TSA

TSA in 2008. From left to right: Marek Kapłon, Stefan Machel, Janusz Niekrasz, Marek Piekarczyk and Andrzej Nowak. Photo credits: Wikipedia user Kontrola

TSA is a Polish hard rock and heavy metal band.

The band was formed in 1979 in Opole by guitarist Andrzej Nowak. The original line-up also included Stefan Machel (guitar), Janusz Niekrasz (bass) and Marek Kapłon (drums). Although it is unclear what the acronym "TSA" stands for, in a 2003 press release one of the founders claimed that the acronym originally meant "Tajne Stowarzyszenie Abstynentów" - "Teetotallers' Secret Association".^[1]

TSA was originally an instrumental band. It won a "battle of the bands" contest during the 1981 Jarocin Festival, and it was there that the band met Marek Piekarczyk, a singer in Sektor A. He debuted as TSA's vocalist a month later at the Pop Session festival in Sopot.

The band's song "Zwierzenia kontestatora" ("Confessions Of A Contestant") appears in the musical documentary Behind the Iron Curtain, which documents the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's first visit to Poland and other countries in Eastern Europe. The song is used as background music during the scene filmed in the music club Remont.

TSA's song "Marsz wilków" ("The Marching Of The Wolves") is used in the 1983 Polish children's movie Akademia Pana Kleksa (Academy of Mr. Kleks) - a film based on Jan Brzechwa's 1964 book.

TSA's Marek - photo by Jeff Veitch

The group disbanded on the eve of the 1990s, but came back together in the spring of 2001 to record and performs a 'classical line-up' of music.

Members

Current line-up

• Marek Piekarczyk − lead vocals (1981–1989, 1991–1992, 1998–1999, 2001–present)
• Andrzej Nowak − guitar (1979–1983, 1987–1989, 1991–1992, 1998–1999, 2001–present)
• Stefan Machel − guitar, backing vocals (1980–1989, 2001–present)
• Janusz Niekrasz − bass guitar, backing vocals (1980–1989, 2001–present)
• Marek Kapłon − drums (1980, 1981–1983, 2001–present)

Former members

• Paweł Stompór − guitar (1991–1992)
• Marek Raduli − guitar (1980)
• Antoni Degutis − guitar (1984–1986, 1998–1999)
• Ryszard Petelnik − guitar (1980)
• Andrzej Walczak − bass guitar (1991–1992)
• Paweł Mąciwoda − bass guitar (1998–1999)
• Tomasz Zatwarnicki − bass guitar (1979)
• Zbigniew Kraszewski − drums, backing vocals (1984–1989)
• Dariusz Biłyk − drums (1991–1992)
• Duane Cleveland − drums (1998–1999)
• Leszek Wojtas − drums (1980)

Discography

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		POL
TSA	Released: March 1983 Label: Polton Formats: LP, CD	8
Spunk!	Released: February 1984 Label: Mega Records Formats: LP, CD	—
Heavy Metal World	Released: 1984 Label: Polton Formats: LP, CD	7
Heavy Metal World (English-language version)	Released: 1986 Label: Mausoleum Records Formats: LP, CD	—
Rock 'n' Roll	Released: April 1988 Label: Tonpress Formats: LP, CD, CS	14
52 dla przyjaciół	Released: September 1992 Label: Zic Zac Formats: CD, CS	—
Proceder	Released: March 23, 2004 Label: Metal Mind Formats: CD, CS	2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1. Ryszard Wolański: Leksykon Polskiej Muzyki Rozrywkowej Tom II. MTJ Agencja Artystyczna, 2003, s. 176. ISBN 83-911888-8-4
2. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
3. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
4. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
5. "Proceder - TSA - Muzyka - WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

External links

• Official website

Text adapted from Wikipedia