Bulevar (band)
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Bulevar were a Serbia
n and former Yugoslav New Wave
band from Belgrade
.
(a former Dizel member, vocals), Nenad Stamatović (guitar), Dušan Bezuha (guitar), Miroslav Cvetković (bass) and drummers at different times, Vlada Golubović and Predrag Jakovljević. The band sometimes also performed with rock veteran Branko Marušić "Čutura"
(guitar, vocals). Following the departures of Bezuha, Golubović, who went to Suncokret
, and Cvetković, who went to Pop Mašina
, the band ceased to exist.
Stamatović, who was in the band Zebra, along with Cukić, Jakovljević and Suncokret bassist Branko Isaković
, formed Bulevar in 1978. The band got the name Bulevar because all of the members lived near The Boulevard Of Revolution
in Belgrade
. During the following year, the band had their first live appearances as an opening act for Riblja Čorba
. Their first major appearance was at the Belgrade Tašmajdan Stadium
on September 1, 1979 at the famous Riblja Čorba concert. After the band Zvuk Ulice disbanded, their keyboard player, Dragan Mitrić joined the band.
, the band recorded their first single "Moje bezvezne stvari" ("My Silly Stuff"). However, due to the illness of Josip Broz Tito
, the band released their first single in 1980 through Jugoton
. The release of their second single, "Nestašni dečaci" ("Wild Boys"), was described by Cukić as "the inauguration of symphonic punk" because the band combined punk music with arrangements of Mitrić, who was then studying composition at the Music Academy. "Nestašni dečaci" was also featured on a various artists compilation Svi marš na ples!
, a cult New Wave Jugoton compilation. The song caused a slight incident as the authorities considered the song the direct support of the March 1981 protests in Kosovo
, which was not true.
By the time the band was about to release their debut album Loš i mlad
(Bad and Young), they signed for PGP-RTB
. The album was released in 1981, and was produced by themselves with the help of Tahir Durhalić. When the band released their second album, Mala noćna panika
(Little Night Panic), featuring the notable tracks "Unutarnja panika" ("Inner Panic") and "Trenutni lek" ("Momentary Remedy"), Mitrić, Stamatović and Cukić went to serve the army so the record did not have a live presentation. The only appearance the band made was at the Belgrade Dok, where Kornelije Kovač
, who produced the record, played keyboards. The band held their last concert in Skopje
in 1982, where Stamatović appeared as a soldier, and after the performance, the band disbanded.
joined Propaganda
and after their breakup, he joined Idoli. Jakovljević went to Divlji Anđeli, and then to Zana
, Zamba, and finally Viktorija
. Leaving Viktorija, he had withdrawn from the scene. When Stamatović and Mitrić returned from the army, they had a few rehearsals as Bulevar and then joined Bajaga i Instruktori
where Mitrić spent a short time and dedicated himself to studying, only to return when Cukić started his solo career.
Dejan Cukić
started writing for the Rock magazine. He had recorded three albums with Bajaga i Instruktori and after their Soviet Union
tour formed started a successful solo career. Beside Mitrić, Isaković was also a member of Dejan Cukić's support group, the Spori Ritam Band.
During his solo career, Cukić recorded several cover versions of Bulvear songs. On the 1991 album, Cukić recorded a cover of "Nestašni dečaci", and a live version of the track appeared on the DC & SRB @ SC live album. On the San na pola puta (A Halfway Dream) compilation, beside "Nestašni dečaci", appeared a cover of "Trenutni lek". Cukić's 1998 album Igramo na ulici (Dancing in the Street) featured the track called "Bulevari" ("Boulevards").
In 2008, under the PGP-RTS
label Retrologija, a compilation Nestašni dečaci
was released, featuring the remastered recordings of both studio albums and the band second single.
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 and former Yugoslav New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
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...
.
Band formation
The band history dates from the days of the group Tilt consisting of young highschool attendants Dejan CukićDejan Cukic
Dejan Cukić is a Serbian rock musician, journalist and writer.During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Cukić was the frontman of the New Wave band Bulevar, releasing two albums with the band. After Bulevar disbanded in 1982, he retired from music...
(a former Dizel member, vocals), Nenad Stamatović (guitar), Dušan Bezuha (guitar), Miroslav Cvetković (bass) and drummers at different times, Vlada Golubović and Predrag Jakovljević. The band sometimes also performed with rock veteran Branko Marušić "Čutura"
Branko Marušič
Branko Marušič is a Slovenian historian.Born to an upper middle class Slovene family in Gorizia, Italy, he moved with the family to the Yugoslav side of the Yugoslav-Italian border in 1947, and has been living in Solkan since...
