ABOUT US Old Fisherman's blues bEnd brings you the flavor of unprofessional blues playing from the center of Pannonian plain. The band was assembled in 2005, in town of Temerin (Vojvodina region), by a group of long-time friends who decided to invest a large portions of their spare time into the mutual favorite hobby - playing the music.
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Probably, almost any blues musician on the planet, including myself (how modest of me...) may agree with the great Willie Dixon's words (although paraphrased): 'Everyone feels the blues, but some of the people simply don't know that this feeling is called that way'. This statement should be taken seriously simply because the blues at its foundations is the life itself...it was from the beginning and it is all the way untill the present day. You still wander am I talking seriously or it's just the reflection of a terrible hangover from last night? Yes, I'm serious...in the blues you'll find all our everyday emotions, feelings and problems – sadness, pain, worry, joy, pleasure, lust and much more, regardless of our willingness to admit them or not. Anyway, there is no need for further explanations about the blues to those who feels and loves it. On the other hand, to those who doesn't feel and appreciate this music there is no point explaining it.
In order to avoid any disappointments (of technical nature, of course...any disappointment about our songs performances is quite expected) among potential listeners it is neccessary to suggest that this recording was made with very unsophisticated equipment.
Beside that, we must admit that, at that point, we were rehearsing just basics of these blues standards (plus few original song) and everything else actually is quite 'heavy' improvisation. Honestly, we are not too happy with this version of our songs and agreement was reached that we should make a regular studio recording untill the Winter of 2007. After obtaining such improven recordings, web audience will have the opportunity to download them and make a serious judgement about our work.
Previous and future activities of the band should not be considered as professional simply because of already acquired amount of professional obligations on our regular jobs and we're having enough of it. Yes, you got it right...this band works in truly hobbistic manner and plans to keep it that way. Therefore, you may find us interesting and amusing or you may not...possible negative feedback from the web site visitors would not cause any frustration among band members. This group of 'regular citizens-musicians' plays for their own joy and, clearly, we are a vanity-resistant amateurs, although there are a few ideas about occasional live performances.
One more thing, on this web site you will find a bundle of links to other blues sites, but our decision was to avoid all internationally easy accesible blues sites (for instance, official BB King's or Muddy Waters' sites) and to try to redirect audience's attention to a less known Middle and Eastern European blues bands and clubs.
You may be sceptical about them, but there is no real need for it since there are a plenty of brilliant and soulful blues musicians who performs in equally interesting and stunning blues clubs with excellent, loyal audience who appreciate the music and gives its best to support the musicians.
At the end, Old Fisherman blues bEnd gives you its best and honest regards...and cheers to you all no matter whether you entering or leaving the site. We are looking forward to hear it from you...please, feel free to contact us with any suggestion.
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The bEnd:
KOLE
He's a professor of history and, quite opposite to a common beliefs in his surrounding regarding his profession, he definitely is not a boring and dull person. According to the unconfirmed reports he might be the Old Fisherman himself. He belongs to unmarried minority of the band members, which means that he is single and, therefore, there is nothing more to tell about his sentimental life. Formerly, the journalist and editor in small weekly magazine which he established and ran with two of his friends. Also, being a convinced social-democrat, few years ago he was working actively in one regional social-democratic party. In colaboration with Danijel, he's trying to establish two non-profit and non-gov't organizations – an inter- and cross-cultural organization and a local society of blues fans. For long time now, a huge blues fan with occasional slight aspirations toward the European Manouche gipsy jazz/swing school and the world music. Ex-resident of city Tartu, Estonia.
TRANJA
Rhythm guitarist, occasional lead singer and moderate solo guitarist. Owner of the firm which deals with computer retail and maintenance. Beside that he's still a student of Faculty of IT Technologies. Married and father of two little girls (although he always played music, work with the band became a kind of "therapy", with what all other members agreed...). A huge jazz fan for a long time, who eventually realized that blues is mostly satisfying alternative to jazz. In ordinary life he's a nice person, but occasionally, when influenced by a liqueur, his dark side rise to the surface...then he is becoming artistically dangerous (most recognazible is his favorite song chorus, aimed at harrasing other band members and all other present persons - "Mile is watering the oxes by the river" (notorious semi traditional folk song)).
DANIJEL
In every day life he's a psychologist (also a juvenile psychologist) and, no, it doesn't mean that he is running any kind of "group therapy" for our band. Anyway, among his co-workers he is considered to be a reliable and competent professional. Recently married and, in contrary to some rumours, the wedding wasn't organized just as an opportunity for us to perform live. Yes, our first live performance took place at his wedding party. Formerly, he was a huge fan of rock 'n' roll and alternative rock. Further intensifying of friendship with Kole, several years ago, and further "growing up" has led to increasing interest in blues music. This whole process kept going on in the spirit of Muddy Waters' legendary song – "The blues had a baby and they named it rock 'n' roll". He had figured it out where the basics of the modern music actually laid. But seriously, beside the blues, he is making a large steps forward in learning about "hidden" musical forms as jazz, world music and progressive music. But, nevertheless, for some time now, Danijel is a bluesman par excellence.
ZORAN
Bass player and actual performing foundation of our band. In every day life he's running the firm for cars and trucks body work and exhaustion repairing, which is actually registered on his wife (do not try to understand, in this country it brings certain advantages to him). He is married, obviously, and father of two children. You might say that he's also an experienced bassman and former member of many local bands. This also former radio station anchor man and passive blues fan has eventually became increasingly active blues fan and musician.
KEC
Drums and percusion master. Yet available as one of youngest members of band, but approved as experienced stage musician. His quality is shown in sense for responsibility to his family, his girlfriend, his school, his job... and to his band(s). Always on time, as every drummer should be! Possessed with crazy sense of humor, sometimes his craziness cracks out and shows itself though crazy rhythm in not quite proper moment. Imagine wild rhythm of "Enter Sandman" in easy piece like "How deep is your love", and you'll know our occasional problems with this (in major portion - very nice) man...
BAYA
He's a keyboard and piano player. We were warned about this guy several times... "Don't you get him in band, you'll be harassed with bagpipe sounds and oriental harmonies!" Well, yes - he's harassing us sometimes, but - fortunately, only for couple of seconds... until some band member shows him toward loaded gun that is hanging on the wall of our rehearsal room. After that, we receive a high quality harmonies behind our (in a way) dull and boring music. So with Baya behind us, we started to sound like proper band!
