The Desperate Mind

The Desperate Mind is a punk rock band from the Czech Republic. They were formed in 2011 by singer and rhythm guitarist Martin J. Polák, lead guitarist Tomáš Ondra, bassist Dominik Zavadil and drummer Dominik Kubík.[1] In 2014 Winc Janeček replaced Dominik Kubík, and in 2015 David Havelka replaced Dominik Zavadil. In 2018 Filip Buršík replaced Tomáš Ondra, forging the current lineup. Without being signed to any label, the band gained a significant following with their 2015 debut album Amassed Sickness, and the following grew bigger with their 2016 release, an EP called False Flag. Currently, the band is on tour supporting their newest album, titled All Walls Will Fall.

The Desperate Mind
The Desperate Mind in 2019
Background information
OriginBlansko, Czech Republic
Genrespunk rock, hardcore punk
Years active2011–present
LabelsIndependent
Associated actsAnti-Flag, Strike Anywhere, Stray From The Path, NOFX, The Clash, Against Everything, Awesome In Disguise
Members
  • Martin J. Polák
  • Filip Buršík
  • David Havelka
  • Winc Janeček
Past members
  • Tomáš Ondra
  • Dominik Zavadil
  • Dominik Kubík

History

Early years (2011–2013)

In 2011, two high school friends Martin J. Polák and Tomáš Ondra, then aged 15 and 16, started the band under the name Green Talent, inspired by their two favorite bands, Green Day and Billy Talent. They started playing covers of various punk songs together. At this time, they were joined by drummer Dominik Kubík, and as they've started writing their own songs, they changed their name to "These Days", and shortly after that to "Dangers!". With this lineup, they started playing small shows around their town,[2] and in February 2013, they've recorded a very short demo consisting of two songs, Described in the Shadows and Drop Dead. This demo was never released and the songs were later re-recorded for their debut album.

The Desperate Mind and Symptoms of the Ignition EP (2014–2015)

In late 2013 and early 2014, the band, still under the name "Dangers!" started writing songs for their debut EP. In June 2014, the band, still a three-piece, performed a set of 5 new songs at a charity festival You Dream, We Run in their hometown of Blansko.[3] Later that month, they were joined by Dominik Zavadil, who filled in the empty bass guitar spot, and the band changed their name for the final time to "The Desperate Mind". In July 2014, the band started planning a tour with Reservoar Dogz, a hard rock band from Brno. The tour, named To Hell And Back Tour 2014–2015, was set to start in September 2014, starting in Brno and continuing in other major cities of the Czech Republic up until March 2015. The start of the tour was delayed by a month because of the departure of Dominik Kubík, who parted his ways with the band because the tour time conflicted with his personal life. He was replaced with Winc Janeček in September 2014, and the tour kicked off on October 4, 2014.[4] On October 31st, 2014 the band has entered the studio to record their debut EP, titled Symptoms of the Ignition,[5] which came out on November 2, 2014 and consisted of three songs, Welcome To Your Nightmare, Rest and Searching For The Hysteria. The band spent the rest of the year on tour.

Brief hiatus and Amassed Sickness (2015)

After the end of To Hell And Back Tour in March 2015, the band went on a 6-month hiatus, to finish their graduation year in high school. In July, Martin J. Polák has announced via his Facebook that the hiatus is over, and that the band will play a show in Prague on August 5. After the show, The Desperate Mind have announced that they are entering the studio again,[6] this time to record their debut full length, Amassed Sickness. The album, consisting of 11 songs (including re-recorded versions of the debut EP songs), came out on September 15, 2015 and was one of the best rated debut albums of the year, with Punknews.org giving it a rating of 7/10,[7] and Sputnikmusic giving it 4.5/5.[8] In November 2015, the band has parted ways with Dominik Zavadil, citing musical differences,[9] and replaced him with David Havelka. The band then played a few shows in support of their debut album from Fall 2015 to mid 2016,[10] with their first over the border shows in 2016 in Austria and Germany.[11]

False Flag EP and Tour, The Great Delusion Single and The Great Delusion Tour (2016–2019)

In February 2016, the band members announced that they are working on a new material via their social media accounts, with Martin J. Polák stating that the band is changing their sound to "NOFX and Anti-Flag influenced melodic hardcore punk rock".[12] In the summer of 2016, The Desperate Mind have revealed via their official Facebook page that they are recording a new EP, titled False Flag,[13] which was released on December 17, 2016. This release saw the band move towards a more melodic hardcore punk rock sound, with the lyrics focusing on political and social issues. The band teamed up with Pennsylvania based artist Douglas Dean[14] (who had previously designed the album art for Anti-Flag and Less Than Jake) for the album art. In January 2017, the band went on their first European tour called "False Flag Tour 2017",[15] starting in Cologne, Germany on January 28 and ending on October 6 in Prague, Czech Republic. This tour saw the band play on their first bigger open air festivals, for example Seefest[16] in Stuttgart, Germany. The Desperate Mind also appeared in numerous magazines and music compilations, including the Ox Fanzine's Ox Compilation #131[17] with their song The Syringe, and in the July issue of the biggest Czech music magazine Rock&Pop.[18] On October 6, 2017, the band has finished the tour. In January 2018, Filip Buršík replaced Tomáš Ondra and the band started working on a new material for their second studio album.

In February 2018, the band announced that a new tour, titled "The Great Delusion 2018", will begin on March 3, 2018 with a double show in Brno, Czech Republic with Booze & Glory and Death On Arrival.. On August 19, 2018 their new single, "The Great Delusion" was released.[19] In September 2018 the band has announced that they will be filming a music video for "The Great Delusion". The filming started on October 24, 2018 and the music video was released on December 19, 2018.[20][21] On December 29, Martin J. Polák revealed that "The Great Delusion Tour" will continue into 2019 via his instagram account.[22] The 2019 part of the tour saw the band perform in the Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia, started on January 5 in Prague and ended on November 22 in Brno.

All Walls Will Fall (2020–present)

On April 17, 2019 The Desperate Mind have announced that they will be entering the recording studio to record and subsequently release their second full length album, titled "All Walls Will Fall". Once again, the band has teamed up with Douglas Dean, who designed the album and merchandise art. The album was released on February 28, 2020 and the band has announced that a tour, titled 2020 All Walls Will Fall Tour will begin on March 14, 2020. However due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tour was postponed to June 12, 2020.

Band members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

  • Amassed Sickness (2015)
  • All Walls Will Fall (2020)

Extended plays

  • Symptoms of the Ignition (2014)
  • False Flag (2016)

Compilation albums

  • Amassed Sickness - Record Store Day Edition (2016)
  • Ox Compilation #131 (Various Punk/HC/Ska Artists) - The Syringe (2017)

Singles

  • Andy's Diary (2017 Re-Recorded Version) (2017)
  • The Great Delusion (2018)

Demos

  • Described In The Shadows/Drop Dead (2013, Unreleased)

Videography
  • "The Great Delusion"
  • "All Walls Will Fall"
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