Lacni Franz
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Lačni Franz was a rock
band from Slovenia
. The band was formed in Maribor
in June 1979. Their name, meaning hungry Franz, is a pun on the name of a character from the novel Catch-22
, Hungry Joe, and describes hunger for rock music.
The band's music and attitude was a kind of laid back, and they portrayed themselves as a local band from a provincial town. Zoran Predin
's lyrics ranged from disturbing ballad
s (Ne mi dihat za ovratnik, Lipa zelenela je), through love songs (Čakaj me, Naj ti poljub nariše ustnice), to social and political satire (Praslovan, Naša Lidija je pri vojakih). While their "predecessors" Buldožer
utilized sheer madness, Lačni Franz's lyrics were intertexered with self-irony, even when describing dark themes.
The key band members were frontman and songwriter Zoran Predin
, and guitarist Oto Rimele. The band made the most creative success by the end of 1980s, with classical albums such as Ikebana
, Adijo pamet, Ne mi dihat za ovratnik, and Na svoji strani (the last one made with the original crew). Their last studio album was released in 1994. Lačni Franz officially ceased to exist in 1997 after a series of compilation albums.
Zoran Predin continued solo career after the Franz disbanded. Many band's hits, such as Praslovan, Bog nima telefona, Vaterpolist, Ne mi dihat za ovratnik, Čakaj me or Naj ti poljub nariše ustnice, have remained in his concert repertoire.
The band briefly regathered in winter 2005 - 2006, and held a series of concerts in Slovenia, Belgrade
, and Zagreb
.
(All albums were issued by Helidon, except Petnajsletnica 1995 live album, which was a self-release).
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...
band from 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...
. The band was formed in Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
in June 1979. Their name, meaning hungry Franz, is a pun on the name of a character from the novel Catch-22
Catch-22
Catch-22 is a satirical, historical novel by the American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953, and the novel was first published in 1961. It is set during World War II in 1943 and is frequently cited as one of the great literary works of the twentieth century...
, Hungry Joe, and describes hunger for rock music.
The band's music and attitude was a kind of laid back, and they portrayed themselves as a local band from a provincial town. Zoran Predin
Zoran Predin
Zoran Predin is a Slovenian singer-songwriter from Maribor. In the 1980s, he was the front man of the folk-rock band Lačni Franz. He also writes music for film, television and theatre....
's lyrics ranged from disturbing ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
s (Ne mi dihat za ovratnik, Lipa zelenela je), through love songs (Čakaj me, Naj ti poljub nariše ustnice), to social and political satire (Praslovan, Naša Lidija je pri vojakih). While their "predecessors" 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...
utilized sheer madness, Lačni Franz's lyrics were intertexered with self-irony, even when describing dark themes.
The key band members were frontman and songwriter Zoran Predin
Zoran Predin
Zoran Predin is a Slovenian singer-songwriter from Maribor. In the 1980s, he was the front man of the folk-rock band Lačni Franz. He also writes music for film, television and theatre....
, and guitarist Oto Rimele. The band made the most creative success by the end of 1980s, with classical albums such as Ikebana
Ikebana
is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as .-Etymology:"Ikebana" is from the Japanese and . Possible translations include "giving life to flowers" and "arranging flowers".- Approach :...
, Adijo pamet, Ne mi dihat za ovratnik, and Na svoji strani (the last one made with the original crew). Their last studio album was released in 1994. Lačni Franz officially ceased to exist in 1997 after a series of compilation albums.
Zoran Predin continued solo career after the Franz disbanded. Many band's hits, such as Praslovan, Bog nima telefona, Vaterpolist, Ne mi dihat za ovratnik, Čakaj me or Naj ti poljub nariše ustnice, have remained in his concert repertoire.
The band briefly regathered in winter 2005 - 2006, and held a series of concerts in Slovenia, 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 Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
.
Members
- Zoran PredinZoran PredinZoran Predin is a Slovenian singer-songwriter from Maribor. In the 1980s, he was the front man of the folk-rock band Lačni Franz. He also writes music for film, television and theatre....
, vocal - Oto Rimele, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
(1979–1985) - Milan Prislan, lead guitar (1985-)
- Sašo Stojanovič, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1979–1983) - Zoran StjepanovičZoran StjepanovicZoran Stjepanović is a Serbian former football midfielder.During his career he played for Serbian clubs FK Budućnost Valjevo and FK Spartak Subotica before moving to Cyprus to play with Alki Larnaca, AC Omonia and Ethnikos Achnas.-External links:* at Playerhistory.* at Zerozero....
, bass guitar - Mirko Kosi, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
- Damjan Likavec, drumsDrum kitA 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 ....
(1979–1982) - Andrej Pintarič, drums
- Nino Mureškič, congaCongaThe conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...
s (1987–1989)
Albums
- Ikebana (1981)
- Adijo pamet (1982)
- Ne mi dihat za ovratnik (1983)
- Slišiš, školjka poje ti! (1983)
- Slon med porcelanom (1984)
- Na svoji strani (1986)
- Sirene tulijo (1987)
- Tiha voda (1989)
- Kaj bi mi brez nas (1989)
- Ilegalni pubertetniki (1991)
- Zadnja večerja (1994)
- Nasvidenje na plaži (1995)
- Petnajstletnica v živo (1995)
- Kaj bi mi brez nas (9 CD–box) (2000)
- Starši vaših radosti (CD+DVD) (2005)
(All albums were issued by Helidon, except Petnajsletnica 1995 live album, which was a self-release).