Rock, Alternative, Metal
Mind Zoo is an alternative rock/metal machine from Split, Croatia. Musically raised on bands such as Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, QOTSA, and many others, Mind Zoo blends grunge, stoner rock, progressive rock, and heavy metal into their unique musical landscape.
Jazz
Jurica Leikauff is a Croatian musician from Požega whose long and varied career spans rock, pop-rock, jazz, and funk. He has performed with some of the biggest names in Croatian music, including Dino Dvornik (as a keyboardist for ten years until Dvornik’s death) and for two decades with the iconic band Prljavo kazalište.
Doom, Groove Metal, Death Metal
Rock, Alternative, Glam
Wilhelmina Agnes is a Croatian musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Zagreb. She began playing violin at the age of eight and later added piano, guitar and bass guitar to her repertoire. Her passion for music spans classical as well as popular genres, particularly art-rock, blues, jazz and R&B.
Rock, Indie
Osijek’s slacker-rock vocal-instrumental quartet with an organically composed synthetic sound and a flowery name (čuvarkuća means houseleek) was founded in 2021 and consists of guitar, saxophone, bass guitar, and drums.
Trap
Shtosmo is a three-member trap collective recognised by their trap sound combined with pop and UK/European harder-drill production. Under the yem. label, they are regularly performing on Croatian festivals, including the recent biggest one - Drito iz Arene.
Hardcore, Punk
Nailed In is a hardcore punk band from Zagreb, Croatia, known for their aggressive, fast-paced style rooted in classic 1980s East Coast hardcore influences. They draw inspiration from the loud, raw sound of early hardcore scenes such as Boston, New York, New Jersey and Washington D.C.
Pop, Acoustic, Singer-songwriter
Rock
Not just another rock band
Pop, Indie
U pol’ 9 kod Sabe is a Croatian indie rock/pop band from Zagreb. Their music often touches on life, identity and relationships, and they are recognized as one of the few bands on the Croatian scene that openly address LGBTQ+ themes in their work.
Hip-hop, Rap
Krankšvester is a Croatian hip-hop duo from Osijek, formed in 2010 and consisting of 3ki (Davor Miletić) and Sett (Hrvoje Marjanović). The group is widely known for its provocative, explicit, and satirical lyrics, often pushing the boundaries of the regional rap scene.
Electronic
Saša Rajković (Zarkoff, Sumerian Fleet, FFFC, NeuGrau, Motion To Strike, etc.) is a music producer from Croatia. Since 2003, he has mostly released electronic music, with occasional forays into post-punk.
Alternative, Synth-pop
Svemirko is a Croatian indie/synth-pop band founded in 2015, led by singer, songwriter, and producer Marko Vuković. The project is known for blending pop melodies with synth-driven production and elements of funk, disco, and indie rock.
Electronic, Ethno, Drum & Bass, Dubstep
LoM is a three-member band from Koprivnica founded in 2020. By combining various genres - rock, electronics, drum and bass, and ethno - they create their own specific musical expression.
Hard Rock
Cota G4 is a Croatian rock band formed in 1998 in Daruvar, Croatia. The group plays hard rock and classic rock and has been active from its founding to the present.
Americana, Singer-songwriter
Rock, Punk, Metal, Heavy
EoT is alter punk rock heavy band from Karlovac/Croatia formed in 2015. In a very short period of time in the line up: Maja Kolarić (vocals / bass guitar), Boris Kolarić (guitar / vocals) and Goran Glavač (drums /vocals) gained popularity throughout the region with numerous energetic performances
Post-rock, Alternative
Neon Iglu are a post-rock band from Varaždin, Croatia, formed in 2019 by members of the local alternative scene. Bringing together a background of diverse musical projects, the band quickly developed a distinctive sound that resists strict genre classification.
Pop, World Music
Aklea Neon is a Croatian singer-songwriter and producer whose music blends Afro-soul, ethno-beats, and world-music influences into a unique sonic journey. Often described as a “travelling musician,” she draws inspiration from nature, global cultures, and personal growth. Through her one-woman-band setup, Aklea combines live looping, layered vocals, and organic instruments to create immersive performances full of warmth and energy.
Rock, Alternative, Metal, Hard Rock
Soulcase is an alt rock band from Croatia, founded in 2019. Inspiration for Soulcase comes from their own lives and the music reflects their feelings, thoughts, fears, relationships and doubts. Sound and lyrics are strongly influenced by closely related art forms such as film and literature.
Noise, Punk, Stoner
My Pitbull Lucifer is a music quartet that rised from the ashes of two great Croatian bands: psychedelic rock-metal collective Mighy Zazuum and grindcore band Bolesno Grinje.
Audio-visual, Progressive, Indie, Post-rock
The audio-visual all-female collective ŽEN started in 2010 in Zagreb where they’ve found their creative
home at the AKC Medika squat.
Pop, Rock
Pavel is a Croatian pop and rock band from Zagreb formed in 2007 by singer and songwriter Aljoša Šerić, originally conceived as his solo project after his work with the band Ramirez. Over time, Pavel became one of the most recognizable contemporary pop acts in Croatia, known for melodic songwriting, emotional lyrics and arrangements that combine acoustic pop with elements of rock and orchestral instrumentation.
Alternative, Americana, Soul
The Strange are a Croatian-international rock band originally formed in 2004 as a collaboration between the acclaimed Croatian surf-rock band The Bambi Molesters and American singer-songwriter Chris Eckman of The Walkabouts. The group has earned recognition beyond Croatia, winning awards and support aimed at promoting domestic music internationally and performing at major venues and festivals.
Alternative, Punk, Bedroom pop
Pop
Classically trained from a young age, she began her musical journey by studying piano in music school, later performing in choirs, klapas, bands and various ensembles before focusing on her own songwriting. With a strong vocal presence and an instinct for songwriting, Pava introduces herself as a new voice on the Croatian scene.
