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
Vedran Ružić is a Croatian visual artist and jazz musician known for integrating music and visual art. Ružić has performed with prominent Croatian musicians and released several original jazz albums.
Rock, Alternative, Grunge
Malady Lane is an alternative/post-grunge rock band from Zagreb, Croatia, active since around 2012. The band is part of the House of Pablo collective and is known for blending modern alternative sounds with influences from 90s Seattle rock.
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.
Experimental, Dub
Waitapu is a psychedelic dub band from Čakovec, Croatia. Their sound mixes heavy basslines, distorted guitars and electronic textures into deep, atmospheric tracks that evoke tribal and futuristic moods.
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.
Pop, Rock
Nola is a Croatian pop-rock band from Pula, Croatia. Known for melodic, heartfelt songwriting and a blend of pop and rock elements, Nola remains a respected and enduring act in Croatian music.
Rock, Post-rock, Alternative
Mind Note was formed in 2019, just ahead of the pandemic, and has been riding and reshaping sonic waves ever since. The band’s sound revolves around five key elements embodied by four members and AI: a sensual yet sharp vocal, distorted guitar textures, solid and driving drums, a deep bass groove, and computer-controlled background layers that expand their sonic palette.
Trap
2 Kitice are a Croatian duo made up of Iggy Biznis (Igor Glodić) and Džoni Paranoja (Nikša Modrić). They started out as frustrated law students who decided to quit their studies, buy a camera, and begin creating comedy videos on YouTube.
Indie, Alternative, Folk, Acoustic, Singer-songwriter
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.
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.
Rock
The Splitters are a Croatian rock band from Split, formed in 2017. The band first gained attention with their English-language debut Love Sucks in 2018 before signing with Croatia Records and focusing on Croatian-language songs.
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.
Pop, Rock
Buđenje is a Croatian pop-rock band from Zagreb, formed in 2001. Led by frontman and songwriter Darko Bakić, Buđenje has built a strong presence in the Croatian music scene, blending pop-rock and country. Over the years, they’ve released albums and collaborated with many well-known Croatian artists, further expanding their sound and reach.
Rock, Jazz, World Music
Truth ≠ Tribe is a group emerging out of the vibrant Zagreb alternative scene. The band was formed in 2018 and was inspired by African and Balkan rhythms and the music springing from the alternative scene, rock, electronics and contemporary jazz.
Jazz
Pavle Miljenović was born in Zagreb in 1982. He graduated from the Conservatory in Klagenfurt, Austria, in 2010, where he studied jazz guitar under Agostino Di Giorgio (New York, USA). As a composer and bandleader, he has released three jazz albums — Begin., Upper Structures and Arrival — for the label Croatia Records.
Trap
Baks is one of the fastest-rising names in the domestic trap scene. He launched his musical career in 2020 with his debut album Izgubljen u novom svijetu.
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, Alternative
Clone Age is a Croatian rock band from Čakovec, known for energetic live shows and a mix of rock, alternative, and pop. With albums like FUSE and performances at festivals such as INmusic, they’ve built a reputation for consistent creativity despite lineup changes.
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.
Pop, Rock
Mirna Škrgatić is a Croatian singer-songwriter and musician known for her pop-rock and singer-songwriter style. Her music blends pop and rock influences with personal songwriting and modern production, and she has performed with her band at venues and events across Croatia.
Noise, Avant-garde, Sludgecore
Born after history, Bongorodica desperately attempts to squeeze the last drops of originality and subversiveness from a type of music called grating at best, derivative at worst, and postmodern by default.
