The story began in 2021, when a group of friends “straight from work” got to know each other well enough to try to make some music.
Sometimes the circumstances do not indicate a possible effect at all. Sometimes we are surprised how the relationships between us can have far-reaching consequences (in the positive sense of the word, of course).
Coming back… it’s no wonder that the level of musical ability was significantly different between certain persons, but nevertheless, it did not prevent us from trying and having a lot of fun playing and singing and being together.
We were more like a “mutual admiration group” than a musical band, although it must be said honestly that some of us had been very familiar with the musical craft for quite a dozen or even ten years. Over the months, we raised the level of our playing and the line-up changed, although it’s hard to really talk about the line-up because we didn’t see this adventure as a professional activity.
However, at some point we decided to choose a name… and that’s how the band “Drógi Razz” (original spelling:) came into existence in our friends’ minds…
Especially since we made an official appearance, either as part of the “Szlachetna Paczka” campaign or to celebrate the 40th anniversary of our company – OBR CTM S.A. At this point, we would like to thank the company’s management because they allowed us to use the infrastructure for rehearsals and musical meetings, and we felt interest and support in our passion at all times.
The second place that is important to us is the Blues Club in Gdynia. We feel very good there, both when we perform on stage and as participants in music concerts. The place is amazing – greetings to the Chief of the club – Krzysztof. Four of us have been operating since 2023:
- Ania – charm, appeal… a person who maintains discipline
- Adam – a veteran of the student scenes of the last century and I don’t mean the 90’s 🙂
- Paweł – a guitar virtuoso who has mastered the ability to self-educate almost perfectly
- Tomek – the author of this story, who, thanks to everyone involved, has unearthed long-unused layers of musical skills and is currently trying to send new texts and melodies for common arrangement. Yes… I have been writing for about a year and trying to come up with some melodies, because I wouldn’t call it composing music.
The most important thing – we play blues-related music, it’s more rhythm & blues, sometimes a kind of “bigbeat”, sometimes country, and sometimes a slightly darker atmosphere in “a minor” straight from Twin Peaks.
In a word: “…we are not afraid of heavy rains…”. Over the years, I have come to the point where I would like to achieve something more, or rather do something more. That’s why I came up with an idea for a dedicated space, or rather cyberspace, that would be related to my sphere of interests.
And that’s how “Tom’s Corner” was created, a project that I hope will develop musically and intellectually.
I have about thirty songs on my list that are just begging to be done something with them (and this is not just my opinion), so I will try with the support of my friends.
I hope that as time passes, the story that began here will be continued.
At this point, warm greetings must appear to Marta, Weronika, Filip, Anna, Adam, Paweł and …
– people who took part and still take part in this story.