Throw together a pair of Bosnians, a couple of Bulgarians, three Americans,… Read Full Bio ↴Throw together a pair of Bosnians, a couple of Bulgarians, three Americans, and a bassist from Japan and you've got culture shock. Or at least Kultur Shock, the Seattle-based band who freely mix punk and metal with Balkan brass.
Leader Gino Yevdjevich became a professional musician in his native Sarajevo when he was 16, making a good living playing commercial music. All that changed in 1991, when the war in the former Yugoslavia began. With no money and precious little food or electricity, the local artistic community made art for itself -- and found it well received as locals braved snipers and bombs to get out of their houses.
However, he left for the U.S. in 1994 under the sponsorship of singer Joan Baez and ended up in Seattle starring in a play with music about the Sarajevo conflict, Behind God's Back.
The band Kultur Shock came after the play closed, playing acoustic music in restaurants. Advised by Krist Novoselic (who has his own Croatian roots in the Balkans) to play louder, they began doing so -- and found themselves thrown out of the restaurants.
After a brief hiatus, they returned to play Seattle clubs with guitarist Mario Butkovich, who'd been persuaded to move from his new home in Portland. Brad Houser (New Bohemians, Critters Buggin') took the bass slot, with Amy Denio and Jessica Lurie filling out the horn section.
In 1999, they recorded and self-released Kultur Shock Live in Amerika, which documented the outfit at the first full stage of their development. While the music they played was all traditional, the treatment of it certainly wasn't, with loud electric guitars complementing the twist-and-turn horn lines. It was, Yevdjevich admitted, "a party album," and though often impressive, it didn't do them full justice.
Changes in personnel ensued. Houser left, to be replaced with Masa Kobayashi from Tokyo, and a second guitarist, Bulgarian Val Kiossovski. With that lineup, they began to make their first studio record, along the way signing with Kool Arrow, the label run by Faith No More's Billy Gould, and continuing to play local gigs as well as touring up and down the West Coast. The album, FUCC the I.N.S., appeared in late 2001, followed by Kultura-Diktatura in 2004 and We Came to Take Your Jobs Away in 2006.
In October 2008 Mario Butkovic and Masa Kobayashi left the band and the new line-up included some already known to the band musicians like:
Guy Michael Davis - well known for his amazing bass work with the bands Sage (mid 90s), Guardian Allien and BenJovi, is the new bassist, he plays banjo and bunch of other strange instruments, considering he grew up in Indonesia.
Paris Hurley - a violinist extraordinair substituted for Matty Noble for month and a half during the summer tour '08. In the process of it she became part of the band and was a natural choice for the forthcoming "Integration" album and the touring season.
Amy Denio recorded and toured with the band as a sax and clarinet player on 'Fucc the INS' and 'Kultura-Diktatura' .*
The last album "Integration" is released in 2009.
* from the interview of Val Kiossovski for the Bulgarian online radio Tangra Mega Rock http://radiotangra.com/?page=int&lng=en&id=183
Kultur Shock are:
Gino Srdjan Yevdjevic (Bosnia)- vocals, trumpet, djumbek
Val Kiossovski (Bulgaria) - guitar, vocal
Chris Stromquist (USA) - drums
Guy Davis (Indonesia, USA) - bass, banjo
Matty Noble (USA)- violin
Paris Hurley (USA) - vocal, violin
Amy Denio (USA) - clarinet, saxophone, vocal
Leader Gino Yevdjevich became a professional musician in his native Sarajevo when he was 16, making a good living playing commercial music. All that changed in 1991, when the war in the former Yugoslavia began. With no money and precious little food or electricity, the local artistic community made art for itself -- and found it well received as locals braved snipers and bombs to get out of their houses.
However, he left for the U.S. in 1994 under the sponsorship of singer Joan Baez and ended up in Seattle starring in a play with music about the Sarajevo conflict, Behind God's Back.
The band Kultur Shock came after the play closed, playing acoustic music in restaurants. Advised by Krist Novoselic (who has his own Croatian roots in the Balkans) to play louder, they began doing so -- and found themselves thrown out of the restaurants.
After a brief hiatus, they returned to play Seattle clubs with guitarist Mario Butkovich, who'd been persuaded to move from his new home in Portland. Brad Houser (New Bohemians, Critters Buggin') took the bass slot, with Amy Denio and Jessica Lurie filling out the horn section.
In 1999, they recorded and self-released Kultur Shock Live in Amerika, which documented the outfit at the first full stage of their development. While the music they played was all traditional, the treatment of it certainly wasn't, with loud electric guitars complementing the twist-and-turn horn lines. It was, Yevdjevich admitted, "a party album," and though often impressive, it didn't do them full justice.
