Osmi Putnik - Biography
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1985 - 1989
The band was officially formed on May 7, 1985 in Split, by Zlatan "D?ibo" Stipi?ić (vocals), Nenad Mitrović (guitar), Davor Gradinski (bass guitar), Igor Makić (guitar), and Dra?en Krolo (drums). The band had their first performance as an opening band for Zabranjeno Pu?enje on August 1, 1985 in Arena Gripe. A month later they won the first place at Dalmatia Youth Rock Meeting. At the end of the year they won the first place at the Radiotelevision Zagreb show Stereovizija with the song "Lutko moja, takav sam ti ja".
At the beginning of 1986, after several lineup changes, a stabile lineup was formed. It featured Stipi?ić (vocals), Mitrović (guitar), Bojan Antolić (guitar), Gradinski (bass guitar), and Miro Marunica (drums). During the year they released the album Ulična molitva (Street Prayer). All the songs on the album were written by Stipi?ić. The album achieved success and launched Osmi putnik to the top of the former Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal scene. In 1987 Mirjan Jovanović replaced Marunica, and Alen Koljanin replaced Mitrović. The band released their second album Glasno, glasnije (Loud, Louder) The tittle track became the band's biggest hit, and at the time of the album release an unofficial anthem of HNK Hajduk Split (some of the Hajduk players sang backing vocals on the song). The album also featured the song "Da mi je biti morski pas", a cover of Split band Metak song. The album was produced by a former Metak bass guitarist Mirko Krističević. The readers of the Rock magazine voted Osmi putnik the Rock Band of the Year.
In 1988 the band released their third album Drage sestre moje... Nije isto bubanj i harmonika (My Dear Sisters... Drums and Accordion Are not the Same) Osmi putnik disbanded. Stipi?ić joined Divlje jagode. After a year spent in the band he left, and for a short time he was a vocalist for the German band V2. After he left V2 Stipi?ić started a successful solo career under the name Gibonni. Koljanin moved to Australia, where he became a member of the Canberra based band, Knights of the Spatchcock.
2002 - present
In 2002 Antolić, Gradinski and Jovanović, with the approval from the band's former leader Stipi?ić who maintained a successful solo career, decided to reform Osmi putnik. The new lineup featured Dean Clea Brkić (a Pandora and ex-Dissector member, vocals) and Kristian Bari?ić (a Kompleks K member on guitar). The band released their fourth studio album ?iv i ponosan in 2005. In 2006 In PGP-RTS rereleased Glasno, glasnije and Drage sestre moje... Nije isto bubanj i harmonika on one disc. In 2009. Danijel Stojan Stoja replaced Mirjan Jovanović on drums and in 2010. band recorded and released their new, fifth album Tajna. After 25 years they are still true to their motto "Loud, louder"!
OSMI PUTNIK:
Dean Clea Brkić - Vocals
Bojan Bo?o Antolić - Guitars
Davor Dado Gradinski - Bass
Kristian Krista Bari?ić - Guitars
Danijel Stoja Stojan - Drums
The band was officially formed on May 7, 1985 in Split, by Zlatan "D?ibo" Stipi?ić (vocals), Nenad Mitrović (guitar), Davor Gradinski (bass guitar), Igor Makić (guitar), and Dra?en Krolo (drums). The band had their first performance as an opening band for Zabranjeno Pu?enje on August 1, 1985 in Arena Gripe. A month later they won the first place at Dalmatia Youth Rock Meeting. At the end of the year they won the first place at the Radiotelevision Zagreb show Stereovizija with the song "Lutko moja, takav sam ti ja".
At the beginning of 1986, after several lineup changes, a stabile lineup was formed. It featured Stipi?ić (vocals), Mitrović (guitar), Bojan Antolić (guitar), Gradinski (bass guitar), and Miro Marunica (drums). During the year they released the album Ulična molitva (Street Prayer). All the songs on the album were written by Stipi?ić. The album achieved success and launched Osmi putnik to the top of the former Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal scene. In 1987 Mirjan Jovanović replaced Marunica, and Alen Koljanin replaced Mitrović. The band released their second album Glasno, glasnije (Loud, Louder) The tittle track became the band's biggest hit, and at the time of the album release an unofficial anthem of HNK Hajduk Split (some of the Hajduk players sang backing vocals on the song). The album also featured the song "Da mi je biti morski pas", a cover of Split band Metak song. The album was produced by a former Metak bass guitarist Mirko Krističević. The readers of the Rock magazine voted Osmi putnik the Rock Band of the Year.
In 1988 the band released their third album Drage sestre moje... Nije isto bubanj i harmonika (My Dear Sisters... Drums and Accordion Are not the Same) Osmi putnik disbanded. Stipi?ić joined Divlje jagode. After a year spent in the band he left, and for a short time he was a vocalist for the German band V2. After he left V2 Stipi?ić started a successful solo career under the name Gibonni. Koljanin moved to Australia, where he became a member of the Canberra based band, Knights of the Spatchcock.
2002 - present
In 2002 Antolić, Gradinski and Jovanović, with the approval from the band's former leader Stipi?ić who maintained a successful solo career, decided to reform Osmi putnik. The new lineup featured Dean Clea Brkić (a Pandora and ex-Dissector member, vocals) and Kristian Bari?ić (a Kompleks K member on guitar). The band released their fourth studio album ?iv i ponosan in 2005. In 2006 In PGP-RTS rereleased Glasno, glasnije and Drage sestre moje... Nije isto bubanj i harmonika on one disc. In 2009. Danijel Stojan Stoja replaced Mirjan Jovanović on drums and in 2010. band recorded and released their new, fifth album Tajna. After 25 years they are still true to their motto "Loud, louder"!
OSMI PUTNIK:
Dean Clea Brkić - Vocals
Bojan Bo?o Antolić - Guitars
Davor Dado Gradinski - Bass
Kristian Krista Bari?ić - Guitars
Danijel Stoja Stojan - Drums