Thanks to the courtesy of the organizers of the Warsaw University of Technology's Student College, I received an accreditation authorizing the photographic relation of this year's edition. The performers were many and it was difficult to focus on one artist. The choice was difficult especially because there were two scenes, and the concerts were held at the same time. My attention was drawn to the performances that took place on May 19, 2018 on the stage of Liveurope, the so-called "small". They played on it:
AntikvariniaiKaspirovskio Dantys (LT)
Kraków Loves Adana (DE)
Kamera Obscura FR)
Magic Touch (NO)
Insolvency (FR)
Reach (SE)
Dismissed (SE)
Body Heels (LV)
Megahit (HU)
Thanks to Ola Pajak (photographer and friend of the band) I had the pleasure of meeting the guys from Reach. Reach's music can be described as a classic rock with strong melodies complemented with youthful energy. In the songs, you can hear the influences of Whitesnake, Scorpions, Europe and Gary Moore. The band debuted at the beginning of 2014 releasing the single "Black Lady" to show their writing skills, and in the autumn of 2014, after the record contract, they released the first single "You Called My Name" from the album "Reach Out To Rock." Reach played on over 30 concerts in 2015 and 2016, supporting Gus G, Eclipse during their European tour, visiting, among others, Great Britain.
In May 2017 Reach changed the constellation of the band - and became the power of the trio with frontman Ludvig Turner. Ludvig is known in Sweden because of his singing skills by taking part in the Idol 2014 television program, supported by Marcus Johansson on drums and a new member of Soufian Ma'Aoui on bass. In July 2017, "New" Reach played the first concert as a trio at Stockholm Rocks Summerfest on July 23! On December 22, 2017, the new album "The Great Divine" was produced by Jon Tee (H.E.A.T) and Ludwig Turner, as well as by the great Tobias Lindell.The title track The Great Divine was released on the same day. The current composition of the band:
Ludvig Turner - vocal & guitar
Marcus Johansson - drums
Soufian Ma´Aoui - bass
Soufian Ma´Aoui - bass
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| Izabela Kwasiborska with the band |
The Reach band appeared in Poland for the second time, this time it played only 30 minutes, but how energetic! A few moments from the start, standing in the "moat", I turned to the audience and here I was very surprised that about 250 people suddenly appeared from a handful of people. The band not only played great, but also did an amazing expressive show, which was not left unnoticed by the audience. As I conclude, the band's repertoire is already well-known among Polish fans, which was confirmed by the audience's common singing to the "One Life" number from album The Great Divine.
Incredible energy flowing from the stage grabbed the audience. The evidence may be the fact that at the end of the concert, when I took photos, I heard from behind my back "one more, one more ...", which did not come to the attention of the organizers who went on stage and said to the band "Guys, you have 5 minutes extra". Of course, the audience did not remain indebted and ended the concert with a hot ovation. After the concert, there was time for talks and photos together with fans from Poland. For my part, I recommend and follow the fate of the Reach band.
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Izabela Kwasiborska: "For me, photography is a passion and a lifestyle. It allows to capture the innermost human emotions - it is like reading the soul with what is noticed. From
the earliest years of photography, my grandfather taught me. I have
been professionally involved in photography since 2007, thanks to my
work at the Bemowo Cultural Center. From 2014, I went to concerts and
tours with rock bands, mainly dealing in concert photography. I've worked, with bands such as: ACID Drinkers, Sheep, Turbo,
SteelFire, Vierna, Lessdress, Vavamaffin, Immortal Dreams, Normalsi,
Muchy, Korpus, AvA, People of the Haze, Slow Motion Bullet, Freackshow,
Institute, Lorien, Nutshell, Derwana, The NewsPaper, Strefa Mocnych
Wiatrów, The Orange Basement, Di Anti, Different Minds, Dust &
Steel, Pure Snow, Wyciągnięci z Messy, B.O.R.Y, Ceili, Mordewind and
many other Polish artists. Currently, I have expanded the perspectives for concert photos of foreign bands".
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