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Griva was a Serbia
n and former Yugoslav hard rock
band from Novi Sad
.
The band, under the name Bela Griva (White Mane), had their first live performance as the opening act on a Buldožer
concert in Novi Sad
. Soon after, Griva, as a support act, went on tour with Divlje Jagode
. The band's first commercial success was their debut single, a heavy metal
cover of Lepa Brena
's song "Sitnije, Cile, sitnije" (Griva's version entitled "Sitnije, sestro, sitnije"), released in 1983. The 7" single with songs "Sitnije, sestro, sitnije" and "Tebi je važna samo lova" was given as a present with the 751st issue of the comic book
magazine Stripoteka. Due to the success of the single, the band signed for Jugoton
, and during the same year released their debut album Kog sam đavola tražio u tebi
(What the Hell I Saw in You). The album was produced by the radio host Karolj Kovač, and featured Galija
frontman Nenad Milosavljević
on harmonica
. Soon after the album release, Griva became a support band on Divlje Jagode tour once again. On September 24, 1984, Griva performed as the opening band for Motörhead on their concert in Pionir Hall
in Belgrade
.
New material, recorded in 1985, was refused by several major record labels. It was released, under the title Nisi ni ti anđeo
(You're Not an Angel as Well), through an independent label, Panonija Koncert, on compact cassette
only. It featured a cover of Joan Jett
's version of the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll
", Griva version titled "I law Myroslaw" (the title referring to folk music
singer Miroslav Ilić
). After the album release Kazimić left the band, and was replaced by Laslo Pihler, a former member of the punk rock
band Pekinška Patka
. However, Pihler was soon replaced by Nikola Džunja. The release of Nisi ni ti anđeo was not followed by presentation in the media, and after a short Austrian tour, Griva disbanded. In 1986, Karavla and Divlje Jagode frontman Alen Islamović
recorded a protest song
"Kaljinka", ispired by the Chernobyl disaster
.
Soon after Karavla, with various musicians, including former Griva members, Sabo, Jovanović and Novak, recorded a new album, released under the name Griva in 1987. The album, entitled simply Griva
, and also known as Vojvodino, Vojvodino, što si tako ravna (Vojvodina
, Vojvodina, Why Are You so Flat) after its biggest hit, was released through Jugodisk
. The new album, considered the band's biggest commercial success, brought glam metal
-oriented songs with elements of folk music
of Vojvodina. The album featured a Serbian language
cover of Omega
's song "Gyöngyhajú lány", Griva version titled "Devojka biserne kose". After the album release, Karavla reunited Griva. The new lineup featured, beside Karavla, Zoran "Bale" Bulatović (a former member of the post-punk
/gothic rock
band Luna, guitar), Predrag "Buca" Janičić (a former member of the New Wave
band Kontraritam
, drums), Vojislav Vilić (a former member of the hard rock/pop rock
band Amajlija
, guitar), and Momčilo "Moma" Bajac (a former member of the New Wave band Čista Proza
, bass guitar). Bulatović and Janičić previously appeared on Griva recording.
In 1988, fourth studio album Što te tata pušta samu
(Why Does Your Daddy Let You Go Alone) was released through PGP-RTB
. As Bulatović left the band before the album recording, Zoran "Zox" Maletić, a former member of Pekinška Patka, was hired for the album recording. In May Griva performed at the international rock festival in Budapest
as one of the headliners. After returning to Yugoslavia, Griva held a concert in Spens Sports Center
in Novi Sad
with Sing, Sing, Singers, Osmi Putnik
, Viktorija
and Alen Islamović
appearing as the band's special guests. TV Novi Sad produced Griva's TV show, and the band went on their last Yugoslav tour. At the beginning of 1990 the band ended their activity.
In 1991 Karavla started recording the studio album Pij, jedi, veseli se...
(Drink, Eat, Be Happy...), which was, due to the outbreak of Yugoslav wars
, recorded for more than year and a half. Karavla finished the album recording with various musicians and released it under the Griva moniker in 1992 for the independent label Megaton. Two promotional videos were recorded but there were no live performances, and Griva officially disbanded.
released the compilation Samo najbolje
(Only the Best), and in December the band reunited for an unplugged
concert in Studio M in Novi Sad. The recording of the concert was released in 2010 on the live album and the DVD
, both entitled Griva & Co. — Live. In 2004 the band reunited to perform at Moto Fest in Novi Sad. In 2010 Zlatko Karavla teamed with four musicians from the Novi Sad band Erupcija: Aleksandar Gabrić (guitar), Igor Radat (keyboards), Uroš Marić (bass) and Srđan Golubica (drums), later replaced by Dejan Šarković, performing concerts as Zlatko Griva & Erupcija throughout Vojvodina.
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 hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band from Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
.
