Band

Many years ago the project “Souperman” was born in the head of the guitarist, singer, composer and lyric writer Robert Jančík, who was forced to suppress his passion for music “for a while” because of his studies. In the end, this “little while” lasted for more than ten years. Nevertheless, throughout this period Robert was composing various themes for himself at night, dreaming about the moment he would go on the stage again to play his own music. Finally, this moment came in 2011. Robert contacted former band players, but they were busy with other projects, or had already given up music for good. Robert was not discouraged and placed an advertisement in several internet portals…. The post of drummer was taken up immediately. Milan Horký arrived at the very first casting and it really clicked with Robert – it turned out they have similar views on music, a similar feeling for rhythm, as well as being close as people. Then it was only a matter of waiting for a bass player who could work rhythmically with Milan and fit into the band. Finally, Pavel Kocián arrived in July 2011, and everything was clear. We were complete! This means that the 1st of August, 2011 can be considered the date of the real formation of the band “Souperman”. 

From 2016 to 2017 we made some changes in the band, and finally we are now set up as the trio of Robert Jančík (vocals, guitars), Jirka Jaroš (bass, vocals) and Mirek Křenek (drums). As a permanent guest with the band performs a young, beautiful and promising singer Kateřina Svobodová.

At the end of 2019, drummer Milan Horký returns to the band and with him the band begins to prepare a new repertoire. This is how the band plays until the spring of 2023, when Jirka Jaroš leaves the band to devote himself to his other time-consuming project and Vladimír Michael Kunc, called Vlk (Wolf), jumps into the band with his five-string band.

At the beginning of 2025, a new wind comes to the band in the form of drummer Milan Sony Meško and the band creates new rock songs sung in Czech language and sometimes likes to throw themselves into a remake of a well-known pop song, to which they pass on their own rock handwriting.



NEXT GIG
22. 03. 2025 Litovel, Pub Art U zeleného stromu, Palackého 890
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Robert
Guitars, vocals

instruments: Gibson Flying V guitars, Epiphone Flying V Richie Faulkner, Fender Stratocaster guitars, Gibson Les Paul guitars, Yamaha RGX 321, Guild D-50CE STD, Ibanez AW10CE-NT, KEMPER Profiler, Hughes & Kettner Switchblade 50W, Marshall JCM 800 2204, Marshall JCM 900 MkIII 2500, Cabinet Marshall JCM 900 1960A, Majik Box Body Blow, Rocktron Guitar Silencer, Dunlop JB 95 Joe Bonamassa Signature Crybaby, plectrums Dunlop ULTEX 1,4

favorite meal: Phad Thai, pasta
favorite drink: good wine, Maker´s Mark
favorite bands: Billy Talent, Phil Campbell and the Bastards Sons, Saga, Marillion, Progres 2, Synkopy
favorite musicians: Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Phil X

Rob played in the folloving bands: Hrot, Titanic, Go!, project „Mary 007“, Kabel

Milan
Drums, vocals

instruments: Ludwig Continental 26", Paiste 2002, Remo Emperor, DW 5000 and Premier C, stics Agner S17 Hickory

favorite meal: everything from grill
favorite drink: beer, rum
favorite bands: Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Pantera
favorite musician: Cozy Powell

Sony played in the following bands: Animal Farm, Mayday, Magister Kelly, Pegas, Mark Rock
Vladimír
Bassguitar, vocals

instruments: Sadowsky 21 FRET MM Bass 5 LTD 2022 N TS BLK, CORT Action Bass V Plus, combo Hartke HD25, BOSS GT-1000, Mipro MR-24GE, Westone PRO X 30

favorite meal: Bún bò Nam Bô, Spaghetti Carbonara, fried cheese
favorite drink: Baileys, Capitan Bucanero Elixír 7 Aňos, good beer
favorite bands: Queen, Shaman, Flying Colors, Iron Maiden
favorite musicians: Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan, Joe Satriani

Vladimir áka „VLK“ played in the following bands: Welká nervózyta (keyboards), Svitávka (guitar), Akcent (keyboards, guitar), Panacea (bassguitar)