Braća Left
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Braća Left was a Serbia
n alternative rock
band, formed by former Oktobar 1864
and Armagedon members in 1992.
members Goran Tomanović (guitar) and his brother Ljuba Tomanović (bass guitar) with the former Armagedon members Miodrag Šuša (guitar) and Goran Milanović (drums). Vocal duties were equally shared among the guitarists Tomanović and Šuša.
In the Spring of 1994, the band released their debut album Braća Left I (The Left Brothers I), through the record label ITMM, showing their interest for standard rock
sound with alternative
elements, and abandoning the funk rock
style of Oktobar 1864. The album, recorded at the Belgrade Go-Go studio on January 1994, featured eleven tracks written by the band themselves and was produced by Vojislav "Voja" Aralica. During the same year, the band's tracks "Ćao bejbi" ("Bye, Bye, Baby") and Zaboravljaš ("You Forget"), for both of which the band had recorded promotional videos, appeared on the ITMM various artists compilation New Rock Power '93-94.
In late 1996, the band recorded their second and last studio album Braća Left II (The Left Brothers II), also produced by Aralica, featuring former Oktobar 1864 vocalist Tanja Jovićević as guest backing vocalist on the track "Anđeo" ("Angel"). The album, recorded on July 1996 at the Go-Go studio, featured eleven songs, including "Aikido" for which the band recorded a promotional video.
After the album release, the band split up. Šuša joined the rapcore
band Straight Jackin', also working as a painter and actor, appearing in the movies Ni na nebu ni na zemlji by Miša Radivojević and Marble Ass by Želimir Žilnik
. Goran Tomanović became the music editor at the City Records
record label, and in 2000, he formed the electronic
and ambiental music group Manú.
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 alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band, formed by former Oktobar 1864
Oktobar 1864
Oktobar 1864 was a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band.-1984 – 1992:Oktobar 1864 was formed in 1984 in Zemun by Goran Tomanović and have changed several line-ups before they won the Best demo Band Award at the MESAM festival in 1986. Goran Tomanović the first band members over the...
and Armagedon members in 1992.
History
The band was formed in 1992, by former Oktobar 1864Oktobar 1864
Oktobar 1864 was a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band.-1984 – 1992:Oktobar 1864 was formed in 1984 in Zemun by Goran Tomanović and have changed several line-ups before they won the Best demo Band Award at the MESAM festival in 1986. Goran Tomanović the first band members over the...
members Goran Tomanović (guitar) and his brother Ljuba Tomanović (bass guitar) with the former Armagedon members Miodrag Šuša (guitar) and Goran Milanović (drums). Vocal duties were equally shared among the guitarists Tomanović and Šuša.
In the Spring of 1994, the band released their debut album Braća Left I (The Left Brothers I), through the record label ITMM, showing their interest for standard rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
sound with alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
elements, and abandoning the funk rock
Funk rock
Funk rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements. Its earliest incarnation was heard in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s by acts such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience , Eric Burdon and War, Trapeze, Parliament-Funkadelic, Betty Davis and Mother's Finest. The 1990s were known for acts...
style of Oktobar 1864. The album, recorded at the Belgrade Go-Go studio on January 1994, featured eleven tracks written by the band themselves and was produced by Vojislav "Voja" Aralica. During the same year, the band's tracks "Ćao bejbi" ("Bye, Bye, Baby") and Zaboravljaš ("You Forget"), for both of which the band had recorded promotional videos, appeared on the ITMM various artists compilation New Rock Power '93-94.
In late 1996, the band recorded their second and last studio album Braća Left II (The Left Brothers II), also produced by Aralica, featuring former Oktobar 1864 vocalist Tanja Jovićević as guest backing vocalist on the track "Anđeo" ("Angel"). The album, recorded on July 1996 at the Go-Go studio, featured eleven songs, including "Aikido" for which the band recorded a promotional video.
After the album release, the band split up. Šuša joined the rapcore
Rapcore
Rapcore is a subgenre of rap rock fusing vocal and sometimes instrumental elements of hip hop with punk rock .-History:...
band Straight Jackin', also working as a painter and actor, appearing in the movies Ni na nebu ni na zemlji by Miša Radivojević and Marble Ass by Želimir Žilnik
Želimir Žilnik
Želimir Žilnik is a Serbian film director. He is noted for his socially engaging style and criticism of censorship that was commonplace during the Yugoslav communist era...
. Goran Tomanović became the music editor at the City Records
City Records
City Records is a Serbian record label....
record label, and in 2000, he formed the electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
and ambiental music group Manú.
External links
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- Braća Left 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 ....
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