1982—1992
The band was formed in 1982 by former Ibn Tup members, Zlatko Karavla (drums) and Josip Sabo (guitar). The first lineup also featured Zoran Gogić (also a former Ibn Tup member, vocals), Laslo Novak (keyboards), and Đorđe Jovanović (bass guitar). Soon after the band was formed, Gogić left the band, so Karavla switched to vocals, and Janoš Kazimić became the band's new drummer.The band, under the name Bela Griva (White Mane), had their first live performance as the opening act on a Buldožer
Buldožer
Buldožer was Yugoslav-Slovenian progressive rock band from 1970s and 1980s. They were one of the first bands in communist Yugoslavia that could be considered alternative, and forefathers of the Yugoslav New Wave...
concert in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
. Soon after, Griva, as a support act, went on tour with Divlje Jagode
Divlje jagode
Divlje Jagode is a Yugoslav and Bosnian hard rock and heavy metal band.-1970s:Divlje Jagode were formed in 1977 in Bihać by guitarist Zele Lipovača...
. The band's first commercial success was their debut single, a heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
cover of Lepa Brena
Lepa Brena
Fahreta Jahić Živojinović is Yugoslavian pop-folk singer, better known as Lepa Brena , . Born in Tuzla and raised in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina , she moved to Novi Sad in 1980 to pursue her career in singing. In 1982...
's song "Sitnije, Cile, sitnije" (Griva's version entitled "Sitnije, sestro, sitnije"), released in 1983. The 7" single with songs "Sitnije, sestro, sitnije" and "Tebi je važna samo lova" was given as a present with the 751st issue of the comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
magazine Stripoteka. Due to the success of the single, the band signed for 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...
, and during the same year released their debut album Kog sam đavola tražio u tebi
Kog sam đavola tražio u tebi
Kog sam đavola tražio u tebi is the first studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1983....
(What the Hell I Saw in You). The album was produced by the radio host Karolj Kovač, and featured Galija
Galija
Galija is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band from Niš. The central figures of the band are brothers Nenad Milosavljević and Predrag Milosavljević...
frontman Nenad Milosavljević
Nenad Milosavljevic
Nenad Milosavljević , also known as Neša Galija , is a Serbian singer and songwriter. He is best known as the frontman of the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Galija.-Biography:...
on harmonica
Harmonica
The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
. Soon after the album release, Griva became a support band on Divlje Jagode tour once again. On September 24, 1984, Griva performed as the opening band for Motörhead on their concert in Pionir Hall
Pionir Hall
Pionir Hall, or Pionir Arena is a sports arena in Belgrade, Serbia, located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula...
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...
.
New material, recorded in 1985, was refused by several major record labels. It was released, under the title Nisi ni ti anđeo
Nisi ni ti anđeo
Nisi ni ti anđeo is the second studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1985....
(You're Not an Angel as Well), through an independent label, Panonija Koncert, on compact cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
only. It featured a cover of Joan Jett
Joan Jett
Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular...
's version of the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll
I Love Rock 'n' Roll
"I Love Rock 'n Roll" is a rock song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of Arrows, who recorded the first released version. The song was later made famous by the hit version recorded by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1981....
", Griva version titled "I law Myroslaw" (the title referring to folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer Miroslav Ilić
Miroslav Ilic
Miroslav Ilić , is a popular Serbian folk singer-songwriter. He is known for his powerful vocals and emotional lyrics. Before becoming a musician he took Electrical courses at a University of Skopje...
). After the album release Kazimić left the band, and was replaced by Laslo Pihler, a former member of the 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 Pekinška Patka
Pekinška Patka
Pekinška Patka is an eminent Serbian and former Yugoslav punk rock band from Novi Sad. Their debut album, Plitka poezija, released in 1980, is considered the first punk rock album by a band coming from Serbia...
. However, Pihler was soon replaced by Nikola Džunja. The release of Nisi ni ti anđeo was not followed by presentation in the media, and after a short Austrian tour, Griva disbanded. In 1986, Karavla and Divlje Jagode frontman Alen Islamović
Alen Islamovic
Alen Islamović is a well-known and popular Bosnian singer in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other former Yugoslav republics...
recorded a protest song
Protest song
A protest song is a song which is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs . It may be folk, classical, or commercial in genre...
"Kaljinka", ispired by the Chernobyl disaster
Chernobyl disaster
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine , which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities in Moscow...
.
Soon after Karavla, with various musicians, including former Griva members, Sabo, Jovanović and Novak, recorded a new album, released under the name Griva in 1987. The album, entitled simply Griva
Griva (album)
Griva, also known as Vojvodino, Vojvodino, što si tako ravna after its biggest hit, is the third studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1987....
, and also known as Vojvodino, Vojvodino, što si tako ravna (Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
, Vojvodina, Why Are You so Flat) after its biggest hit, was released through Jugodisk
Jugodisk
-History:There were two recording labels in Yugoslavia named Jugodisk. The first Jugodisk started in 1950s and issued 78rpm records with Yugoslav folk and popular music...
. The new album, considered the band's biggest commercial success, brought glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
-oriented songs with elements of folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
of Vojvodina. The album featured a Serbian language
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
cover of Omega
Omega (band)
Omega is one of the most successful Hungarian rock bands.-Biography:Formed in Budapest in September, 1962 by the winds player László Benkő on organ and János Kóbor as a singer and rhythm guitarist, they initially performed covers of British and American rock songs, frequently changing the lineup of...