(guitar, vocals). Following the departures of Bezuha, Golubović, who went to Suncokret
Suncokret
Suncokret was a former Yugoslav acoustic rock band from Belgrade.-Band history:The band was formed in 1975 by former Zajedno member Bora Đorđević , a former U Cvetu Mladosti member Nenad Božić and female singers Snežana Jandrlić and Vesna Rakočević...
, and Cvetković, who went to Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina was a former Yugoslav progressive rock band from Belgrade. Pop Mašina was formed in 1972, and released two studio albums and one live album before disbanding in 1978...
, the band ceased to exist.
Stamatović, who was in the band Zebra, along with Cukić, Jakovljević and Suncokret bassist Branko Isaković
Branko Isakovic
Branko Isaković is a Serbian bass player born in Valjevo in 1958. He was a member of notable rock bands active in former Yugoslavia. He closely collaborates with Dejan Cukić and Bilja Krstić and has his own projects TeodulIja and Divine Sound, focusing on ambiental, ethno and spiritual music.-...
, formed Bulevar in 1978. The band got the name Bulevar because all of the members lived near The Boulevard Of Revolution
Bulevar kralja Aleksandra
Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra , with length of 7,5 kilometers, is the longest street entirely within the urban limits of Belgrade, capital of Serbia...
in 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...
. During the following year, the band had their first live appearances as an opening act for 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...
. Their first major appearance was at the Belgrade Tašmajdan Stadium
Tašmajdan Sports Centre
Tašmajdan Sports and Recreation Center is a sporting and recreational complex situated in the city of Belgrade, Serbia, which was founded by the Assembly of the City of Belgrade in 1958. In recent years, the stadium has shown very visible signs of aging. This led to many public personalities in...
on September 1, 1979 at the famous Riblja Čorba concert. After the band Zvuk Ulice disbanded, their keyboard player, Dragan Mitrić joined the band.
Prominence and breakup
The lineup began working on their new songs and, with the help of Riblja Čorba guitarist Momčilo BajagićMomcilo Bajagic
Momčilo Bajagić "Bajaga" is a highly popular Serbian rock musician born in Bjelovar. He is best known as the leader of the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Bajaga i Instruktori, as well as a former member of the hard rock band Riblja Čorba.-Early career:Bajagić started his musical career as a...
, the band recorded their first single "Moje bezvezne stvari" ("My Silly Stuff"). However, due to the illness of Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
, the band released their first single in 1980 through Jugoton
Jugoton
Jugoton was the largest record label and chain record store in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia based in Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia. After the breakup of Yugoslavia the company continued to work in independent Republic of Croatia under the name Croatia...
. The release of their second single, "Nestašni dečaci" ("Wild Boys"), was described by Cukić as "the inauguration of symphonic punk" because the band combined punk music with arrangements of Mitrić, who was then studying composition at the Music Academy. "Nestašni dečaci" was also featured on a various artists compilation Svi marš na ples!
Svi marš na ples!
Svi marš na ples! is a compilation album released by Jugoton in 1981 in SFR Yugoslavia.The compilation features various pop and rock artists, mostly from the local new wave scene...
, a cult New Wave Jugoton compilation. The song caused a slight incident as the authorities considered the song the direct support of the March 1981 protests in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, which was not true.
By the time the band was about to release their debut album Loš i mlad
Loš i mlad
- Bulevar :* Nenad Stamatović — guitar, arranged by , music by * Predrag Jakovljević — drums, arranged by * Dejan Cukić — vocals, lyrics by , music by , arranged by...
(Bad and Young), they signed for PGP-RTB
PGP-RTB
PGP-RTB was a major record label and chain record store in the former SFR Yugoslavia based in Belgrade, Socialist Republic of Serbia. PGP-RTB was established in 1958...
. The album was released in 1981, and was produced by themselves with the help of Tahir Durhalić. When the band released their second album, Mala noćna panika
Mala noćna panika
- Bulevar :* Dejan Cukić — vocals, backing vocals, music by , lyrics by , arranged by * Branko Isaković — bass,* Nenad Stamatović — guitar, backing vocals, music by * Predrag Jakovljević — drums,...
