Katapult
Katapult is a Czech rock band formed in 1975 in Pilsen by Oldřich Říha and Jiří
"Dědek" Šindelář. They originally performed as Mahagon before renaming them
Katapult to avoid conflict with a Prague-based group. Despite socialist-era
performance bans, they achieved significant popularity with the single “Vlaky v
hlavě” (1977). They released their debut live album, Katapult (1978), which sold
150,000 copies, followed by the studio record 2006 (1980). After a state-imposed
recording ban, they returned with Rock de Luxe (1986) and later issued the
English-language project Taste of Fre...