's song "Gyöngyhajú lány", Griva version titled "Devojka biserne kose". After the album release, Karavla reunited Griva. The new lineup featured, beside Karavla, Zoran "Bale" Bulatović (a former member of the post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
/gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
band Luna, guitar), Predrag "Buca" Janičić (a former member of the 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 Kontraritam
Kontraritam
Kontraritam was a New Wave band from Novi Sad, notable as the first 2 Tone/ska band in Serbia.- History :...
, drums), Vojislav Vilić (a former member of the hard rock/pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band Amajlija
Amajlija
Amajlija is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band.-History:The band was formed in 1979 by Bogoljub "Čombe" Banjac , Boško "Čvaja" Plaćkov and Predrag "Čole" Čoka , all three being 'Oćeš-Nećeš members, with Slobodan "Veća" Većalkov and Tomislav "Čvaja" Milei...
, guitar), and Momčilo "Moma" Bajac (a former member of the New Wave band Čista Proza
Čista Proza
Čista Proza was a former Yugoslav New Wave band from Novi Sad, founded by the well-known Serbian producer and sound engineer Milan Ćirić.- History :...
, bass guitar). Bulatović and Janičić previously appeared on Griva recording.
In 1988, fourth studio album Što te tata pušta samu
Što te tata pušta samu
Što te tata pušta samu is the fourth studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1988.-Track listing:All songs written by Zlatko Karavla, except where noted....
(Why Does Your Daddy Let You Go Alone) was released through 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...
. As Bulatović left the band before the album recording, Zoran "Zox" Maletić, a former member of Pekinška Patka, was hired for the album recording. In May Griva performed at the international rock festival in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
as one of the headliners. After returning to Yugoslavia, Griva held a concert in Spens Sports Center
Spens Sports Center
SPC Vojvodina , commonly referred to as SPENS, is a multi-purpose venue located in Novi Sad, Serbia. It operates under publicly owned company JP "Sportski i poslovni centar Vojvodina", which in addition to SPENS also has "Sajmište Sports Center" under its umbrella...
in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
with Sing, Sing, Singers, Osmi Putnik
Osmi putnik
Osmi putnik is a Croatian and former Yugoslav hard rock/heavy metal band.-1985 - 1989:...
, 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...
and Alen Islamović
Alen Islamovic
Alen Islamović is a well-known and popular Bosnian singer in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other former Yugoslav republics...
appearing as the band's special guests. TV Novi Sad produced Griva's TV show, and the band went on their last Yugoslav tour. At the beginning of 1990 the band ended their activity.
In 1991 Karavla started recording the studio album Pij, jedi, veseli se...
Pij, jedi, veseli se...
Pij, jedi, veseli se... is the fifth and the last studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1992....
(Drink, Eat, Be Happy...), which was, due to the outbreak of Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
, recorded for more than year and a half. Karavla finished the album recording with various musicians and released it under the Griva moniker in 1992 for the independent label Megaton. Two promotional videos were recorded but there were no live performances, and Griva officially disbanded.
Reunions
In September 2002, One RecordsOne Records (Serbia)
One Records is a record label based in Belgrade, Serbia.Formed in 1999, its catalogue covers a fairly wide musical spectrum - from younger hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Alogia, Cactus Jack, Dargoron, Stratus, and others, to young Irish folk/Celtic rock bands Tir na n'Og and Irish Stew of...
released the compilation Samo najbolje
Samo najbolje
Samo najbolje is a compilation album by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 2002, following Griva's 2002 reunion.-Track listing:#"Gde sam to pogrešio" - 3:20#"Svega če biti, al' nas nikad više" - 4:37...
(Only the Best), and in December the band reunited for an unplugged
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
concert in Studio M in Novi Sad. The recording of the concert was released in 2010 on the live album and the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, both entitled Griva & Co. — Live. In 2004 the band reunited to perform at Moto Fest in Novi Sad. In 2010 Zlatko Karavla teamed with four musicians from the Novi Sad band Erupcija: Aleksandar Gabrić (guitar), Igor Radat (keyboards), Uroš Marić (bass) and Srđan Golubica (drums), later replaced by Dejan Šarković, performing concerts as Zlatko Griva & Erupcija throughout Vojvodina.
Studio albums
| Title | Released |
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| Kog sam đavola tražio u tebi Kog sam đavola tražio u tebi is the first studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1983.... |
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| Nisi ni ti anđeo Nisi ni ti anđeo is the second studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1985.... |
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| Griva (album) Griva, also known as Vojvodino, Vojvodino, što si tako ravna after its biggest hit, is the third studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1987.... |
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| Što te tata pušta samu Što te tata pušta samu is the fourth studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1988.-Track listing:All songs written by Zlatko Karavla, except where noted.... |
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| Pij, jedi, veseli se... Pij, jedi, veseli se... is the fifth and the last studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1992.... |
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Live albums
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Compilations
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| Samo najbolje Samo najbolje is a compilation album by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 2002, following Griva's 2002 reunion.-Track listing:#"Gde sam to pogrešio" - 3:20#"Svega če biti, al' nas nikad više" - 4:37... |
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Video albums
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