Oddzial Zamkniety ("Branch Closed") is a Polish rock legend, the great star of the 80s, the band hailed by music journalists, "Polish Rolling Stones," one of the most important votes of the then young generation. The band was formed in 1979, in Warsaw, founded by Christopher Jaryczewski and Wojciech
Łuczaj - Pogorzelski. On a good debut in 1981 and quickly gained public recognition through a simple, rock and roll music, characteristic riff "Pogorzałki" and unpretentious Christopher texts. In the hardest times for Polish - their first album, "Oddzial Zamkniety" (1983) sold out within a few weeks, with a circulation of more than 250 thousand copies. In 1984 - when
signing CDs by musicians in Warsaw enthusiastic crowd of fans riot initiated by which the police had to intervene. The whole event recorded only Austrian public television "ORF," which was made public only after 30 years. To date, sold over a million records and cassettes of licensed band. Over the years
the band scrolled over 40 musicians, with whom the current membership (over 10 years the same) often found during the joint concert, from the very beginning faithfully remains its founder, composer and guitarist Wojciech Łuczaj - Pogorzelski.
The same who in 1990, another project in his own "A Ya Gore" has recorded material with the English vocal line, which showed great interest in EMI. So serious that in Milan he was composing a proposal for Eros Ramazzotiego. But he could not leave his team, gave up the chance of living longer and did not return to Milan.
In 2006 Oz was invited by Guns N 'Roses to perform during the only one concert in Poland. In 2007, OZ has occurred with the Scorpions in concert in Gorzow Wielkopolski. Bassist Paul Maciwoda this team was previously a member of the
Oddzial Zamkniety. The only recorded a concert DVD from 2007, like all other original first edition is not to get in the shops and have value to collectors.This is a group that listens to the next generation of younger and older lovers of good, classic rock.
In the current composition of the team is granted a lot of concerts in selected locations and their concerts are opinions of most rock bands in the country.