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URBI ET ORBI
Base of Koprivnica Popular And Rock
Music History
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Urbi et orbi
Base of Koprivnica Popular And Rock Music History |
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Centre Of Koprivnica (about 1938) |
Centre Of Koprivnica (2007)
photo
by D. Budna |
Koprivnica has got the status of the free royal town in 1356.
After that, Koprivnica has been developing as a part of middle European
culture. The
town (with almost 30.000 inhabitants) is the centre of county and its location
is defined by the touch of lowlands named Podravina and it has one of the
most beautiful main city squares in this part of Europe.
Our most important and meaningful professional and amateur musicians
and bands
were: |
Šestak
Tomo (born 1852 in Prague - died 1921 in Koprivnica) was professional famous
conductor and composer. He finished music conservatory
in Prague 1973 and than started to work in Koprivnica and to teach violin,
piano, organ. He was also arranging and writing many of well known songs
and conducting many famous choirs and orchestras in Koprivnica. Photo -
Šestak Tomo |
Holubek (Funjak) Mariška (born in Szariszap, Hungary,
about 1900 - lived in Koprivnica since 1910 - died in Koprivnica 1993)
was amateur
multiinstrumentalist. When she was five years old her father (musician
in army orchestra) gived her violin. Soon she started to learn harmonica
and piano. She was exceptional music phenomenon and very popular in Koprivnica
since early 1960's when she played violin with "Kanarini" - Bedekovic
Juraj (acoustic bass), Hrubec Vlatko (harmonica), Bešenic Stanko and
sometimes also Štefanic Slavko (guitar) and Gregl eljko (violin).
They played schlagers and traditional country music from Podravina. In
1970's she was well-known in Koprivnica like a "Grandmother Mariška".
Since 1981 (until the middle of 1980's) she founded "Mariška
Band". They played evergreens, schlagers, traditional songs from Podravina
and American country music. Croatian film director Krelja Petar made documentary
movie about Mariška and her band. |
Holubek Mariška (1979) |
Holubek Mariška |
Dominis
Vladimir (born 1903 in Postire - small village on Croatian island Brac)
was famous professional conductor and composer. He
started to learn music in private schol at famous music teacher and composer
Hace Josip in Split with young Gotovac Jakov and Tijardovic Ivo (afterward
they also became very famous Croatians composers). Later on, he finished
music conservatory "Djuzepe Tratini" in Trieste, Italy, and
started to work like professional music conductor and composer. He liveded
and
worked in Koprivnica since 1938 until his death 1961. Photo - Dominis
Vladimir |
Vukic
Ivan (born 1927 in Glogovac - small village near Koprivnica - in a poor
miner family, died 2005 in Koprivnica) was exceptional
and very active amateur musician
- multiinstrumentalist. He started to learn harp when he was nine year
old. Few years later he learned to play many traditional ethno string
instruments. In 1937 he founded and ran the first traditional country
band. After the
World War II he started to work in a mine colliery in Glogovac and fig
originator a miner's brass orchestra. In 1950's he played with "Koprivnica
Brass Orchestra". Until 1960's he learned to play guitar, Hawaiian
guitar, mandolin, harmonica, saxophone and clarinet. In 1964 he founded
country cover band "Bratstvo" - "The Brotherhood".
In 1969 he founded country band called "Narodni ansambl Radio Podravine" - "The
People's Orchestra of Radio Podravina", and recorded his first single.
In 1971 he recorded TV show (about personify customs and traditional
country music in Koprivnica with reference to Podravina). In 1975 he
played and
organized program for traditional association "Koprivnicki Ivanec" to "International
Folklore Review" in Zagreb. In 1983 he published his first music
book - "Moja Podravina" - "My Podravina". In 1985
he retired. In 1997 he got the traditional award for life collected works
by the
city of Koprivnica. Photo - Vukic Ivan (photo: 1946) |
We were also exceptionally proud to our
pop and rock music tradition whose beginnings has its roots in the middle
of 1950's, when our fathers listened to "Radio Luxembourg" and
started to play famous pop and rock and roll music on the hand made instruments.
Gregl eljko was born in 1927 in Dinjevac (small
village near Kloštar Podravski and Koprivnica). His father was multinstrumentalist
and when he was four years old he started to learn him traditional string
music instruments from Podravina and also violin, drums, guitar, acoustic
bass and piano. In 1953 he finished music school in Zagreb. Since 1959
he lived and worked in Koprivnica. From early 1960's he played violin
with "Kanarini" - "The Kanarins". He founded and
ran (also conducted and teached) many popular singers and different choirs
in Koprivnica. He retired in 1985. |
Gregl eljko |
Gregl eljko |
Jagarinec
Stjepan (born 1932 in Osonjak - small village near Varadin). When
he was twelve he started to learn guitar and violin and traditional country
music. In 1955 he came to live in Koprivnica and
played with Kolacko Ivo (guitar), Jurenec Josip (violin), Dlest Drago
(acoustic bass) and Bracko Mijo (bugarija - four string traditional instrument).
They were called "Veseli Zagorci" - "The Happy Zagorci".
