Tadeusz Nalepa (September 26, 1943 – March 4, 2007) was a guitarist, composer, vocalist and writer who debuted in Poland in July 1963. By February 1968, Nalepa had started a new band Breakout (the name referred to breaking out of pop trends in music). Breakout constructed a new, remarkable sound, recording ten albums, including "Blues Breakout" (1971) which turned out a milestone LP for Polish blues. After the band suspended their activity in December 1981, Nalepa continued his music career recording solo albums.