Instead, musicians in the 90s were a lot more playful and did similar things as their colleagues all around Europe and world. In my mind, when I think of the 90s, I think of dance and pop music. So, without further ado, here are some amazing 90s bands and musicians from Zagreb you need to hear. Beware though. I remember this song from my childhood.
It became so well known in Croatia that each person today still knows how to sing every word of the song. What I most love about them, after being their fan for years, is that they are stylishly versatile, thematically provocative and visually appealing all at the same time. It took a while, but by their second album, locals embraced them and a legend was born: extremely mature sound and high-quality performance turned them into stars, and their breakthrough in the neighbouring markets of Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina began.
Later, they continued to impress fans and critics with their new releases: Croatian public praised them as the absolute creative triumph on the music scene, with critics sharing their enthusiasm. Pips offered Zagrebians something quite different from all the other local bands so far: modern production, aggressive play, clean street language and undoubtedly the highest political engagement recorded on the Croatian scene until that point.
What more can I say other than⦠you need to hear them play. Listen to their songs. They are a must! Are you up for cracking open a cold one with the boys? They knew each other because they were all from the same neighbourhood - Gajnice. They all played various instruments even before forming a band, but as they say for themselves - they were terrible. But we all know every beginning is tough. Photo Credit: Hladno Pivo. Their story is quite classic. They were young, high school buddies who just wanted to play loud music.
Their early works sound a lot more punk ish than these modern ones from the last three albums they released. In the beginning, they played local gigs only. It took a couple of years, but Hladno Pivo managed to become one of the most well-known bands in Croatia.
