DG 307

DG 307 is a Czech underground band, influenced by psychedelic music.

Brief history

The band was founded by the bass guitarist Milan Hlavsa and the poet Pavel Zajíček in the early 70's in Prague, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic. Later, Hlavsa, who had played in a more renowned band, The Plastic People of the Universe, left DG 307. A few years later Zajíček was jailed for alleged disorderly conduct, which he committed by performing his music. Subsequently, he was forced to leave Czechoslovakia due to government persecution. After fleeing the country, he lived in Gothenburg, Sweden, and later New York.

The Velvet Revolution in 1989 made it possible for Zajíček to return to his homeland. He reestablished the band and became the lead singer. Today, the band is, together with The Plastic People of the Universe and Psí vojáci (Dog Soldiers), a legend of Prague underground culture still pursuing its own, inimitable style.

Members

• Pavel Zajíček - founder and the only original member in today's configuration of the band
• Oto Sukovský (bass guitar)
• Pavel Cigánek (violin, guitar)
• Tomáš Schilla (violoncello)
• Přemysl Drozd (drums)

Former members

• Milan Hlavsa - (bass guitar) - former member and founder

Albums

• Šepoty a výkřiky -

in English Whispers and Cries: the lyrics, which are Zajíček's poems, are translated into English in the album pamphlet

• Siluety (1998) -

in English Silhouettes: the album lyrics are translated into English in the album pamphlet

• Koncert - live performance of DG 307

External links

• DG 307 at Bandzone
• DG 307 at mySpace