History
The group was established in 1987 as Starý hadry (Old Stuff), put together by Pavel Grohman and Michal Novotný (later Malátný). To the band in 1989 comes two classmates of Michal Novotný, a long-time frontman Petr Rajchert and Jiří Seydler. 1994 brings changes to the band - under the influence of Charles Bukowski whose alter ego they are named, as well as their album of the same name - Chinaski. In September 1995, the song "Pojď si lehnout" (Come to bed) shot the first video group directed byJan Hřebejk.
The second album "Dlouhej kouř" (Long Smoke - 1997) brought the band greater popularity as well as a number of nominations for the Academy prices. In 1997 Chinaski released their second video "Podléhám" (I underlie) and directed this time byVladimír Michálek. On the 25 May 1998 Chinaski received a gold record for 27 thousand albums sales of the album "Dlouhej kouř".
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