In 1960's he started to learn harmonica and played with Vukic Ivan ("The
Brotherhood" and "The People's Orchestra of Radio Podravina")
and after that with Katincic Kruno (VIS "Podravka Jazz") and
VIS "Ton" / "The Sound" (1978-1985). He also played
with VIS "Plavi" - VIS "Blue's " and "Kap na
kap" - "Drop
by Drop". With his son Krunoslav (organs and bass) in 1985 (to 1992)
he formed pop cover band "ar" - "Glow". At
the end of 1990's he played traditional country music from Podravina
with Smiljanic
Nikola (trumpet, bisernica - traditional country four string music instrument
from Podravina), Tot Milan (bisernica), Mraz Stjepan (guitar) and Forgac
Slavko (violin, bugarija - also traditional country string instrument
from Podravina). Photo - The Happy Zagorci |
Jurjevic
Zlatko (born 1935 and died 1998 in Koprivnica). One of the most popular
and gifted trumpet player in fifties and early
sixties. He was played with many of musicians in Koprivnica. Photo - Jurjevic
Zlatko (1955) |
Trumbetaš Krešimir
- Boc (born 1936. in Koprivnica) sax and clarinet player (1965. graduated
at "Music Academy" in
Zagreb) who professionally started to play pop music in famous "Orkestar
Zlatka Cernjula" ("Zlatko Cernjul Orchestra"), in Zagreb
at the end of fifties. In that time it was the most famous pop orchestra
in Croatia! They played for Radio Zagreb and TV station. Krešimir
was graduated 1960 at "PMF" college (professor of geography)
and 1965. at "Music Academy" (clarinet) in Zagreb. Krešimir
was also well known like a naive art sculptor and painter. Photo - Trumbetaš Krešimir & Band
(1955) |
Stanišic
Ivan - Hans born 1936 in Ðurdevac near
Koprivnica. Started to learn guitar in early fifties in "Patriots
Hall". Played with; Lucu Edo (piano), Šestak Zlatko - ac
(harmonica - born 1942. in Koprivnica), Bešenic Stanko (Hawaiian
guitar), Pika Stanko (drums), Šimota Zvonko (trumpet) and Ivancic
Rudi (sax). Photo - Stanišic Ivan & Edo Lucu (1955) |
Pika
Stanko (drummer / born 1937 in Koprivnica) influenced by Jimmy Kruppa.
Started to play popular music in the middle of fifties
with Bešenic Stanko (violin, Hawaiian guitar), Šifkorn Tihomir
(harmonica), Šimunovic Vladimir Maks (trumpet, saxophone, clarinet)
in "Patriots Hall" where also played popular "dance evenings" with
Stanišic Ivan Hans (guitar), Lucu Cedo (piano), Jurjevic Zlatko
(trumpet / 1935-1998) and Trumbetaš Krešimir - Boc (clarinet,
saxophone) and many of popular cover pop bands in Koprivnica until 1983.
Photo - Pika
Stanko & Band (1955) |
Katincic
Kruno (1939-2003) started to play (guitar) cover pop music with Harabajza
Andelko (harmonica), in the middle of fifties.
Formed VIS "Podravka Jazz" (1965-1970) with Škofic Stjepan
(acoustic bass), Filipic Ivan - Fifi (drums), Knapic Dragec (guitar)
and Jagarinec Stjepan (harmonica). Since 1970 until 1972 Kruno played
guitar
in cover pop band VIS "Rasinja" and after that in VIS "Meteori" / "The
Meteors" and "VIS Ton" / "The Sound" until eighties.
Photo - Katincic Kruno (1953) |
Kovac
Ivo Kaj born 1941 in Podravska Selnica. In the middle of fifties started
to play trumpet and also learned guitar and harmonica.
From 1965 he played with Katincic Kruno (VIS "Podravka Jazz")
and the late of sixties playd with Vukic Ivan ("The Brotherhood").
1969. goes to work in Deutscland until 1977. From 1979 to early eighties
played with pop cover band "Pa-pi". 1984 formed "Los Beskintos" (until
1989) with Ðordevic Boro / Bunic Tomo (drums), Horvat Darko / Dominis
Pavao (organs and sinty) and Pumper Marijan (harmonica). From 1990 start
to play like One Man Band. At late nineties published his first casset
- "Kaj za kraj" / "Kaj Until The End". Photo - Kovac
Ivo (1962) |
Keršun Zlatko - Pele (1944-2000) firstly he started
to sing in music school performances. On the left of 1959.sang with Šimunovic
Milan Braco (harmonica) in "Patriots Hall". In early sixties
started to learn and play guitar (influence by "The Shadows" and
Duane Eddy). Many years he was well known record retailer in record-book
shop "Narodne novine" in centre of Koprivnica. On 1973 with Srcek
Ivan (bass) founded cover pop band "Orfej" / "Orphey".
With "Orphey" also played; Šafar Zlatko (drums), Liplin
Ivan (sinty / harmonica), Ðurda Franc (trumpet), Svrnjak Valent
(bass / clarinet). Zlatko played until 1984. He was one of the first
and the biggest record collectors in Koprivnica. |
Keršun Zlatko (1959) |
Keršun Zlatko (mid. of '60) |
Ogrinec
Zdravko - Cico (born 1944. in Koprivnica) started to play acoustic bass
in the middle of fifties. About 1958, he played with
Seretin Ivica - Piki (guitar), Nemec Darko (harmonica and Jakuš Rudolf
(guitar). On 1959, Ogrinec Zdravko played with "5 mladih" / "The
5 youngs" - Šifkorn Tihomir (piano), Šimunovic Milan Braco
(trumpet), Pika Stanko (drums), Šestak Zlatko (harmonica / born
1942 in Koprivnica). Photo - Ogrinec Z. (late '50) |
Ferencak
Ivan - Pinda was born 1944. in Koprivnica - in the begining played guitar
but in early sixties start to play drums in many
of popular cover bands from "B. Šimunovic Orchestra" to "The
Five Youngers", "A5" until VIS "Podravka" /
VIS "Panonia" and "Qvartet
Panonia", in early eighties. Photo - Ferencak Ivan (early '60) |
Dujmovic Zdravko - Zdravek (born in
Sarajevo 1945, died in Koprivnica 1997) grow up in Bjelovar were he learned
trumpet and guitar.
