
The Backwards (Slovakian Band) performing at the Abbey Road on the River Festival, Louisville, Kentucky 2009. A Beatles' revival band from Kosice, Slovakia. It was a year (or so) ago today that Sgt. Pepper taught his virtual band to play at the Slovak Catholic Sokol Center on Carson Street. The Backwards is what this Beatles tribute group from Slovakia calls itself. Some Backwards background: The group's genesis was in 1996, when best-budding Slovak musicians Dalibor ("John") Stroncer and Miroslav ("Paul") Dzunko -- who grew up on the same street in Kosice -- began mimicking the Fab Four. The crucial additions of Frantisek ("George") Suchansky and Daniel ("Ringo") Skorvaga were soon made. Not your garden variety imitators, Dali, Miro, Fero and Dano -- their Slovak nicknames -- worked hard to cultivate the authentic Beatles sound, taking no liberties or poetic license with the original. They approach the Beatles with the reverence of Hal Holbrook impersonating Mark Twain or Herbert von Karajan conducting Beethoven -- as attested by Louise Harrison (sister of George), who told them after a performance, with tears in her eyes, "After 30 years I've finally heard the Beatles' sound again." For more about the group including videos, see slovakcafe.com or the official band Web site at thebackwards.sk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Backwards went forward quickly, getting a ticket to ride through 10 European countries and 22 <b>...</b>
The Backwards Kosice
Louisville
Kentucky 2009.