Covek Bez Sluha
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Čovek Bez Sluha is a Serbia
n punk rock
band from Kragujevac
.
, bass guitar
) and Aleksandar Marković "Coa" (vocals) with Željko Maksimović "Maks" (drums
) and Radomir Mirković (vocals). The band was soon joined by the former Van Gogh
bassist Dejan Ilić "Cvika". Having performed as an opening act for numerous acts, and changing several lineups including a saxophone
introduction, the band got its default lineup: Mirković, Zdravković, Maksimović and guitarist Zoran Lazarević "Laza". The band got the chance to present their work at the Kragujevac local festival Šraf 95, and soon after recorded their first demo entitled Sat (Hour).
The following year the band recorded the song "Problem", a cover version of the Idoli track "Zašto su danas devojke ljute
" ("Why are the Girls Angry Today") featuring altered lyrics, which appeared on the various artists compilation KG United. The song also appeared on their their debut album Mrzim ovaj grad (I Hate This Town), recorded at the Kragujevac Češnjak studio with the producer Saša Vujić of KBO!
, released by Metletvica Alien Noise and Češnjak Records in 1998. During the same year, the band also appeared on the various artists compilation Volim ovaj grad (I Love This Town) with the track "Himna radničkom" ("Radnički Anthem".
In 1999, the band appeared on the festival in Kladij, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, organized by SFOR
, and won the third place. During the same year, the band released their second album Sećanje na zadnjeg klovna (Memory of the Last Clown), featuring the single "Paranoik" ("Paranoid"). The album, recorded at the Češnjak studio in November 1999, also featured cover versions of the Kim Carnes
song "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is", originally released on her 1983 album Café Racers
, and the song "Davitelj" ("The Strangler"), a cover version of the VIS Simboli
song "Bejbi, bejbi" ("Baby, Baby") from the movie Strangler vs. Strangler.
with the songs "Umesto osmeha" ("Instead of a Smile"), and the cover of Billy Joel
's hit "We Didn't Start the Fire
". Six Pack
vocalist Milan Radojević appeared as guest on the tracks and the recordings were included on the NGO Millenium various artists compilation Know Your Rights. During the eighth years anniversary performance at Kutija šibica club, the band recorded a biographical documentary on November 16, 2002. At the same time Radojević became the band's official vocalist, as Mirković moved to Switzerland
.
In 2003, the band released the single "Dosadan dan" ("A Boring Day"), promoting the upcoming studio album. The new lineup also wrote music for Kragujevac SKC amateur play Ubu Roi
and started recording the third studio album Second Hand, released in 2004 by their own ČBS Records, featuring rerecoded versions of "Paranoik" and "Umesto osmeha" and a cover version of the Parni Valjak
song "Samo sjećanja" ("Only Memories"), renamed to "Sećanja" ("Memories"). Beside the band, the album was co-produced by Saša Vujić, who also appeared as guest on the track "Jutro ozbiljnih planova" ("A Morning of Serious Plans"), Dobrica Andrić and Leb i Sol
keyboardist Nikola Dimuševski.
In 2006, Second Hand was rereleased by Automatik Records. The band also performed at the movie premier of the We Are Not Angels 3: Rock and roll Strikes Back, fashion week opening at the Intercontinental Hotel in Belgrade
, and, in 2007, at the Belgrade Beer Fest
. The following year, the band performed at the EXIT festival
Fusion stage, and in the meantime started preparing a new album, recorded at the Barba studio with the producer Dejo Vučković.
. In September, the band started the promotional tour, which includes performances in Serbia, as well as in other former Yugoslav republics, during which they would perform as the opening band for Hladno Pivo
on their concert in Belgrade
Sports Hall.
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 punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
.