Lived in Koprivnica from 1968. He was member of many popular cover pop
bands in Koprivnica from early seventies; "Ab Ovo", "Peace
Band", "Drop On Drop", "Orphey" and "The
Dream". With Liplin Ivan (keyboards, vocal) formed in nineties duo "Šik" / "The
Shick". |
Dujmovic Z. (late '50) |
Dujmovic Zdravko & The Shic (1986) |
Šimunovic
Milan - Braco (1945-1966) multiinstrumentalist who founded and led the
most popular cover bands in late fifties and early
sixties ("Bolero" and "Orkestar B. Šimunovica" / "B. Šimunovic
Orchestra" and also "B. Šimunovic
Quintet"). Photo - Šimunovic Milan (early '60) |
Martincevic Ivica - Tinca (born 1947
in Koprivnica) started to sing 1960 with "Milan Simunovic Orchestra". He had successful
performance on big and famous ex YU "Subotica Song Festival" 1967
and "Zagreb Pop Festival" 1971. He published few single and professionally
played (bass) cover pop music with "ZG Show Band" all around
ex YU. 1973 finished "Music school" in Zagreb. Few years during
seventies played bass / sang in popular cover band VIS "Panonia" in
Koprivnica. Today he is principal of "Music school" in Koprivnica. |
Martinčević Ivica (1971) |
Martinčević Ivica (1971) |
Korošec eljko
alias Denni Dey (born 1947 in Koprivnica) dreamed about film stars and
first started to painting (naive art). Since
1968. (lead vocal) with VIS "Aurore" / "The Aurora's",
from Novigrad Podravski. 1969. goes to Deutschland and wins a price on
many competitions and recorded single "Ich Gebe Eine Aus".
In Deutschland played and collaborated with many of popular singers and
musicians
(Hanns George Schindler, Peter Shaper, Hannes Wader and Rajter Dunja).
On 1988 he was back to Koprivnica like acknowledged naive painter and
chanson singer. He was rare specific sensitive authentic bohemian. Everybody
knew
his provocative song "Pants Down" which he recorded. Photo
- Korošec eljko (1984) |
Vujasinovic
Zdenko (born 1949 in Krievci). Since 1966
until 1971 lived in Varadin. Played in Koprivnica since early seventies.
Firstly with "Albatros" / "Albatross" - Biluš Vinko
(drums), Belcic Zlatko (guitar), Hrelja Drago (clarinet and drums) and
Radikovic Vlado (saxophone) and then he was with "Drop On Drop".
After that he formed "Quartet May" and played with Grobenski eljko
(bass), Lalic eljko (drums), Pehnec Ivan (trumpet) and Samošcanec
Zlatko (guitar). 1976 he finished "Music academy" in Zagreb.
In eighties he performed with his wife Boica and also he was one
of the first in Koprivnica whom started to played like "One Man
Band".
Photo - Vujasinovic Zdenko (late '80) |
"Trio Š" played
popular music in the middle of fifties; Nemec Darko (harmonica / born
1942 and died 1983, also in Koprivnica
) Slukic Josip (guitar / born 1943 in Koprivnica - his sons, Srecko /
born 1967 and Marijan / born 1969, founded first metal band in eighties)
and
Glavak Josip (drums / born 1939 - his sons Renato / born 1965 and Igor
/ born 1975 are today a half professional well-known drummers in popular
cover bands).
Photo - Trio Š (1956) |
1960 - 1970
Members of the first known "no name" rock and roll
cover bands were: Seretin Ivica - Piki (bass guitar / born 1944 in Koprivnica
- later he was member of many successful cover pop bands; "Faraoni" / "The
Pharaons", "Kap na kap" / "Drop on drop", "Oko" / "The
Eye", and early nineties started to play tamburica with traditional
country band "Dr. Jelic i pajdaši " / "Dr. Jelic And
Badies" - Premec Davor - Diksi (clarinet, saxophone, guitar / born 1948
in Koprivnica, 1975 graduated saxophone at jazz and classic "Music academy" / "Hoch
Schulle Fur Musik" Graz, Austria) - today he is very active professional
jazz musician and music teacher, conductors and one of the founder (with
Krešimir Trumbetaš - Boc) and probably most important member of "Big
Band Koprivnica", Kesteli Zlatko - Pajo (trumpet / born 1949 in Koprivnica,
graduated trumpet at classical "Music school" in Varadin,
after that continue school in Zagreb (finished 1972.). In late sixties and
early seventies played with cover band "Generacija" / "The
Generation". Played songs from musicial "Hair" in ex YU, Germany
and Austria and also played with Špišic Zvonko (popular Croatian
schlager singer). From 1970 until 1972 played with popular pop-rock band "Novi
roboti" / "The New Robots" (with famous rock an roll singer
Studeni Toni and guitarists Balen Ranko - ex rock band "Group 220").
With VIS "Panonia" in Koprivnica played in 1973. From 1989 until
1991 lived in Tasmania and worked as professional musician. After that played
in Zagreb with "Jazz Ina Quartet". From 1996 he was member of "Varadin
Jazz Band" and from 2001. worked as music teacher in "Music school" Koprivnica),
brothers Franjkovic Ivo - Ðek (guitar, harmonica, drums / born 1948 -
later professionally played pop music in many cover bands and graduated at
classic "Music school" in Varadin) and his brother Branko
- Frenki (drums / born 1950.) |
Premec, Kesteli, Seretin, Franjkovic (1963-4) |
Premec, Kesteli, Seretin, Franjkovic (1963) |
"Šelos" (1960-1963) played
in early sixties schlagers, evergreens and traditional country music
from Podravina; Španicek Stanko (harmonica / born 1931), Erdec Stjepan
(trumpet), Lešcak Josip (drums), Orehovec Tomo (guitar) and Svrnjak
Valent (bass).