Changes in personnel ensued. Houser left, to be replaced with Masa Kobayashi from Tokyo, and a second guitarist, Bulgarian Val Kiossovski. With that lineup, they began to make their first studio record, along the way signing with Kool Arrow, the label run by Faith No More's Billy Gould, and continuing to play local gigs as well as touring up and down the West Coast. The album, FUCC the I.N.S., appeared in late 2001, followed by Kultura-Diktatura in 2004 and We Came to Take Your Jobs Away in 2006.
In October 2008 Mario Butkovic and Masa Kobayashi left the band and the new line-up included some already known to the band musicians like:
Guy Michael Davis - well known for his amazing bass work with the bands Sage (mid 90s), Guardian Allien and BenJovi, is the new bassist, he plays banjo and bunch of other strange instruments, considering he grew up in Indonesia.
Paris Hurley - a violinist extraordinair substituted for Matty Noble for month and a half during the summer tour '08. In the process of it she became part of the band and was a natural choice for the forthcoming "Integration" album and the touring season.
Amy Denio recorded and toured with the band as a sax and clarinet player on 'Fucc the INS' and 'Kultura-Diktatura' .*
The last album "Integration" is released in 2009.
* from the interview of Val Kiossovski for the Bulgarian online radio Tangra Mega Rock http://radiotangra.com/?page=int&lng=en&id=183
Kultur Shock are:
Gino Srdjan Yevdjevic (Bosnia)- vocals, trumpet, djumbek
Val Kiossovski (Bulgaria) - guitar, vocal
Chris Stromquist (USA) - drums
Guy Davis (Indonesia, USA) - bass, banjo
Matty Noble (USA)- violin
Paris Hurley (USA) - vocal, violin
Amy Denio (USA) - clarinet, saxophone, vocal
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Kultur Shock Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Kultur Shock:
Agribusiness Teraj, teraj mala ovce preko brega Doći, doći ćemo ja i…
Aksam Bolan sam ti, propao, klonuo, potonuo Akšam pada, moja rano …
Alma Alma Alma Retorname el alma Hola hermano estoy perdid…
Amerika Kada jednom pođem ja, negdje na kraj zapada, je li protiv …
Backdoor Boyz Everybody, rock your body Everybody, rock your body now Ever…
Balcchanalia < Dijano mome Dijano Podari lice ubavo Ubavo kako sonceto…
Blagunyo Denche Благуно, дејче мори, пожаранче Благуно, дејче мори, пожаранч…
Bogu Dusu Dobro jutro Hadžija Pijel' ti se rakija? Nije više ni rakija…
Build a Wall Ooh, ah... Oooh, build a wall, build a wall (4x) Every…
Choko Ko Ko Ali Baba, Ali Baba Where is your gold? Gimme to me, gimme…
Chororo Pira mange korkoro, kaj sem devla chororo Pira mange korkoro…
Country Mohammed I was born far away And then I moved to USA Now…
Da Ye Anđelima ide mi se ej da su mi krila, tko je…
da ye [4 Anđelima ide mi se ej da su mi krila, tko je jebe…
Don't Shoot Me! Don't Shoot me!* Many years ago I met the solider Didn't mea…
Duga I am not afraid of the rain I′m an optimist Not afraid…
Duga` I am not afraid of the rain I'm an optimist Not afraid…
Duna Duna, Once upon a time there was a princess with…
Emigrant's Song Gledam staru majku Sestre, kako plaću Njihova mi tuga Stv…
Fato Mori Dusmanke Zbog tebe noćima ne spavam, i čaše vina ispijam. Aj, Fat…
Fobia Jeli prokleta moja avlija Kad mojih drugova ljubav kažnjava …
Gigolo Amerikana I'm just a gigolo in America Everybody's busy, me I'm lonel…
Gino Loves You Gino loves you, this I know, 'Cause the bible tells me…
God Is Busy May I Help You I know, I'm stranger in your land, I know, ladies and…
God Is Busy May I Help You? I know, I′m stranger in your land, I know, ladies and…
God Is Busy, May I Help You I know, I'm stranger in your land, I know, ladies and…
Gore Gore Jooooooj... Slobodo, ooo... Sve gladne godine Laži i prev…
Guerilla Integration (2x) Love your velvet eyes Queen of Anatolia…
Haide Yano Ajde Jano, Kolo Da Igramo Ajde Jano, kolo da igramo. Aj…
Hanuma Sjecas li se, hanuma, kad smo bili mladi, jedno drugome lju…
Hashishi [there are two versions, English and Bosnian] Hashishi Ha…
High-Low Dig it, dig it high Dig it, dig it low…
Holy Day In the desert, on the mountain In my village dervish dancin…