1990s
The band was formed in late 1994 by Mikica Zdravković (guitarElectric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Aleksandar Marković "Coa" (vocals) with Željko Maksimović "Maks" (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
) and Radomir Mirković (vocals). The band was soon joined by the former Van Gogh
Van Gogh (band)
Van Gogh is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band from Belgrade. The band was formed in 1986, and released their debut alternative rock-oriented self-titled album the same year...
bassist Dejan Ilić "Cvika". Having performed as an opening act for numerous acts, and changing several lineups including a saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
introduction, the band got its default lineup: Mirković, Zdravković, Maksimović and guitarist Zoran Lazarević "Laza". The band got the chance to present their work at the Kragujevac local festival Šraf 95, and soon after recorded their first demo entitled Sat (Hour).
The following year the band recorded the song "Problem", a cover version of the Idoli track "Zašto su danas devojke ljute
VIS Idoli (EP)
VIS Idoli was the first and only EP by the Serbian new wave band Idoli. The cover of the EP is the Red Nude, an act by Amedeo Modigliani.- History :...
" ("Why are the Girls Angry Today") featuring altered lyrics, which appeared on the various artists compilation KG United. The song also appeared on their their debut album Mrzim ovaj grad (I Hate This Town), recorded at the Kragujevac Češnjak studio with the producer Saša Vujić of KBO!
KBO!
KBO! is a Serbian punk rock band from Kragujevac. They are one of the first hardcore punk acts on the former Yugoslav punk scene. Since the very beginning, the band accepted the DIY ethic by forming their own record label KBO! Records, through which they have released all their official releases...
, released by Metletvica Alien Noise and Češnjak Records in 1998. During the same year, the band also appeared on the various artists compilation Volim ovaj grad (I Love This Town) with the track "Himna radničkom" ("Radnički Anthem".
In 1999, the band appeared on the festival in Kladij, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, organized by SFOR
SFOR
The Stabilisation Force was a NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina which was tasked with upholding the Dayton Agreement. It replaced the previous force IFOR...
, and won the third place. During the same year, the band released their second album Sećanje na zadnjeg klovna (Memory of the Last Clown), featuring the single "Paranoik" ("Paranoid"). The album, recorded at the Češnjak studio in November 1999, also featured cover versions of the Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
song "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is", originally released on her 1983 album Café Racers
Café Racers (album)
Café Racers is a studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1983 .The album spawned four singles, "Invisible Hands", "You Make My Heart Beat Faster", "I Pretend" and "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" which charted on various Billboard charts...
, and the song "Davitelj" ("The Strangler"), a cover version of the VIS Simboli
VIS Simboli
VIS Simboli are an imaginary band from the former Yugoslav film Strangler vs. Strangler.- History :The band was formed by Spiridon Kopicl and recorded only one song, "Bejbi, bejbi", inspired by the experience of Kopicl after seeing a television report on a victim of...
song "Bejbi, bejbi" ("Baby, Baby") from the movie Strangler vs. Strangler.
2000s
On June 21, 2001 the band performed at a festival in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
with the songs "Umesto osmeha" ("Instead of a Smile"), and the cover of Billy Joel
Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
's hit "We Didn't Start the Fire
We Didn't Start the Fire
"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song by Billy Joel. Its lyrics are made up from rapid-fire brief allusions to over a hundred headline events between March 1949 and 1989, when the song was released on his album Storm Front...
". Six Pack
Six Pack (band)
- 1990s :The band was formed in early 1993 by Branko Mitrović , Milan Radojević , Dragan Bojić "Bojke" , Saša Bogdanović "Bogda" , Miloš Novaković and Vladimir Čupić "Čupa" , and got the name by the Black Flag song of the same name.The band recorded their first eight-song demo during the late...
vocalist Milan Radojević appeared as guest on the tracks and the recordings were included on the NGO Millenium various artists compilation Know Your Rights. During the eighth years anniversary performance at Kutija šibica club, the band recorded a biographical documentary on November 16, 2002. At the same time Radojević became the band's official vocalist, as Mirković moved to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
In 2003, the band released the single "Dosadan dan" ("A Boring Day"), promoting the upcoming studio album. The new lineup also wrote music for Kragujevac SKC amateur play Ubu Roi
Ubu Roi
Ubu Roi is a play by Alfred Jarry, premiered in 1896. It is a precursor of the Theatre of the Absurd and Surrealism. It is the first of three stylised burlesques in which Jarry satirises power, greed, and their evil practices — in particular the propensity of the complacent bourgeois to abuse the...
