āYour opinion means very little hereā ā These are the words that made me quit my last band after 8 years of playing. For many people in the music scene, it would probably be a dream job ā whole calendar full of gigs, loyal fans, band that plays very tight. For me, it was just a job. Still, Iām very grateful for all the experience and getting to know the Polish music business a bit more.
Iāve been through hell for many years, and I've seen some wild stuff. Suffered through lots of abuse. I even got used to it for some time and treated it as āwhateverā. Had moments where I literally hated my life. But then, these words⦠They were like a hammer straight to my forehead. It was a wake-up call, or like a spark, to finally rip the band aid, and do my own thing. Once I gave my resignation, I repeated these words to the person who said them to me. The sad thing is, he didnāt even remember he said itā¦
The day I returned home after the last gig felt like the best day of my life. New life ā new opportunities! Thatās why on 31, may I uploaded the first Retro Poland video āSmoke On The Waterā. It was just a funny idea after a joke during breakfast. I didnāt think it would succeed in any way, just a fun little video. The next video was Enter Sandman, and I donāt need to remind you what happened next. But yes, this long, overly sad and dramatic post is actually Retro Polandās first birthday! I think we are allowed to celebrate at least once, right?
So letās see⦠200k Instagram Followers, 58k on Facebook, 980k on Youtube, 65k on Spotify and just this year 70k on TikTok! Also, the most important , over a 1000+ people joined my Patreon! Wow! Just⦠wow! Iām just going to say thank you all. I think that itās true, that hard work pays off.
Thank you, my dear citizens! You keep Retro Poland alive!
Kamil Ziemian
2025-06-01 14:18:15 +0000 UTCFabien Colas
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