Horse Thief Điha, điha konja vrana Mi fumare marihuana Mi fumare marih…
House Of Labor Welcome brother and neighbor In my house of labour In my c…
How to Fucc Songs & Irritate Musicians Lepe ti je nano oraje Ustala sam zora je Lepe ti je…
Istanbul Istanbul, Istanbul, U tvojim očima, A na tvojim usnama poe…
Kamarage Puta madre mia, rakija mi prija Još da hoće Safija da…
Lazy Hey, hey, mama, it's your son Help me, mama, I'm on…
Mano Mi Hermano Halcón está tomando Agua del rio Halc está tomando Agua d…
Mastika Da mi skineš sa neba sve zvezde rodiću ti devetoro dece Da…
Moj Dilbere Moj dilbere, kud se šećeš, Aj što i mene ne povedeš? Aj…
Montenegro H. C. Ah-ha Ovdje Montenegro Ah-ha Ah Oj, đevojko Milijana Otet …
Montenegro H.C. A, a, Montenegro Oj đevojko Milijana, oteću te jednog dan…
Mujo Kuje Mujo kuje konja po mjesecu Mujo kuje, a majka ga kune Sine…
Nadjia Le, le, le, le Najia Kad bi moja bila Kad bi moja…
Nano Sanjao sam nano, Budila si me rano, Prostila si mi, nano. …
Nightmare Mehmeda majka budila, budila, Mehmeda majka budila, Ust…
Osman Aga Osman aga noćima lumpuje Osman aga noćima lumpuje Za rakij…
Poor Man's Tango This is a tango of a poor man, Who's dealt the…
Pustoto Ludo I Mlado Пустото лудо и младо, ищи ми майчо армаган, ищи ми…
Ramo Ramo Kad sam sreo druga svog, Prijatelja jedinog Najsrećniji bj…
Revolutionary Song The time is over the time is gone And I will go…
Romana Шутото Oризари Скопје Македонија Европската земја Е-еo, ЕА…
Rose Yesterday my rose opened up and said Said that life is…
Sarajevo Sarajevo čaršija, Burek i zeljanica Grbavica, Željo, mama,…
Seamstress & The Officer Sjedila sam za mašinom šila sam Pitali me oficiri čija sam …
She Works In A Coal Mine She works in a cole mine She doesn't go out She lives…
Sheitan Sihire od birvaktile Furije I sihre Odvele me ubile me ote…
Shota No lyrics needed, just music.…
Tamni Vilajet Dje je tamni vilajet? Nikada niko na svijetu nije Nikoga zaj…
Tango La Victoire If tonight I don't come home, Only two will women light…
Too Late To Fornicate I know how to say words like "fuck" and "OK" In…
Tutti Frutti Tuti fruti gelato Sao roma gelato Sao roma daje Romale ca…
Unamerikan Reign, reign- go away! Someone's looking in my brain Wait a …
Words For the noise of the boys in the hood I abandoned for…
Zora Još ne sviće rujna zora Još ne trepti list sa gora Ne…
Zumbul Zumbul bijeli zumbul nano, Zumbul ispod džamije, Zumbul bi…
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@KFishproductionII
Sila kale bal
Jekh e chaja daje
Lele me mangav
Voy si but shuzi
Sar go rakljori
Jekh e chaja daje
Lele me mangav
Voy si but shuzi
Sar go rakljori
Sila kale bal
Zelene yakha
Me mangav la daje
O la me ka lav
Sila kale bal
Zelene yakha
Me mangav la daje
O la me ka lav
Ka dikhel man daye
Sar o kham tato
Sar o kham tato
Me sem baxtalo
Sila kale bal
Zelene yakha
Me mangav la daje
O la me ka lav Voy phuchel man daye
Dal ka lav la me
Te ni lav la me
Chor ka merel
Biyav ka kerav
Muzika ka lav
Muzika ka lav
Thay ka pokinav
Sila kale bal
Zelene yakha
Me mangav la daje
O la me ka lav
@KFishproductionII
Not a good translation, I just know a bit of cyrillic.
Хајде Рома мондја, чела машала
еј ах иншала, револуција
еј ах иншала, револуција
Хајде Рома Рома, Хајде Рома Рома лаји, Хајде Рома, пироманге, шовале
Хајде Рома Рома, Хајде Рома Рома лаји, пироманге Рома,
пироманге шовале
@PrimitiveBandBg
Some day all Balkan nations will sit on the same table, drink some rakia, forget their differences and decide to start a revolution. This will be the soundtrack.
@MrBeat4street
Primitive Band we will, but Yesterday ;)
@semirkurtovic9793
MrBeat4street Hahahahah hahahahah .. That shit was so meaaaaan xD
@rudolfboing
Yes we will but in the tree logs :)
@Sejfullah13
yes we will but when willow gives us grapes :))
@zhidd
@pewemil a part of the lyrics is taken from Šaban Bajramović's "Sila kale bal" (you can find it here on youtube), the rest seems to be random yelling in the style of "come on, gypsies, let's go" etc
@amina1507
DZONTRA I VOLTA LAJKAJU OVO!!
@pewemil
Can someone add the lyrics plz...???
@ioannisalexandridis708
Lyrics with a simple translation please??!!?
@pewemil
@zhidd thanks!!