Since regrouping in 2009 after an eight-year hiatus, SKUNK ANANSIE have gone from strength to strength. Their 2010 album, Wonderlustre, saw the band combine their trademark raw rock riffs, deep funk, frenetic drumwork and lush vocals with more confidence and maturity than ever before. “It's been very natural and unforced – a bit like coming home,” says lead singer Skin.…

TRIGGERFINGER is a fiery threepiece from Antwerp consisting of a trio of real characters: guitarist and singer Ruben Block, drummer Mario Goossens and bassist Paul Van Bruystegem – aka lange Polle or Monsieur Paul. Now, it takes some grit - and style - to be dubbed “the loudest band in Antwerp”, and in some ways the moniker is a testament…

PLAVI ORKESTAR (English translation:Blue Orchestra) is one of the most popular bands from former Yugoslavia. The band was founded in Sarajevo, the capital city of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 1983. The band has remained popular to the present day with 8 albums and more than 3,500 concerts worldwide. The band was formed in 1983 by Saša Lošić aka Loša who…

To the uninitiated, DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV are a band from Bosnia known for their fresh take on hiphop, reggae, dub, rock and Bosnian folklore. However, outside “The West”, the group has already established itself as among the best and most popular live outfits in Eastern Europe, and notorious leaders in the fight for social change. They are also nominees for IMPALA’s…

Early history The band was formed in Zagreb, Croatia. It initially consisted of four members: Zok, Tedi, Suba, Mile. The band started playing under the influence of bands like Ramones, Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, Motörhead, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Metallica, Zabranjeno pušenje, Električni orgazam, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Azra. In 1987, Stipe joined the band. On May 21, 1988 the band held their first concert in Kumrovec. In 1988 band has also held an unsuccessful…