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Artist
Ota Petřina
12+ albums
Progressive rockart rockCzechczechoslovakiaguitar virtuoso
about
Ota Petrina is a Czech art-rock symphonic prog band masterminded by Ota Petøina himself. When he was not involved in prog music, he was involved in contributing to the writing of pop songs for various artists and music for films. The band are renowned for their popular Czechoslovakian album "Super Robot" that was a unique project in 1978 with strong Genesis influences and Pink Floyd atmospherics. The members of the band are virtuoso musicians consisting of bass guitarist, Vladimir Padrùòek, drummer, Anatoli Kohout, and piano, and synthesizer by Jan Neckáø. The leader of the group on vocals, guitar, flute, and harmonica is Ota Petøina, who consistently ensured the band maintained a progressive art rock style. The music is a textured blend of synthesizers and solid guitar riffs. The drumming is jazz influenced at times and there are layers of keyboards. Some songs are acoustically driven and with minimalist piano. Often there is a heavier feel with distorted guitars and faster tempo, but overall the feel of the music is slow paced, and ambient, often with spacey or psychedelic atmospheres. The cover work of the "Super Robot" album cover is a striking design by Petr Foltera. Sung entirely in Czech language, the album fared well in their home country but was not heard of in other parts of the world. The followup album was "Peèet" (which means "The Seal") in 1983, again with Czech lyrics and, though not as popular as "Super Robot", is still known in prog circles as another solid
