Lake Malawi (band)

Lake Malawi is an English-language Czech indie pop band from Třinec, formed in 2013. It currently consists of lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist Albert Černý, and bassist and keyboardist Jeroným Šubrt. The band was formed by Černý following the breakup of his former group, Charlie Straight. Their debut EP, We Are Making Love Again, was released in 2015 and followed by the album Surrounded by Light in 2017. They represented the Czech Republic in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Friend of a Friend", finishing in eleventh place. In 2022, they released their second album, The Great Video Game Crush.

Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi performing in 2019
Background information
OriginTřinec, Czech Republic
GenresIndie pop
Years active2013–present
MembersAlbert Černý
Jeroným Šubrt
Past membersPavel Pilch
Patrick Karpentski
Antonín Hrabal
Websitelakemalawimusic.com

History
Lake Malawi original lineup in 2015
Lake Malawi in 2018

Lake Malawi was founded by singer Albert Černý following the breakup of his former band, Charlie Straight, in September 2013.[1][2] The band's name is inspired by the Bon Iver song "Calgary", from their 2011 self-titled album.[3]

Lake Malawi released their debut single, "Always June", in 2014, performing it live on BBC London. That year, the band played at the Czech music festivals Colours of Ostrava and Rock for People as well as the Great Escape Festival in the UK. A year later, they issued their debut EP, We Are Making Love Again.[4] They opened for several notable acts performing in Prague, including the Kooks, Mika, and Thirty Seconds to Mars.[5] In 2016, drummer and former Charlie Straight member Pavel Pilch left the band and was replaced by Antonín Hrabal.

In 2017, Lake Malawi self-released the studio album Surrounded by Light.[6][7] It produced two singles: the title track and "Paris", both of which charted on the Rádio – Top 100 in the Czech Republic.[8] Lead guitarist Patrick Karpentski left the band in late 2017. In 2019, it was announced that Lake Malawi were taking part in the Czech national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, with the song "Friend of a Friend". The track later won the national selection and represented the Czech Republic in the contest.[3][9] After performing sixth in the first semi-final, the band qualified for the final, where they finished in eleventh place, with 157 points.[10]

Band members

Current

  • Albert Černý – vocals, guitar, keyboards (2013–present)
  • Jeroným Šubrt – bass, keyboards (2013–present)

Past

  • Pavel Pilch – drums (2013–2016)
  • Patrick Karpentski – guitar (2013–2017)
  • Antonín Hrabal – drums (2016–2021)

Touring members

  • Lukáš Chromek – guitar
  • David Kandler – guitar
  • Matyáš Vorda – drums
  • Pavel Plašil – drums
  • Jan Uvira – keyboards

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
CZE
[11]
Surrounded by Light
  • Released: 10 November 2017[12]
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Holidays Forever
 81
The Great Video Game Crush
  • Released: 21 October 2022[13]
  • Format: Digital download, CD
  • Label: Holidays Forever
 —

EPs
Title Details
We Are Making Love Again
  • Released: 25 May 2015[14]
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Self-released

Singles
Single Year Peak chart positions Album or EP
CZE
[8]		 CZE (Dig.)
[15]		 SWE
[16]		 UK
Down.
[17]
"Always June" 2014 34——— Non-album single
"Chinese Trees" 25——— We Are Making Love Again
"Aubrey" 2015 ————
"Young Blood" ————
"We Are Making Love Again" 2016 43———
"Prague (In the City)" 2017 ———— Surrounded by Light
"Surrounded by Light" 64———
"Not My Street" ———— Non-album single
"Bottom of the Jungle" ———— Surrounded by Light
"Paris" 85———
"Spaced Out" 2018 ————
"Friend of a Friend" 2019 —928665 Non-album singles
"Stuck in the 80's" 85———
"Lucy" 2020 ————
"Shaka Zulu" 2021 ————
"Spinning" 2022 ———— The Great Video Game Crush
"High-Speed Kissing"
(with We Are Domi)		 ————
"Mermaid Surf Club" ————
"Joanne" ————
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
  1. "Zpěvák Albert Černý ze skupiny Lake Malawi: Chtěl bych od fanoušků druhou šanci" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 24 January 2014.
  2. "Lake Malawi už koncertují, Charlie Straight jsou minulostí" (in Czech). Czech Television. 28 February 2014.
  3. Zwart, Josianne (7 January 2019). "Czech Republic presents 8 hopefuls and songs for Eurovision 2019". EBU.
  4. "Lake Malawi v "Young Blood" nabízejí životní vlakový příběh" (in Czech). musicserver.cz. 20 October 2015.
  5. "Lake Malawi si pražský křest "Surrounded By Light" mohou přidat do zlatého fondu svých koncertů" (in Czech). musicserver.cz. 7 December 2017.
  6. Pešta, Filip (5 December 2017). "RECENZE: Lake Malawi debutují na světové úrovni" (in Czech). iReport.
  7. Vedral, Honza (12 December 2017). "Silný český debut. Skupina Lake Malawi zpěváka Alberta Černého natočila jedno z nejlepších alb roku" (in Czech). Hospodářské noviny.
  8. "CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 LAKE MALAWI" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  9. Granger, Anthony (7 January 2019). "Czech Republic: Eurovision Song CZ 2019 Entries Released". Eurovoix.
  10. "Eurovision 2019 Czechia: Lake Malawi – "Friend of a Friend"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  11. "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100 LAKE MALAWI" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  12. "Surrounded by Light by Lake Malawi". Apple Music.
  13. "The Great Video Game Crush by Lake Malawi". Apple Music.
  14. "We Are Making Love Again – EP by Lake Malawi". Apple Music.
  15. "CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 LAKE MALAWI" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  16. "Discography Lake Malawi". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  17. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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