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Summary

Experienced and versatile all-round musician/vocalist playing 12-string electro-acoustic guitar. Very well organized and presented with top quality sound & intelligent lighting system

 

Performing History

1971 

Started to play trombone in a brass band. First performance on 21st November 1971. Performances all over Yugoslavia and Europe. 

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From left (standing): Davor Podbevšek. Fani Lozica, Mišo Kirhmajer (conductor), Tonči Petković, Siniša Kirhamjer, Damir Kirhmajer & myself.

 

Front row from left: Kruno Lozica, Majo Penjak, Dušan Petković, Mirko Milanović & myself. Standing: Toni and Rato Sessa.

Front row from left: Davor Podbevšek, Teo Divić, Ante Sardelić, Asja Lozica, Damir Kirhmajer, Matko Portolan, Siniša Kirhmajer & Zoran Sessa. Second row from left: Fani Lozica, Tonči Petković, Niko Fabris. Back row: myself, Majo Penjak & Marinko Bojić.

 

1972 - 1973

Played rhythm guitar in traditional folk music band in Zagreb (capital of Croatia). Performances all around Zagreb and Croatia.

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1973 - 1976

Played bass and rhythm guitar in school bands in Korčula (Croatia).

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From left: Branko Ristić, Teo Divić, myself, Jakša Onofri & Neven Fazinić.

 

 In same time, I've performed on a regular singing competitions.

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1976 - 1979

Played tuba in brass band in Kotor (Montenegro) during studying at Marine University College. I also played, with a few fellow musicians, on Ball under Masks, where we've got 1st price on 18th February 1978 at hotel "Fjord" (see photo below).

 

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Within a same time I was a baritone in traditional music singers "Entuzijasti". Photo below was taken on 14th April 1979, just a few hours from disastrous earthquake that happened in early hours next morning when hotel "Fjord" where we have performed, have collapsed into the sea.

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1978 - 1988

Played double-bass in traditional folk music quartet "PAJKE" in Korčula. Performances around Yugoslavia and Europe. Unforgettable performances on luxurious cruise liners “SEA CLOUD”, “SEA GODDESS 1” and “SEA GODDESS 2” on their visits to Adriatic.

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During my sailing time as Radio Officer, I've used to take my guitar/keyboard and perform for different audiences in Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Canada, Brazil, USA (California & Texas) in pubs, clubs & hotels. 

1988 - 1991

Played 12-string rhythm guitar in a duet called "Lanterna". Performances were mostly based in ACY Marina Korčula (Croatia) - marina for more than 200 yachts all year round. In addition to this, we had performances in Antwerp (3 months). 

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In 1989 I've played rhythm guitar in a band "Kvartet Snova" with Andrija Batistić, Ranko Ivelja and Ivan Sardelić, on a three-months-tour to New Zealand. Check a few photos from various invitations from Croatian families who live there and (of course) visit to a local pub.

  1993

My first performances in UK as solo musician. I've started to played on keyboard (Roland) and 12-string electro-acoustic guitar (Ibanez) at Giovanni's Ristorante  - Bury St Edmunds.

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Later on I've started to use sequencer and sound module for backings. Performances were mostly in Bury St Edmunds area.

1994 to 2001

Performances now include whole East Anglia on various venues. Payments were contributed towards purchasing additional equipment like Abstract Intelligent Lighting System with Gladiator Evolution (x2) and Ovation Applause 12 string electro-acoustic guitar.

Performances now include various venues and all sorts of occasions like they are usually held here in UK to raise awareness of various issues such as disability or help to raise money for various good-cause projects.

2002

Purchased new PA system (SR Technology Powered Speakers & Soundcraft Spirit Folio FX8 Mixer), Sennheiser e855 microphone and Ovation Celebrity 12 string electro-acoustic guitar). 

Major fundraising event took place for Queen's Golden Jubilee in Felixstowe where I was appointed by BBC as a Musical Director. See photos here.

2003 Two photos from New Year's Eve at Royal Anglian Club in Bury St Edmunds.

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2004

First photo taken at Bramford British Legion Club on 17th January 2004 and second and third photo at Hotel Elizabeth (former Copdock County Hotel)

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2005 - 2007

No photos taken !!!

2008

Me and Mladen Favro - Keso in front of the hotel Korcula. Me playing at private function in Grubinjac near Zrnovo.

Couple of photos from Korcula gigs during summer.

Photo on a left is an get together with a Mladen Favro - Keso one evening in front of the hotel "Korcula" for an hour of good old music from Simon & Garfunkel and Buco & Srdjan after 17 years of not gigging together.

Photo on a right is from Grubinjac restaurant near Zrnovo, playing only guitar and singing good old Dalmatian songs.

 

Education

Music College Korčula (Croatia) with main subject - piano, between 1965-1972 and between 1973-1974.

Interests 

Computing, sailing, rowing & windsurfing. You can find a few photos from 1978 when I've started with windsurfing here.

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