Priessnitz was a Czech rock band from Jeseník formed in 1989 as Chlapi z práce by singer Jaromír Švejdík and guitarist Petr Kružík. Throughout their career, they released eight studio albums and one live record, with the most recent one, Beztíže, coming out in 2016. The band received a nomination at the 2016 Apollo Awards and two at the Anděl Awards. That year, Czech Television made a feature film about them. Priessnitz broke up in 2017.
History
In the late 1980s, singer Jaromír Švejdík and guitarist Petr Kružík played in the punk rock band Chlapi z práce, which became Priessnitz in 1989, named after the Austrian hydrotherapist Vincenz Priessnitz. It initially consisted of Švejdík, Kružík, bassist Libor Halíček, and drummer Ladislav Kolompár, with frequent collaborator Jiří Vaculík on second guitar. and the band toured to promote it. the song "Mrzáci" got a nomination at the Anděl Awards, and Priessnitz were nominated as band of the year. Additionally, Czech Television made a film about the band. Priessnitz ceased activity in 2017.