Early in sixties started to played rock and roll band "Rakete" / "The
Rockets" - Cvetko Radoslav - Dado (guitar and harp player / born
1946 in Zagreb - lives in small village Gola near Koprivnica until 1952
- the biggest live rock music legend in Koprivnica ), Ivica Seretin -
Piki (guitar / bass), Zlatko Keršun - Pele (guitar) and Damir Jandrašec
(drums). Our serious and official rock history started 1963 when "Abecesi" -
one of the first true and exceptionally rock and roll band from Koprivnica
- had concert in front of a big local audience. This time they were played
The Shadows, Duane Eddy and Elvis Presley covers and (for the first time
in public) own rock and roll song "Karavela". Band founded
and ran Cvetko Radoslav - Dado. |
Cvetko Radoslav (early '70) |
Cvetko Radoslav (mid. '70) |
Abecesi (1963) |
About 1963/64. started to play rock
and roll cover band VIS "Skitnice" / "The
Drifters" (The Shadows influenced band). Later (about the end of
sixties) they called themselves "Sjene" / "The Shadows" -
Srcek Ivan - bass / born 1948 in Koprivnica, Kraljic Zlatko and Antolic
Mladen
- guitars
and Podnar Ivica - drums) and VIS "Koprivnicanci", later -
1966, they gave performances for popular Radio Zagreb show "Michrophone
Is Yours", recorded in Koprivnica and changed name and they were
called "Signali" / "The
Signals", influence by The Kinks and The Beatles - Tomac Mirko (bass,
drums), brothers Štefanic, Mladen and Bero - guitar / drums, Sinjerec
Mladen - guitar, Švarc Davor - vocal / drums - later played and
Ciglar Štef
(bass), Orec Toni (vocal, drums), Došen Zvonko (drums). |
The Shadows (late '60) |
The Signals (late '60) |
Close
to middle of sixties in Opatija (one of the most beautifull town on Adriatic
shore) played "Braco Šimunovic Orchestra" -
Ogrinec Zdravko - Cico (acoustic bass), Šimunovic Milan - Braco
(piano), Paro Duško (saxophone), Ferencak Ivan - Pinda (drums),
Mijic Vlado - Zec (guitar) and Martincevic Ivica - Tinca (lead vocal).
Photo - Braco Šimunovic
Orch. (1965) |
In
the middle of sixties started to play very important traditional country
band from Podravina named "The Demotic Orchestra Radio Podravina";
Vukic Ivica (klarinet and others instruments), erjavic Luka (in
that time director of "Novigrad Podravski " radio station and
also big fan of traditional country music from Podravina), Korenic Josip
(violin),
Pocepan Ivo (bugarija - string traditional country instrument from Podravina),
Budanec Mato (ac. bass), Muina eljko (harmonica), Jagarinec
Stjepan (violin, harmonica), Kundija Nevenka (lead vocal) and Redep
(cimbule - trad. string instrument used in Podravina and Hungary
/ Redep is a gipsy and nobodys known his real name).
Photo - The Demotic Orc. Radio Podravina (late '60) |
About
middle of sixties on the Adriatic sea island Mali Lošinj
played "A5"; Mijic Vlado - Zec (guitar), Horvat Drago - Carli
(piano), Ferencak Ivan - Pinda (drums), Minigo Jelenko - Faust (saxophone),
Martincevic Ivica - Tinca (bass) and Kraljić Ira (lead vocal - later
she was singer in famous pop Croatian bands "Uragans" and "777 " from
Rijeka). (mid. '70) |
In
the middle of sixties Stanišic Ivan - Hans (guitar)
founded "VIS Podravka" (1964/5 -1970) one of most popular cover
band in Koprivnica. ("VIS" means "vocal and instrumental
band"): Premec Davor - Dixie (sax), Sinjerec Mladen (guitar), Šafar
Toni (bass), Orec Toni (drums) and Dominis Pavao (organ). Photo - VIS
"Podravka" (late '60) |
"A
Tribute To Šimunovic Milan Braco koncert" at "Patriots
Hall" in Koprivnica 1967; played ex members "B. Šimunovic
Orchestra" with guests singers Ira Kraljić, Ana Štefok and Špišic
Zvonko. Photo - A Tribut To Šimunovic M.Braco (1967) |
1970 -1980
Early
seventies also formed and divergenced many popular cover pop band; "Ab
Ovo", "Peace Band", "The Blondies" and
until "Drop On Drop" (1973-1976 / they were most successful and
they published a few singles and mass medias denominated - "Roosters
From Koprivnica"). In all these bands played and mixed almost the
same musicians - Pintaric Ivan and Bodinovac Duško (bass), Betti Franjo
and Lekcevic Ivan Leki (drums), Flamaceta Ivica, Hrašcanec Vinko and
Vujasinovic Zdenko (keyboards), Seretin Ivica Piki, Antolic Mladen Dendi
and Odobašic
Stjepan (guitar and bass) and Dujmovic Zdravko Zdravek (trumpet, guitar).
Photo - "Drop On Drop" (single) (1973) |
Early seventies Stanišic Ivan - Hans
and his band VIS "Podravka" changed a name in VIS "Panonia" and
they published their first single, 1974. After that, they again changed
their name in "Quartet Panonia" - Mlakar Braco (lead vocal), Švedek
Tomislav and Ferencak Ivan Pinda (drums), Cesi Vjekoslav Ceska and Martincevic
Ivica Tinca (bass), Papp Antal (saxophone, clarinet), Hanek Ivan
and Hrašcanec Vinko (keyboards) and Stanišic Ivan Hans (guitar,
vocal). They played all around ex YU with the most popular pop singers
like: Robić Ivo, Stanić Ðimi, Kovačiček Zdenka, Barlović Ðurdica,
Slabinac Krunoslav Kićo, Vukov Vice, Ivčić Tomislav, Kljaković Toni,
Domjan Darko, Quartet 4M, Percan Lidija, Korbar Višnja, Leskovar
Toni, Dragojević Oliver...
