Filip Topol

Filip Topol is best-known as the leader of the Czech rock group Psí Vojáci since its beginnings in 1979, but he also leads a solo career. On disc, the nuance between group and solo efforts is often thin, since the Psí Vojáci musicians usually contribute, but in general the lyrics tend to be of a more personal nature. Topol also occasionally performs solo at the piano. His deep raspy voice, growling and howling outbursts, and intensity on-stage give him an unusual kind of charisma. Topol was a precocious child, trained at the piano from a young age and introduced to the Sovie...