MELEWAI
psychedelic, Garage Rock, Surf Rock, Gypsy
MeleWai is a goofy noir romantic surf-inspired band from Zagreb, Croatia. The band's name is derived from the Hawaiian words mele (song, chant) and wai (fresh water).
TRAM 11
Hip-hop, Rap
Tram 11 is a Croatian hip‑hop duo from Zagreb, formed in 1996 by General Woo (Srđan Ćuk) and Target (Nenad Šimun). They are widely regarded as one of the most influential acts in the Croatian rap scene, known for pioneering hip‑hop in the region and bringing sharp social commentary, humor and wordplay to their music.
ŽBLJ MOZAIK
Experimental, Post-punk
With a lineup that fluctuates and a sound that resists easy categorization, Žblj Mozaik remains one of the most intriguing underground acts in Croatia, offering an unpredictable and uncompromising approach to contemporary rock.
BALKAN ZOO & NINA ĆORIĆ
World Music, Ethno, Flamenco, Gypsy
Balkan Zoo is a band of bassist and composer Mario Rašić. New album "Recycle" brings traditional Roma songs transformed into a progressive world music expression thanks to top musicians, arrangements, and vocal soloist, flamenco singer Nina Ćorić.
IRENA ŽILIĆ
Indie, Alternative
Irena Žilić is a Croatian musician steadily growing in popularity and garnering international recognition. She entered the music scene by shy self-publishing her first recordings as the "Days of Innocence" EP at the end of 2012.
SEINE
Indie, Alternative, Punk, psychedelic, Trip-hop
SEINE is a singer-songwriter project by Ivan Ščapec founded in 2008, which has grown into one of the most interesting regional bands of this generation.
UMA
Rock, Stoner, Metal
UMA, formerly known as Uma Thurman, a stoner band from Rijeka, presented their instrumental outbursts at many stages with excellent critique of the audience. Their trippy flair, fierce stocks and noise requires more than just listening to music and calls for deep relaxation of the mind with the occasional explosion of emotion.
ABOP
Electronica, Techno, Livetronica
ABOP (short for After is Better than the Party) are an acclaimed Croatian live electronic band inspired by acid house, techno, electro, and other early dance music genres. Unlike most electronic acts, ABOP perform entirely live — two drummers, Ivan Levačić and Ivan Vodopijeć, share one drum kit, creating a powerful rhythmic core supported by Erol Zejnilović on bass, Ivan Božanić on digital synths, and Bogumil Kulaga on analog synths.
APE REVOLUTION BELL
Rock
Ape Revolution Bell are a modern rock band from Dubrovnik, Croatia, formed in the early 2020s. In 2021, they travelled to Florida to record their debut album with producer Bobby Croft, later mastered by Jack Miele.
POCKET PALMA
Electropop, Synth-pop, Synthwave
Pocket Palma, an increasingly successful synth-pop trio consisting of Luka Vidović, Anja Papa, and Bruno Žabek, continues to release albums that are well received by the audience and critics alike.
THE KULASH
Rock, Blues, Country
Why The Kulash? There are two reasons; in the nineties, the word was used in the slang of American kids as a threat to the generally accepted term "cool", and in addition, the singer and songwriter of the group is called Ivan Kulaš. Interesting coincidence.
THE HUNTING DOGS
Electronic, Alternative
The Hunting Dogs are Alba Nacinovich and Marco Germini. Originally from Croatia/Italy, they play electro-shocked pop, and they do it live, playing a multitude of instruments, involving live looping, live electronics, and improvised flashes: a live act that embodies what ‘electrifying’ means.
Sleepyheads
Pop, Rock, Indie, Alternative
Sleepyheads are four-piece band that draws its influences equally from those moments that made us love guitar music from the nineties, as well as from the modern trends of the 2000s and 2010s
