Ukulele in Every Home

THE FIRST POZNAŃ NON-SYMPHONY UKULELE ORCHESTRA - PPNOU

After decades on stages around the world, hundreds of hits, several scandals, and decades of tumultuous friendships—it's finally here! Long plagued by persistent "why?", "when?", and "how much longer?"—they've finally recorded! Abandoning false modesty and ready to show the world their true colors, they've finally brought the long-awaited album to your hands. Their first, Poznań-based, non-symphonic, yet already so well-known album, PPNOU. For years, they were reluctant to release it—after all, their strength was, and is, live music, the stage, and audience interaction. Convinced that this couldn't be captured in the studio, on a record, after many arguments and a few fights, they finally took it on. Aware that their slogan, "A ukulele in every home!", would resonate more powerfully, and for some, the album might be the beginning of their greatest adventure. At the risk of someone not liking it and throwing it away, maybe the found one will inspire someone else? Those of you who saw PPNOU in concert might not recognize them on the album (apparently they recorded it sitting down...). Those of you who (horror!) haven't met them yet – don't be fooled by the calm and delicacy of this most magnificent of instruments – believe me, the stage is PPNOU's true element – ​​a ukulele in every home!

PPNOU is a band like no other, formed by passionate musicians captivated by the distinctive sound and diminutive size of the Hawaiian guitar, commonly known as the ukulele, or simply uku. These four guys from Poznań (not the five from Liverpool) with their tiny instruments and their big noise will shatter everything you knew about music. At their concerts, you should always expect the unexpected! They break conventions and break women's hearts.

The PPNOU repertoire is an extraordinary "jukebox" with something for everyone. The musicians arrange true gems of world and Polish popular music. The repertoire expands with each concert, so that those who have heard the Orchestra before can still experience moments of surprise.

Tracklist:

1. Paradise City
2. Smoke on the water
3. Give me this night
4. Roxanne
5. Por que te vas
6. Boys boys boys
7. Cheri Cheri Lady
8. All you need is love
9. Get down on your knees
10. I feel good
11. Highway to Hell
12. Easy
13. Timber
14. Let it be
15. Livin' on a Prayer
16. I'm yours


The First Poznań Non-Symphonic Ukulele Orchestra (pieces 1-13) composed of:
1. Jacek Ciepliński – tenor ukulele, vocals
2. Tomasz Kasprzak – bass ukulele, electric bass, vocals
3. Marek Gordziej – concert ukulele, vocals
4. Piotr Kończal – soprano ukulele, vocals, percussion instruments (cajon, bongos, guiro, shaker, maracas, cowbell, flexaton)

Hospitably:
5. Barbara Szelągiewicz (tracks 11-13) – violin
6. Alicja Chrząszcz (tracks 11-13) – violin
7. Karolina Waścińska-Łukanowska (tracks 11-13) – viola
8. Aleksandra Walczak (tracks 11-13) – cello
9. Rom Delabarre (tracks 11; 13) – percussion instruments
10. Alexandre Humbert (track 12) – vocals
11. Karolina Kończal (track 11) – vocals
12. Maciej Kociński (track 12) – clarinet
13. Marcin Górny (track 11) - triangle