History
2008
• 83 gigs in Czech Republic
• Anděl Award for the CD Rozptýlení pro pozůstalé in ska®gae category
• More than 40 summer festivals (Rock for People, Trutnov Open Air, Sázavafest, Mighty Sounds...)
• Recording and release of maxisingl Biják (more than 30.000 downloads)
• T-Music Tour (big hall of Lucerna in Pratur was sold out)
• New Years Eve Party in Noc s Andělem on TV (ČT2)
2007
• 83 gigs in Czech Republic
• Tomáš Krček leaves, and Jan „Beruška" Šobr (guitar) and Mikuláš Nop (drums) come in
• recording and release CD Rozptýlení pro pozůstalé on label 100PROmotion
• videoklip „Nejkratší cesta". Directed by Roman Hlaváč
• participation on student festivals (Majáles)
• summer festivals (Rock for people, Trutnov open air, Sázavafest, Mighty sounds...)
• autumn tour to promote the new CD
• November opening tripple-concert for tne new album in Pratur - Akropolis, Rock Café, Roxy
2006
• 69 concerts in Czech Republic
• in May release of a double DVD "Jste normální" ("Are You Crazy?")
• participation at summer festivals (Rock for People, Reggae Ethnic Session, Sázavafest, Mighty Sounds, Trutnov Open Air....)
• change of the trumpetist: Michal Lamač replaced by Pavel Herzog
• autumn tour "Jste normální?" to support the new 2-DVD, gigs in Prague´s Palace Akropolis
• in November release of a sheet music "Jste normální? (Noty, akordy, texty)" ("Are You Crazy? (Melodies, Chords, Lyrics)")
• singer and guitarist Petr Ostrouchov leaves the band at the end of the year
2005
• 60 concerts in Czech Republic
• "Nikdy nic nebylo" tour and festivals (United Islands, Sázavafest, Zámostí, Rockcafest, Klubobraní etc.)
• concert at Palác Akropolis (Prague), featuring "Elton John"
• autumn double-gig "Dvakrát Sto zvířat" with guests (Eben, Žbirka, Demeterová, Wohnout, Koller, Dusilová etc...) at Palác Akropolis (Prague)
• Petr Hostinský becomes a proper member of the band
2004
• 46 concerts in Czech republic
• participation at summer festivals - Mezi ploty, Ethnic reggae, Rock fór Churchil etc.
• recording and release of a new album: Nikdy nic nebylo (Animal Music)
• renewed performance of Tělocvikář (Gym Teacher) by theatre group Shrapnel
• opening concert for a new album at Palace Akropolis with guests
• joint concert with Mr. Review (NL)
• videoclip Nikdy nic nebylo directed by Kluci vespolek
• substitutes in the band (Petr Hostinský, Mirek Hloucal)
2003
• 62 concerts in Czech Republic
• substantive personel change - Ladislav Přitasil (bass) and Luboš Krtička (trumpet) leave, their places taken by Wilco Versteeg (NL) and Michal Lamač
• participation at summer festivals - Mezi ploty, Ethnic Reggae, Colours of Ostrava
• joint concerts with The Hotknives (UK), The Slackers (UK), and Dr. Wogle And Radio (D)
• first songs for the new album rehearsed
2002
• 56 concerts in Czech Republic
• fourth album Ty vole, na základní škole... (Hey Dude, at My Grammar School...) released (Sony Music Bonton)
• participation at summer festivals Rock for People (Český Brod, Řevnice), Hufest, Mezi ploty, Polička
• joint concerts with The Hotknives (UK) and Mr Review (NL)
• beneficent concerts for Prague ZOO (Lucerna, Akropolis) and for Český Krumlov (this was after the vast floods in summer 2002)
• TV shows: Noc s Andělem, Na Kloboučku
2001
• 40 concerts in Czech Republic
• Arnošt Hanf (piano, vocals) leaves, Vlastimil Bičík (keyboard) comes in
• Tomáš Krček (percussion) changes from regular guest to regular member
• Martin Líska (trombone) also comes in
• participation at festivals Rock for People (Český Brod) and Šlahouny (Kopřivnice)
2000
• 54 concerts in Czech Republic
• project 8x Rock - series of concerts in Moravia (eastern part of Czech Republic:))
• joint concert with blind Afro-American legend Sonny Winter Jr.
