WALFAD (WE ARE LOOKING FOR A DRUMMER) was created in 2011 by Wojciech CIURAJ (vocal, guitar). Although 2nd September 2011 is considered the date of their official start, the core of the band had been active since April that year. Maksym FR¥CZEK (lead guitar) and Rados³aw SITEK (bass guitar) were the first members of WE ARE LOOKING FOR A DRUMMER. Then, those students of the 1st General Secondary School in Wodzis³aw ?l¹ski and young musicians, they played covers of such groups as CREAM, JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, DEEP PURPLE. At that time the band?s name was also coined ? a teasing manifest against unreliability of Kacper KUCHARSKI (drums) who during the first months in the band never showed up for the rehearsals. But when he finally made it, he proved that he had been worth the wait. The oldest member, Daniel RODZOÑ (keyboard instruments) ? a man as talented as unpredictable - completed the composition of WALFAD. The local community reacts enthusiastically to the band?s first songs, which were created in 2012 and recorded that year in No Fear Records studio in Rybnik. This material let the band win a place in the final of the first edition of the festival Sophiscapes in Cracow, where the band shared the stage with RETROSPECTIVE and QUIDAM. The following months were full of concerts, often in a quartet without keyboard instruments (among others as a support during the TUNE?s concert in Chorzów). In the summer of 2013 Maksym FR¥CZEK suddenly decided to leave WALFAD. In order to document the earliest, high school-related period of activity, the band decided to record an album. In the meantime Rados³¹w SITEK, the bass guitarist, was replaced by experienced Maciej KUCHARSKI (Kacper?s father). After three weeks of rehearsals and raising funds for the album almost until the last minute, WALFAD started working on ?Ab Ovo? in LYNX MUSIC. A few months earlier the band came up with the idea for ??l¹ski koncept album?. A story of a young Silesian man, composed of such songs as ?Kwiaty na Ha³dzie?, ?2013? or ?Poci¹gi?, made the fans of ambitious music aware of WALFAD. Despite certain lacks, the band?s debut found its buyers in, among others, Japan, USA and France. The reviewers unanimously agree that there is a great potential in the group. Maksym FR¥CZEK left the group right after the premiere of ?AB Ovo?. His substitute also unexpectedly resigned and WALFAD became a quartet. WOJTEK became the only guitarist in the band. In such a composition, the group began working on a new album. At the end of 2013 the band from Wodzis³aw got to the final of the Syntezje festival where they present their music to Dawid PODSIAD£O. The spring of 2014 was marked with numerous successful concerts with OSADA VIDA, which allowed the band to visit many different places in Poland for the first time. At that time the majority of material for the album An Unsung Hero, Salty Rains & Him was born. In order to reach the international audience and not lose the essence of WALFAD at the same time, the band decided to record a bilingual album. Works on lyrics and translations lasted until the last minute. Lyrics-wise the second album of the group from Wodzis³aw is a poetic and slightly gloomy, autumn story abundant with literal references. ?The Smutna Pani (Sullen Lady)? was created during the last rehearsal before the band entered the studio. During the recording session everybody knew that something really precious was being born. WOJTEK, with money earned in a candy factory changed almost the entire guitar set, Kacper played on better drums, Maciej bought a new guitar bass ? everything was supposed to be of better quality than on ?Ab Ovo? and it worked out. An Unsung Hero, Salty Rains & Him was enthusiastically received both in Poland and abroad, and songs such as a suite ?Li?cie?, ?Chocholi Taniec? and ?£zy Szatana? are increasingly popular among listeners. Fantastic reviews in the specialist press (Lizard, Teraz Rock), participation in many radio broadcasts and successful concerts promoting the album ? it all made the band to be proclaimed as a new energy of Polish prog rock. Thanks to the second album WALFAD successfully fought its way to Polish progressive top-league. What lies ahead the band from Wodzis³aw ?l¹ski? Concerts, searching, working and conquering the universe. ::wojciur:: Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.