Early seventies Salajec Ivan - Penzlin (drums, vocal)
formed cover pop band "Horizont" / "The Horizon" with
Kovac Zlatko (keyboards) and Markovic Zdravko; bass / born 1953 in a
small village Kuzminec near Koprivnica. Before "The Horizon" he
played in cover pop band "Forte" with Hrašcanec Vinko
(keyboards), Dujmovic Zdravko Zdravek (trumpet), Mikor Milivoj and Perkovic
Vlado (guitar), later like "Ab Ovo" with Zadravec Damir (drums)
and Odobašic Stjepan Dado (guitar) and with "Atomi" / "The
Atoms", "The Dream" and "Kontrast" / "The
Contrast" also. Both of last two bands were from Ludbreg. Ivkovic
Draen was also member of "The Horizon"; guitar / born
1958. in Koprivnica, after that he played with cover pop bands "For" (1976-1981)
and "100%" (1983-1988). |
1971,
in "Patriots Hall" basement was opened disco
club "Naivni" / "The Naives". The godfather was well
known naives art painter Generalic Ivan. First DJ were; Cicin - Mašansker
Ivan, Pavelic Miro, Posavec Tona, Kaniaj Zlatko, Kušenic Jovo
and Jajetic Krunoslav - Vaso. He was born 1954 in Koprivnica. He was
one of the first rock promotor in Koprivnica. He organized concerts of
many
popular ex YU rock bands; "Buldoer", "Parni valjak" , "Azra", "Animatori", "Plava
trava zaborava" and many others. He was editor in chief (with Jakupec
Mladen) of one of the most popular and legendary young's local newspaper
- "LOK" and also he was musical editor (with Ivancan Davor)
of one of the first radio rock shows in Koprivnica -"Vruca juha" / "Hot
Soup". In eighties (with Jakupec Mladen), he was fig originator
of the biggest and very popular local music and culture project for young
people named "IZLOK". He was also meritorious (with Ivancan
Davor and Jakupec Mladen) for one of the most important music project
in Koprivnica
in eighties - "KC rock 82" (recorded and published as compilation
rock demo bands from Koprivnica). Late eighties, with Jerbic eljko
and eljka - he founded "Blind Dog Records" - one of the
very rare independent record companies in ex YU in that time. He was
also one of the biggest record collectors in Koprivnica. Today he is
well known
as books and records publisher. Photo - Jajetic Kruno (1979) |
February
25th, 1962 in "Patriots Hall" played small
dixieland orchestra; Kokot Mirko (pisano), Ogrinec Zdravko (ac.bass),
Kucinic Zvonko (saxophones), Šimunovic Milan Braco (trumpet), Petric
Josip (trombone) and Ferencak Ivan Pinda (drums). Photo - Dixiland
Band (1962) |
New
Year 1964 party in "Dom eljeznicara "/ "The
Railway Man's Home" in Koprivnica played Glavak Josip (drums), Husnjak
Josip (ac. bass), brothers Erdec Franjo (guitar) and Stjepan (trumpet),
Hanek Ivo (harmonica), Orehovec Tomo (vocal). Photo - New Year
Party Band |
Popular
and successful were cover pop band "Cmok" / "Kiss" (1978-1989)
founded by Odobašic Stjepan Dado ex "Ab Ovo" (bass, vocal)
and Pocedulic Ninoslav (piano, keyboards), Rauš Ivan (guitar), Pecevski
Marijan (drums). Also played; Horvat Krunoslav (guitar) and Glavak renato
(drums). Published one LP, two singles and three CDs and played in "Krapina
Festival". Photo - Kiss (early '80) |
In
seventies, outlaw guitarist and composer Ninkovic Josip - Brac (born
1955 in Koprivnica) founded first hard rock band, "Nervni
slom" / "Nervous Breakdown" in Koprivnica (influenced
by "Deep
Purple", "Rainbow", "Bad Company"). This band
was very important in eighties given that many of perspective young musicians
from Koprivnica played in that band and some of them later formed own
rock bands and created and built own music styles. For example; Vdovic
Davor
- Dado (born 1955 in Koprivnica) today is successful and well-known professional
session drum player. Horvat Krunoslav (born 1961 in Koprivnica) is one
of the best authentic rock and urban blues vocalist and guitar player
- 1982 founded "Supersessions". Tkalcec Mladen - Mec (born
1962 in Koprivnica) keyboard player (later played in many of cover pop
bands
from Koprivnica). Buhanec Ferdinand - Buha (born 1964 in Koprivnica)
- today is active and successful jazz bass guitarist and composer who
founded "Ferdinand
Band" (1981-1983) and after that many of rock, pop and jazz bands.
Budna Darko - Buc (born 1964 in Koprivnica) rock blues vocal vocalist,
guitar player and composer in the middle of eighties founded "Epitaf" / "Epitaph".
Photo - Ninkovic Josip (early '80) |
Nervous Brakedown (1979?) |
Nervous Brakedown (1982) |
In the late of seventies, Jakupec Mladen
(1957-1986) acoustic guitarist, composer, poet, journalist, graphic designer
and photographer,
founded first acoustic protest rock band "Prozor" / "The
Window". |
Jakupec Mladen (1979) |
Jakupec M. & The Window (1982) |
In 1979. Korošec eljko alias
Denni Day recorded a single in Germany and win on "Internationale
talentschmiede festival" / "International Musictalent Festival".
