Hornsman Coyote
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Nemanja Kojić better known by his stage name Hornsman Coyote (or just Coyote), is a Reggae
/Dub
musician of Serbian
descent.
. He is the son of a Borivoje Kojić, a famous Serbia
n artist.
, hip hop
and hardcore bands like Del Arno Band
, Sunshine
, Dead Ideas
, Shappa
, etc.
In 1994 he formed his own band Eyesburn
. It took couple of years for EB to become a hardcore/reggae legend in the Balkans, after recording 7 albums and having a European tour in 2004, supporting and doing a song "Moses" with legendary Max Cavalera
and his band Soulfly
. Eyesburn have a lot of good works to do in the future. One of things yet to come is a super reggae
jazz
instrumental project named Burnin' Soundz gathered by Eyesburn crew and some of the best Belgrade based musicians.
Coyote himself worked outside Serbia on another Soulfly record "Dark Ages" - you can see the video "Inner Spirit" on the Soulfly website. At the same time he worked with top Serbian hip hop producer Wikluh Sky
and French MC King Kyll making one album under name Shappa
.
In Serbia as a supporting act he and his bandmates shared stages with artists like Burning Spear
, Dub Syndicate
, Lee Scratch Perry, Asian Dub Foundation
, etc. Coyote also appeared as a session musician and a guest playing trombone, guitars or singing for many Belgrade and ex-YU bands like: Riblja Čorba
, Discord, Skarps, Irie FM, Dub Rebellion, Who See?, Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša
, Darkwood Dub
, Block Out
, E-Play
, Raspect, etc.
His last album "What next?!" had much success. He recorded fifteen songs which he performed on Exit Festival (Novi Sad, Serbia) and many other festivals and solo concerts .
In 2010 he realised his 2nd solo LP "Self Defend You" (2010) for Polish label Karrot Kommando
Current label page http://www.karrot.pl/ang/hornsmancoyote
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
/Dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
musician of Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
descent.
Personal life
Coyote resides in BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. He is the son of a Borivoje Kojić, a famous Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n artist.
Music
He is on the local scene for about 17 years playing with reggaeReggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
and hardcore bands like Del Arno Band
Del Arno Band
Del Arno Band is a Serbian and former Yugoslav reggae band from Belgrade. Formed in 1986, Del Arno Band are considered the longest lasting Serbian reggae band, and one of the pioneers of Serbian and former Yugoslav reggae scenes.-1980s:...
, Sunshine
Sunshine (Serbian band)
- 1990s :The band was formed in 1993 by the vocalist Branko Bojović "Bane", also known as Gumbrowski, who, having previously worked in the Novi Beograd band Green Cool Posse, formed Sunshine with vocalist Đorđe Radivojević, also known as Đole Ramirez...
, Dead Ideas
Dead Ideas
- History :The band was formed in 1990 by bassist and vocalist Darko Marković, however, after their first live appearance, the band disbanded. The following year, on January, with the female vocalist Jelena Komnenić and guitarist Nemanja Kojić, Marković reformed the band, soon being joined by the...
, Shappa
Shappa
Shappa is a musical side-project from two Serbian most active musicians of "young generation," Wikluh Sky and Coyote , with help of King Kyll from Paris. Their pilot album with same name was released in April, 2005. by Ammonite records from Belgrade and it got very positive critics from media and...
, etc.
In 1994 he formed his own band Eyesburn
Eyesburn
Eyesburn is a Serbian hardcore punk/crossover thrash band with influences of reggae music.- 1990s :The band was formed in 1994, and the original line-up featured former Dead Ideas guitarist Nemanja "Kojot" Kojić , who simultaneously worked as trombonist in Del Arno Band and bass guitarist in...
. It took couple of years for EB to become a hardcore/reggae legend in the Balkans, after recording 7 albums and having a European tour in 2004, supporting and doing a song "Moses" with legendary Max Cavalera
Max Cavalera
Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the heavy metal band Sepultura, before forming Soulfly in the late 1990s...
and his band Soulfly
Soulfly
Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max...
. Eyesburn have a lot of good works to do in the future. One of things yet to come is a super reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
instrumental project named Burnin' Soundz gathered by Eyesburn crew and some of the best Belgrade based musicians.
Coyote himself worked outside Serbia on another Soulfly record "Dark Ages" - you can see the video "Inner Spirit" on the Soulfly website. At the same time he worked with top Serbian hip hop producer Wikluh Sky
Wikluh Sky
Wikluh Sky is a Serbian musician, rapper, and producer.Best known for being a member of Bad Copy hip-hop trio, he is also a part of Marčelo's accompanying Filter Crew, and raggamuffin group/project Shappa...
and French MC King Kyll making one album under name Shappa
Shappa
Shappa is a musical side-project from two Serbian most active musicians of "young generation," Wikluh Sky and Coyote , with help of King Kyll from Paris. Their pilot album with same name was released in April, 2005. by Ammonite records from Belgrade and it got very positive critics from media and...
.
In Serbia as a supporting act he and his bandmates shared stages with artists like Burning Spear
Burning Spear
Winston Rodney, OD , also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.-History:...
, Dub Syndicate
Dub Syndicate
Dub Syndicate is a dub band, formed by Adrian Sherwood, and it became a showcase for Adrian Sherwood's collaboration with Style Scott, former ace drummer with the Roots Radics and Creation Rebel....
, Lee Scratch Perry, Asian Dub Foundation
Asian Dub Foundation
Asian Dub Foundation are a British electronica band that plays a mix of rapcore, dub, dancehall and ragga, also using rock instruments, acknowledging a punk influence...
, etc. Coyote also appeared as a session musician and a guest playing trombone, guitars or singing for many Belgrade and ex-YU bands like: Riblja Čorba
Riblja Corba
Riblja Čorba is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. Their presence on the scene has lasted from 1978 to today. They reached their peak of popularity in the 1980s, but it has declined in the 1990s, partly due to controversial political attitudes of the band's leader Bora Đorđević...
, Discord, Skarps, Irie FM, Dub Rebellion, Who See?, Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša
Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša
Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša is a Serbian alternative rock band from Belgrade.- Formation, first releases :...
, Darkwood Dub
Darkwood Dub
Darkwood Dub are an alternative rock band from Belgrade, Serbia, which, formed in 1988, gradually grew to prominence on the Serbian rock scene. Their music is characterized by gentle bass lines, a mixture of live drumming and electronic percussion, along with frequent use of slide guitar,...
, Block Out
Block Out (band)
Block Out is a grunge/alternative rock band from Belgrade, Serbia. Their musical style is a combination of artistic alternative rock, punk rock, doom metal and psychedelic rock...
, E-Play
E-Play
- History :The band was formed in 1997, initially having several lineup changes before the lineup consisting of Biljana Todorovski , Maja Cvetković and Jarboli member Nemanja Aćimović became the default one. The band also had a semi-official band member Sonja Lončar who played an analogous...
, Raspect, etc.
His last album "What next?!" had much success. He recorded fifteen songs which he performed on Exit Festival (Novi Sad, Serbia) and many other festivals and solo concerts .
In 2010 he realised his 2nd solo LP "Self Defend You" (2010) for Polish label Karrot Kommando
External links
Current label page http://www.karrot.pl/ang/hornsmancoyote