User:Homo sapiens greek rock band

Homo Sapiens is a rock band from Athens, Greece, formed in 1992. With this name, they released a 7" single and a full-length CD. In 1999 they changed their name to "Σταγόνες Καπνού" and released another CD album.

Later they readopted the original name "Homo Sapiens".

The band exists since the mid 80's, created by Manolis Tsafos (guitar), and Marcos Apergis (bass). Lefteris Naftis joint as a drummer and it was him that suggested the name "Homo Sapiens". Vocalist was Yiannis Aggelopoulos.

After this first period, in vocals is Loisos Kontos and M.Apergis, Alex Chatzimichalis in bass, Tasos chalikidis keyboards, and Michalis Tsafos in drums.

the band did some live gigs in bars and open areas in Athens.

It was in 1992 that the third period of the band starts, with Babis Chinkiamis in vocals, and Michalis Georgoudakis in bass without keyboards any more. For a short period of time, there was Andreas Markakis in rhythm guitar.

By that period the composed songs have Greek lyrics, and the songs are recorded and released. One song (kokkino) is exclusively included in a various artists compilation (Rock ;n; Roll βοηθειες, a Wipe Out Records release), a 7" vinyl single (Εικονες από κόσμο θαυμαστό, WOR 088, 1995) was released and a CD album (Όνειρα και Εφιάλτες, WOR 107, 1997).

Α part of an unreleased song (Ονόμασα) was given for free, for the TV spot, of the Social Fellowship for Supporting Ex-Prisoners "Ονεισιμος".

Manolis Tsafos is composing the music, while Michalis Georgoudakis is the main lyrics writer. Lyrics are also given from Nickos Tsafos, George Rerres, Rena Malamatini.

Plenty of concerts and gigs in Athens take place in which the band participates, and for a period of time, the band does the opening act for a well known and legendary Greek punk rock band "Panx Romana". homo Sapiens is also the only band that did opening act for the very well known Greek band "Υπογεια Ρεύματα", in "An Club" (the most iconic underground rock stage of Greece), in 1998.

By 1999 a new set of songs is recorded, and released, but the band has changed the name into "Σταγονες Καπνού" since the compositions are way to far evolved, and also keyboards are added, played again by Tasos Chalkidis.

The CD album was titled "Ειδα" (WOR 511, 1999).

After 2000 the band was not active for a period of approximately 10 years, but it was reactivated by 2010 and started a new circle of songwriting in English lyrics, which was interrupted many times due to leaves and replacements of band members.

The current form is with Man.Tsafos (guitar), Mic.Tsafos (Drums), M.Georgoudakis (Bass), P.Grevenitis (vocals).

The band is active and recording the new songs.