1980 - 1990
In 1980. started to work the first music pop festival in Koprivnica for young
musicians and singers called "Prvi glas Koprivnice" / "First
voice of Koprivnica", founded by Mladen Pavkovic (journalist) and Damir
Justament (amateur pop singer / born 1959 in Koprivnica). Today all Croatian
nations also well-known our famous pop singer Ivana Ranilovic –Vrdoljak
alias Vanna (born 1970 in Koprivnica / grown up, lived and finished school
in Koprivnica - since 1989. lived in Zagreb, 1990. started to sing with dance
band "ET" - they were very famous with song "Molitva za mir" / "Request
For Peace", 1997. started successful solo career and got few "Porin" /
Croatian music awards for best singers of the year) and Vlatka Pokos (also
well-known as a model and hostes / born 1970 in Salzburg - Austria, lived
with her grandmothers in Sokolovac / small village near Koprivnica - finished
school in Koprivnica - since 1985 live in Zagreb and works in boutique, since
1989. until 1994. she was lead vocal in old popular Croatian pop band "Srebrna
krila" / "Silver Wings", since 1994. started solo career and
worked on many TV shows) - they both had first gigs on "First voice
of Koprivnica". |
Justament Damir (1985) |
Vanna - Justament - Vlatka Pokos (1987) |
"Crni
leptiri" / "Black Butterflies" (1980-1983)
- rock band founded by Dam Mladen (vocal, guitar, composer) with Homar
Nenad (bass) and Drobac Draen (drums). Photo - Black Butterflies
(early '80) |
Same
year a few young blues country music fan founded first authentic blues
band in Koprivnica called "B. Pokus" (influenced
by E. James, M. Morganfield, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman B. Band and The Band).
These guys brought in Koprivnica flower-power and space-cowboys style.
One member of that band, Vuckovic Miodrag - Miki (born 1962 in Koprivnica)
was also well-known as good and rare pedal steel and slide / bottleneck
fingerpicking bluegrass guitar player. Photo - B. Pokus (early '80) |
Band supported eccentric music guru
named Pu Ivan -
Fico (born 1955 in Klenovnik, lived and grew up in Koprivnicki Bregi
/ small village near Koprivnica) who was also well-known as good guitar
/
drum player and the first guitar maker / repairer and cowboys boots hand
maker from Koprivnica. |
Pu Ivan (late '70) |
Pu Ivan (early '80) |
In
1981 founded and started to play - one and only - "Mariška
Band". Band led old violin player and multinstrumentalist - granny
Mariška (born 1904 in Hungary, lived and died in Koprivnica 1993).
Photo - Mariška Band (1982) |
Same year started to work the most interesting
show rock band from Koprivnica - "Korisne ivotinje" / "Useful
Animals". Band was led by composer, bass guitarist, poet and singer
- Zoran Car - Carek (born 1962 in Koprivnica) also well-known as mad innovations
alternative music solo performer until the end of eighties (when he tried
suicide). Many of us still remember his interesting and popular solo performance
called "Koncert za citru i litru" / "Concert for citra and
liter" (citra is a simple local ethnic instrument and "litra" means
a bottle of wine). |
Useful Animals (1981) |
Car Zoran & Marko Brecelj (ex Buldoer) (1982) |
"Jutarnja
zvijezda" / "Morning star" (1981-1985)
rock band - founder Kovac Draen (guitar), Jankovic Vedran (bass),
Unger Robert (drums) and Janjic Nenad (vocal). Also played Vukelic Edo
(guitar), Mlinaric eljko / Dupanovic Goran (bass). Photo - Morning
Star (1982) |
"Vinski
slapovi" / "Wine Waterfalls" (1982/3
- 1985) acoustic pop rock band founded Kikovski Ivan - Kiki (acoustic
guitar, vocal, composer) and Todorovski Zvonko - Tedy (acoustic guitar,
vocal).
Later, Todorovski Z. Tedi with Kikovski I. Kiki played Delimar Krešo
- Krst (electric / acoustic guitar, vocal and arranger), Cvetko Radoslav
- Dado (bass, tarabuka, vocal) and Bunic Vlado - Bani (percussions).
Photo - Wine Waterfalls (1983) |
"Fakini" / "The Rascals" (1983-1985)
was popular local teenager new wave band: founder Milivoj Štefanec
- Štef (guitar, vocal and composer), Vugrinec Darko - Vugy (lead guitar
/ born 1965. in Koprivnica), Valent Damir - Damo (bass, vocal) and Glavak
Renato - Rentch (drums, vocal), also play Hrašcanec Marin - Hrast
(born 1966 in Koprivnica - guitarist, composer, vocalist and the best jazz
piano player in Koprivnica), Kovac Draen (guitar), Bardek Damir
(keyboards / born 1965. in Hlebine near Koprivnica-today he is well -known
professional
keyboard player) and Golcic Mario (vocal). |
The Rascals (1983) |
The Rascals (1983) |
In
1982 demo rock bands from Koprivnica published rare non profit music
projects called "KC Rock '82". These projects were
realized by music enthusiast Mladen Jakupec and Jajetic Krunoslav - Vaso
(born 1954 in Koprivnica - also well-known as respectfully records collectors
and ex-DJ and today he is a very important independent rare music books
publisher) with a little help from Bardek Davorin (born 1956 in Koprivnica
/ bass guitarist in many of pop cover bands - today is well-known as
the first P. A. provider in Koprivnica) and Hrašcanec Marin–Hrast.