• festivals Roudnice, Rocková Horní Lhota
• Luboš Krtička (trumpet) joins the band
• concerts at Slavnosti růže in Český Krumlov
• 10th birthday celebration at Lucerna Music Bar with guest artists Pavel Bobek, Lenka Nová, Daniel Hůlka, and others
• joint concert with British ska legend The Selecter at Akropolis, Prague
• Šrapnel premieres pedagogical drama Tělocvikář (Gym-Teacher) by Tomáš Belko
• New Years Eve in Český Krumlov
1999
• 58 concerts in Czech Republic
• Jiří Hanzlík (baritone saxophone) joins the band
• participation at a beneficent concert for Kosovo
• festivals: Rock for People (Český Brod), Rockové šlahouny (Kopřivnice) etc.
• single CD Krok stranou (One Step Beyond) released
• Šrapnel premieres new drama by Tomáš Belko - Kutna a kadidlo (The Cowl and the Incense)
1998
• 54 concerts in Czech Republic and abroad
• third album Bambule (Pom-pom) released (Happy Music)
• videoclip Podpaží directed by Petr Ostrouchov
• participation at summer festivals: Rock for People (Český Brod, Boskovice, Litomyšl), Mezi ploty (Prague) etc.
• concerts and festivals in Germany
• Czechoslovak-ska show at Lucerna Music Bar with Slovak ska band Polemic
• Bambule tour (20 concerts)
• series of concerts in France (Lyon and around)
• New Years Eve at Malostranská beseda, Prague
1997
• 66 concerts in Czech Republic and abroad
• Šrapnel drama festival
• second one-month tour to USA, participation at festival SXSW in Austin
• song Brejle on ska compilation Skankaholics unanimous (Moon records, USA)
• concerts and festivals in Germany
• 500th concert at Lucerna Music Bar with guest artists Zdeněk Suchý & Dr. Klusáček
1996
• 79 concerts in Czech Republic and abroad
• second album Druhá brada (Double Chin) released (Skoda Records, USA; Bonton Music)
• videoclip Alžír directed by Zdeněk Suchý
• Šrapnel premieres historical drama Smrt Václava II. (Death of Wenceslas II.) by Tomáš Belko
• first one-month tour in USA
• animated videoclip Sněhulák directed by Helena Dušková and Michaela Kukovičová
• three-days 6th birthday celebration at Malostranská beseda with guest artists Jan Spálený and Divadlo Vrata
• country show with celebrity Bloody Tlachencah at Lucerna Music Bar
1995
• 82 concerts in Czech Republic and abroad
• tour abroad (France, Germany, Switzerland)
• recording of a new album Druhá brada (Double Chin) at Rock café (live) and at Sono recording studio
• song Loutka on compilation Czeching In (Skoda records, USA)
• beneficent concert Help the Strong supporting Coca-Cola company
• Šrapnel performs the war drama Proč bůh dopouští (Why God Allows) by Tomáš Belko
• Orchesterárium - music&drama show at Lucerna Music Bar moderated by Jan Přeučil
1994
• 83 concerts in Czech republic and abroad
• promo-tour for album Sto zvířat
• 200th concert at Belmondo music-club - guest Jana Koubková
• Josef Doubrava (bass) leaves his place to Ladislav Přitasil
• tour abroad (France, Germany)
• videoclip Vrány directed by Zdeněk Suchý
• foundation of theater-group Šrapnel
• Šrapnel performs the Norse drama Měsíc tuleně (Month of the Seal) by Tomáš Belko
1993
• 72 concerts in Czech Republic and abroad
• leaves Jiří Tvrdík (guitar), and is replaced by Petr Ostrouchov (guitar, vocals, music)
• Pavilion for morning-birds - 9:00 AM concert
• first tour abroad (France) in cooperation with French agency New-East
• debut CD Sto zvířat (Bonton Music)
• videoclip Napospas directed by Martin Benc
1992
• 58 concerts in Czech Republic
• MC Sto zvířat published by Denet art agency
• formation of regular music&arts happenings Pavilion for Hundred Animals with range of guest artists
• director Ivan Tatíček made documentary film Divná čtvrť for ČT (Czech TV), including among other things three videoclips - Divná čtvrť, Loutka and V pokoji
• 100th concert on Christmas at Rock café, Prague
1991
• 46 concerts in Czech Republic
• first EP published in authors edition (1000 copies)
• Prague Jungle 91 - music&arts event in cooperation with students from AVU (Academy of Visual Arts) at Mánes in Prague
• Petr Pivoňka (guitar) leaves and his place is taken by Jiří Tvrdík
1990
Break-up of a college rocknroll band Matěj Čech gave birth to a new band called Sto Zvířat (Hundred Animals), which first appeared on stage in autumn 1990. This performance took place at Malostranská Beseda in Prague in following cast:
• Arnošt Hanf - keyboard, vocals
• Jana Jelínková - vocals
• Tomáš Belko - tenor saxophone, vocals
• Petr Pivoňka - guitar
• Josef Doubrava - bass, vocals
• Jan Kalina - drums, vocals
