Let 3

Let 3

Let 3 (Flight 3) is a modern rock band from Rijeka, Croatia formed in 1987. The band frontmen are Damir "Mrle" Martinović and Zoran "Prlja" Prodanović. The band is popular in Croatia and other former Yugoslav republics due to their original approach to rock music and their obscene live performances. Sometimes provocative and vulgar lyrics and always shocking live performance with lots of nudity often polarise Croatian public.

Band members

Let 3 often change their lineup. Current lineup is:

# Damir Martinović (Mrle) - bass guitar (PiCKA)
# Zoran Prodanović (Prlja) - vocals (Duvac)
# Ivan Šarar (Faf) - keyboard and programming (jos veca picka)
# Branko Kovačić (Husta) - drums (PICKETINA)
# Dražen Baljak (Baljak) - guitar (PIZDA)
# Matej Zec (Knki) - guitar (PICKICA)

Albums

# Two dogs fuckin' (1989)
# El Desperado (1991)
# Peace (1994)
# Živi kurac (live) (1996)
# Nečuveno (1997)
# Jedina (2000)
# Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka (2006)

Controversies

The band is notorious for their unprecedented, controversial and sometimes obscene performances. Their album "Nečuveno" (trans. "Outrageous" or "Unheard of") was distributed as a CD which had nothing recorded on it - not even silence, it was just a piece of plastic. Nonetheless, it sold 350 copies. The following album "Jedina" (trans. "The only one") was first recorded in only one copy which the band refused to sell or distribute. Few months after the "release" they decided to release the album in 3 slightly different versions. In 2000 they staged suicide by firing squad on Ban Jelačić square - the central square in Zagreb, Croatian capital.

They frequently use sexuality to outrage the public. They often perform naked except for muzzles on their penises. Video for their first single "Rado ide Srbin u vojnike (Pička)" (trans. "Gladly will the Serb enlist (Cunt)" a play on Josif Runjanin's song "Rado Srbin ide u vojnike") for the 2006 album "Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka" (trans. "Bombardment of Serbia and Čačak") features extras dressed in Serbian and Albanian national costume - masturbating.

Lawsuit

On December 22 2006 police officers reported members of the band for insulting of public morality. They were playing on open-air concert and performing their usual show which includes partial nudity. The court found them guilty and penalised every member of the band with equivalent of 350 kn. [http://let3.blog.hr/2007/09/1623282369/kaznena-prijava.html Post on Let 3 blog about the lawsuit] ]

Awards

* Porin 1997 - Best original vocal or instrumental composition for theatre, movies and/or television - "Pipi", Let 3
* Porin 2001 - Best album of alternative rock music - Jedina, Let 3
* Crni Mačak 2001 - Performers of the year - Let 3
* Crni Mačak 2001 - Song of the year - "Profesor Jakov", Let 3
* Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Album of the year - Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka, Let 3
* Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Band of the year - Let 3
* Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Performer of the year - Prlja, Let 3
* Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Videospot of the year - "Rado ide Srbin u vojnike (Pička)", Let 3 (directed by Dalija Pintarić)
* Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Producent of the year - Iztok Turk and Mrle, Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka, Let 3
* Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Best album cover - Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka, Let 3 (design by Mrle and Stipe/Smart 69)
* Porin 2006 - Best album of rock music - Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka, Let 3
* Porin 2006 - Videospot of the year - "Ero s onoga svijeta", Let 3

References

External links

* [http://let3.blog.hr/ Let 3 blog]
* [http://www.svastara.com/muzika/?izvodjac=100 Let 3 lyrics (www.svastara.com)]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Let+3 Let 3 (www.last.fm)]
* [http://www.porin.info/htm/dobitnici1997.htm Winners of 1997 Porin award]
* [http://www.porin.info/htm/dobitnici2001.htm Winners of 2001 Porin award]
* [http://www.zlatnakoogla.com/home.html Zlatna Koogla]
* [http://www.balkanmedia.com/m2/doc/1671-1.shtml BalkanMedia article on Let 3]
* [http://www.ri-rock.com/portreti002.htm RI rock]


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