Band Biographies: Woliera

However, the story of the band began much earlier. A shared passion for music gradually passed on to the next generation. From an early age, Maciej Wróbel tried to imitate drummers, using stools, chairs, and anything else that could serve as a substitute for a drum kit. As soon as he was able to reach the pedals of a real drum set, he began taking regular drum lessons. Marcin Sokołowski, on the other hand, chose the microphone, with a tennis racket serving as his first “instrument.”

The pandemic became the catalyst for making music together. Marcin Sokołowski (7) took on the role of vocalist, Maciej Wróbel (10) sat behind the drums, while Krzysztof and Mariusz picked up their guitars. Initially, the family lineup performed songs by Paradise Lost, Anathema, and Insomnium, giving intimate concerts in a home basement. Soon, bassist Tymoteusz Wróbel (17) joined the group, followed by Aleksandra (the vocalist’s mother), who enriched the band's sound with keyboards. The band's first concert (still without a name at the time) took place in 2022 during a private charity event. Since then, WOLIERA has performed in clubs and at festivals, sharing the stage with acts such as Turbo, Betrayer, Czerń, Hamulec, Schizma, and New York hardcore legends Madball.

One of WOLIERA's most distinctive features is its lineup, bringing together two generations of musicians from two close-knit families. Krzysztof Sokołowski and Mariusz Wróbel invited their children to join them, transforming casual family jam sessions into a fully-fledged band. However, WOLIERA is far more than a family project. The band focuses on heavy, melancholic compositions, melodic guitar harmonies, and an atmosphere deeply rooted in death and doom metal.

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