Zuby Nehty

Zuby nehty (pronounced zoo-bi nech-ti, 'ch' as in 'loch') were an all-female rock group from the Czech Republic. They formed under the name “Plyn” in 1979, released their first EP as “Dybbuk” in 1986, and broke up in 1999. They have connections with the progressive rock group Už jsme doma: saxophonist Alice Flesarová was once a member of UJD, and UJD leader Miroslav Wanek produced some of their albums. Pavla Jonssonová has taught and researched gender studies since 1993. Drummer Jana Modráčková went on to play trumpet for Traband and drums for Klec. The Czech phrase “zuby nehty” means "tooth and nail".

Members

* Pavla Jonssonová (was Slába, "née" Fediuková): guitar, bass guitar, vocals (1979-98)
* Marka Míková ("née" Horáková): keyboard, piano, bass guitar, vocals (1980-99)
* Hanka Řepová ("née" Kubíčková): drums, vocals (1979-97)
* Kateřina Jirčíková ("née" Nejepsová): alto saxophone, flute, vocals (1983-88, 1991-97)
* Alice Flesarová ("née" Kalousková): alto saxophone, vocals (1991-97)
* Renata Špičanová: saxophone (1980-81)
* Dáša Seidlová: drums (1980-81)
* Vendula Kašpárková: keyboard (1981-83)
* Eva Trnková: guitar (1985-88)
* Naďa Bilincová: guitar (1988-90)
* Tomáš Mika: saxophone (1988-90)
* Michal Pokorný: saxophone (1988-90)
* Jan Lorenc: drums (1988-90)
* Michal Lang: drums (1988-90)
* Klára Valentová: violin (1994-97)
* ‘Marvin’ (false name for Petr Svoboda): drums for "Dítkám"
* Jana Modráčková: drums (1997-99)
* Martin Černý: bass guitar (1998-99)
* Jaroslav Svoboda: guitar (1998-99)

Discography

Albums

* "Ale čert to vem" (under the name “Dybbuk”, 1991; re-issued as "Poletíme" in 1998)
* "Utíkej" (1993)
* "Král vysílá své vojsko" (1995)
* "Dítkám" (1997)
* "Loď odplouvá" (1999)
* "Best of ... & Rarity" (2003)

Compilation appearances

* "Czech Alternative Music Vol. IV" (“Ven paca” from "Dítkám", 1998)
* "Indies Records 2004 and Best of 15 Years" (“Kobylka” from "Král vysílá své vojsko", 2004)

Other

* "Live 85 Volume 1" (under the name “Plyn/Dybbuk”, 1985)
* "Rock Debut 1" (under the name “Dybbuk”, 1986)

External links

* [http://mujweb.atlas.cz/kultura/zubynehty/?X Fansite (in Czech)] (mujweb.cz)
* [http://www.noise.cz/zubynehty/ Fansite (in Czech)] (noise.cz)
* [http://www.czechmusic.net/jmena/zubynehty_e.htm Entry on Czechmusic.net]