DG 307
| Company type | Underground rock ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1973 in Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Founder | Milan Hlavsa, Pavel Zajíček |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Prague , Czech Republic |
| Products | Music albums, live performances |
DG 307 was a Czech underground rock ensemble established in 1973 in Prague by Milan Hlavsa and Pavel Zajíček. The band remained active until 2016.
History
The formation of DG 307 took place in 1973 when bassist Milan Hlavsa and poet Pavel Zajíček came together, choosing the name based on a psychiatric classification utilized to evade mandatory military service.[1][2] Alongside the Plastic People of the Universe, another band including Hlavsa, DG 307 endured oppression from the communist authorities. The repression intensified notably in 1976 when Zajíček was sentenced to a one-year imprisonment for alleged disorderly conduct. Post-release, the group performed only twice in 1979. In 1980, Zajíček emigrated abroad, leading to the band's indefinite suspension. After the Velvet Revolution of 1989, Zajíček returned and revived DG 307 as the frontman. The group discontinued activities in 2016 due to health issues faced by Zajíček.
Throughout DG 307’s existence, Pavel Zajíček remained the sole consistent member. The lineup featured various musicians over time, including Josef Janíček, Jan Sahara Hedl, and Eva Turnová.
Partial list of band members
- Pavel Zajíček – vocals
- Milan Hlavsa – bass guitar
- Jana Jonáková – vocals
- Ivo Pospíšil – bass guitar
- Ivan Bierhanzl – bass guitar, double bass
- Tomáš Vtípil – violin, electronics[3]
- Tomáš Schilla – cello
- Petr Fučík – drums
- Ivan Manolov – electric guitar
- René Starhon – drums
- Antonín Korb – drums
- Otakar "Alfréd" Michl – guitar
- Pavel Cigánek – guitar, violin
- Michal Koval – bass guitar
- Přemek Drozd – drums
- Dalibor Pyš – violin
- Oto Sukovský – bass guitar
- Eva Turnová – bass guitar
Discography
- Gift to the Shadows (fragment) (1982)
- DG 307 (1973–75) (1990)
- Dar stínům (jaro 1979) (1992)
- Pták utrženej ze řetězu (podzim 1979) (1993)
- Torzo (léto 1980) (1993)
- Uměle ochuceno (Artificially flavored) (1992)
- Tvář jako Botticelliho Anděl (Live bootleg – 1995)
- Kniha psaná chaosem (1996)
- Siluety (1998)
- Koncert (1999)
- Šepoty a výkřiky (2002)
- Historie hysterie (1973–75 recordings) (2002)
- Nosferatu (soundtrack to the film Nosferatu – 2004)
- DG 307 – LIVE (17 April 2005) (2005)
- Květy podzimu – barvy jara /live at La Fabrika (2008)
- Veřejná zkouška/Public rehearsal Praha-New York (2009)
- Magický město vyhořelo (1994 live recording – 2008)
- V katedrálách ticha (1994 live recording – 2011)
- Životy? Nebo bludné kruhy? (2013)
- Svědek spálenýho času /komplet nahrávek z let 1979–1980 (5CDs – 2013)
External links
- ↑ "Pavel Zajíček biografie" [Pavel Zajíček Biography]. dg307.cz (in čeština). Archived from the original on 7 June 2001. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ "Modrá knížka? Podle toho, kde žijete" [Blue Book? Depends Where You Live]. idnes.cz (in čeština). 20 November 2001. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ "Tomáš Vtípil". lidovky.cz (in čeština). 5 February 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- Alternative rock bands from the Czech Republic
- Underground music ensembles of the Czech Republic
- Prague-based musical acts
- Musical groups founded in 1973 in Czechoslovakia
- Musical groups that disbanded in the Czech Republic in 2016
- Bands established in 1973
- Bands dissolved in 2016
- Musical groups disestablished in 2016
- CS1 čeština-language sources (cs)