NIAKARA, ROOT
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Drummer Pavel Kubát was born in Mladá Boleslav, but his musical beginnings are inseparably linked to his school years spent in the Třebíč region. It was not until he was fourteen that he took up the drums, although his talent was recognized by his music teacher at primary school during compulsory rhythmic exercises. His parents tried to "persuade" Pavel to play the accordion, but he asserted himself. Drums and rock, which had fascinated him since his early teens, won out and took a prominent place in his life.
He formed his first band, The Crow, with his elementary school classmates. Amateur efforts resulted in the recording of a CD in the studio of rocker Miloš Dodo Doležal and a series of successful concerts.
Then came the era with the Brno band Regon. They performed all over the Czech Republic, recorded a CD, which eventually led to a successful single called Králíci, which was a success in the then Formula 1 hit parade of Czech Radio 1 Radiožurnál. In 2001, the band ceased its active activity, thus closing one of the most important stages of the now experienced musician's musical career.
Soon an attractive offer comes from the funky rock band Pátek 13 from Třebíč. At the same time Pavel is studying drums privately with Vítězslav Vavrda, a former member of the Gustav Brom Orchestra. Another "start" is performing in the Brno project D. A. R. Subsequently, he participates as a drummer in the hardcore-progressive metal project Crab inc., within the framework of which the CD Moneyfest was recorded. After that he joined the metal band Thief and Jiří BigBoss Valter's backing band Doomy Ballads. Then comes the offer to be the drummer of the legendary Brno black metal legend ROOT and the revived Regon, which after 22 years releases a CD in 2018 called Dirty History. Besides, he also participated in the black - death project Solfernus and Jerem´I in the meantime. He has also participated as a studio player on a number of other recordings.
In 2023 comes an offer for a lucrative collaboration from a legend of the czech-slovak metal scene, the bassist Zdeněk Kub, who after 36 years leaves the band Arakain and after a short "rehabilitation" establishes his completely original project NIAKARA, to which Pavel is invited, and according to his own words, finally anchored in the right place!!
Equipment: Tama Starclassic maple, Zildjian, Gibraltar, R-stick.
What listens: Slayer, Leprous, Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd, Death, Pantera, Dimmu Borgir, Parkway Drive...
Favorite drummer: Dave Lombardo, Gavin Harrison, Gene Hoglan, Klauda Kryšpín, Marek Žežulka, Lukáš Doksanský.
Sticks: Own model - Stick from Hell, Hickory - size in mm: 15.2 / 410
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