SBB (band)

This article is about the Polish band. For the Michigan band, see Small Brown Bike

SBB
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Background information
Also known as	Silesian Blues Band; Szukaj, Burz, Buduj
Origin	Siemianowice, Poland
Genres	Jazz rock, blues rock, progressive rock, art rock, fusion
Years active	1971-1980, 1991, 1993-1994, 1998, 2000-present
Labels	CBS Records International, Polskie Nagrania Muza, Supraphon, Spiegelei-Intercord, Omnibus, Wifon, Amiga, Jazz’N’Java Records, Metal Mind Productions, Polskie Radio
Associated acts	Czesław Niemen
Website	sbb-band.pl sbb-music
Members	Józef Skrzek Apostolis Anthimos Jerzy Piotrowski

SBB (first known as Silesian Blues Band, later as Szukaj, Burz, Buduj – Polish for "Search, Break up, Build") is a Polish progressive rock band formed in 1971 in Siemianowice, Upper Silesia by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Józef Skrzek. It was one of the most popular super-groups in Poland in the 1970s; they also toured Czechoslovakia, East and West Germany, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and the United States. The band split up in 1980 but was briefly re-activated in 1991, 1993, 1998 and finally in 2000. In the years 1971-1973 SBB performed as Niemen supporting Czesław Wydrzycki, opening the Olympic Games in Munich and recording for the CBS label.

SBB members

• Józef Skrzek – bass guitar, lead singer, piano, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
• Apostolis Anthimos – guitar, bouzouki, drums, percussion, bass, keyboards
• Jerzy Piotrowski (1971-1994, 2014-present) – drums
• Sławomir Piwowar (1979–1980) – guitar, Fender piano, clavinet
• Andrzej Rusek (1993–94) – bass guitar
• Mirosław Muzykant (1998–1999) – drums
• Ireneusz Głyk (2003-2011) – drums
• Paul Wertico (2000–2007) – drums
• Gabor Nemeth (2007-2011) – drums

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		POL
Niemen - Strange Is This World	Released: 1972 Label: CBS Records International	—
Niemen - Kattorna JJ72	Released: February 28, 2009 Label: Polskie Radio	—
Niemen - Vol. 1	Released: 1973 Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
Niemen - Vol. 2	Released: 1973 Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
Niemen - Ode To Venus	Released: 1973 Label: CBS Records International	—
SBB	Released: August, 1974 Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
Nowy horyzont	Released: May 20, 1975 Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
Pamięć	Released: September 27, 1976 Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
Ze słowem biegnę do ciebie	Released: April 18, 1977 Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
SBB aka Wołanie o brzęk szkła	Released: 1977 Label: Supraphon	—
Jerzyk	Released: 1977 Label: Wifon	—
SBB aka Amiga	Released: 1978 Label: Amiga	—
Follow My Dream	Released: May 22, 1978 Label: Spiegelei-Intercord	—
Welcome	Released: March 19, 1979 Label: Wifon, Spiegelei-Intercord	—
Memento z banalnym tryptykiem	Released: February 16, 1981 Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
Nastroje	Released: October 7, 2002 Label: Jazz’N’Java Records	—
New Century	Released: September 19, 2005 Label: Metal Mind Productions	17
The Rock	Released: October 29, 2007 Label: Metal Mind Productions	30
Iron Curtain	Released: January 26, 2009 Label: Metal Mind Productions	17
Blue Trance	Released: October 25, 2010 Label: Metal Mind Productions	50
SBB	Released: March 19, 2012 Label: Metal Mind Productions	26
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

External links

• sbb-band.pl

• SBB-music background