Lutke
| Lutke | |
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| Also known as | Salame, Krvopije |
| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Genres | Indie rock, power pop |
| Years active | 1987–1999 2002–present |
| Labels | L.V.O. Records, Radio Boom 93, B92, Ammonite Records |
| Associated acts | Radnička Kontrola, Radost Evrope, Qrve, Petar Pan |
| Website | Official Myspace page |
| Members | Nenad Jovanović Bojan Dmitrasinović Đuro Kojić Dušica Stojković |
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Lutke (Serbian Cyrillic: Лутке; trans. The Dolls) is a Serbian power pop band from Belgrade.
The band was formed in 1987 by high-school friends Nenad Jovanović (guitar, vocals), Dejan Radovanović (guitar), Zlatko Šetvić (bass guitar) and Zoran Aković (drums). Starting under as Salame (The Salamis), and then Krvopije (The Bloodsuckers), the band finally chose the name Lutke (The Dolls). The lineup for a short while had also featured Saša Pavlović on guitar (who later had become a monk at the Mount Athos), which was one of the many lineup changes the embryonic band lineup had featured. The default lineup recorded a demo recording during 1987, featuring the songs "Ti si tako otrovna" ("You Are so Poisonous") and "Ja sam opet tu" ("I Am here Again"), produced by Srđan Babović, later known as a turbo folk producer. The material was presented to the audience through the local radio stations broadcasts, as well as the live performances the band held, mainly in high schools. An article about the band also appeared in the Ćao magazine.
However, the lineup did not last long due to the band members' army obligations. In late 1989, having returned from the army, Jovanović and Radovanović, with the bassist Dejan Stanišić and drummer Srđan Višnjić, made their several demo recordings, mainly at the Cacadu Studio, often broadcast on the newly formed Radio B92. The recordings also appeared on radio demo top lists, and several radio shows, including the one hosted by Milan Petrović "Tica", who had become one of the leading supporters of the group.
In the early 1990s, the band sporadically performed, mainly at the Belgrade club Dadov, and on performances with other bands. However, the current political and economical situation and the outbreak of the Yugoslav wars had gradually affected the group activities. The band continued recording, and the demo versions of the songs "Nebo" ("The Sky"), and "Smešak kobnog jutra" ("A Fatal Morning Smile"), charted on the Studio B radio show Diskomer and the music videos for the tracks appeared on the RTB television show Afirmator. The success of the media promotion provided the band an opportunity to perform at the Brzi bendovi Srbije festival, during 1992, and the notable Belgrade clubs, KST, SKC and Dom Omladine.
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