RITAM NEREDA - Biography and contacts

Ritam Nereda is active since 1989. Although initial idea was born in 1987. when the first song "For Novi Sad" was recorded. By the end of 1989. they recorded demo tape called "Oi Ain't Dead". At that period bend begins to play live more often, and crowds of fans begin to follow them from the very beginning. This becomes an everlasting inspiration for the band members. In mid-1990 Ritam Nereda recorded their first album called "Nikog nema" (Nobody's There) released by German label DIM Records. Great reviews had followed, and record found its way to independent charts, while bend started receiving invitations for gigs. Breakthrough was made in Europe before, in ex-Yugoslavia, where album was released through Ghost House couple of months later. By the end of 1992. bend begun recording second album, "Breaking", in Germany, where it was released for Waltzwerk Records. Many invitations to Punk-Rock festivals and solo gigs throughout Europe followed, but due to war and sanctions, visas are denied to band members.Our label had many problems because we were Serbian band (and all Serbs were discriminated like bad people, butchers, etc). Police seized all master tapes and booklets, and demanded punishment for embargo breach, so both LP and CD have a UNICEF sticker because part of the profit went to children, victims of war, and we had to write that album "Breaking" had absolutely no connections to war... Two years we had continued gigs which evolved into Pogo Live album.We think that people can feel our real energy and messages, and that is the reason why they stuck with us. Our songs are about the truth, and we sing them very loud - that was one of the press statements at that time. Beginning of 1996. "Zvuci bola" (Sounds Of Pain)released by Nered Source, label owned by the bend. Video clips and concerts have been the logical next step, but due to a clearly defined attitude band's effort was ignored by media, while different political organizations caracterised album as extremely radical which led to attacks and prohibitions. Because of "Zvuci Bola" (Sounds Of Pain), band was nominated public enemy No.1; concerts were canceled, only because in our songs we spoke the truth. Media prohibition lasts even more than ten years, but that hasn't broken Ritam Nereda. It even made it stronger and gave the band strenght and belief in its own way. New material for album 999 was conceived in late 1998. but the recording in Austria was harshly interrupted by NATO bombing which caused band members to return to Serbia. Eight months was needed for complete mastering at ATS Studio, and release of 999 through Automatik Records, which later distributed illegal copies of the album. In mid-2002. new live CD, "Exist To Resist" saw the light. Twenty songs incorporated all of the anger produced throughout the thirteen years, and that proved Ritam Nereda to be one of the finest live performers in this region. Later that year Poriv (Urge), brings significant change to the sound of the band. One thing was for sure: either you liked it, or not! No one seemed to be indifferent. New release, IX, meets high standards which band always kept, and tour is eagerly expected. Premiere of the album will be held on April, 15th, 2010 in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Members: Slobodan (Boban) Petronic - vocals, guitar Miroslav (Mire) Mijatovic - bass Nikola Zivkovic - drums Sasha Frish - guitar

sites: http://www.ritamnereda.com http://www.myspace.com/ritamnereda http://www.reputationlabel.com/my_profile.html

For all details - questions, orders, venues, bookings and other stuff that concerns the band contact Milica Milena - milica.milena.vejnovic@gmail.com

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