Live Music at your event!
The guitar and vocal duo is the perfect choice for events, private and corporate parties, galas, as well as for an acoustic concert or an evening of live music.
As a duo - Julia & Brajan, we perform a broad international repertoire including contemporary pop, well-known classics, soul, Motown, jazz standards, acoustic rock, disco, lounge music and romantic ballads. We can provide both elegant background music and energetic evening entertainment. Our performances can be presented fully acoustically or enhanced with backing tracks, loop station and additional arrangements.
Julia Honkisz is a professional vocalist with a Master’s degree in Jazz and Popular Music. She has performed with various event bands, the Animato String Quartet and an Eric Clapton tribute band. She is also an experienced vocal coach and has appeared in Polish television programmes, including The Voice, Got Talent and Szansa na Sukces.
Brajan Kokoszka is a professional guitarist with a Master’s degree in Jazz and Popular Music and over ten years of experience as a freelance musician. He has performed with numerous bands and ensembles and runs Brajan Kokoszka Music Enterprise, providing live music for private and corporate events as well as music education. He specialises in guitar accompaniment, fingerstyle, improvisation and arranging.
Our repertoire is very versatile. We play both dynamic songs and ballads. We prepare individual material for each performance to best reflect the character and atmosphere of the event.
Want to hear your favorite song? We're also happy to fulfill our clients' special requests. We guarantee professionalism, high-quality sound, and above all, unforgettable and atmospheric music.
We look forward to our cooperation!
LISTEN TO OUR PERFORMANCES
Smooth Operator is a sophisticated lounge / soul classic with a relaxed, elegant and atmospheric character. We created a smooth duo arrangement around pre-recorded bass and live guitar processed to emulate synth and Hammond-style textures, complemented by expressive vocals.
Easy On Me is one of the most beautiful ballads of recent years. Our repertoire includes many other mellow, atmospheric songs arranged for vocals and guitar.
La Camisa Negra is a vibrant latin and dance track that brings a warm, rhythmic and highly engaging atmosphere to the set. We perform it with live guitar, vocal and a pre-recorded bass and acoustic-guitar foundation, adding the characteristic riff and chords live on stage.
Fly Me To The Moon is a timeless jazz standard that adds an elegant, sophisticated character to our international repertoire. We perform it as a relaxed duo arrangement with live guitar and vocal supported by a pre-recorded bass foundation, creating a classic lounge and jazz atmosphere.
Maneater, by the brilliant duo Hall & Oates, instantly transports everyone back to the vibe of the 80s. We love the music from that era and really enjoy including it in our performances!
Run To You is a powerful rock classic that showcases our ability to bring a strong, energetic live sound to a contemporary international repertoire. Our arrangement combines a pre-recorded backing track with live guitar, vocals and looping elements, creating a full-band feel with just two performers.
Human Nature is one of our favorite Michael Jackson songs; here it is in an electric guitar version. We also play many other songs by MJ and other international music stars in acoustic arrangements.
Cake By The Ocean is an example of modern pop and dance hit chosen for its upbeat energy and strong party atmosphere. Our arrangement is built around a pre-recorded bass line with additional layers created live using the looper alongside live guitar and vocal.
Shape of My Heart is a beautiful acoustic ballad chosen to showcase the more intimate and emotional side of our repertoire. Performed live on classical guitar and vocal. The arrangement is deliberately stripped back, warm and expressive.
Everyone associates My Life Is Going On with the hit series “La Casa de Papel”. We draw inspiration from trends and are always eager to turn to well-known songs and tracks that resonate within pop culture.
Billie Jean is a contemporary pop hit with a strong groove and instantly recognizable rhythm, perfect for a modern international set. The entire arrangement is built live with a looper, allowing us to layer the instrumental parts in real time and create a dynamic full-band sound as a duo.
Shape of You - contemporary pop hit with a strong groove and instantly recognizable rhythm, perfect for a modern international set. The entire arrangement is built live with a looper, allowing us to layer the instrumental parts in real time and create a dynamic full-band sound as a duo.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town is one of many Christmas hits. During our christmas concerts, we can present international songs in our own original and engaging arrangements.
Christmas carols are an essential element of every Christmas wafer gathering. In addition to calm and atmospheric carols, we will also perform cheerful and dynamic ones, creating a unique atmosphere. Here we have presented a medley of beautiful Polish Christmas carols.
I specialize in fingerstyle, which combines accompaniment with melody and percussive elements. During my solo performance, you'll have the opportunity to hear my own guitar arrangements.
Can't Help Falling in Love is an undisputed classic that has become part of the canon of 1960s music. This song has a very special and personal meaning for me, which is why I love performing it at my concerts.
A Thousand Years is a time machine for every millennial. You don't have to be a fan of teen cinema for this piece to transport you back to your teenage years.
Every Breath You Take - a timeless, legendary, and iconic ballad that needs no introduction. A perfect example of how minimalism in music works best, especially when we want to capture the most beautiful emotions.
Torna a Surriento (it. Torna a Sorrento, eng. Return to Sorrento) is a beautiful Neapolitan song that, beyond its title, expresses longing and nostalgia for this unique Italian town. I recorded this song on the picturesque Amalfi Coast (Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi)
Toto Cutugno's L'italiano became a symbol of 1980s pop music. My repertoire also include other Italian hits in guitar arrangements. I recorded my version on the Tyrrhenian Sea beach in Fiumicino.
I Ciebie też, bardzo is the anthem of the polish festival Męskie Granie. Since then, the song has become an almost inseparable part of our concerts. It stirs up powerful emotions in us every time.
Do Kiedy Jestem is an example of Polish pop music - a genre that is, of course, well-represented in our repertoire. At our performances, you will be able to hear plenty of songs from the local scene.
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