]]
* [[Andrzej Nowak]] - [[lead guitar]]
* [[Marek Piekarczyk]] - [[vocal]]


In 2018, the band suspended its activities.
==Discography==
In May 2021, there was a reactivation with the core of the team supplemented by Zbyszek Kraszewski and [[Paweł Mąciwoda]].
* [[1983]] ''Live'' ([[Tonpress]] SXT 11)
* [[1983]] ''TSA'' (Polton PLP 002)
* [[1984]] ''Spunk!'' ([[Mega Records]] Ton LP 2) (released in [[UK]])
* [[1984]] ''Heavy Metal World'' ([[Polton]] LPP 009)
* [[1985]] ''Heavy Metal World (english version)'' ([[Mausoleum Skull]] 8394) (released in [[UK]] and [[USA]])
* [[1988]] ''Rock'n'Roll'' (Tonpress SXT 96)
* [[1992]] ''52 Dla Przyjaciół'' ([[Zic-Zac]] TIC 0017)
* [[1997]] ''The Best Of TSA'' (WEA/[[Warner Music Poland]] 0630-19248-2)
* [[1998]] ''Live 98''' (WEA/Warner Music Poland)
* [[1999]] ''TSA w Trójce akustycznie'' (WEA/Warner Music Poland 3984 26940 2)
* [[2004]] ''Proceder'' ([[Metal Mind]] Records MMP DG 0239)
* [[2004]] ''1981'' (Metal Mind Records MMP DG 0286)


==Story==
== Members ==
; Current line-up
*Marek Piekarczyk − lead vocals (1981–1989, 1991–1992, 1998–1999, 2001–present)
*Stefan Machel − guitar, backing vocals (1980–1989, 2001–present)
*[[Paweł Mąciwoda]] − bass guitar (1998–1999, 2021–present)
*Zbigniew Kraszewski − drums, backing vocals (1984–1989, 2021–present)


; Former members
TSA is one of the most important bands in Polish rock music; they are unanimously considered precursors of heavy metal in Poland. The band was formed as an instrumental quartet in 1979 by Andrzej Nowak, Stefan Machel, Janusz Niekrasz, Marek Kaplon. TSA gave an immensely successful performance at Jarocin Rock Festival, which resulted in winning the Audience Prize. On 12 July 1981 at Pop Session Festival in Sopot they debuted with Marek Piekarczyk on vocals. In 1981-1983 they ruled the scene - a few hundred gigs a year and hysterical crowd reactions anywhere they went. Their singles and albums - "Live", "TSA", and "Heavy Metal World" - set standards for Polish rock music, at the same time achieving great commercial success - they sold in hundreds of thousands of copies. In December 1983, after Rockowisko'83 concert, Andrzej Nowak and Marek Kaplon left the band. In the new line-up (with Antoni Degutis and Zbigniew Kraszewski) TSA returned in spring 1984, supporting Nazareth during their Polish tour. The same year "Spunk!" was released in England. The album got great reviews and was re-edited in the USA and Canada as "Heavy, Heavy Metal". However, the announced foreign tour was cancelled. Next year saw a foreign release of "Heavy Metal World", promoted by gigs in Benelux. Their quest to conquer foreign market was this time stopped by label going bankrupt. In 1986 they recorded "Rock'n'Roll" which was released 2 years later. In spring 1987 Nowak returned to TSA. They played numerous gigs in Poland (Metalmania Festival, among others), as well as in Czechoslovakia, France, Germany and The Soviet Union. They also took part in preparing music for the Polish version of "Jesus Christ Superstar" rock-opera, in which Marek Piekarczyk played the part of Jesus. Very intense touring (also in USA) and the exhausting work on the rock-opera resulted in several conflicts among the musicians and eventually TSA suspended their musical activity. One year later two bands emerged: TSA and TSA Evolution, but they both broke up after a short time. Soon after that Piekarczyk and Nowak moved to the States. In the years that followed TSA returned several times with different line-ups, but none of the variations lasted long. On 5 May 2001, thanks to the laborious negotiations conducted by the band's fan club "Alien", TSA played a gig in their original, classical line-up: Marek Kaplon, Stefan Machel, Janusz Niekrasz, Andrzej Nowak, Marek Piekarczyk. A few weeks later the band officially announced their reunion and started to regain their position on the music market. On 5 April 2004 their newest album "Proceder" was released, thus opening the new chapter in the history of this legendary rock band… In November 2004 the band visited USA & Canada to play gigs in Chicago, New Jersey and Toronto. During the years 2004 - 2007 TSA played over 150 concerts.
*Andrzej Nowak <small>(†2022)</small><ref>[https://muzyka.dziennik.pl/news/artykuly/8327229,andrzej-nowak-smierc.html Nie żyje Andrzej Nowak, gitarzysta i założyciel TSA] {{in lang|pl}}</ref> − guitar (1979–1983, 1987–1989, 1991–1992, 1998–1999, 2001–2022)
*Janusz Niekrasz − bass guitar, backing vocals (1980–1989, 2001–2018)
*Marek Kapłon − drums (1980, 1981–1983, 2001–2018)
*Paweł Stompór − guitar (1991–1992)
*Marek Raduli − guitar (1980)
*Antoni Degutis − guitar (1984–1986, 1998–1999)
*Ryszard Petelnik − guitar (1980)
*Andrzej Walczak − bass guitar (1991–1992)
*Tomasz Zatwarnicki − bass guitar (1979)
*Dariusz Biłyk − drums (1991–1992)
*Duane Cleveland − drums (1998–1999; US citizen, only non-Polish member in band history)<ref>[https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Duane_Cleveland/140294 Duane Cleveland Metal Archives bio]</ref>
*Leszek Wojtas − drums (1980)


