Druha smena (The Other Shift) was founded by Milan Vymazal (vocals, keyboards), Zdenek Poklemba (guitars) and Juraj Suchon (drums) in 2001. Jaroslav Novotny (bass) joined a year later.

The band`s philosophy is based on an argument about who is better: Beatles and Stones (Mr Vymazal asserts so) or Clapton and B.B. King (Mr Poklemba asserts so). The drummer Jirka Suchon usually agrees with everything and the bassist Jarda Novotny with nothing, just to be sure. This is the way how the necessary creative tension is generated. Its results can be heard at various rock (revival) festivals, motorbike meetings, school balls, etc.

We must also mention our American friends living in Olomouc, Czech Republic who write the lyrics for us. Thanks a lot, Mick and Michael, for the ongoing excellent collaboration.

	Don`t Fly Away Hopefully something for the fans of the Stones, the Doors or Eric Clapton.		Classic Blues Rock
	Lonely Years A Sixties Retro song. The Doors and the Shadows influences can be heard.		Rock
	Stick To Your Dixie Ways It`s only rock`n`roll but we like it, like it, yes, we do.		Rock
	You "The music is very fresh with a hint of oldies Rock & Roll influence".(a reviewer of the Song of the Year contest)		Blues
	Fights And Screams On the borderline between Classic Blues Rock and Hard Rock.		Hard Blues Rock
	Run From Love An uptempo song inluenced by Albert Collins`s style.		Blues
	A Hard Day`s Drink A simple twelve-bar song with some backing vocals.		Blues
	Never Let You Down A slow, emotional song with some Stones influence.		Blues
	Rush Hour Road Rage An uptempo song with a little Cream influence.		Blues
	Wooden Lady A midtempo song featuring a guest singer.		Classic Blues Rock
	Time To Be A Man A midtempo song with some sixties influence.		Country
	At The Brooklyn Bar A midtempo song with the traditional bar atmosphere.		Jazz
	Silver Queen A campfire song.		Country
	Dewing A dreamy guitar instrumental, a bit untypical of a Blues Rock band.		New Age
	Just Another Spring Song Days are getting longer, so it`s the right time for another spring song...		Pop
	Monica Mine A love song.		Blues
	Second-hand Man Another midtempo song in the sixties style.	CASR Score 7.5	Classic Blues Rock
	A Ticket To Hill A funny song about (not) going to see Paul Mc Cartney live in Prague.		Rock
	Hopped On Bus For Chicago A simple twelve-bar thing.		Blues
	Christmas Meditation Merry Chistmas to everybody at IAC.		Easy Listening Instrumental

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Miles Cope	1/8/2008 6:14:40 PM How in this big ole world, these bad to the bone bluesmen got the the call and put this sound in their pocket so solid, is amaze'in. Keep cook'in fellas I'm listening.
Hugh Hamilton	1/2/2008 10:26:19 AM Happy New Year, Druha Smena...I'm enjoying a listen to "A Ticket To Hill"...keep on rockin' in 2008... :) HH
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