Kazna Za Uši
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Kazna Za Uši is a Serbia
n garage rock
band from Belgrade
.
, Euforia, Presing
and Klajberi. In January of the following year, the band released their debut single "Deri kamen" ("Gride the Rock"), with "Moj drug" ("My Friend") as the B-side, describing their musical style as "extreme garage rock". Even though the band had many lineup changes, bassist Rudolf Cibulski and drummer Dejan Uvar became the default band members.
member Ljubomir Jovanović "Jovec", featuring the prominent tracks "Koska" ("The Bone"), "Rođen lud" ("Born Mad") and "Kad budeš mrtav i beo" ("When You Become Dead and White"). The band also performed at the Gitarijada
festival in Zaječar
, winning the Audience Award for the best act of the year, and Brzi Bendovi Srbije where Đorđević won the best guitarist award and the band's song "Koska" was pronounced the "Rock 'n' roll anthem of Serbia". During the following year, the band often performed at the Belgrade
's SKC where, on April 9 and 10, with an expanded lineup featuring percussion and saxophone and Srđan Todorović on drums, were joined as guests by Električni Orgazam
and Partibrejkers
members. The band also performed in Skopje
and Kumanovo
.
In early 1994, the band released their second album, Izliv radosti, napad sreće (An Outburst of Joy, a Seizure of Happiness), partially featuring live material recorded at SKC and new studio recorded material, once again produced by Jovanović. In May of the same year, the Cyprus
record label Red Luna released the compilation album 3, featuring six of the previously released songs along with Presing and Overdose recordings. The band also appeared on the various artists compilation Radio Utopia (B92: 1989-1994) with the track "Poklon" ("The Gift")., and the Bez struje
various artists unplugged album, recorded at the unplugged festival of the same name held in the Belgrade Sava Centar in January 1994, with the track "Ovde, ovde" ("Here, Here"). The same record label rereleased the band's debut album with live bonus material, recorded live on Radio B92.
In April 1995, the band held four concerts in Slovenia
after which came a break in the band's work as Đorđević, on several occasions, went to Greece
, performing at clubs. The comeback concert was held at KST in July 1997, where with Đorđević, the lineup featured former Euforia member Srđan Radmilović, and former Kandinsky members, bassist Goran Vujović and drummer Nebojša Dragojlović. With the bassist Milan Popović, the band recorded the album Zauške (Mumps
), produced by Jovanović and Goran Živković. The nine songs which appeared on the album featured guests appearances by Boris Krstajić on synthesizer, Branko Kosar on keyboards, and Marijana Nešić, Nikola Đuričko, Boris Milivojević and Nikola Pejak on backing vocals. After the album release, the band ceased to exist.
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 garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
band from Belgrade
Belgrade
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...
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Band formation, first releases (1986–1991)
The band was formed in Autumn 1986 by lead guitarist and vocalist Ivan Đorđević "Ivek", having their first live apprearance during the same year. Four years after, during the Autumn of 1990, the band's first recordings were released on the Nova Aleksandrija various artists compilation Želim jahati do ekstaze, featuring two of the band's songs, "Teleći pogled" ("Calf-like look") and "Nune Papa", along with the songs by newly-formed acts such as Darkwood DubDarkwood 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,...
, Euforia, Presing
Presing
Presing is a Serbian alternative rock band from Belgrade. Formed in 1990 and named after pressure defense in basketball , Presing were, together with Darkwood Dub and Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša, representatives of the so-called NeoBeo sound, alternative, guitar-based rock music produced in Belgrade in...
and Klajberi. In January of the following year, the band released their debut single "Deri kamen" ("Gride the Rock"), with "Moj drug" ("My Friend") as the B-side, describing their musical style as "extreme garage rock". Even though the band had many lineup changes, bassist Rudolf Cibulski and drummer Dejan Uvar became the default band members.
