Group Proletariat has been active on the scene since the late 1980s, when she achieved the status of one of the punk rock stars. In 1989, the band from Pabianice took it by storm Festival in Jarocinwinning three main awards – audience, journalists and organizers. The hits sung by Poles come from that stage “Hey forward march”, “Proletariat” (better known as “We are the salt of our earth”), “Room with a bullet in its head” Whether “We are 1000 years old”.
In the mid-1990s, thanks to the album “IV” (with songs “Like a bird” and ballad “Passing”) and routes from Vader Metal fans also noticed the band.
Tomasz “Oley” Olejnik – the legend of the Proletariat
They have been a group from the very beginning Tomek “Oley” Olejnik (vocals) i Darek “Kacper” Kacprzak (bass). Since 1996 he has been accompanying them Robert “Mały” Hajduk (drums), and since 2008 (with a short break) Wiktor Daraszkiewicz (guitar), also known from the band Reserve.
In March 2023, the quartet recalled itself with a new album “A tooth for a tooth”. In December, the band finished the tour promoting this album.
– We had the opportunity to grow up during communism, we are fully aware of the dangers. We remember perfectly censorship, how people who did not consent were treated, and we are very afraid that this vile time may return – said Oley in an interview with Interia in mid-2023.
The singer celebrates his 61st birthday on January 11 Proletariat apart from the parent formation, he also joined a new supergroup Aliens. Together with him, this band is made up of a guitarist Stefan Machel With TSA (currently as TSA Dream), bassist Darek Budkiewicz (Army) and drummer Marcin “Manio” Papior (Breasts). The debut album will be released on January 23 “We are gone”promoted by singles “I’m knocking” and “Ice”.