VAMA is a Romanian pop-rock band whose output runs the gamut from music-hall and indie rock to electro and blues. This eclecticism is the product of the band members' dazzlingly wide range of musical influences and education.
Tudor Chirilă (vocals) is an actor, co-writer of a rock opera, he writes
all the band's lyrics and he is influenced by various artists' concept
albums. Eugen Caminschi (guitar) and Gelu Ionescu (keyboard) are
bluesmen of long pedigree. Ionescu has also produced pop, dance and
Eurodance.
With an impressive musical education, Dan “Prepe” Opriş (bass) flirts
with glam-pop as a songwriter and producer. Lucian “Clopo” Cioargă
(drums) has provided rhythm in myriad pop, blues and classic rock
projects. This diversity makes it impossible for the band to stick to
just one style, meaning that VAMA records are always remarkable for
their fascinatingly dynamic tracklist.
The band's forte is perhaps its live shows. VAMA are at their happiest
on stage: the guys are highly experienced instrumentalists and Chirilă
imbues their performances with the showmanship and stagecraft that only
an actor can bring. The group has been performing in its current line-up
for a decade, so the members enjoy an easy familiarity and longstanding
chemistry with each other.
Their unorthodox and eclectic compositions and stylistic approaches mean
that VAMA concerts always surprise the fans. The band might segue from a
classic drum solo to an EDM intermezzo, or from a Stones-esque guitar
riff to a piece of mysterious electro-pop. You could close your eyes and
drift off to the cosmic sounds of a vocoder, only to be brusquely
brought back to your senses by a voice booming through a megaphone.
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