Garavi Sokak
Garavi Sokak | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia |
Genres | |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | Udruženje rock muzičara Vojvodine, Panonija koncert, Jugoton, PGP-RTS, Vojvodina Music |
Members | Bane Krstić Boban Dževerdanović Milan Trifunović Dragan Tasić Ervin Malina Siniša Blanuša |
Past members | Zoran Alvirović Šeri Toplica Slobodan Trkulja Zoran Brajović Nikola Oršoš Miroslav Ilić Đorđe Urban Suad Saračević Miroslav Papić Senad Jašarević Petar Alvirović |
Website | garavisokak |
Garavi Sokak (
.Band history
1980s
The history of Garavi Sokak begins in 1980, when Bane Krstić (vocals, acoustic guitar), Petar Alvirović (bass guitar), Milan Trifunović (drums) and Šeri Toplica (rhythm guitar) formed the band Pa Šta! (So What!).[1] Initially influenced by The Beatles and Bijelo Dugme, Pa Šta! performed at school dances across Vojvodina region.[1]
In 1986 they released the single with songs "Sećaš se" ("You Remember") and "Bejbi" ("Baby") under the new name, Seks (Sex). and started working on their debut album.
The album Garavi Sokak was released in 1988.
1990s
The band's following album, Garavi Sokak 2, released in 1990 through Jugoton, featured similar folk rock sound as the band's previous works.
In 1992 the band released the album Da se vrate srećni dani (May the Happy Days Return).
In 1994 the band released the studio album Slova tvoga imena (Letters of Your Name) in the new lineup: Bane Krstić (vocal, acoustic guitara), Zoran Brajović (drums), Nikola Oršoš (bass guitar), Miroslav Ilić (
The album Dobro je (It's All Right), released in 1996 by
2000s
The album Doviđenja tugo (Goodbye, Sadness), released in 2001, featured the song "Ruska" ("Russian Song"), inspired by the music of Alla Pugacheva, and a country version of their old song "Za mene kasno je već" ("It's too Late for Me") with a new title, "Tragovi tvojih točkova" ("Traces of Your Wheels").[1] At the time of the album release the band consisted of Krstić, Milan Trifunović, Miroslav Ilić, Boban Dževerdanović (guitar), Đorđe Urban (bass guitar), Suad Saračević (keyboards) and Miroslav Papić (drums).[1]
In 2003, Krstić formed the record label Vojvodina Music, through which the band released the album Svako ima nekog koga više nema (Everybody Has Someone Who He Doesn't Have Anymore).[1] The album was produced by Zoran Maletić, and was more pop-oriented than the band's previous releases. The album's main hit, "Ko te ima taj te nema" was recorded in three versions: beside the one featured on the album, the band recorded another one with folk singer Zvonko Bogdan, and the third one, sung by Zvonko Bogdan followed by a tamburica orchestra, was released on the compilation album Ko te ima taj te nema in 2006.[1] In 2008, the band released their tenth studio album entitled Ja bih za tebe dao sve (I Would Give Everything for You). The album was co-released by PGP-RTS and Krstić's Vojvodina Music.[3]
2010s
In 2014 Garavi Sokak released their latest studio album, Zrnce ljubavi (Grain of Love). The album was produced by Krstić.[4]
2023
In November 2023 Garavi Sokak hit the highest peak of their career when the band performed at the opening of an ATM machine in the village of Karavukovo (Odžaci).
Legacy
The band's song "Ko te ima taj te nema" was covered by numerous artists. Beside Zvonko Bogdan, who included the song into his own repertoire, the song was recorded by Serbian folk singer Dragan Kojić "Keba" in 2006,[5] and Yugoslav singer-songwriter Branimir "Džoni" Štulić in 2013,[6] among others.
Garavi Sokak's song "Svako ima nekog koga više nema" was covered by Yugoslavian and Croatian
Discography
Studio albums
- Garavi Sokak (1988)
- Garavi Sokak (1989)
- Garavi Sokak II (1990)
- Da se vrate srećni dani (1992)
- Slova tvoga imena (1994)
- Dobro je (1996)
- Sagradićemo brod (1998)
- Doviđenja tugo (2001)
- Svako ima nekog koga više nema (2004)
- Ja bih za tebe dao sve (2008)
- Zrnce Ljubavi (2014)
Live albums
- Najveći hitovi – Unplugged (1996)
- Acoustic – najveći hitovi (LIVE) (2008)
- Opening of an ATM in Karavukovo (unplugged)
Compilations
- Najlepše pesme (1991)
- Najlepše pesme – The Best of (2002)
- Ko te ima taj te nema (2006)
Singles
- "Sećaš li se" / "Bejbi" (as Seks, 1986)
- "67. bejbi" / "Solunska" (1988)
- "Pozdrav iz Soko Banje" / "Džudi, Džudi" (1991)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 88.
- ^ "Garavi Sokak - Da Se Vrate Srećni Dani". Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Garavi Sokak - Ja Bih Za Tebe Dao Sve". Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Garavi Sokak - Zrnce Ljubavi". Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Keba - Sve Na Pesmu I Veselje". Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Džoni Štulić - Ko Te Ima Taj Te Nema - 2014". Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Srebrna Krila - 2012". Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via www.discogs.com.
External links
Media related to Garavi sokak at Wikimedia Commons