2nd Winner of European Blues Challenge 2025
With a new vocalist at the front and renewed energy on stage, WILD FLAME step into an exciting new era. The band shines with a vintage soul spirit — blending blues, soul, funk, and touches of rock into a sound that is as timeless as it is fresh. Their music carries the warmth of vinyl, the groove of the ’60s and ’70s, and the joy of five musicians who simply love creating together.
Born out of a magical jam session at the Jimiway Blues Festival, the chemistry between the musicians was undeniable from the very first notes. Since then, WILD FLAME have become one of the most exciting acts on the Polish and European blues & soul scene.
Over the past few years the band has won and placed highly in quite a few notable competition :
Wild Flame – 2nd place at the European Blues Challenge 2025 in Split, Croatia
- Wild Flame – 1st place Grand Prix at the Polish Blues Challenge 2024
- Wild Flame – 1st place in the Band of the Year 2024 category (Blues Top Wielkopolski)
- Wild Flame – 3rd place in the Discovery of the Year 2024 category (Twój Blues Blues Top)
- Wild Flame – 2nd place in the Discovery of the Year 2023 category (Twój Blues Blues Top)
- Oskar Kunicki – 1st place Guitarist of the Year 2022 (Blues Top Wielkopolski)
- Sebastian Łobos – 2nd place Pianist of the Year 2024 (Blues Top Wielkopols
WILD FLAME’s debut album Steel and Fire (2022) established their unique voice on the scene. Now, with the addition of their new vocalist, the band is working on their highly anticipated second album — promising even more depth, groove, and soul.
The band is a regular presence at Poland’s biggest blues festivals, including Blues Express, Jimiway Blues Festival, Jesień z Bluesem, Las Woda & Blues, Żorski Blues Festival and many more. Their fiery live shows have also reached international stages, such as RnB Festival in Latvia, Dresden Blues Festival, Blues Baltica in Germany, and festivals in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Every WILD FLAME concert is more than a performance — it’s a celebration. Their vintage style, warm energy, and soulful sound invite the audience into a journey back to the golden age of soul and blues, while keeping it alive and relevant for today. United by passion and joy, WILD FLAME don’t just play music — they create moments that stay with you long after the last note fades
Joanna Kwaśnik
Vocal
charismatic vocalist and a graduate of the Academy of Music in Katowice, where she studied jazz vocals. For years she has been an active presence on the Polish music scene, combining professional training with passion and natural stage energy.
She first gained wider recognition through her appearance on X Factor, where she reached the live shows and impressed both the judges and the audience with her strong, distinctive voice and emotional performances.
As a solo artist, Joanna creates her own repertoire in the styles of soul, funk, pop-soul, and electronic music.
On stage, she demonstrates remarkable versatility – moving effortlessly from intimate ballads to energetic, danceable tracks. Her hallmark is the ability to connect with the audience, creating a unique atmosphere filled with emotion and authenticity.
Beyond her artistic work, Joanna is also active in music education. She teaches singing and vocal techniques, sharing her knowledge with young vocalists and helping them find their own voice and style
Oskar Kunicki
Guitar
Oskar honed his guitar skills under his father’s guidance and refined his blues techniques through multiple Blues Guitar Workshops at Blues nad Bobrem.
He co-founded and helps organize the Jimiway Blues Festival, which has received accolades from the Blues Foundation.
In 2008 and 2009, he was invited to join American singer Wanda Johnson on her European tours.
Awards:
1996 – Best promising guitarist of the Guitar Workshop Blues nad Bobrem
2006 – Best guitarist of the blues instrumental content Solówka
2009 – Discovery of the year with his band Blues Doctors
2022 – The guitarist of the year – BLUES TOP WIELKOPOLSKI
Previous bands: Fire Band, Blues Doctors
Bartosz “Mr. Shuffle” Niebielecki
Drums
He played his first concert at the age of 12.
He has collaborated with such soloists and bands as: Jacek Baran (in the late 60s and early 70s, a musician of the bands Romuald & Roman and Nurt), The Crackers, J.J. Band, Leszek Cichoński, Wojciech Karolak, Marek Raduli, Jacek Krzaklewski, Roman “Pazur” Wojciechowski, Jorgos Skolias, Apostolis Anthimos, Jerzy Styczyński, Leszek Możdżer, Michał Urbaniak, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Sławek Jaskułke, Alicja Janosz, L.U.C., Anita Lipnicka, Carlos Johnson, Tim Gant, Stan Skibby, Roland Parker, Big Blues Orchestra, and many others.
He co-created the musical settings for the television programs “Bar” and “On i ona” and conducted blues workshops for drummers in Puławy. He has played hundreds of concerts in Poland and abroad.
Tomasz Szukalski
Bass
At 17, inspired by the local band Blues Forever, he fell in love with the bass guitar. A year later, he formed his own band with his cousin on guitar, and has been actively involved in music ever since.
He is a co-organizer of the Blues Foundation-awarded Jimiway Blues Festival.
He has participated in the recording sessions for several bands, including SnakeBite at SpitFire in Los Angeles, Natamaran, Krock, and Red Rooster.
Tomasz is a bass guitar teacher at the Krotoszyn School of Rock.
Sebastian Łobos
Keyboard
Sebastian is an outstanding pianist of the young generation, arranger, student of the Academy of Music in Wrocław, majoring in “Jazz and Stage Music”. He excels in every musical genre, from classical to contemporary music, although ragtime and blues is said to flow in his veins. He can perfectly combine all musical genres, creating something unique.
He took a part in a lot of prestige festival with bands playing tango, blues, jazz. In 2019, he represented Poland at the Memphis Blues Challenge in the USA.
He performs daily and takes part in co-created projects such as: “Wild Flame”, “Back To The ’50s”, “Silent Cinema Pianist” and “Show Burlesque Dance Live Band” in which he is a music director.