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Adam Kulisz / Kulisz Trio
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Adam Kulisz / Kulisz Trio

Also known as: Adam "Coolish" Kulisz

Born: 1966, Kobiór, Polen• Poland• Active: 1985–i dag (Kulisz Trio: 2007–2023)
Traditional BluesBlues RockBoogie

Silesian blues vocalist "Coolish" (b. 1966), six-time Twój Blues Vocalist of the Year, whose Kulisz Trio (2007–2023) closed after drummer Tomasz Kwiatkowski's death — kept distinct from his own long solo career.

Instruments
Vokal, Gitar, Munnspill
Labels
Independent
from
Kobiór, Polen (Śląsk)
Born
1966, Kobiór, Polen
Adam Kulisz, known by the stage name "Coolish," was born in 1966 in Kobiór in southern Poland (Source: pl.wikipedia.org). He made his debut in 1985 as saxophonist with the band Big John and The Rockets at the Blues Top festival in Sopot, and from the mid-1980s onward mentored numerous amateur blues bands and performed at major festivals including Rawa Blues (Source: pl.wikipedia.org). In 2004 he founded the solo project Coolish Blues Session, later renamed Coolish Supersession, inviting respected instrumentalists to collaborate (Source: pl.wikipedia.org). In 2007 he formalized Kulisz Trio, which had already recorded the album "100 Cotton Blues" with harmonica player Michał Kielak in 2005 (Source: kulisz.pl). The trio has had several lineups: Kulisz, Kielak and drummer Tomasz Karkoszka in the acoustic starting phase (2006–2007); Kulisz, Michał Giercuszkiewicz (drums) and Mariusz Maksymowicz (upright bass) from 2008; Adrian Fuchs took over drums in 2011, followed by Piotr Rożankowski on bass from 2014, Aleksander Juraszczyk on drums from 2015, and finally Tomasz "Kwiatek" Kwiatkowski from 2019 (Source: kulisz.pl). When Kwiatkowski died on 29 June 2023, Kulisz Trio ended all concert activity on 8 August that same year (Source: kulisz.pl). The trio's discography comprises "100% Biedy" (2007), "Bluesletter" (2008), "Ciemnogranie" (2012), the live album "Historie bluesem pisane" (2013), "Blues na naszym placu" (2016), the EP "Bye Bye Blues" (2019) and "Historie bluesem pisane – Live at Leśniczówka" (2022) (Source: kulisz.pl). In parallel, Kulisz has built a solo career with over 700 concerts across Poland and Europe, more than ten full-length albums, and over 150 original songs spanning blues, boogie, rock and ballads; since 2021 he has also led the projects QLA MAQLA and Kulisz 4 Rock&Roll (Source: kulisz.pl). He is affiliated with Śląska Grupa Bluesowa as a guest musician, and has collaborated with Kasa Chorych, J.J.Band, Magda Piskorczyk and British guitarist Otis Grand (Source: pl.wikipedia.org). Kulisz has been voted Vocalist of the Year by Twój Blues readers six times (Source: pl.wikipedia.org), and in 2025 received the Jan "Kyksa" Skrzek Artistic Award, named after the founder of Śląska Grupa Bluesowa (Source: pl.wikipedia.org).

Musical Influence

With his distinctive, deep "hooker-like" voice and a repertoire sung in both Polish and the Silesian dialect, Adam Kulisz — as a solo artist and through Kulisz Trio — has helped keep the traditional, southern Polish blues tradition alive for over three decades, and has mentored numerous amateur bands since the mid-1980s (Source: pl.wikipedia.org). The 2025 Jan "Kyksa" Skrzek Artistic Award recognizes him as a direct heir to the founder of Śląska Grupa Bluesowa. Blues Top 2024 ranked him Poland's 2nd best male vocalist (Source: twojblues.com/blues.pl Blues Top rankings).

Formative experiences

  • •1985: Debut as saxophonist with Big John and The Rockets at the Blues Top festival in Sopot (Source: pl.wikipedia.org).
  • •2007: Formalized Kulisz Trio (Source: kulisz.pl).
  • •29 June 2023: Drummer Tomasz "Kwiatek" Kwiatkowski died.
  • •8 August 2023: Kulisz Trio ended all concert activity (Source: kulisz.pl).
  • •2025: Received the Jan "Kyksa" Skrzek Artistic Award (Source: pl.wikipedia.org).

Stories & Anecdotes

"Kulisz Trio permanently ended its activity just weeks after drummer Tomasz "Kwiatek" Kwiatkowski, who had been with the band since 2019, died in June 2023 (Source: kulisz.pl)."
"Kulisz sings part of his repertoire in the Silesian dialect, not only Polish, making him one of the few blues artists actively using the regional language in his lyrics (Source: kulisz.pl)."

Collaborators

Michał Kielak

Harmonica player in Kulisz Trio's acoustic starting lineup (2005–2007).

Śląska Grupa Bluesowa

Regular guest musician.

Kasa Chorych

Collaborator.

Otis Grand

British guitarist, international collaboration.

Watch & Listen

Featured

Adam Kulisz Trio - Blues Kubusia Puchatka (Riedel Music Club)

YouTube

Bies Czad Blues 2012 - Adam Kulisz Trio

Bies Czad Blues 2012 - Adam Kulisz Trio

Adam Kulisz, Michał Kielak i Jan Gałach w KATO Blues FACES

Adam Kulisz, Michał Kielak i Jan Gałach w KATO Blues FACES

Watch & Listen

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Discography

YearTitleProducerStudioLabelChartSalesMusiciansYouTubeNotes
2005100 Cotton Blues——Independent———With Michał Kielak, before Kulisz Trio was formalized. Source: kulisz.pl.
2007100% Biedy——Independent———Kulisz Trio. Source: kulisz.pl.
2008Bluesletter——Independent———Kulisz Trio. Source: kulisz.pl.
2012Ciemnogranie——Independent———Kulisz Trio. Source: kulisz.pl.
2013Historie bluesem pisane——Independent———Live album, Kulisz Trio. Source: kulisz.pl.
2016Blues na naszym placu——Independent———Kulisz Trio. Source: kulisz.pl.
2019Bye Bye Blues——Independent———EP, Kulisz Trio. Source: kulisz.pl.
2022Historie bluesem pisane – Live at Leśniczówka——Independent———Live album, 18 tracks, Kulisz Trio. Source: kulisz.pl.

Famous songs

01Blues Kubusia Puchatka — A fixture of Kulisz Trio's live repertoire.
02Szeł Chop Drogą — Sung in the Silesian dialect.

Awards & Recognition

2016
Vocalist of the Year, Twój Blues
6th time (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2016 and one additional year)
2025
Jan "Kyksa" Skrzek Artistic Award
Honorary award
2024
Blues Top
#2 Male Vocalist (Poland)

External links

Official website facebook Official website Wikipedia (PL)

Booking / Contact

Booking agency
Agencja Koncertowo Wydawnicza CoolTon
Agent/management
Adam Kulisz
Booking email
adam@kulisz.pl
Booking phone
+48 663 492 600

Kilde: kulisz.pl/str/kontakt.php.

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