Modus was a popular
Czechoslovak band, originally established in 1967 by Stanislav Hrda,
Ján Baláž, Peter Krutek, Juraj Czinege, T. Psota, Lubomír Stankovský, Gabriel Wertlen and
Miroslav Žbirka. The formation (identified nowadays as
Modus 0) initially played cover versions of the 60's hits. A major change followed after the arrival of
Ján Lehotský who joined the ensemble in 1972, and became their leader. The years 1976-80, which included albums
Modus (1979) and
Balícek snov (1980), referred to as
Modusmania, denoted the band's stardom era.