Rise to prominence, breakup (1992–1999)
During the summer of 1992, the band released their debut album Ispod zemlje (Under the Ground), produced by former Električni OrgazamElektrični Orgazam
Električni Orgazam is a Serbian rock band from Belgrade. Originally starting as a combination of New Wave, punk rock and post-punk, the band later slowly changed their style, becoming a mainstream rock act.- New Wave years :...
member Ljubomir Jovanović "Jovec", featuring the prominent tracks "Koska" ("The Bone"), "Rođen lud" ("Born Mad") and "Kad budeš mrtav i beo" ("When You Become Dead and White"). The band also performed at the Gitarijada
Gitarijada
Gitarijada is a musical festival held in Zaječar, Serbia in order to promote demo bands. Held since 1969, Gitarijada is one of the longest lasting festivals in Serbia and in South Eastern Europe and the largest festival of young and unsinged bands in South Eastern Europe...
festival in Zaječar
Zajecar
Zaječar is a city and municipality in the eastern part of Serbia. According to the 2011 census the town has a population of 36,830, and its coordinates are 43.91° North, 22.30° East...
, winning the Audience Award for the best act of the year, and Brzi Bendovi Srbije where Đorđević won the best guitarist award and the band's song "Koska" was pronounced the "Rock 'n' roll anthem of Serbia". During the following year, the band often performed at the Belgrade
Belgrade
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...
's SKC where, on April 9 and 10, with an expanded lineup featuring percussion and saxophone and Srđan Todorović on drums, were joined as guests by Električni Orgazam
Električni Orgazam
Električni Orgazam is a Serbian rock band from Belgrade. Originally starting as a combination of New Wave, punk rock and post-punk, the band later slowly changed their style, becoming a mainstream rock act.- New Wave years :...
and Partibrejkers
Partibrejkers
Partibrejkers is a prominent Serbian rock band from Belgrade, as well as an acclaimed act of the former Yugoslav rock scene....
members. The band also performed in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
and Kumanovo
Kumanovo
Kumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:...
.
In early 1994, the band released their second album, Izliv radosti, napad sreće (An Outburst of Joy, a Seizure of Happiness), partially featuring live material recorded at SKC and new studio recorded material, once again produced by Jovanović. In May of the same year, the Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
record label Red Luna released the compilation album 3, featuring six of the previously released songs along with Presing and Overdose recordings. The band also appeared on the various artists compilation Radio Utopia (B92: 1989-1994) with the track "Poklon" ("The Gift")., and the Bez struje
Bez struje
Bez struje is a various artists live album, released in 1994, recorded on the unplugged festival held in 1994 in Sava Centar, Belgrade, Serbia. The album features eighteen Serbian acts.-Track listing:-References:*...
various artists unplugged album, recorded at the unplugged festival of the same name held in the Belgrade Sava Centar in January 1994, with the track "Ovde, ovde" ("Here, Here"). The same record label rereleased the band's debut album with live bonus material, recorded live on Radio B92.
In April 1995, the band held four concerts in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
after which came a break in the band's work as Đorđević, on several occasions, went to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, performing at clubs. The comeback concert was held at KST in July 1997, where with Đorđević, the lineup featured former Euforia member Srđan Radmilović, and former Kandinsky members, bassist Goran Vujović and drummer Nebojša Dragojlović. With the bassist Milan Popović, the band recorded the album Zauške (Mumps
Mumps
Mumps is a viral disease of the human species, caused by the mumps virus. Before the development of vaccination and the introduction of a vaccine, it was a common childhood disease worldwide...
), produced by Jovanović and Goran Živković. The nine songs which appeared on the album featured guests appearances by Boris Krstajić on synthesizer, Branko Kosar on keyboards, and Marijana Nešić, Nikola Đuričko, Boris Milivojević and Nikola Pejak on backing vocals. After the album release, the band ceased to exist.
Reunion, reformation (2006, 2009–present)
In November 2006, the band reformed for a one-off concert held at the Akademija in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's formation. Three years after, in Autumn 2009, the band was reformed in the lineup Ivan Đorđević (guitar, vocals), Rudolf Cibulski (bass, backing vocals), and Milan Bjedov (drums) and recorded a comeback single, "Bez pipanja" ("No Touching") in 2010, reaching the fifth place on the Popboks singles chart. In July of the same year, the band performed at the BELEF festival. By the end of the end of 2010, the band had already been joined by the keyboard player Boris Eftovski. In January 2011, the single "Bez pipanja" appeared on the twelfth place on the annual Popboks critics list of the best singles released during 2010.Studio albums
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External links
- Kazna Za Uši at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
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- Kazna Za Uši at YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Kazna Za Uši at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Kazna Za Uši at Rateyourmusic
- Kazna Za Uši at Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....
- Kazna Za Uši at B92.fm
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