Daniel - Silvian Petre - vocals, harp, flute
Zsolt Szabo - guitars
Stefan Czifrak - bass
Levi Molnar - drums
Influences
Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Audioslave, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Porcupine Tree, A Perfect Circle, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, King Crimson, Cactus, Mountain, Grand Funk Railroad, Pearl Jam, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, Gov't Mule, Cream
SURVOLAJ are a Romanian rock band formed in Timisoara, in 1987. They are considered the pioneers of Romanian psychedelic blues – rock. Their style is a mixture of genres like hard rock, progressive rock with free – jazz sessions.
The rock press usually compares Survolaj to Led Zeppelin and The Doors.
Their lyrics are written by Daniel – Silvian Petre, the band’s lead singer, who is also a well-known Romanian poet.
Survolaj performed in Romanian and European festivals alongside artists like Jack Bruce, Alvin Lee, Ian Gillan, Uriah Heep, Correy Harris, Sugar Blue, Debbie Davies, Larry Coryell, Cradle of Filth, The Dandy Warhols, Klimt 1918, Tatrai Tibor and Magyar Atom.
Their first album, “Survolaj”, was released in 1992 and achieved widespread popularity. It became a must have for the vinyl records collectors. The same year brings Survolaj a shared live album with The Ian Gillan Band.
Survolaj’s second LP, “Let Me Fly in Your Hair”, was released in 1994. After this album it followed the breakup.
The year 2007 brought the band’s reunion in their original formula: Daniel – Silvian Petre (vocals, harp, flute), Zsolt Szabo (guitars), Catalin Teodoreanu (bass, accordion), Levente Molnar (drums) and the release of the re-edited first album “Survolaj”.
FLORIAN PITTIS, Cuvintul, 1992:
"Una din replicile care m-a schimbat pe mine, poate si ca om, in orice caz ca artist, a fost cea spusa de domnul Ciulei la o repetitie cu "Lungul drum al zilei catre noapte" de Eugene O'Neill, intr-un anumit moment cand trebuia sa arat ca personajul meu este bolnav de tuberculoza. Dl. Ciulei mi-a spus din sala: "Motule, nu face! Fii!". Nu era nimic nou. Lucrul asta a fost spus intotdeauna in toate cartile de teorie teatrala, in Stanislavski, chiar si in Shakespeare. Imi fusese spus de nenumarate ori, dar atunci a venit exact la momentul potrivit, eram exact in situatia din Zen cand acumulasem multe lucruri in mine, iar aceasta replica simpla a ordonat tot ce aveam. A fost spusa la momentul potrivit si atunci am inteles. Totul. "Motule, nu face! Fii!". Trec acum in muzica si ma gandesc cate noi formatii am vazut, de-ale noastre, care in general (nu suta la suta, uneori doar unu la suta), "faceau", neaparat, ceva pe scena, ceva pentru ceilalti. Se prezentau, isi vedeau de spectacol. Nu-i nimic condamnabil in asta. Rock-ul in concert inseamna si spectacol, bineinteles. Cu cat mai stralucitor, cu atat mai plin de elemnte scenografice, de costume de scena, cu atat mai bine, mai aproape de teatrul rock, la urma-urmei, acesta fiind cel mai legat de un domeniu al artei de care ma ocup mai mult. Dar ganditi-va bine la ceea ce va spun acum. Sunt acele formatii care canta pentru ceilalti, cu acea dorinta ca un om (cu cat mai de calitate, cu atat mai bine) sa-i bata usor pe umeri si sa le spuna: "Da, copii, e bine ceea ce faceti! Asa sa faceti in continuare." Deci au nevoie de un fel de aprobare din partea altora, din partea unor competente. Ei bine, cum sa nu fi cascat ochii mari atunci cand am vazut patru tineri (tineri, tineri) pe scena carora putin le pasa daca sunt oameni in sala sau nu, daca-i asculta cineva sau nu. Ei nu mai cantau. Ei erau muzica. Tot corpul lor canta, tot corpul lor era intr-o stare de creatie, toata fiinta lor, si sufletul, si mintea, si fiecare celula din trup. Nu mai avea importanta daca ceea ce cantau era coerent sau nu, uneori doar isi trimiteau unii altora sunete. Totul era atat de fascinant pentru mine, ca privitor - pentru ca vedeam lucrul acesta, spre care altii tind, la niste tineri ce in mod sigur nu fac asta cu program, ci asa zace-n ei. Spun a mia oara. Ar fi gresit ca toate formatiile noastre sa arate asa. Rock-ul nu inseamna asta, sau numai asta, cum rock-ul nu inseamna numai spectacol. Rock-ul inseamna toate astea la un loc, in fond asa e si-n viata, unii oameni sunt asa, unii oameni sunt altfel. Dar oamenii acestia asa sunt, si ei se numesc Szabo Zsolt, Molnar Levente, Daniel Petre si Catalin Teodoreanu. Un singur nume: SURVOLAJ."
