Pustki

Pustki is a Polish alternative pop‑rock band formed in 1999 in Ostrówek near Warsaw by guitarist Radek Łukasiewicz and singing bassist Janek Piętka, later joined by keyboardist Łukasz Nowak, drummer Grzegorz Śluz, and percussionist Milena Łukasiewicz. The band’s name comes from the storage room where the first rehearsals took place, colloquially called “pustki” (empties), underlining the group’s very local and down‑to‑earth beginnings. Pustki’s debut album “Studio Pustki” was released in 2001 and quickly positioned the band as a new voice in the Polish alternative scene, with the track “Patyczak” gaining recognition as an underground hit. Their second record, “8 Ohm” (2004), expanded the band’s sound, and...