Foto: afterparty.ro- The band named Sistem is unique in the world due to its component, represented by five percussionists beating on barrels using a drum Kit.
System distinguishes by all other bands by its famous unconventional instruments, barrels, and also other instruments at least as unusual as: coffee mugs, buckets, bottles, body parts or other objects, which resonates at impact. System performances are excellent both in sound, but also special effects with water, earth and fire, choreography and script.
The band was founded in November 2000 and now consists only of professional percussionists.
In 2003, the band won third place at Eurovision with the song Let me try, interpreted with Luminita Anghel.
Most of the songs of the band were comprised by composers, but to the rhythm have contributed only the group members.
The band is composed by:
Toth Zoltan (Zoli)
Zoli was born on 25 November 1976 in Timisoara. He is the supporter of the music realised with unconventional instruments and also he is the one that promoted in Romania such a type of music. In 1997 he founded Hands'n'Feet Quartet group, which had numerous concerts in Brasov, Bistrita, Miercurea Ciuc, Costinesti and Cluj cities from Romania. In 2000 Zoli got a scholarship at the Academy of Music in Cologne (Germany), where he had the opportunity to have Christoph Caskel as professor. In the same year he got his license at the Conservatory G. Dima (Birmingham) with good grades, becaming a member of the Ensemble Neue Musik (Cologne). He was first soloist of the International Orchestra Wesser Elbe, Germany (1993-1998), and also a member of Nybator International Orchestra, Hungary (1997). Between the years 2000 to 2002 he was professor of percussion at the Music High School Sigismund Toduta ( Cluj).
Robert Magheti (Robi)
Robi was born on March 29, 1981 in Timisoara. He graduated the Music Academy from Cluj, Department of Performance - Percussion Instruments in 2005. The artist has won many prizes at national music contests in the period 1993 - 1999, four of which were first prizes and he participatet in concerts both at home and in Europe.
Claudiu Purcarin (The Godfather)
He was born in 1979 and graduated the musical high school Sigismund Toduta (Cluj). The artist worked as a percussionist with bands like: Shrine Narcoma, Hara and groups such as Voices of Silence, Adrian Berinde, Old Timers Dixiland.
Mihai Ciprian Rogojan (Cici)
Was born on 23 September 1977 in Baia Mare and in 1991 graduated School of Folk Arts from Baia Mare, Violin. In 1995 the artist has graduated within the same school the percussion section. Cici won awards at national music contests and played live concerts with the Academic Orchestra of Germany (2000) and the Ensemble of Percussion in Belfort (France).
Florin Catlin Romascu (Phlo)
He was born on 21 April 1980 in Constanta and graduated the Art high school from his city. Currently he is in the third year at the Music Academy Gh Dima from Cluj. He began studying piano at age of five. After eight years of piano the artist feels more attracted by percussion. Since 1993 he begined to participate in music competitions and won many awards. In June 1996, responding to the invitation of French Minister for Youth to perform in France with a group of folk from the high school in Constanta. During 1997 - 1998 he was in concerts with the Philharmonic Orchestra Black Sea.
