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An Australian and a Polish man sat down with a bottle of wine, a violin, a guitar and some lyrics… and The Aroostercrats were born. The Aroostercrats began playing on street corners and bridges in the city of Romeo and Juliet entertaining passers by with their unique, original blend of folk country music. It may seem strange that an Australian and a Polish man came together in Italy to form a duo reminiscent of a style originally inspired by American and Celtic folk music however it goes down easy like a nicely aged whiskey. The duo became good friends in 2008, while studying classical violin at the Conservatorio di Musica in Verona, and in 2009 branched away from tradition to form The Aroostercrats. Drawing on aspects from Lukasz’s Polish background and Mark’s Australian lifestyle, they recorded their first CD in 2010, a CD that, according to one review, “[...] breathes the intimate chamber music that one hears in a pub, with a warm atmosphere and holding a freshly poured beer.