Sarmalele Reci (meaning "The Cold sarmale", ) is a Romanian rock band that was formed in 1993 in Bucharest.
History The musical group Sarmalele Reci was initially formed by Florin Dumitrescu in 1993. Dumitrescu wanted to create a rock band that will have a Romanian name, because at that time Romanian bands usually had an American-English name.
Members The band members in 1993 were:
Zoltán András - vocal, keyboards Mihai Iordache - saxophone Emil Viciu - guitar Ciprian Voinea - bass guitar Florin Ștefan - drums Florin Dumitrescu - text composer
In 2010s: Zoltán András - vocals, keyboards, accordion Emil Viciu - guitars Radu Râmniceanu - bass Bogdan Bereucă - drums
Discography 1995 - Ţara te vrea prost (The State Wants You Stupid) 1996 - Aurolac (Junkie) 1998 - Bucate alese (Chosen Foods) 1999 - Răpirea din Serai (The Abduction from the Seraglio) 2001 - Maniac 2003 - Vaca (The Cow) 2007 - Adrian Băsescu 2009 - O seară la Operetă (A Night at the Operetta) 2012 - Haos.ro (Chaos.ro) 2021 - Ţara te vrea prost (The State Wants You Stupid) (remake) 2023 - Aurolac (Junkie) (remake)
References https://web.archive.org/web/20110812023922/http://www.realitatea.net/sarmalele-reci-pleaca-la-festivaluri-fanfest-si-cloverfest_860971.html https://letsrock.ro/news/concerte-sarmalele-reci-la-fanfest-si-cloverfest-2260.html https://web.archive.org/web/20241103093716/https://www.puterea.ro/tara-te-vrea-prost-sarmalele-reci-o-trupa-mai-actuala-ca-oricand/ https://web.archive.org/web/20241103093716/https://www.puterea.ro/tara-te-vrea-prost-sarmalele-reci-o-trupa-mai-actuala-ca-oricand/ https://www.pressalert.ro/2024/05/sarmalele-reci-sustin-un-concert-special-la-timisoara-mod-normal-pe-scena-rock-nu-poti-exista-fara-mesaj/
External links Official Website