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Dezerter (deserter in Polish), founded as SS-20 in 1981 in Warsaw, Poland, is one of the most popular punk bands from Poland. They had to change their original name to Dezerter because o . .
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Dezerter (deserter in Polish), founded as SS-20 in 1981 in Warsaw, Poland, is one of the most popular punk bands from Poland. They had to change their original name to Dezerter because of the reaction of the Communist authorities (SS-20 was a Soviet rocket and this name was regarded too provocative by the government). Dezerter debuted during the Mokotów Musical Autumn Festival, in November 1981. In 1982, together with other Polish punk rock bands (TZN Xenna and Deuter) it went on a tour across the country, also playing in the 1982 Jarocin Festival). In 1983 Dezerter recorded a four-song 7″ EP, Ku przyszlosci. The record was issued by the state label Tonpress and it was very warmly welcomed by fans, with 50,000 copies sold. With fast guitar riffs and intelligent lyrics written by Grabowski, Dezerter's concerts have drawn thousands of fans and its LPs were very popular, especially in the late '80s and early '90s.