Biography
Bere Gratis
Effective period / Period of releases: 2000 - 2010
Members: Marian Săracu, Matei Damian, Nicu Avram, Mihai Georgescu, Oliver Sterian, Marius Bob, Marius Mirea, Vlad Vedeș, Robert Laurențiu Anghelescu, Radu Vaștag
Romanian band formed on September 20, 1998.The start line-up:
Mihai Georgescu - voice
Robert Anghelescu - keyboards
Marius Dobre - guitar
Marius Mirea - bass
Mihai Suciu - drums
May 1999, Marius Dobre left the band, replaced with Matei Damian-Ulmu.
Summer 1999 Ovidiu Hălmăgean (from Genius) became Bere Gratis producer, wherewith Bere Gratis record their debut album released in 2000.
May 25, 2000 released debut album ''De Vânzare'', Marius Mirea left the band, replaced by Vlad Vedeş.
November 28, 2001 released second album ''Vino Mai Aproape'' with drummer Oliver Sterian who replaced Mihai Suciu.
February 2002 Oliver Sterian goes to Voltaj, replaced by Marian Săracu.
Cristi Solomon became band producer, sound engineer until 2005.
2002 line-up:
Mihai Georgescu - voice
Robert Anghelescu - keyboards
Matei Damian-Ulmu - guitar
Vlad Vedeş - bass
Marian Săracu - drums
June 26, 2003 released the third album ''Acolo Sus''
February 7, 2005 released the fourth album ''Post Restant''
June 1st 2006 released EP ''Ediţie de Buzunar''
February 2007 Matei Damian-Ulmu left the band, replaced by Nicu Avram.
December 2007 released the fifth album ''Revoluţie de Catifea''
2007 line-up:
Mihai Georgescu - voice
Robert Anghelescu - keyboards
Vlad Vedeş - guitar
Nicu Avram - bass
Marian Săracu - drums
June 2009 released sixth album ''Live X''
January 2010 Vlad Vedeş and Nicu Avram left the band, replaced by Marius "Neuro" Bob (guitar) and Radu Vaştag (bass).
December 2010 released seventh album ''O Colecţie'' and ''O colecţie Pentru Pisici'' (''O Colecţie'' special edition)
2010 line-up:
Mihai Georgescu - voice
Robert Anghelescu - keyboards
Marian Săracu - drums
Marius "Neuro" Bob - guitar
Radu Vaştag - bass