PAUL THE WALRUS
Pop, Rock, Indie
Paul The Walrus is a recording project made by Borna Mijolović who records, writes, produces, and performs the music.
ZO
Pop, Rock
Known for their energetic performances and youthful take on contemporary music, Zo continue to evolve, releasing new singles and expanding their presence across Croatia and the region.
BRANKO GALOIĆ
Rock, Acoustic, Chanson
Branko Galoić is a Croatian singer-songwriter, composer, and guitarist. Self-taught, he began his musical journey with the guitar and has released multiple albums blending Balkan, Sevdah, jazz, and world music influences.
NAMET
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.
ZRINKA POSAVEC
World Music
Zrinka Posavec is a Croatian singer, composer, poet, and vocal pedagogue celebrated for her powerful voice and unique fusion of classical and traditional music.
CRI ORCHESTRA
Experimental, Free Jazz
CRI Orchestra is a contemporary Croatian ensemble founded by composer and double bassist Vedran Ružić. The orchestra brings together musicians from jazz, classical, and experimental backgrounds, focusing on original compositions that explore collective improvisation, structured freedom, and orchestral sound textures.
ZVJEZDAN RUŽIĆ
Jazz
Zvjezdan Ružić is a celebrated Croatian jazz pianist, composer and educator, born in Rijeka on 21 June 1988. He earned his diploma in jazz piano in 2013 from the Kärntner Landeskonservatorium in Austria, having also studied with notable artists such as Emil Spányi and David Gazarov.
FRAN VASILIĆ
Indie, Bedroom pop
If you've ever wondered what the intersection between bedroom pop, Y2K indie rock and ex Yugoslav 80s music sounds like, the answer is Fran Vasilić.
MINISTRANTI
Rock, Alternative
Ministranti are a rock band from Rijeka, Croatia, formed in 2022 by guitarist Dražen Baljak (of Let 3) along with Robert Šuša (vocals), Vedran Vučković (bass) and Voljen Korić (drums). Their music is characterised by a guitar-driven rock sound with heavy grooves and production that avoids over-polishing, combining classic rock elements with energetic arrangements.
MIRIIAM
Rock, Indie, Folk
Miriiam is a Croatian singer-songwriter who stirred up both the critic and the public with her recently released album “Call Me Up” (fall of 2021) which was proclaimed one of the best albums of 2021. The album was announced with three well-acclaimed singles „Knot“, „Simple-Minded Love“ i „Call Me Up“.
TIGHT GRIPS
Rock
Tight Grips is a rock trio formed in the summer of 2014 when they united and recorded their first demo album called "Tight Grips". The recorded material and strong will enabled the band to perform a considerable number of concerts in the region in the coming years.
MY BUDDY MOOSE
Rock, Indie, Americana
My Buddy Moose are an indie-americana/rock band from Rijeka, Croatia, formed in 2004 and active ever since. They began with demos in the early 2000s and have since released several albums, building a reputation as one of the best “small” bands in the region.
PJEV
Traditional Vocal Music
PJEV is a female a cappella quintet from Zagreb which preserves and cherishes traditional vocal music from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. PJEV gathers singers from these countries who each contribute songs from their homelands.
LEFT TO STARVE
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.
PETAR DUNDOV
Electronic, Techno
Petar Dundov makes intelligent electronic music that breaks boundaries, moves feet and twists minds. He is without a doubt one of the most inspiring, original and daring producers in electronica.
BRUNA MATIĆ
Jazz
Bruna Matić (1995) was born in Zagreb and started playing the drums at the age of seven. She gained experience playing with various artists in her hometown such as the HGM A Band, Irena Žilić, The Frajle, Croatian TV-Radio Jazz Orchestra and many more.
COTA G4
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.
ZAGUŠLJIVI DIM
Rock, Psychedelic, Krautrock
The Čakovec-based trio Zagušljivi dim (“The Suffocating Smoke”) finds inspiration in the worlds around and within us. Their music is a mantra-like musical journey, aimed at exploring the wondrous, the eerie, the unknown, and the mysterious.
