Smoke'n'Soul

Smoke'n'Soul
Smoke'n'Soul performing at Exit Festival in July 2008
Background information
Origin	Belgrade, Serbia
Genres	Reggae, Dub, Funk, Soul, Dancehall
Years active	2000 - present
Labels	Automatik Records
Associated acts	Del Arno Band, Eyesburn, Burining Sounds, Irie FM, F.C. Apatride Utd., Hornsman Coyote
Website	http://myspace.com/smokensoul
Members	Miloš Iković Vladimir Krkljuš Vukašin Marković Nebojša Potkonjak Andreja Bućan Vlada Jovanović Ivan Jovanović Damjan Ćirilović Vladimir Tomić Rade Martinović

Smoke'n'Soul is a roots reggae/dancehall band from Belgrade, Serbia. It was formed in 2000 by Miloš Iković and Vladimir Krkljuš. Over the years they have developed their organic sound that incorporates all of the roots reggae foundations and rasta philosophies, as well as introducing heavy funk and soul influence. Smoke'n'Soul won Rebel Demo - Battle of the Bands contest held in 2003 in Belgrade playing their first single War Inside of You. The band has played well received shows appearing in many of the Balkans established music festivals including three performances at the Exit Festival in Novi Sad, Serbia. They have released an eponymous debut album on Automatik Records in 2007. Currently the band is working on a second album and continues playing concerts in Serbia and in former Yugoslav countries.

In 2003, Smoke'n'Soul was declared the best demo band in Serbia, and a song War Inside Of You was published on a compilation CD called Rebel Demo. The band played many shows, including opening for Julian Marley and appearing in festival in Croatia Istra in Reggae and in Slovenia Soča Riversplash Festival.

During 2005 and 2006, Smoke'n'Soul recorded their first album. Miloš Iković and Vladimir Krkljuš took on recording and mixing duties and co-produced the album with Goran Živković and Vladan Matić doing postproduction. Album was released in 2007 and spawned a #1 radio hit single in Serbia - Find the Way. Videos were filmed for both Find the Way and One Day - a second single and a concert favorite.

The band had many successful appearances in well established festivals. In the early days Smoke'n'Soul appeared in Trenchtown Festival in Palić (Subotica) in 2002, in Rebel Demo in Belgrade in 2003. The band also performed three times at Exit Festival - in 2002, 2003 and 2005 at the Reggae Stage and in 2008 at the Fusion Stage (opening for Gentleman). In 2008 Smoke'n'Soul appeared at Reggae Serbia Festival in Pančevo. Another well received performance by the band took place in Kotor at the Refresh Festival in 2008.