Popcycle

Popcycle
Popcycle, from left to right: Nataša Katić, Milan Glavaški, Ljubomir Rajić and Goran Obradović
Background information
Also known as	Gervasius Twinkleminkleson
Origin	Bečej, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Genres	Pop rock
Years active	1994 – 1999 (reunions: 2007)
Labels	Automatik Records, B92, Radio BOOM 93
Associated acts	Eva Braun, Mary Poppins, Rebel Star
Website	Official website
Past members	Goran Obradović Ljubomir Rajić Milan Glavaški Nataša Katić

Popcycle was a Serbian pop rock band from Bečej, formed as a faction of the popular Serbian band Eva Braun.

The first signs of the band existence were noted in the magazine Ritam (Rhythm) on early Summer of 1994, where the rock journalist Bojana Žikic described the band as "Gordon Gano meets Stipe and Buckley". The band was formed by Eva Braun members Milan Glavaški (guitar, vocals) and Ljubomir Rajić (drums), who, having performed as a cover band under the stodgy name Gervasius Twinkleminkleson (the name of an Alan Ford comic book character), were joined by Goran Obradović (bass). While awaiting for the Eva Braun magnum opus, the album Pop music, featuring the song "Kopija" ("The Copy"), a hit song originally written for Popcycle, and dissatisfied with the atmosphere within group, the three focused their creativity on Popcycle, frequently performing live and gaining a loyal fan base.

After the July 1996 performance at the Belgrade SKC rooftop, the original Eva Braun lineup disbanded. At the time, Popcycle recorded a promotional video for the song "Orbitalna putovanja" ("Orbital travellings"), a science fiction mini film directed by Uroš Stojanović, presenting the band to a wider audience. The band also signed a contract with Automatik Records through which the band their debut EP Orbitalna putovanja, released during the Summer of 1996, composed of five songs. The entire release featured Ljubomir Rajić recording the keyboard sections on all tracks beside the drums. Being a conceptual release, united with the band inspiration with space as the main lyrical theme, the band wanted to present an authentic release influenced by the Beatles EP Magical Mystery Tour and the Idoli eponymous EP.