MR. LEE & IVANESKY
Indie, Alternative
Mr. Lee & IvaneSky are a Croatian experimental music duo formed by Ivanka Mazurkijević and Damir Martinović Mrle. Both established artists in their own right, Ivanka through her work with Stampedo and Mrle as a key member of Let 3, joined forces to create a boundary-pushing project that blends music, performance, and theater.
MAJA POSAVEC
Pop
Alongside her acting career, Posavec gained recognition as the lead vocalist and co-author of the band Detour, with whom she released three acclaimed albums and achieved major radio success. She later launched a solo music career, blending pop, jazz, and chanson influences with a strong emotional and narrative approach
IDA PRESTER
Pop, Alternative
Ida Prester rose to prominence as the founder and frontwoman of the band Lollobrigida, a project that evolved from a hobby into a defining part of her artistic identity. At the same time, she built a successful television career on Hrvatska radiotelevizija, hosting shows such as Briljanteen and many others, establishing herself as a recognizable media figure.
M.O.R.T.
Rock
M.O.R.T. is an uncompromising punk-blues band from Sinj, (Croatia) with intense sound and unrestrained live performances. The band was founded by three friends, John, Zvrk, and Kikos, in the autumn of 2003.
MAMUT
Rock, Alternative, Metal
Mamut is an alternative metal band from Rijeka, formed in 2017 by vocalist and guitarist Ivo Jurčić. Emerging from a period of experimentation and lineup changes, the band developed a distinctive sound that blends modern metal with elements of alternative, groove, and socially charged lyricism.
ALERGIJA
Hardcore, Punk
Alergija is a street-punk band from Zadar, Croatia, originally founded in 1994 in the heat of the local punk scene. They came into being to fill a gap in the regional punk landscape and quickly established themselves as a voice of working-class energy and rough honesty.
LELA KAPLOWITZ
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.
KALI FAT DUB
Hip-hop, Alternative, Punk, Blues, Dub
Kali Fat Dub is an underground dub project from Croatia centered around the creative work of producer and artist Haris Pilton. The music blends spoken word with dub and reggae-influenced rhythms, often described as where Weltschmerz spoken word meets Adriatic-Alpine pub dub.
NEMANJA
Pop, Audio-visual, Funk, psychedelic
nemanja is the project of Luka Šipetić, an author and musician active in the bands pastele, Para Lele and NLV, who recorded and released the albums Tarot Funk (2019) and Cosmic Disco (2020).
SEVEN THAT SPELLS
Psychedelic, Krautrock
Seven That Spells are a psychedelic rock band from Zagreb, formed in 2003 and led by guitarist and producer Niko Potočnjak. Known for their intense, genre-defying sound, the band blends psychedelic rock with elements of krautrock, noise, jazz, and progressive music, creating a hypnotic and often improvisational sonic experience.
GORAN BARE & MAJKE
Rock
Majke are a cult Croatian rock band formed in 1984 in Vinkovci, known for their raw, emotional sound blending rock and roll, blues rock, hard rock, and garage rock. Led by charismatic frontman Goran Bare, the band became one of the most influential acts to emerge from Croatia’s alternative rock scene.
PLESAČ SPOROG STEPA
Rock
Plesač Sporog Stepa is the solo project of Croatian musician Max Juričić, one of the key figures of the Yugoslav and Croatian music scene, known for his work with bands such as Azra, Film, Vještice, Le Cinema, Šo!Mazgoon, and Ljetno kino.
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.
JAN KINČL
House, Jazz, Techno
Music producer, engineer, DJ, and a live performer walking a thin line between house and techno. Released on BBE Records, Far Out Recordings, Sonar Kollektiv. Head of Cycle Records and Cycle Studio Zagreb.
COMO BLUFF
Rock, Indie, Alternative
Como Bluff is a indie rock band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed by a group of musicians with roots in several established local acts. Their sound blends alternative rock, post-punk energy.
DETMEĆ
Rock, Rap, Alternative
Detmeć is a Zagreb rap-rock band formed in 2017. After nine months spent practicing, they go public with concerts and their first original songs. They released two singles, the debut Dijelimo se, and Mnogo jak, and presented themselves to local audiences.
DENIS & DENIS
Electropop
Denis & Denis is a Croatian synth‑pop and pop group from Rijeka, formed in 1982 by Davor Tolja and Marina Perazić. They were one of the most popular acts of the Yugoslav synth‑pop scene in the 1980s, gaining widespread attention with their early recordings and radio play across the region.
BORNA ŠERCAR’S JAZZIANA CROATICA
Jazz, World Music
Borna Šercar’s Jazziana Croatica is a Croatian instrumental ethno-jazz ensemble founded in 2009 in Zagreb. Led by Borna Šercar, the group blends traditional Croatian folk themes with jazz, funk, and rock influences to create a distinctively Croatian jazz sound.
TREES OF MAINE
Pop, Dream pop
Formed by Dino Santaleza and the former frontmen of Orange Strips, Valdet Luboteni, Trees of Maine explores minimalistic synth pop sounds within their debut album Twin Cities (2019).
MIROSLAV I GORDANA EVAČIĆ
Folk, World Music, Blues
Miroslav & Gordana Evačić are a Croatian authorial duo and multi-instrumentalists known for their distinctive blend of ethno and world music. Their music is rooted in tradition but shaped by a highly personal and evolving artistic vision, often incorporating elements of blues, pop-rock, and atmospheric soundscapes.
DALTON TRANCE TELEPORT
Downtempo, Ethnic Tribal, Chillgressive
Dalton Trance Teleport is a chill, downtempo, dub and psybient producent/DJfrom 1994. Member of next labels: Blue Tunes chillout, Mystic Sound Rec., Galama records, Tandava recs.
TERMINATOR
Pop, Rock, Funk
Terminator is a rock group from Zagreb, Croatia. From their beginning in 2017. Until now the band toured with the Foo Fighters, performed with Jack White, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Depeche mode, and had a gig one Saturday in a big club in Zagreb. Actually, those are the things the band is dreaming about, hoping it will all come true someday.
IVAN GROBENSKI
Pop, Indie, Alternative
Ivan Grobenski is well known in Croatia’s underground, but it wasn’t until the release of the album ‘Siromahi I Lazari’ back in 2020. that he saw the light of day.
WILHELMINA AGNES
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.
