Support Lesbiens became one of the more promising bands in the Czech Republic in 1993, landing their first record deal at a time when the music business there was in relative infancy - coming as it did just a few years after the Velvet Revolution. Still in his teens then Krystof Michal was a former student and a DJ looking for a break. Working at Prague's Futurum - a club in the Smichov district - he didn't have to wait too long for his chance. Krystof ended up joining the band that become Support Lesbiens. From early on, the name - purposely misspelled with an "e" after one venue got it wrong, was meant to provoke.
Support Lesbiens with Krystof Michal and guitarist Hynek Toman at the head, landed their recording deal with Bengal Records that was soon bought by Sony. Both the 'Lesbiens' first album "So What?" and "Medicine Man" which followed, presented a fairly hard rock sound often compared to music coming out of Seattle - the singer prefers the term 'crossover'.
The band's popularity grew and 1994 saw and extended Czech concert tour.
A year later they began to prepare for the third album, but then their sound changed.
Says krystof Michal the label was not impressed and pulled the plug, and as fast as Support Lesbiens had started out, suddenly it was over.
Support Lesbiens now have a cleaner pop sound that has since only increased their popularity. The albums "Regeneration", "Tune Da Radio" and "Midlife" were all very well received, with Midlife nominated for Best Czech Pop Album in 2004.
From Midlife, the songs "Cliche" and "Savannah"received plenty of radio plays as did "You Are My Star". "Cliche" was the first single by an "English-singing" group to get to number one in the official IFPI charts.
As it stands Support Lesbiens are now back with their sixth album titled "Euphony and Other Adventures" on Sony/BMG - promising further success. Even so, frontman Krystof Michal says performing live is what provides him with the greatest feeling of accomplishment - he told me that for any musician playing live is what it's really all about.
The band is considered by some to be New Age, but, to be honest, they can rock out with the best of them!...
Winner of the most played artist in 2005.
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