Pasărea Rock
Pasărea Rock is a Romanian rock supergroup formed in February 2014, in Bucharest, Romania by three former members of the legendary band Transsylvania Phoenix: Mircea Baniciu, Josef Kappl, and Ovidiu Lipan. The first line-up included another Transsylvania Phoenix member — Cristi Gram on lead guitar — along with Vlady Cnejevici on keyboards and Teo Boar on guitar. Later, they were replaced by Sorin Voinea and Nicu Patoi.
The band's sound is a fusion between modern rock and traditional folk music, along with symphonic elements. Most of the new songs are composed by Josef Kappl; the lyrics are written mainly by Florin Dumitrescu. The setlist of Pasărea Rock also includes a few songs borrowed from Transsylvania Phoenix repertory and from Mircea Baniciu's solo career. In September 2016, Pasărea Rock released its first full-length album: Legenda. In December 2020, founding member Mircea Baniciu is replaced by Codruț Croitoru.
Band members
- Josef Kappl – bass guitar, keyboards, vocals, songwriter, leader
- Ovidiu Lipan – drums, percussion
- Sorin Voinea – keyboards, programming, backing vocals
- Nicu Patoi – electric and acoustic guitars
- Narcis Tran-Korsar – acoustic and double-six guitars, vocals
- Codruț Croitoru – lead vocals
- Mircea Baniciu – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Cristi Gram – electric and acoustic guitars
- Vlady Cnejevici – keyboards, programming, backing vocals
- Teo Boar – electric and acoustic guitars
Discography
Pe Argeș în jos 1Legenda Călușandra Legenda Cavalcada;Note:
- 1 – Released as a maxi-single by Baniciu & Kappl, before the establishment of Pasărea Rock.