"Blestem" - sicer sa fiu, imi imaginez ce ar spune Maria Tanase ascultand piesa. Parerea mea e ca ati pleznit-o fratilor. Mi se intampla rar in ultimii ani sa mi se faca pielea de GASCAN la o piesa noua, ei uite ca ati reusit. Merita totusi sa traiesti in lumea asta nebuna si sa stii ca sunt oameni care isi au locul in sufletul tau.
Aztazi ora 19.00 Concert Caritabil pentru Nae Tarnoczi in Sala Capitol cu participarea lu’ Adi Barar&Zumm. Ei fiind Bebe Bicha-Vocal;Loris Negrut-chitara;Teo Milea-clapa;Csaba Santa–bass;Cristi Ratiu–tobe.Va asteptam cu drag. Let’s Rock’n Roll Together!!! What a Funk
FLORIAN PITTIS IN LOVING MEMORY RADIO3NET. RO DAY OCTOBER 04.2008 Current mood: impressed 2008 OCTOBER 04 RADIO3NET. RO DAY
IN LOVING MEMORY FLORIAN PITTIS WHERE WORDS FAILS,MUSIC FOR PEACE & FREEDOM SPEAKS
DEATH IS NOT THE END/BOB DYLAN
Death Is Not The End /performed in lyrics&music by Bob Dylan
When you’re sad and when you’re lonely and you haven’t got a friend Just remember that death is not the end And all that you’ve held sacred, falls down and does not mend Just remember that death is not the end Not the end, not the end Just remember that death is not the end When you’re standing at the crossroads that you cannot comprehend Just remember that death is not the end And all your dreams have vanished and you don’t know what’s up the bend Just remember that death is not the end Not the end, not the end Just remember that death is not the end When the storm clouds gather ’round you, and heavy rains descend Just remember that death is not the end And there’s no one there to comfort you, with a helpin’ hand to lend Just remember that death is not the end Not the end, not the end Just remember that death is not the end Oh, the tree of life is growing Where the spirit never dies And the bright light of salvation shines In dark and empty skies When the cities are on fire with the burning flesh of men Just remember that death is not the end And you search in vain to find just one law abiding citizen Just remember that death is not the end Not the end, not the end Just remember that death is not the end MAKE A MEMORY~FLORIAN PITTIS @LWAYS Aug 7, 2007 3:22 PM I WANT TO MAKE A MEMORY don’t forget the great support of my idol in art/work who’s kind efforts join my music live on radio3net. ro his kind support is the single one in romania multimedia AND WILL BE THE START OF 1. ST DAY OF MY LIFE EVERYDAY you are invited to listen to the song only here: http://myband. ro/members/20052/
multzumim, fratilor, ne prinde bine sa stim ca n-am deranjat chiar pe toata lumea. oricum, pe viitor ne vom feri de festivaluri in care publicul e preponderent emo sau britpop.