(Little Night Panic), featuring the notable tracks "Unutarnja panika" ("Inner Panic") and "Trenutni lek" ("Momentary Remedy"), Mitrić, Stamatović and Cukić went to serve the army so the record did not have a live presentation. The only appearance the band made was at the Belgrade Dok, where Kornelije Kovač
Kornelije Kovac
Kornelije "Bata" Kovač is a famous Serbian composer. He is a father of Aleksandra Kovač and Kristina Kovač, both successful Serbian singers.-Early life:...
, who produced the record, played keyboards. The band held their last concert 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...
in 1982, where Stamatović appeared as a soldier, and after the performance, the band disbanded.
Post-breakup
After the band disbandment, Branko IsakovićBranko Isakovic
Branko Isaković is a Serbian bass player born in Valjevo in 1958. He was a member of notable rock bands active in former Yugoslavia. He closely collaborates with Dejan Cukić and Bilja Krstić and has his own projects TeodulIja and Divine Sound, focusing on ambiental, ethno and spiritual music.-...
joined Propaganda
Propaganda (Serbian band)
Propaganda was a former Yugoslav New Wave band from Belgrade, consisting of former Zvuk Ulice and Bulevar members. The band released only one album, Apatija javnosti, and disbanded.- Zvuk Ulice :...
and after their breakup, he joined Idoli. Jakovljević went to Divlji Anđeli, and then to Zana
Zana (band)
Zana is a popular music group from Belgrade, Serbia, which was especially successful during the 1980s in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Early years:...
, Zamba, and finally Viktorija
Viktorija
Snežana Mišković , better known by her stage name Viktorija , is a Serbian female rock singer known for her husky voice.-Biography:Snežana Mišković was born in Vučitrn. She came to Belgrade as a student in 1976, where she started performing with Society of Culture and Arts Branko Krsmanović and the...
. Leaving Viktorija, he had withdrawn from the scene. When Stamatović and Mitrić returned from the army, they had a few rehearsals as Bulevar and then joined Bajaga i Instruktori
Bajaga i Instruktori
Bajaga i Instruktori are a highly popular Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band...
where Mitrić spent a short time and dedicated himself to studying, only to return when Cukić started his solo career.
Dejan Cukić
Dejan Cukic
Dejan Cukić is a Serbian rock musician, journalist and writer.During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Cukić was the frontman of the New Wave band Bulevar, releasing two albums with the band. After Bulevar disbanded in 1982, he retired from music...
started writing for the Rock magazine. He had recorded three albums with Bajaga i Instruktori and after their Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
tour formed started a successful solo career. Beside Mitrić, Isaković was also a member of Dejan Cukić's support group, the Spori Ritam Band.
During his solo career, Cukić recorded several cover versions of Bulvear songs. On the 1991 album, Cukić recorded a cover of "Nestašni dečaci", and a live version of the track appeared on the DC & SRB @ SC live album. On the San na pola puta (A Halfway Dream) compilation, beside "Nestašni dečaci", appeared a cover of "Trenutni lek". Cukić's 1998 album Igramo na ulici (Dancing in the Street) featured the track called "Bulevari" ("Boulevards").
In 2008, under the PGP-RTS
PGP-RTS
PGP-RTS is a major record label based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is a successor of PGP-RTB which was established in 1958 in Belgrade, then capital of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
label Retrologija, a compilation Nestašni dečaci
Nestašni dečaci
- Loš i mlad :- Mala noćna panika :- Notes :* Tracks 1 and 2 released on the "Nestašni dečaci" single, released by PGP RTB in 1980.* Tracks 3 to 12 released on the album Loš i mlad, released by PGP RTB in 1981....
was released, featuring the remastered recordings of both studio albums and the band second single.
Discography
- Loš i mladLoš i mlad- Bulevar :* Nenad Stamatović — guitar, arranged by , music by * Predrag Jakovljević — drums, arranged by * Dejan Cukić — vocals, lyrics by , music by , arranged by...
(1981) - Mala noćna panikaMala noćna panika- Bulevar :* Dejan Cukić — vocals, backing vocals, music by , lyrics by , arranged by * Branko Isaković — bass,* Nenad Stamatović — guitar, backing vocals, music by * Predrag Jakovljević — drums,...
(1982)
External links
See also
- New Wave in Yugoslavia
- Punk in YugoslaviaPunk in YugoslaviaPunk in Yugoslavia was the punk subculture of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a state which existed until 1991. The most developed punk scenes across the federation existed in Socialist Republic of Slovenia, the Adriatic coast of Socialist Republic of Croatia, the Socialist Autonomous...