Zona B

Infobox musical artist
Name = Zona B

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Origin = Belgrade, Serbia
Genre = Blues
Rock
Years_active = 1987–present
Label = PGP RTB
Round Records
One Records
Associated_acts = Idoli
URL = [http://www.zona-b.com Official site]
Current_members = Zdenko Kolar
Dušan Ristić
Dušan Bezuha
Petar Zarija
Zoran Božinović
Dadi Stojanović

Past_members = Jovan Savić
Tomislav Rakijaš
Vladimir Filipović
Ljuba Đordević

Zona B is a Serbian blues rock band from Belgrade.

History

Former Idoli bassist Zdenko Kolar and drummer Dušan Ristić formed Zona B in 1987. After several personel changes, the band got a default lineup featuring Jovan "Lole" Savić (vocals), Dušan "Duda" Bezuha (guitar), Tomislav "Toma" Rakijaš (guitar) and Vladimir "Buca" Filipović (keyboards). The band performed cover versions of blues classics by B.B. King, Muddy Waters, J.J. Cale, and became one of the most notable club bands in Belgrade.

In 1991 the band released their debut album called "Bestseller" featuring cover versions of blues classics and produced by Bezuha. The album featured covers of Willie Dixon's "Spoonful", J.J. Cale's "Cocaine)", The Nashville Teens' "Tobacco Road", among others. The album was released through PGP RTB. Guest appearances on the album featured Bebi Dol on vocals and Pera "Joe" Miladinović on harmonica.

The next release was "Juke-Box" which, beside cover versions, featured two Zona B songs written by Bezuha and Savić, "My Woman" and "Don't Put Me Down". The album was produced by Bezuha and was released by PGP RTB. As guests on the album appeared Saša Lokner (Hammond organ), Zoran Božinović (guitar), Pera "Joe" Miladinović (harmonica), Miroslav "Cvele" Cvetković (bass), Ivan Božinović (vocals). After the album release, Savić, Rakijaš and Filipović left the band. Their replacements were Petar Zarija (vocals), Zoran Božinović (guitar, vocals) and Ljuba Đordević (harmonica).

The new lineup performed Božinović's song "Negde daleko" which was originally recorded by Pop Mašina. The cover appeared on the "Blues Summit Coupe Vol. 1" various artists compilation. The new lineup also recorded a new album, "Pirat", released in 1999 by Round Records. Guest appearances featured Zoran Božinović (guitar), Vlada Divljan (guitar), Ognjen "Ogi" Radivojević (Hammond organ), Pera Radmilović (drums), Miroslav "Cvele" Cvetković (vocals), Ivana Ćosić (vocals). After the album release, Đordević left the band and guitarist Dadi Stojanović joined the band. In 2000 the first two LPs were rereleased on CD on the "Two on One" compilation.

In 2005 after a five-year discography pause, the band released the album "Original" with fiftheen Zona B songs written by Slobodan "Boca" Samardžić, Miomir "Muki" Mušicki and Dadi Stojanović. The album was released through One Records and produced by Duda Bezuha, like all the previous releases. Guest appearances featured the band's first vocalist, Jovan Lole Savić, and Pera "Joe" Miladinović on harmonica.

The band's latest studio album, "Devil Blues", was released in 2007. In the meantime Božinović left the band and the band became a five-piece. The album was released by One Records and produced by Bezuha. In 2007 appeared the band's live release which is actually an official bootleg recording of the bands 2006 appearance in Aleksinac.

Discography

Studio albums

* "Bestseller" (PGP RTB, 1991)
* "Juke-Box" (PGP RTS, 1993)
* "Pirat" (Round Records, 1999)
* "Original" (One Records, 2005)
* "Devil Blues" (One Records, 2007)

Live albums

* "Zdravo-živo - Aleksinac 11.08.2006." (2007) - Official bootleg

Compialtion albums

* "Two on One" (PGP RTS, 2000)

Various artists compiltaions

* "Belgrade The Blues Today Vol. 1" (PGP RTS, 1994)
* "Blues Summit Coupe Vol. 1" (One Records, 2000)
* "Blues Summit Coupe Vol. 2" (One Records, 2000)

External links and references

* [http://www.zona-b.com Offical site]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=113636154 Official myspace]
* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=zona+b&search_type=&aq=-1&oq= Zona B at Youtube]

See also

*Serbian rock
*SFR Yugoslav Pop and Rock scene