and started recording the third studio album Second Hand, released in 2004 by their own ČBS Records, featuring rerecoded versions of "Paranoik" and "Umesto osmeha" and a cover version of the Parni Valjak
Parni Valjak
Parni valjak 1975 is a Croatian and former Yugoslav rock band. They were one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav Rock scene, and currently one of the top rock-and-roll bands in Croatia.-Biography:Parni valjak was founded in 1975...
song "Samo sjećanja" ("Only Memories"), renamed to "Sećanja" ("Memories"). Beside the band, the album was co-produced by Saša Vujić, who also appeared as guest on the track "Jutro ozbiljnih planova" ("A Morning of Serious Plans"), Dobrica Andrić and Leb i Sol
Leb i sol
Leb i sol is a Macedonian rock group founded in the 1970s by Vlatko Stefanovski , Bodan Arsovski , Nikola Kokan Dimuševski and Garabet Tavitjan . Tavitjan ceded the drumwork to Dragoljub Đuričić for some of the albums, while Kiril Džajkovski replaced Kokan on Kao Kakao and Putujemo...
keyboardist Nikola Dimuševski.
In 2006, Second Hand was rereleased by Automatik Records. The band also performed at the movie premier of the We Are Not Angels 3: Rock and roll Strikes Back, fashion week opening at the Intercontinental Hotel 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...
, and, in 2007, at the Belgrade Beer Fest
Belgrade Beer Fest
Belgrade Beer Fest is an annual festival of beer in Belgrade, Serbia. Started in 2003, the festival is held annually over 4 to 5 days as a showcase event for various beer producers. In addition to domestic and foreign brews, the festival features live music performances each evening...
. The following year, the band performed at the EXIT festival
EXIT (festival)
Exit is an annual summer music festival in the Petrovaradin Fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is staged annually since 2000 and usually lasts four days ....
Fusion stage, and in the meantime started preparing a new album, recorded at the Barba studio with the producer Dejo Vučković.
2010s
In June 2011, the band released their fourth studio album Događaj dana (Event of the Day) through Long Play. The album was preceded by the video for the song "Gotovo je" ("It's Over"), which premiered in May on MTV AdriaMTV Adria
MTV Adria is a localized version of the music and entertainment channel MTV Europe, customized for the Balkan countries that used to be constituent parts of Yugoslavia...
. In September, the band started the promotional tour, which includes performances in Serbia, as well as in other former Yugoslav republics, during which they would perform as the opening band for Hladno Pivo
Hladno pivo
Hladno pivo is a Croatian punk rock band. It is one of most popular rock bands in Croatia.-Early history:The band was formed in Zagreb. It initially consisted of four members: Zok, Tedi, Suba, Mile...
on their concert 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...
Sports Hall.
Studio albums
- Mrzim ovaj grad (1998)
- Sećanje na zadnjeg klovna (1999)
- Second hand (2004)
- Događaj dana (2011)
Other appearances
- "Problem]" (KG United; 1996)
- "Himna Radničkom" (Volim ovaj grad; 1998)
- "Umesto osmeha" / "We Didn't Start the FireWe Didn't Start the Fire"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song by Billy Joel. Its lyrics are made up from rapid-fire brief allusions to over a hundred headline events between March 1949 and 1989, when the song was released on his album Storm Front...
" (Know Your Rights; 2001)
External links
- Čovek Bez Sluha 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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- Čovek Bez Sluha 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....
- Čovek Bez Sluha 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...
- Čovek Bez Sluha 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 ....
- Čovek Bez Sluha at Rateyourmusic