; TSA-Evolution line-up
==Official band website==
*Janusz Pyzowski − lead vocals (1990–1992)
*[http://www.tsa.com.pl www.tsa.com.pl - Official TSA band website]
*Stefan Machel − guitar (1990–1992)
*Piotr Łukaszewski − guitar (1990–1992)
*Janusz Niekrasz − bass guitar (1990–1992)
*Zbigniew Kraszewski − drums (1990–1992)


== Discography ==
{{Unreferenced|date=April 2007}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[OLiS|POL]]<br /><ref name="onyx">{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=213&lang=en|title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart|publisher=olis.onyx.pl|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="onyx2">{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=210&lang=en|title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart|publisher=olis.onyx.pl|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="onyx3">{{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=207&lang=en|title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart|publisher=olis.onyx.pl|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''TSA''
|
* Released: March 1983
* Label: Polton
* Formats: LP, CD
|| 8
|-
! scope="row" |''Spunk!''
|
* Released: February 1984
* Label: Mega Records
* Formats: LP, CD
|| —
|-
! scope="row" |''Heavy Metal World''
|
* Released: 1984
* Label: Polton
* Formats: LP, CD
|| 7
|-
! scope="row" |''Heavy Metal World''<br /><small>(English-language version)</small>
|
* Released: 1986
* Label: Mausoleum Records
* Formats: LP, CD
|| —
|-
! scope="row" |''Rock 'n' Roll''
|
* Released: April 1988
* Label: Tonpress
* Formats: LP, CD, CS
|| 14
|-
! scope="row" |''52 dla przyjaciół''
|
* Released: September 1992
* Label: Zic Zac
* Formats: CD, CS
|| —
|-
! scope="row" |''Proceder''
|
* Released: 23 March 2004<ref name="muzyka">{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,54764,title,Proceder,plyta.html|title=Proceder – TSA – Muzyka – WP.PL|publisher=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref>
* Label: Metal Mind
* Formats: CD, CS
|| 2
|-
|''Dream Team Live 2021''
|
* Released: 08 December 2023
* Label: Mystic Production
* Formats: CD, DVD
|
|-
| colspan="10" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}
References{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
[[Category:Polish musical groups]]
{{Commons category}}
*{{official website|http://www.tsa.com.pl}}
*{{allmusic}}
* {{Discogs artist|TSA}}


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[[pl:TSA]]
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[[Category:Polish heavy metal musical groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1979]]
[[Category:1979 establishments in Poland]]
[[Category:Metal Mind Productions artists]]

Latest revision as of 21:04, 1 June 2024

TSA
TSA 2008
TSA 2008
Background information
OriginOpole, Poland
GenresRock, hard rock, heavy metal
Years active1979–1989
1990–1992 (TSA-Evolution)
1991–1992
1998–1999
2001–2018
2021–present
LabelsTonpress, Polton, Mega Records, Warner Music Poland, TMM Polska, Zic Zac, Metal Mind Productions
Websitetsa.com.pl

TSA is a Polish hard rock and heavy metal band.

