About Żywiołak

Word Zywiolak (Were-Upheaval, Were-Element) has no direct meaning, it’s no name of any mythical character. It’s just a word-game which is common in contemporary Slavic-type literature. Such words are to be found in book of beasts of Polish issues of RPGs, in poetry of Boleslaw Lesmian , or in artworks of modern generation - author of many lyrics used by Zywiolak - Zgorzelec-based multiartist Grzegorz Zak.


Music Genre:
Folk Rock / Roots Music / Experimental / Metal
"Psychodelic Proto-Slavonic Music"
"Polish neoroots music"


Band Members:

Robert Jaworski - Folk Instruments and Contemporary Reconstruction of Old Instruments: Hurdy Gurdy, Renaissance Fidel, Lute, Flute, Bagpipe, Viola (Ich troLe, Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa, Suspiria & Robertos de Lira)
Monika - Vocals
Robert "Mroku" Wasilewski - Lute, Bass, Vocals (Open Folk, Suspiria & Robertos de Lira)
Anucha Piotrowska - Vocals, Djembe
Maciej - Drums

Record Label: Karrot Kommando