Photo - "KC Rock '82" (cassette cover) (1982) |
Same
year started to play evergreen - jazz band "Koprivnicki
komorni kvartet" - Buhanec Ferdinand - Buha (bass, vocal), Hrašcanec
Marin - Hrast (piano, vocal) and Ivancan Darko (drums) - today they play
under the name "Fast Food". Photo - KKK (1982) |
In 1983 brothers Slukic Srecko - Srec
(guitar, vocal, composer) and Marijan - Maki (bass, vocal) and his cousin
Boidar (drums) founded first trash death metal band in Koprivnica
- "Exploder" (worked until 1999. and after that a several times
changed the name - "Disease", "Warwaltz", "Ice
On Fire", "Scarface"). |
Exploder (1982) |
Warwaltz (early '90) |
Early
eighties, in small village Koprivnicki Bregi near Koprivnica, started
to work the first professional music recording studio founded by
sound engineer, programmer, multinstrumentalist, composer and big enthusiast
Dolenec Vlado (1955-2001). He gradated special music school for church
organ in Graz / Austria and also well-known as the first successful chanson
player, singer, composer from Koprivnica. Before he died, he got a special "Chanson
Awards" in Niza / France. Photo - Dolenec Vlado (early '80) |
Late eighties Grobenski Mario (born 1967.
in Koprivnica) made his firsts promotive rock photos and covers for "The
Bugs", "Overflow" (today these guys are very famous all
around the music world like a good explosive post punk melodic hard core
band), "Don't" (founded 1991.), "Runnin' Party", "Braindrops", "Emetic" and "Angry
Cows" and many of demo rock bands in Koprivnica.
"Epitaf" / "Epitaph" (1985 - 1989)
jazzy blues rock band (influenced by "Sade" and old jazz rock
blues bands like "Frumpy" and "Colloseum") founded
married couple Budna Leposava - Keka (vocal, keyboards, composer / born
1963 in Bjelovar) and Darko - Buc (guitar, vocal, composer / born 1964.
in Koprivnica), Sinjeri Ivica - Ico (bass / born 1964. in Koprivnica)
and musicians from Bjelovar; Bebek Zlatko - Beba (guitar - ex "Limeni
bubanj" / "Tin Drum" popular rock band from Bjelovar -
today is lead guitarist in one of the most famous Croatian pop rock band "Prljavo
kazalište" / "Dirty Theater" from Zagreb), music
prof. Suboticanec Zlatko (keyboards, saxophone, clarinet) and Rajkovic
Mario (drums - ex "Puni mjesec" / "Full Moon" legendary
old hard rock band from Bjelovar ). Other support members from Koprivnica
were; Glavak Renato - Renci, Sedlanic Krešo - Kec and Halavuk Zvonko
- Šojka, (drums), Laljek Zvonko - Lalko (guitar), Tkalcec Mladen
- Mec, Klaucek Tihomir (keyboard), Vuckovic Miodrag - Miki (pedal steel,
slide). |
Epitaph (1986) |
Epitaph (1988) |
"Pink Panter" / "Pink Panther" (1987/8-1990)
- teenage pop rock cover (The Beatles, Dire Straits, Elvis Presley) band
- Maljak Hrvoje, Beric Dejan (keyboards), Kneevic Robin (bass
- today very successful professional bass player), Ledinski Zlatko, Ovnic
Kristijan
(drums), Uglješic Ledo (vocal, guitar), Kostanjevac Goran (guitar). "Bloody
Mary" (1987-1990/1) started to play experimental alter rock (influenced
by Laibach and Bauhaus) and later they played hard rock covers (influenced
by The Cult, Jon Bon Jovi) - Klincic Vedran - Bono (vocal, composer),
Glavica Mladen - Loba (guitar), Grobenski Tihomir - Tiki (bass, vocal),
Blaekovic Hrvoje (lead guitar) and Ledinski Zlatko - Ledo (drums).
Same year Napan Igor (guitar, vocal), Grubacevic Dalibor
- Edi (born 1975 in Koprivnica - bass, guitarist, composer and sound
engineer 1999 founded small private house recording virtual studio "Lord
Song Studio"), Koluder Ivica (guitar, vocal) and Kneevic Karlo
(drums), founded successful The Beatles cover band called - "The
Bugs". |
The Bugs (early '90) |
The Bugs (early '90) |
1990 –2000
"Overflow" the most well-known post punk hard core
rock band from Koprivnica. Founded 1990 by brothers ivkovic Goran (vocal)
and Branimir (guitar), Mulvaj Konrad (bass) and Martincevic Dalibor (drums).
Firstly published demo cassette "Through Department Store". 1991
played with "Mega City Four" (GB), "Urge Overkil" (USA)
and "Les Thugs" (F). After that independent records company "Black
And Noir" (F) published single "Naked".1992 published LP "Dorothy" /
independent "T.R.I.P.". 1997 published CD "Extremely Perverted
Fantasies Of The Mad Milkman's Disordered Mind" ("Anubis Records" Croatia). |
Overflow (early '90) |
Overflow (early '90) |
"Analna psorijaza" / "Anal
Psoriasis" (1991-1992) rock band (influenced by Satan Panonski -
punk legend from Slavonia / Croatia); Kostadinovic Dejan (bass) and Ðurdina
Damir (drums) after breaking up they activated band Running Party.
"Jahaci
rumene kadulje" / "Red Sage Riders" founded
1992 (and worked with interruptions) like a satiric rock band; Bojanovic
Vlado (guitar, vocal, composer and leader - today he is running Hard
Rock Caffe in Koprivnica and composer of hymns of footballs clubs Slaven
Belupo and Koprivnica), Šitum Tomislav (guitar, vocal), brothers
Car Marko (drums) and eljko (vocal), Mostarcic Marin (bass) and
supp. Evacic Miroslav (guitar, bass), Cvetko Radoslav Dado (ac. guitar,
harp and percussion) and Vudrag Ninoslav (harp). Photo - Red
Sage Riders |
"Bludnice" / "The
Whores" (1995-1999)
punk-black-metal rock band; Vedran Krulic - Krula (guitar), Mario Sever
(drums), Antal Papp - Toncek (bass) and later band members were: Tomislav
Kušenic (drums), Iva Šcetinec (vocal) and Krulic Alen (poet).
