Divlje Jagode

Divlje Jagode
Band performing at the 2007 Gitarijada festival
Background information
Origin	Bihać, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Genres	Hard rock, Heavy metal
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Jugoton, Diskoton, Logo Records, Nimfa, Croatia Records, One Records
Website	www.divljejagode.com
Members	Zele Lipovača Livio Berak Adrian Borić Zlatan Čehić Nasko Budimlić Alen Islamović
Past members	List Nasko Budimlić Ante Janković Nihad Jusufhodžić Marko Osmanović Mustafa Ismailovski Adonis Dokuzović Mladen Vojičić Vladimir Podany Edin Šehović Zlatan Stipišić Žanil Tataj Sanin Karić Dejan Orešković Pero Galić Thomas Balaž Damjan Deurić Andraš Išpan Nikola Milat Saša Cavrić Mustafa Islamovski Samir Šestan Mladen Krajnik Velibor Čolović Edin Šehović Dragan Jankelić Damjan Mileković

Divlje Jagode (trans. "Wild Strawberries") is an ex-Yugoslav and Bosnian heavy metal band formed in 1977. The band is widely considered to be regional pioneers of the heavy metal genre and one of the most popular enduring icons of rock music in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region. In almost 40 years since its founding, the band has released 12 studio albums, the latest being 2013 release Biodinamička ljubav, several singles and compilation albums.

Divlje Jagode were formed in 1977 in Bihać by guitarist Zele Lipovača (a former Biseri, Selekcija and Zenit member). The first Divlje Jagode lineup featured vocalist Ante Janković, bass guitarist Nihad Jusufhodžić (a former Zenit member), keyboardist Mustafa "Muc" Ismailovski (a former Grešnici member) and drummer Adonis Dokuzović (a former Novi Akordi member). The band achieved high popularity with their first singles: hard rock ballads "Jedina moja" and "Patkica" and a cover of Bosnian folk song "Moj dilbere". In 1978 they released their debut self-titled album Divlje Jagode, which featured a number of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath inspired songs, a new version of "Jedina moja" and ballad "Krivo je more" among others. After the album was released the band made a break because part of the band's members' army obligations. Ismailovski joined Srebrna Krila, and Lipovača, alongside Marina Tucaković became spiritus movens of a disco band Mirzino Jato.

In 1980 Divlje Jagode continued their activity in the new lineup: Janković, Lipovača, drummer Nasko Budimlić and bass guitarist Alen Islamović. This lineup recorded album Stakleni hotel ("Glass Hotel") which marked their complete shift towards heavy metal. Songs lyrics were written by Elvis J. Kurtovich & His Meteors vocalist Goran Petranović, Marina Tucaković and Islamović. Album's biggest hits were "Autostop" and ballads "Dodirni me, skloni bol" and "Potraži put". On the tour that followed the album release Divlje Jagode played around one hundred concerts. At this time Lipovača took over Angus Young's schoolboy image.