The band was formed in 1980 by a former S Vremena Na Vreme member Ljuba Ninković (vocals, guitar), a former Crni Biseri member Vladimir Janković "Vlada Džet" (vocals, bass guitar) and a former SOS (embryonic Riblja Čorba) member Steva Stevanović (drums).[1] The band presented themselves with melodic classic rock-inspired sound, and during its initial years performed mostly on music festivals.[1]
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In 1987 Negovanović moved to Dejan Cukić's Spori Ritam Band (in 1995 he would join Bajaga i Instruktori)[1] and the band's new member became Predrag Guculj, who previously performed with Rambo Amadeus.[1] In 1991 the band released the album Bubnjevi preko reke (Drums on the Other Side of the River), produced by themselves, through PGP-RTB.[1] The song "Bela lađa" ("White Boat") featured rock veteran Branko Marušić "Čutura" on vocals.[1] The album featured a Serbo-Croatian cover of The Doors song "Love Street", entitled "Ulica ljubavi".[1] The song "Još uvek (volim sax)" ("I Still (Love Sax)"), with similar erotic lyrics as "Volim sax", featured guitarist Borko Mitić.[1] The album featured Bilja Krstić, Asim Sarvan, and Željko Marinković on backing vocals and Bajaga i Instruktori member Saša Lokner on keyboards.[1]
The band was formed in 1986, and released their debut alternative rock-oriented self-titled album during the same year. During the 1990s, the band released a number of well-received albums inspired mostly by the works of the band Ekatarina Velika,[1][2] and in the 2000s the band adopted more commercial sound, becoming one of the top acts of the Serbian rock scene. Since the beginning of the band's career, vocalist and guitarist Zvonimir Đukić and drummer Srboljub Radivojević have been the mainstay members of the band.
Van Gogh reunited in 1990 and released the single "Gubiš me" ("You're Losing Me"), and in 1991 they released the album Svet je moj (The World Is Mine).[5] The lineup which released the single and the album consisted of Đukić (vocals, guitar), Radivojević (drums), Aleksandar Barać (bass guitar), Vladan Cvetković (drums), and Vlada Barjaktarević (keyboards). The album featured Ekatarina Velika members Milan Mladenović and Margita Stefanović, Električni Orgazam member Zoran "Švaba" Radimirović, and Oktobar 1864 member Tanja Jovićević as guests. The music and most of the songs' lyrics was written by Đukić, and the album was produced by Barjaktarević.[5] The album featured the hit "Neko te ima" ("Someone Has You"). The band released their third album Strast (Passion) in 1993 as a trio consisting of Đukić, Radivojević and Barać.[6] Strast marked the band's shift towards mainstream rock sound. It was produced by Saša Habić, and it featured Rambo Amadeus, Marija Mihajlović and Pera Joe as guests.[6] In 1995 the band released the compilation album Tragovi prošlosti (Traces of Past) which featured fifteen songs from their previous albums and the song "Zemlja čuda" ("Wonderland"), which was originally released as a single.[7]
In 2000, Dragan Ivanović became the band's new bass guitarist. In 2001, the band released the live album Happy New Ear, which was recorded on December 19, 1999 on the band's concert in Belgrade's Hala sportova. The album was produced by Vlada Negovanović.[11] During the same year the band's first album was rereleased by Metropolis Records. In 2002, the band released the album DrUnder,[12] which featured electronic rock elements. In 2003, the band was joined by the new bass guitarist Dejan Ilić. The same year the band held a concert at the full Tašmajdan Stadium.On June 15, 2004, Van Gogh performed as the opening band on Metallica concert held at Partizan Stadium in Belgrade.[13]
In December 2013, the band released the album Neumeren u svemu (Unrestrained in Every Way).[18] The album was previously announced by the single "Nešto vuče me dole" ("Something Drags Me Down"), released in May 2013 for free download from the band's official site.[19] Van Gogh released the album as a duo, with Đukić and Radivojević as the only official members of the band. On the album recording, Đukić played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards and mandolin and sang lead vocals, and Radivojević played drums and sang backing vocals.[20] In January 2014, the band released the video for the song "Anđele, moj brate" ("Angel, My Brother"), featuring actor Petar Božović.[21] In 2014, a monography about the band, written by Đukić and Radivojević, entitled Van Gogh: Tragovi prošlosti, was published.[22] In June Dejan Ilić rejoined Van Gogh. In October of the same year, the band won the Best Adriatic Act award at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards for the second time, thus becoming the first band to win the award two times.[23] The award was handed to the band at the first of two sold-out concerts at the Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall on December 11 and 12, 2014.
