ROOTWATER /ru:t'wa:t'r/ from root (a tree or plant root, meaning also a base or to seek something) and water (the most common and primary liquid, a foundation of life); 1) an attitude, a principle of an emotional process supposed to capture the basic, primal patterns of the harmony of sounds and to use them to affect the listener in a most efficient manner; 2) musical lava of various emotional tint, taking shape of pulsating, primal patterns according to the doctrine it's based on; 3) a person or a group of persons engaged in researching and practicing (1) and (2).
ROOTWATER - /Band / band is formed at the beginning of 2002 by Sebastian (guitars), Yonca (guitars) and Pablo (drums). Band's lineup is soon augmented with Taff (vocals). The project is a realisation of a certain vision - none of its foUnders have an ambition to start any new trends. All the foUnders are musicians with some experience Under their belts, and ROOTWATER is no one's first band. Taff got famous with GEISHA GONER, Sebastian ran SPARAGMOS for 12 years, Pawe³ played drums in the Warsaw lineup of NEOLITHIC, and Yonca never tasted fame, but he played with everyone in this country. Six months of rehearsals in the former SPARAGMOS' rehearsal studio CONTRAS is the time spent writing songs for the band's first unofficial recording (demo - reh.). Rehearsal is recorded in July 2002, still without a bass player. In August 2002 Przemo (bass) joins the band and the lineup is at last complete. ROOTWATER begins playing live shows and immediately becomes one of the best live acts in Warsaw. After a series of rehearsals, some polishing touches and final arrangements of songs ROOTWATER enters the 'KOKSZOMAN & Z³ota Ska³a' studio (http://toneindustria.com/studio) at the beginning of October 2002, where it begins recording its debut. ROOTWATER's music is a crossover of various styles, ranging from heavy, hardcore riffs, thrash metal rhythms and mystical ambients to punk-style expression backed by Taff's charismatic singing. The year 2004 starts with some major changes. After some musical and personal discrepancies Yonca leaves the band to join LICOREA as the second guitar player. Pablo's departure soon after that forces ROOTWATER to back out and regroup. After almost a year of looking for the right people the band returns with young but very talented guitar player Mike and former LICOREA's and BIAN's drummer Artur.
This lineup is much stronger and musically creative. All the songs become alive once more; ROOTWATER is back.


Source : http://www.myspace.com/rootwater