Bratři Ebenové

Bratři Ebenové – a band consisting of the three Eben brothers (Marek, Kryštof, David) and other leading Czech musicians (Pavel Skála, Jaromír Honzák, Jiří Zelenka). Their concerts feature a cross-section of their work from their first album Malé písně do tmy (Little Songs in the Dark, 1984) to their latest, Čas holin (Time of Raincoats, 2014), which is becoming increasingly relevant.

At the time of the release of their first album, Malé písně do tmy (1984), the band was a trio of brothers – Marek, Kryštof, and David – and their approach was completely unique on the Czech music scene. The sons of the renowned composer Petr Eben (1929–2007) received a classical music education, but at the same time absorbed the influences of modern folk, jazz, and rock music. Their ability to draw on all these sources and their skill in using various unusual musical instruments gave rise to the absolutely unconventional "Eben sound," which is inimitable on the Czech scene. In addition, in combination with Marek's exceptional lyrics, the Eben Brothers were and still are unique on the Czech music scene.