The 7th studio album "Boginja" ("Goddess") appeared in 1987, four years after the previous album. It represents the peak of her popularity and visual creativity. The album cover depicts Josipa in three different outfits (fold-out cover) with three hairstyles that you expect to see only on the fashion catwalks. OK, David Bowie or Nina Hagen used to display even more outrageous campy images on their album sleeves but, after all, the music is the one that counts. Here, "Boginja" suffers from utter mediocrity and sleazy soft pop, occasionally paired with equally dull R'n'B and techno synth sounds. Absence of Karlo Metikos, Josipa's longtime companion, producer and composer, is quite apparent (he penned only 2 songs here) so relatively unknown Kresimir Klemencic could not cope with the production and composing tasks in the most satisfactory way. Surely, everything is perfectly played and produced in technical terms but creativity and spontaneity is sacrificed. Notable appearances of Vedran Bozic (ex TIME) on guitar or Davor Cernigoj (latter-day INDEXI) on bass did not help much so the musical virtuosity was nowhere to be heard.To be sure, the album bore a handful of chart-toppers that remained standard in Josipa's repertoire until now. Soul-pop of the opening title track, arena-rock guitars of "Danas sam luda" ("I'm Crazy Today"), good bass lines of "Dobre vibracije" ("Good Vibrations" - no connection to the BEACH BOYS classic), synthesized pop of "Nismo mi bez cilja" ("We Are Not Aimless") and power ballad "Gdje Dunav ljubi nebo" ("Where Danube Kisses the Skies"). There are even neo-prog hints in "Kraljica divljine" ("The Queen of Wilderness") with guitar solo, but... All this is far, faraway from her best rock, blues and jazz acts in the past. Even the best moments of "Boginja" do not contain much substance for a prog and rock community. Still, it is not a total disaster given the number of hits it made but I would not advise you to approach it.PERSONAL RATING: 1,5/5P.A. RATING: 2/5 social review comments Review PermalinkPosted Saturday, September 12, 2009 Review this album Report (Review #238763)
This means that the so-called "classic rock" is again the preferred style of Josipa, composer and producer Karlo Metiko? and a band of session players led by arranger Branimir ?ivković on keyboards. The album runs smoothly and most of the songs are done in a way to ensure them frequent radio plays and set them on the playlists of dance clubs. Such things considered, it is hard to criticize "Lisica" for being uninspired, sticking firmly to the "middle of the road" pop-rock sound or failure to experiment with something new. "Hir x3" was rather successful effort and why not repeat the similar formula once again? "Lisica" in fact was even more streamlined record that is clearly genre-oriented. There are no more trendy reggae songs, no jazzy solos and no folksy-progsy elements. We are talking about a "pure" 3-minute R'n'R songs, which sometimes add a heavier edge like in the opening hit-single "I mama mi je rekla to" ("Mother Told Me That"), or country-influenced pub-rock feel like in another hit "Drugi čovjek" ("Another Man") and "Divlji brak" ("Cohabit"). These were perhaps influenced by guitarist Eduard Mate?ić who later the same year 1982 formed a blue-grass revival ensemble PLAVA TRAVA ZABORAVA. With three slow-rock ballads making a necessary balance, a strong piano-led rocker "Hazarder" ("The Hazard Man", another huge hit) and the closing homage to THE BEATLES in "Bed? za Rock and Roll" ("The Badge for R'n'R", e.g. guitar phrase reminiscent to that in "Drive My Car") are particularly good.Although slightly less adventurous than the predecessor, "Lisica" was another good rock album by Josipa Lisac that in spite of certain feel of sounding outdated may still show the qualities of professionalism and studio mastery.PERSONAL RATING: 3/5P.A. RATING: 3/5 social review comments Review PermalinkPosted Saturday, August 29, 2009 Review this album Report (Review #235624)
"Magla" (The Fog) is a slow rock ballad with memorable solo guitar parts and beautiful vocal harmonies, which remained one of her best-known hits. "Ne budi lud" (Don't Be Foolish) and "Mister gaf" (Mister Guff) are indebted to the New Wave/Reggae sounds that dominated the international pop scene at the turn of the decades. Unlike many mediocre or superficial efforts of that kind in Yugoslavia, however, both songs are enough decent, catchy, playful and danceable to sustain attention of a listener or a dancer. The latter song also contains a nice and effective horns and clarinet solo which makes it standing out from numerous copycat reggae attempts. "Make Up" in return provides us with a strong hard rock riff, which shows that Josipa could handle this type of songs as well. "Knock Down" is somewhat sub-standard boogie rock enforced with brass section that nonetheless became a huge hit. The following, title track was also a chart-topper but this time it is easily the best song on the album. Acoustic guitar and congas introduce a bluesy folk-rock tune accompanied by unexpected violin solo. Josipa sings about the gossiping culture of the society that every her individualist, particularly feminine fashion-statement or act dismissed right away as her "caprice" and nothing else. Along with piano/clavinet-driven "Rendez-vous sa Sotonom" (Rendezvous with Satan), which in the second part segues into a fusion style fretless bass solo, "Hir, hir, hir" will probably most satisfy prog listeners looking for something else than a simple 3-minute rock tunes.This good and unpretentious album was produced and composed by Karlo Metiko?, Josipa's long time partner, while Branimir ?ivković (ex-TIME, GRUPA 220) was musical director and arranger. Cover photo could have been better although the blue design was enhanced by atypical (at least in Yugoslavia back then) cut-corner lyrics sheet insert. This LP is not crucial in terms for progressive rock standards but it is decent enough to be recommended.PERSONAL RATING: 3,5/5P.A. RATING: 3/5 social review comments Review PermalinkPosted Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Review this album Report (Review #235042) 2ff7e9595c
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