History

[edit]

The band formed in 1979 in Opole as an initiative of guitarist Andrzej Nowak. The original line-up additionally included Stefan Machel (guitar), Janusz Niekrasz (bass) and Marek Kapłon (drums). TSA was originally an instrumental band. It won a "battle of the bands" during the 1981 Jarocin Festival at which members met Marek Piekarczyk, a singer in Sektor A. He debuted as TSA's vocalist a month later at the Pop Session festival in Sopot.

The band's song "Zwierzenia kontestatora" ("Confessions Of A Contestant") appears in the musical documentary Behind the Iron Curtain, which documents the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's first visit to Poland and other countries in Eastern Europe. The song is used as background music during the scene filmed in the music club Remont.

TSA's song "Marsz wilków" ("The Marching Of The Wolves") is used in the 1983 Polish children's movie Akademia Pana Kleksa (Academy of Mr. Kleks) – a film based on Jan Brzechwa's 1964 book.

The group disbanded on the eve of the 1990s, but came back together in the spring of 2001 to record and perform a 'classical line-up' of music.

As is common of heavy metal bands with acronym-based names, "TSA" may have no meaning, although in a 2003 press release one of the founders claimed that the acronym originally meant "Tajne Stowarzyszenie Abstynentów" – "Teetotallers' Secret Association".[1]

In 2018, the band suspended its activities. In May 2021, there was a reactivation with the core of the team supplemented by Zbyszek Kraszewski and Paweł Mąciwoda.

Members

[edit]
Current line-up
  • Marek Piekarczyk − lead vocals (1981–1989, 1991–1992, 1998–1999, 2001–present)
  • Stefan Machel − guitar, backing vocals (1980–1989, 2001–present)
  • Paweł Mąciwoda − bass guitar (1998–1999, 2021–present)
  • Zbigniew Kraszewski − drums, backing vocals (1984–1989, 2021–present)
Former members
  • Andrzej Nowak (†2022)[2] − guitar (1979–1983, 1987–1989, 1991–1992, 1998–1999, 2001–2022)
  • Janusz Niekrasz − bass guitar, backing vocals (1980–1989, 2001–2018)
  • Marek Kapłon − drums (1980, 1981–1983, 2001–2018)
  • Paweł Stompór − guitar (1991–1992)
  • Marek Raduli − guitar (1980)
  • Antoni Degutis − guitar (1984–1986, 1998–1999)
  • Ryszard Petelnik − guitar (1980)
  • Andrzej Walczak − bass guitar (1991–1992)
  • Tomasz Zatwarnicki − bass guitar (1979)
  • Dariusz Biłyk − drums (1991–1992)
  • Duane Cleveland − drums (1998–1999; US citizen, only non-Polish member in band history)[3]
  • Leszek Wojtas − drums (1980)
TSA-Evolution line-up
  • Janusz Pyzowski − lead vocals (1990–1992)
  • Stefan Machel − guitar (1990–1992)
  • Piotr Łukaszewski − guitar (1990–1992)
  • Janusz Niekrasz − bass guitar (1990–1992)
  • Zbigniew Kraszewski − drums (1990–1992)

Discography

[edit]
Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[4][5][6]
TSA
  • Released: March 1983
  • Label: Polton
  • Formats: LP, CD
 8
Spunk!
  • Released: February 1984
  • Label: Mega Records
  • Formats: LP, CD
 —
Heavy Metal World
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Polton
  • Formats: LP, CD
 7
Heavy Metal World
(English-language version)
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Mausoleum Records
  • Formats: LP, CD
 —
Rock 'n' Roll
  • Released: April 1988
  • Label: Tonpress
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS
 14
52 dla przyjaciół
  • Released: September 1992
  • Label: Zic Zac
  • Formats: CD, CS
 —
Proceder
  • Released: 23 March 2004[7]
  • Label: Metal Mind
  • Formats: CD, CS
 2
Dream Team Live 2021
  • Released: 08 December 2023
  • Label: Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, DVD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ Ryszard Wolański: Leksykon Polskiej Muzyki Rozrywkowej Tom II. MTJ Agencja Artystyczna, 2003, s. 176. ISBN 83-911888-8-4
  2. ^ Nie żyje Andrzej Nowak, gitarzysta i założyciel TSA (in Polish)
  3. ^ Duane Cleveland Metal Archives bio
  4. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Proceder – TSA – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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