Žlutý pes is a Czech rock band active since 1978. Its founder and frontman, Ondřej Hejma, is also the band's primary songwriter. They have sometimes performed under the pseudonyms "Tomahawk" and "Hudebně-zábavná skupina Ondřeje Hejmy" in the past. Žlutý pes have recorded more than a dozen albums and scored a number of radio hits. Ondřej Hejma came up with the idea of forming a band in 1978 while visiting a friend in Los Angeles. When he returned to Czechoslovakia, he invited a number of musician friends to join him, and Žlutý pes was born. They began to play at bars and slowly gained a following. In the 1980s, after the publication of the Tribuna article "Nová vlna se starým obsahem" (New Wave with Old Content) about up-and-coming Prague bands, Žlutý pes began to be noticed by music critics and listeners alike. This didn't last long, however, and in 1984, the band went on hiatus due to a lack of interest among fans. In 1986, Hejma was approached by the record label Artia with the offer of a publishing deal, if he gave them an album sung entirely in English, targeting international audiences. At the time, Hejma worked as a freelance interpreter and translator, so his command of the language was good. The label wanted the record to be released under Hejma's name only, however, so the album, titled Rockin' the Blues, which came out in 1987, was attributed solely to their lead singer, even though the entire band was present, as well as various guest musicians such as David Koller, Vladimír Tesařík, and Emil Viklický. More information...
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