#leepeck

FJORS, a four-piece band with a wonderful feeling of what they are doing. Usually, they combine the sounds of classical instruments like cello, kalimba or a harp with a bit of electronics, but that day the band played a semi-acoustic set. The songs they prepared for that evening created an extraordinary climate of closeness, and a wonderful and pure voice of the singer filled the air with charm. One can say that people basked in those magnificent tunes. FJORS played songs written mostly in English, except one with Polish lyrics - “Sen” (“A Dream”). It seemed, at the beginning, as another simple love song, but alternatively turned into a strong confession of a broken-hearted soul, and because of those lyrics some people in the audience probably felt the goosebumps on the skin of their arms. When the band ended their set, people were in rapture.

And the good spirit took over the place. The second to play was Leepeck, the talented musician, composer and a songwriter from Warsaw. As he said, his pseudonim derrived from combination of Lee Marvin and Gregory Peck (famous Hollywood actors). He described his music as alternative folk. Leepeck released his debut album “BORDERLINE” in April 2017 and despite a numerous musicians playing on the album on various instruments, at Sofar he played in a duet with Piotr Czajer who played on banjo. Folk connotes with telling great stories on a vaste range of topics, and Leepeck took the greatest and nondepletable theme of love playing and interacting with the audience. Subtle love songs floated in the air and the musician casted a spell on the audience making them feel the summer atmosphere of peace and joy. All of it combined with a soothing voice ideal to ease the pain. If it weren't for the mosquitos, one could lay in the grass, look at the sky and dream.

MITKA with a guest singer Helaine Vis ended the event with a touch of magic. Halaine Vis amazed the audience with her jazzy feeling as well as clean, gentle and captivating voice. The musicians involved in the project, including a trumpet player whose part was exceptionaly good, created a unique mood, a cheerful and peaceful vibe of summer. What a performance! Their set was ideal for the venue and the weather that day. One cover they performed, a song “1335” by Dillon, was so skillfuly played that one could think it was their original song. Vis felt it perfectly. Once again, it was a splendid moment to lay down and enjoy the last warm evenings of the year. The summer may be over in a month or so, but the good spirit will prevail in memories of such events as the 22nd Sofar Sounds Krakow, thanks to the incredibly talented musicians that played on that event and took all of the people gathered there to a one-of-a-kind place where music lovers can find happiness.