"Kasa Chorych” (meaning HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY) is the real legend of
Polish blues-rock. The band was started in 1975 by Ryszard “Skiba”
Skibinski (who played harmonica) and the guitarist Jaroslaw Tioskow. At
the beginning they played in small clubs round Bialystok. The crucial
moment of their career was the year 1978. They participated in the most
important Polish rock festivals, they also gained many first prizes and
were welcomed enthusiastically by the public as well. All these factors
made them extremely popular all around the country. In 1978 they
recorded their first songs for the local radio station. In 1980 their
debut single track appeared. It was delivered by the private sources to
the U.S.A and soon it was on the third position in the annual
questionnaire of the WRJC-FM radio station in Baltimore. The first two
positions belobged to Albert Collins and Muddy Water. What is
interesting even B.B. King’s “Rock Me Baby” was placed lower in the
total rank. The great shock for all the fans of blues was the tragic
death of Ryszard “Skiba” Skibinski who died on the fourth of June 1983
after the drug overdose. In 1984 the band published its first longplay
entitled “Ryszard “Skiba” Skibinski 1951 -1983”. It included the most
popular songs of „Kasa Chorych”. At the end of 1984 the band suspended
its activity. In 1992 the musicians re-created their band. The initiator
was Jaroslaw Tioskow. The new „Kasa Chorych” released three records,
plays at the most important Polish blues festivals and gives number of
concerts (they’re the best in it).
During 30 years of activity the band’s music evolved from the archaic
“village” blues, through the urban-Chicago with addition of the country
music, to boogie and different kinds of blues-rock, rock, funky and even
to pop-rock. It is widely known that it is difficult to close oneself
into tight frames of pure blues. The characteristic sound of the band’s
music comprises of the guitar unisons, fiery slide and the rhythmical
pulse of the bass.
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„Kasa Chorych” is one of the most prominent bands in the history of the
Polish music (not only blues). In the mid-80s their music contributed to
the beginning of the new, fresh dimension of Polish blues. They gave
the injection of bracing energy and ideas making young people interested
in this kind of music.
It is thanks to „Kasa Chorych” that blues resounded at the most
important rock festivals in Poland. Up till now they are in the first
ranks despite the great and strong generation of young artists
