Biography
There are at least 5 bands with the name Backwater:
(1) Backwater (UK)
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A 5 piece alternative nu-metal band formed in 2024 in Manchester. Contestant of Primal Live Manchester 2025.
Backwater Instagram
Members:
Mateusz Staszak - Vocals
Robert Jasiulewicz - Lead Guitar
Rochelle Doronila - Rhythm Guitar
Criss Preda - Bass
Caitlin 'Caijon' Jones - Drums
(2) Backwater (Germany)
Thrash Metal band formed in 1981 who released two full-length albums: "Revelation" (1984) and "Final Strike" (1986). Changed name to Tai Pan, releasing "Slow Death" (1995), and then changed their name again to X-Ray, under which they released "Dehumanized" (1996).
discography and reviews: metal archives
Line-up:
Miguel Di Muzio - Bass
Thomas Guschelbauer - Guitars (1981-1993, 2008-present), Vocals (1981-1988)
Achim Schmietow - Vocals, Bass (1981-1987), Guitars (2008-present)
Steffen Gottwald - Drums (2008-present)
Olli Hirsch - Vocals (2011-present)
(3) Backwater (Sweden)
A four-piece rockband from Lidköping in Sweden.
The band is:
Björn Wennerborg - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Robert Andersson - Drums
Thomas Kihlberg - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Viktor Ax - Bass
(4) Backwater (Northern Ireland)
Mid-nineties schizoid indie-rock three-piece from Northern Ireland. Probably best known for being one-time mates with fellow countrymen Ash and for the Che single "Shady".
Former members:
Barry Peak (now in Belfast band Julip)
Boyd Lowe
Ryan McAuley
Shaun Robinson
(5) Backwater (Poland)
Southern hard rock band active between 2013 and 2017 and 2019-2020. Disbanded in 2021, because of vocalist's death.
Backwater Facebook
Members:
Pawęł Mitting - lead vocals (RIP 2021)
Łukasz Tamecki - bass
Igor Filipiuk - drums
Zbigniew Wróblewski - bass (live, as a replacement) (2014)
Maciej Świechowski - guitar (2013-2014)
Paweł Sygoski - guitar (2013-2015)
Jakub 'Cyniu' Cywiński - guitar (2014-2017)
Michał Żelaśkiewicz - guitar (2019-2021)
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.