Pustki is a Polish alternative rock band founded in 1999 in Ostrówek, and based in Warsaw since 2007. The line-up consists of Radek à Âukasiewicz, Grzegorz à Âluz and Barbara Wroà Âska. Pustki were hailed 'Band of the Year' 2008 by Polskie Radio Program III and Pulp magazine, and received nominations for Fryderyk award and Paszport Polityki.
The band was founded in August 1999 in Ostrówek by guitarist Radek à Âukasiewicz, drummer Grzegorz à Âluz and vocalist and bassist Janek PiÃÂtka. They were joined by percussionist Milena à Âukasiewicz and keyboardist Daniel Pigoà Âski. Pustki's debut album Studio Pustki, promoted by the song "Patyczak", was released in 2001 and gathered positive reviews from music critics. In 2002, Milena à Âukasiewicz and Daniel Pigoà Âski left the band. Janek PiÃÂtka gave up bass guitar to play the keyboards, and the line-up was completed by bassist Filip Zawada. In April 2004, Pustki released the sophomore album 8 Ohm, on which Barbara Wroà Âska appeared for the first time as a vocalist, violinist and keyboardist.
The band released its third studio album, Do Mi No, in March 2006. Songs like "Telefon do przyjaciela", "Tchu mi brak" and "Sà Âaboà Âàchwilowa" brought Pustki a fair amount of popularity, and Do Mi No remains the group's best selling album to date. In July 2006, Pustki performed at Open'er Festival in Gdynia. The band has also recorded music for films Doskonaà Âe popoà Âudnie directed by Przemysà Âaw Wojcieszek, Bodo Kox's Marco P. i zà Âodzieje rowerów, and 1924 Sovet film Aelita, and three theatre plays directed by Przemysà Âaw Wojcieszek. At the beginning of 2007, Zawada left the group, followed by PiÃÂtka a few months later. Barbara Wroà Âska became the primary vocalist, and in April 2007 Szymon Tarkowski joined the line-up as the new bassist. Around the same time, the band moved from Ostrówek to Warsaw.
On 17 October 2008, Pustki released the fourth studio album titled Koniec kryzysu. It was promoted by the single "Parzydeà Âko". The band was nominated to various awards, including Paszport Polityki and Fryderyk in the category 'Album of the Year â Alternative'. Polskie Radio Program III and Pulp magazine hailed Pustki the 'Band of the Year', and Koniec kryzysu 'Album of the Year 2008'. In October 2009, the band released an album titled Kalambury, incorporating poetry by Danuta Wawià Âow, Bolesà Âaw Leà Âmian, Stanisà Âaw Wyspiaà Âski and Wà Âadysà Âaw Broniewski. The album featured guest appearances by Katarzyna Nosowska and Artur Rojek. A year later, Pustki released their first concert DVD, recorded in Alwernia near Kraków.
In July 2011, Pustki performed on the main stage at Open'er Festival, as one of the supports for Coldplay.