Micha³ Wojtas - was born on 23rd of December 1977 in Kielce. He began to play as a child. He played only piano. That time his musical abilities and creativity appeared. He found his inspirations in the music of J. M. Jarre.
With the end of primary school he started to play classic guitar. Later on he learned some techniques of playing on ethnic percussion instruments and so on. He was studying music mainly by his own, moreover he attended secondary musical school and also other institutions connected with music.
In the meantime he was creating for the TV Kielce and for local broadcasts. In 1993 Michal for the first time heared about instrumental art of Mike Oldfield. This occurance changed the direction of his artistic development. As he was fascinted with Oldfield's music, he tried to imitate his way of playing on electrical guitar. Pink Floyd also influenced him. Then he met Bartosz Jackowski, person with similar inspirations, guitarist. In consequence they started to cooperate for next few years. Micha³ and Bartosz composed separately, but after they put it together,and that is how their music was created. Micha³ did also an arrangement.
In years 1996-97 they recorded the first demo. They went to Warsaw, to independent editor Ars Mundi. It was promoting music on Japan and western european markets. They got quite positive and warm feedback from the chief of Ars Mundi-Mieczys³aw Stoch. He was ready to risk and edit the debiut. But they resigned cause they didn't feel ready to do this. They wanted to wait until they ideas would be more clear and concrete.
During further work on the tracks and creating new music, Micha³ started to be guitarist in pop-rock group 'Soundwich' (later 'Tokyo').The group was giving concerts and the voices of critics were aprooving.'Sounwich' recorded two demo records. Nevertheless Micha³ left the group, he preferred to play music for Ars Mundi.
In 1999 Micha³ started to study in Institute of Musical Education in Akademia Owiêtokrzyska in Kielce. One year later he decided to record demo with different instrumental tracks. Thanks to the fascination in Oldfields album 'Amarok', he gave its name to his project.
In 2001 there was the next meeting with Mieczys³aw Stoch. Soon after this, the decision about the recording the debiut of Amarok was made up. There were also some changes within the duet. Bartosz finally became the co-composer of a few tracks.
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With the end of primary school he started to play classic guitar. Later on he learned some techniques of playing on ethnic percussion instruments and so on. He was studying music mainly by his own, moreover he attended secondary musical school and also other institutions connected with music.
In the meantime he was creating for the TV Kielce and for local broadcasts. In 1993 Michal for the first time heared about instrumental art of Mike Oldfield. This occurance changed the direction of his artistic development. As he was fascinted with Oldfield's music, he tried to imitate his way of playing on electrical guitar. Pink Floyd also influenced him. Then he met Bartosz Jackowski, person with similar inspirations, guitarist. In consequence they started to cooperate for next few years. Micha³ and Bartosz composed separately, but after they put it together,and that is how their music was created. Micha³ did also an arrangement.
In years 1996-97 they recorded the first demo. They went to Warsaw, to independent editor Ars Mundi. It was promoting music on Japan and western european markets. They got quite positive and warm feedback from the chief of Ars Mundi-Mieczys³aw Stoch. He was ready to risk and edit the debiut. But they resigned cause they didn't feel ready to do this. They wanted to wait until they ideas would be more clear and concrete.
During further work on the tracks and creating new music, Micha³ started to be guitarist in pop-rock group 'Soundwich' (later 'Tokyo').The group was giving concerts and the voices of critics were aprooving.'Sounwich' recorded two demo records. Nevertheless Micha³ left the group, he preferred to play music for Ars Mundi.
In 1999 Micha³ started to study in Institute of Musical Education in Akademia Owiêtokrzyska in Kielce. One year later he decided to record demo with different instrumental tracks. Thanks to the fascination in Oldfields album 'Amarok', he gave its name to his project.
In 2001 there was the next meeting with Mieczys³aw Stoch. Soon after this, the decision about the recording the debiut of Amarok was made up. There were also some changes within the duet. Bartosz finally became the co-composer of a few tracks.