Arek Religa came to America from Poland in the year 2000. He started playing guitar at the age of 16. His musical talent soon transformed him into recognized talent and he was playing on major Polish stages in short order. Religa played with many well-known musicians and bands over the years before arriving on US soil. One of the most memorable performances for Arek was in 1999 when he played the International Film Music Festival in Poznan, Poland with The Robert Janson Band, right next to world famous musicians such as Chuck Mangione, Blues Brothers, Maurice Jarre, Michael Kamen, and others. After the year 2000, he found his talent of composing and arranging.

Currently Arek works as a composer (commercials, film, TV etc) for one of his publishers. He also leads his own band, named after him "AREK RELIGA".

Band members:
Arek Religa - guitars, keyboards, composer, arranger, producer.
Tomasz Wywrot - sax, keyboard, piano.
Jerzy Kusiak -- drums.
Pawel Pospieszalski -- bass.
Jacek Berlin -- percussion, drums.
Konrad Stankiewicz -- keyboards, rhythm guitar.
Mark Ortega - percussion

-"Hollywood Music Awards”
Official Nomination for Arek Religa
In “Instrumental” category for the song “Into the future”

-"Hollywood Music Awards”
Official Nomination for Arek Religa
In “New Age/Ambient” category for the song “Island of my dreams-part 1”

-Arek Religa's "In memory of the Greatests"
nominated to "LAMA" - The Los Angeles Music Awards for the "Best Instrumental Album of the year 2008"

-Arek has been nominated to award in ISSA 2008 Songwriting Contest, category "Instrumental"

- 2005 Dallas Songwriter Association Contest - 3rd place in the Instrumental / TV /Film / Classical and Jazz Category with his tune "It's going to be better".

- 7th Annual Great American Song Contest - Finalist in the Instrumental category with the tune "It's going to be better"

Song called "Hope"was used in a movie by J. Michael Seyfert "Rent a Rasta".

Song of the Year songwriting contest in March's round in category Instrumental/Jazz/World. Song"Into the future"

Two of Arek's songs "It's going to be better" and "!Viva! Carlos" were released on compilation CD "Real musica" by "Black Rose Production"

"Beyond horizon" will be released on compilation CD "Guitars of Tomorrow vol.1" by K.T. Records .

Arek Religa was selected by JIMDUNLOP.COM as a BAND OF THE WEEK-12-31-2007. (see photo gallery)

Semifinalist for the Dallas Songwriters Association 2007 Song Contest in category: "Instrumental/TV/Film/Class/Ja zz " with songs "Beyond horizon" & "Island of my dreams".

Unisong International Songwriting Contest 11th Annual Blues HONORABLE MENTIONS,song "And the road goes on".

3rd Place DSA 2007 in category: "Instrumental/TV/Film/Class/Ja zz " with song "Island of my dreams"
Honorable Mention DSA 2007 in category: "Instrumental/TV/Film/Class/Ja zz " with song "Beyond horizon"