Photo - The Whores (late '90) |
"Braindrops" (1995 - 1997) alternative
rock cover band: Rajh Darko (bass), Ivkovic Vladan (guitar), Biluš Hrvoje
(drums, vocal) and Maletic Nenad - Libijac (vocal, guitar).
"Emetic" (1995-2000)
post punk melodic rock band; Posedi Matija (guitar), Fluksi Mario (drums),
Herceg Vedran (bass
/ vocal) and Pakasin Tomislav (guitar). Photo - Emetic (late '90) |
"Ganja" (1995-1999)
death metal band; Macukat Valent - Ganja (guitar, vocal and composer),
Martinkovic Igor (guitar), Kukec
Kristijan (bass) and Vidakovic Igor (drums). Photo - Ganja (late '90) |
"Abyss" (1997-2000)
rock band (influenced by The Beatles, Nirvana, Sonic Youth) - Maletic
Nenad - Libijac (guitar, vocal,
composer), Arko Boris (guitar, vocal), Ivkovic Vladan and later Orešnik
Romana (bass), Kneevic Karlo and more later Kušenic Tomislav
(drums), support; Evacic Miroslav - Eva (guitar). Photo - Abyss (late '90) |
Jazz Club Koprivnica start to work 1997.
(officiary since 2000.) and the most important members were; Novak Vladimir
and Lidija, Buhanec Ferdinand and Draen, Hrašcanec Marin,
Pankaric Josip, Jankovic Vedran, Harambaša Miroslav, Vondracek Ranko, Šandl
Ariana, Gazdic-Buhanec Gordana, Ivancan Davor and Darko, Bubalo Josip,
Klaucek Tihomir, Kovac Draen, Milankovic Goran, Imbriovcan Zlatko
and Dedic Damir. Until today - they organized many of jazz concerts in
Koprivnica.
"Angry
Cows" - rock band formed 1997. (influenced
by Overflow); Kos Dalibor (guitar; vocal), Vlahovic Robert (guitar),
Tehterle Dalibor (bass) and Pošta Daniel (drums). Photo - Angry
Cows (1997) |
Few years in the middle of ninety, young
musician Daniel Pošta (drummer) and his friend Siniša Igrec
ran the first serious alternative rock metal festival - "Drnjington" (1995-1998).
In 1998 young guitar player Evačić Miroslav - Eva (born
1973. in Koprivnica - today probably the most interesting guitarist from
Koprivnica) founded ethno rock blues band "Ščukin berek".
This year he got "Porin" (Croatian music awards) for his last
albums "Blues reke Drave" / "River Drava Blues". |
Evačić Miroslav & Ščukin berek (2001) |
Evačić Miroslav & Ščukin berek (2001) |
"Pussylovers" (founded 1998.
and worked with interruptions - influenced by rockabilly hard core pop
rock) - Napan Igor (guitar, vocal, saxophone), Marjanovic Damir (drums),
Krulic Vedran (guitar, vocal) and supports Hrašcanec Dinko (guitar)
and Kolaric Neven (bass).
"Bigwigs" pop rock band founded 2000. ex members
of "The Bugs" and "Abyss" - Koluder Ivica (guitar,
vocal), Napan Igor (vocal, guitar, saxophone), Kolaric Neven (bass, vocal),
Kneevic Karlo (drums).
"Bag
Of Assholes" (2000-2001) death metal
band - Macukat Valent - Ganja (guitar), Martinkovic Igor (guitar), Vidakovic
Igor (drums), Mjeda Luigi (bass) and Praštalo Tomislav (vocal).
Photo - Bag Of Assholes (2000) |
"Katarza" (since 2000.) cover
rock band - Mulvaj Robert (drums), Rakuša Goran (guitar), Ciganovic
Draen (guitar), Hrenic Tomislav (bass) and later Fabijanovic Goran
(vocal), Štefanic Krešo (guitar).
"Retrobunker" (since 2002.) cover band - Patrcevic
Marko (guitar), Pavlic Zoran (guitar), Kozjak Viktor (bass), and since
2003.; Vrhovski Ivan (vocal) and Kodric Nenad (drums).
Very successful and popular were "El Combo" (2002.)
founded and lead by Lipuš Ivan Precednik (clarinet player from Goricko
/ small village near Koprivnica). They played traditional Mexican (mariachi)
music. Published three CD.
"Hailstone" (since
2004) grunge punk band - since 2005 played like "Suho Grlo Nos" / "Dry
Throat Nose"; Kuhar Marko (drums), Šubic Vedran (bass), Zamljacanec
Matija (guitar) i Cokonaj Domagoj (guitar). Photo - Dry Throat
Nose (2007) |
Today our best and most perspective
young rock metal band is "Flamethrower" (just recorded first
demo CD "The Birth
Of Flame") - Ivkovic Tomislav (guitar), Ðuricic Dejan (drums),
Ferenc Tomislav (guitar, vocals) and Buhanec Gregor (bas, vocals) and
also "The
Flip" (new rock band founded 2004 - Klaucek Filip / drums, Hrašcanec
Lucija / guitar, saxophone, piano, lead vocal, band leader, Grobenski
Ivan / bass, Habek Branimir / guitar). |
Flamethromer (2007) |
The Flip (2007) |
...
Well, afterwards, all of these is only
a small part of our popular and rock music history and - if I forgot
something or somebody - please, forgive me and keep on rockin'
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