Oružjem Protivu Otmičara

Oružjem Protivu Otmičara
Also known asOPO
OriginZrenjanin, Serbia
GenresPop punk, power pop
Years active1992 – 1999
2002 – 2004
2007 – present
MembersNikola Pavković
Verica Marinković
Pavle Kirćanski
Nebojša Durmanović
Past membersVladimir Jovanović
Draga Antov
Dragana Mrkajić
Darko Kurjak
Aleksandar Tolimir
Marko Živković
Ivana Cvejin
Ivana Radmanovac
Žarko Dunić
Jovana Oljača
Srđan Dević
Marko Čokulov
Jovana Popović

Oružjem Protivu Otmičara (Serbian Cyrillic: Оружјем Противу Отмичара, trans. With Weapons Against Kidnappers) is a Serbian pop punk/power pop band from Zrenjanin.

History

2000s

The lineup stopped performing in 2004, and the band was inactive until 2007, when the new lineup which, beside Pavković, included Zarko Dunić (bass), Ivana Radmanovac (guitar, vocals) and Srđan Dević (drums), released the album Znaš ko te pozdravio? (Do You Know Who Sends His Greetings?).[1] The album featured the cover version of Slađana Milošević song "Miki, Miki".[2] On May 9, 2008, the band performed as an opening act for The Damned in Novi Sad.[3]

In 2009, Multimedia Records released a compilation album Groovanje devedesete uživo featuring a live recording of the band's song "Dobra ideja" (released on the compilation as "Good Idea"), recorded live at the Belgrade KST on November 11, 1995.[4]

2010s

In June 2010, the lineup changed, featuring new bass guitarist Marko Čokulov and vocalist Jovana Oljača, and the band started working on a new studio release.[5] In 2014, the band released the single "Panika" ("Panic").[6]

2015 - 2018

In the summer of 2015, the band changes the lineup again, featuring vocalist Jovana Popović,[7] guitarist Pavle Kirćanski, and drummer Nebojša Durmanović. This lineup saw Nikola Pavković return to his original instrument - the bass guitar. They've released two singles - "Progutaj Me" ("Swallow Me")[8] and "Vrati Mi Snove" ("Gimme Back My Dreams").[9] In January 2016, the band changed the lineup again and with the release of the third single "Lica" ("Faces"),[10] the new singer Verica Marinković was introduced. The band released another video in April 2016 titled "Marina" ("Marina").[11] The band has held its last concert on 26.04.2018 on the R.A.F Reafirmator Fest,[12] after which it went on hiatus.

Legacy

The lyrics of 3 songs by the band were featured in Petar Janjatović's book Pesme bratstva, detinjstva & potomstva: Antologija ex YU rok poezije 1967 - 2007 (Songs of Brotherhood, Childhood & Offspring: Anthology of Ex YU Rock Poetry 1967 - 2007).[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Released
Oružjem protivu otmičara 1995
BarbieCue 1996
Komadić koji nedostaje 1998
Maštoplov 2002
Znaš ko te pozdravio 2007

Remix albums

Title Released
BarbieMix 1997

Singles

Title Released
"U koloru" 1997
"Mladiću moj" / "Ptica" / "1000" 1999
"Good Idea" 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ ""Brucoškinja peva u OPO", popboks.com". Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  2. ^ ["http://www.popboks.com/tekst.php?ID=6127 ORUŽJEM PROTIVU OTMIČARA: Znaš ko te pozdravio", popboks.com]
  3. ^ "THE DAMNED U NOVOM SADU: Paklenih 90 minuta", popboks.com
  4. ^ Groovanje devedesete uživo at Discogs
  5. ^ "Povratak Oružjem protivu otmičara", popboks.com
  6. ^ "Nakon višegodišnje pauze zrenjaninski bend Oružjem protivu otmičara se oglasio novim spotom", hellycherry.com
  7. ^ "Oruzjem Protivu Otmicara Vracaju Snove" listzrenjanin.com
  8. ^ "U našoj emisiji podsetiće nas na njihove stare hitove, ali i obradovati novim singlom "Progutaj me"" rts.rs
  9. ^ "Vrati Mi Snove Oruzjem Protivu Otmicara Ponovo u Akciji" balkanrock.com
  10. ^ "Lica Novi Zimski Singl Oruzjem Protivu Otmicara i Nova Pevacica" balkanrock.com
  11. ^ "Oruzjem Protivu Otmicara - Marina" hellycherry.com
  12. ^ "R.A.F. 01: Oružjem Protivu Otmičara, Nova i Olivera Popović" rockomotiva.com
  13. ^ Janjatović, Petar (2008). Pesme bratstva, detinjstva & potomstva: Antologija ex YU rok poezije 1967 - 2007. Belgrade: Vega media.
  • EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006, Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4