Pop, World Music
Nina Kraljić is a Croatian singer-songwriter and voice actress. Her work includes both contemporary pop and more personal songwriting, and she remains one of Croatia’s most prominent vocalists of her generation.
Audio-visual, Progressive, Post-rock, Folk
Balkan wall of sound born and raised on the eternal flatlands of Pannonia.
Pop, Rock
Neno Belan is a Croatian singer-songwriter and rock musician best known as the frontman of the influential band Đavoli and for his long solo career. His music blends rock and pop with Mediterranean influences, often described as part of the Croatian pop-rock tradition.
Pop, Rock
Silente emerged on the broader music scene in 2013 with their first single Terca na tišinu and the album Lovac na čudesa. Throughout their career, the band has performed numerous concerts and received various awards, including the Croatian music award Porin.
Doom, Sludge
Founded in 2013 in the city of Karlovac, Left to Starve embraced the ethos of the DIY punk community while blending aggression of dark hardcore and heaviness of sludge metal resulting in a couple of releases.
Hip-hop, Trap
In short, Živac Maradona is a fearless voice in Croatian hip-hop, combining personal narrative, regional specificity and a determined self-made path.
Rock
LEI is a Croatian rock band from Rijeka, formed in 2020 as a three-piece focused on original songwriting. The band consists of Mauro Budak (vocals, guitar), Denis Šerer (drums), and Ivan Banović (bass). With a strong emphasis on authenticity and guitar-driven energy, LEI are considered part of a new generation of Rijeka rock bands continuing the city’s rich musical legacy.
Pop
Marei is the stage name of Croatian singer-songwriter Marina Žužić, a young musician from the Istrian town of Tar. She first appeared on the music scene in 2015 at the Melodije Istre i Kvarnera festival. She later performed for several years with the Blues Box Acoustic Trio before beginning her solo career.
Electronic, Jazz
Simple, but powerful shape that represents unity between five people who explore together in order to deliver their unique vision of jazz-pop-electronic music mixture.
Folk, World Music, Ethno
Ether is the solo project of Croatian singer-songwriter Nikol Ćaćić, known for her emotionally driven and intuitive approach to music. With a strong focus on authenticity and creative freedom, Ether stands out as a distinctive voice on the contemporary Croatian scene.
Jazz, Folk, Blues, Americana
Mary May is a powerhouse band from Croatia, stemming from the alternative music scene of the capital town, Zagreb. They play original singer-songwriter music rooted in folk americana, blues, jazz and rock, but with their own twist.
Electronic
ELEVEN is the live electronic project of renowned Croatian drummer Ivan Levačić, primarily known for his work in the bands ABOP and Chui. Through a hybrid setup of sequencers, samplers, and analog synthesizers, he delivers firm, fat beats, groovy basslines and cinematic atmospheres with a good measure of acid, a sound the artist describes as "mindful techno."
Hardcore, Punk, Deathcore
Namet is a heavy band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2015. They play a mix of crust punk, hardcore and extreme metal‑influenced music with vocals often delivered in Croatian, channeling themes of anger, societal critique and frustration.
Indie, Synth-pop
M. Rider is a Berlin-based Croatian artist whose music drifts between nostalgic alt-pop, cinematic songwriting, and electronic pulse. Raised on classical guitar and shaped by the pop-rock icons of the 1980s, she crafts emotionally rich songs infused with sensuality, atmosphere, and a touch of “saudade”.
Pop, Indie, Alternative
Marisol is a Croatian songwriting duo that emerged on the local music scene in 2020 with their debut single “Kontrol frik.” The duo describes their style as “mango pop,” blending acoustic guitars and vocals with retro-influenced electronic elements and Mediterranean atmospheres.
Alternative, Acoustic, Singer-songwriter
MAR (Marina Elezovic) is a singer-songwriter whose music lives in the space between honesty and nostalgia. Blending guitar folk and blues melodies with raw emotional storytelling, MAR’s sound captures the feeling of late-night drives, chilled times with your best friends, close to dusk, and the times alone when you feel most yourself.
Stoner, Doom, Sludge
Wizard of Stone Mountain is a doom/stoner metal band from Split, Croatia, formed in 2004. Their heavy sound blends elements of doom, sludge and psychedelic rock, drawing inspiration from classic stoner bands and desert metal atmospheres.
Indie, Funk, psychedelic, Hard Rock
TereT is a band from Zagreb founded in 2022. They combine musical genre elements of indie/funk/hard rock/psychedelic music to create a special new sound and their own musical identity.
Jazz, Singer-songwriter, Swing, Country
Lela Kaplowitz is a Croatian jazz vocalist known for her expressive voice and artistic approach that transforms everyday emotions into refined musical storytelling. She began singing professionally at the age of 16 and later studied vocal improvisation in Graz and New York with renowned jazz musicians such as Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, Barry Harris, and Mark Murphy.
Pop, Indie, Experimental
Sara Renar is a recording and performing artist from Zagreb, Croatia, and is praised as one of the best and bravest Balkan new generation singers – songwriters.
Pop, Rock
Bang Bang is a pop-rock band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2012 by a group of experienced musicians brought together by their shared love for creating authentic, melodic music.
Pop, Rock
Their music blends retro-pop rock textures with modern sensibilities, drawing inspiration from 60s-80s pop and rock, while adding a fresh contemporary edge.
Rock
Baltazar is a hard rock and alternative band from Istria, Croatia, founded in 2005 by Tonči “Hus” Horvat and Leo Anđelković. What began as a creative partnership between two musicians with a shared passion for honest, emotionally charged rock quickly evolved into one of the most authentic bands on the Croatian alternative scene.
Rock, Alternative, Acoustic
JeboTon Ansambl is a unique Zagreb-based music collective formed in 2011 as an acoustic street project within the broader JeboTon platform. Originally conceived as a temporary setup to promote bands from the collective, it organically evolved into a distinctive, large-scale performing group that now regularly appears on club and festival stages.