Jerguš Oravec Trio - Done so Far (2013)

Tracklist

01. That's the Way
02. Sweet Home Chicago (feat. Jan Švihálek)
03. Real
04. Vultures
05. (You Won't) Get Away
06. No Such Thing
07. Stop This Train
08. Stormy Monday
09. Yesterday Shutting Down
10. All Along the Watchtower
11. Before You Accuse Me
12. Rambling on My Mind
13. Povedz
14. Crossroads
15. Fire
16. Amadeus



Jergus Oravec was born April 15th, 1989 in Trencin, Slovakia. He is the only child of academic painter Juraj Oravec and his wife, dancer Jana Oravcova. He took up the study of piano at the age of six and actively played for seven years. Leaving the piano behind, Jergus discovered the guitar at the age of sixteen. He is grateful for his beginnings to Led Zeppelin and the guitar of Jimmy Page.

Musically developing, he began his first rock band, Next Page. Playing all over Slovakia, despite its limited ensemble (trio), the band is capable of working its way to the national finals of the Blast:beat competition in 2008—with its own repertoire. In the same year, the band also recorded its first album of the same name.

Eventually, Jergus reached out to the roots of music—the blues—and the band grew by two more members (saxophone and keyboard). Next Page changed their musical style and published a blues DVD, “Just One Night”. This recording from a live concert was later nominated for the Blues Newcomer of the Year in 2010.

In the meantime Jergus records a demo acoustic project, “Born”, which contains such blues standards as the music of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters or T-Bone Walker. 2011 marked the transition to more experimental genres, such as nu-jazz, neo-soul, traditional jazz and funky. In the same year, Jergus participated in the Czecho-Slovak version of the singing competition American Idol and musically influenced a large audience. Jergus was among the top 16 finalists of the show, but was eliminated with the song Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, which he later recorded live at the Slovak Radio Expres.

Jergus is currently heavily playing in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Poland with his musical project Jergus Oravec Trio. Often playing in clubs, the band also plays at music festivals. In 2012, the Jergus Oravec Trio became the laureate of the prestigious international blues festival Blues Alive. Furthermore, Jergus’s album “Just Above The Surface” was recently selected among the top 20 best self-produced blues albums from around the world at the International Blues Challenge 2013.

At the age of 23 he has recorded one studio album, one Christmas single, and two live DVD recordings. He has collaborated with many influential Slovak musicians and continues to work with some of the biggest names on the Slovak music scene.

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