In the spring of 1983 the band took part in Zagreb bienalle and received solid reviews. Their first album material was recorded soon after, featuring actor Svetislav Goncić as guest. The material was completed in 'Druga maca' studio owned by Enco Lesić whom Milan knew from his Šarlo Akrobata days. Unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons, most of them having to do with studio's poor technical equipment, the material was unusable and the band was forced to re-record. They did so the following year in RTV Ljubljana studios, taking the offer of fellow musician Srđan Ma… read more
In the spring of 1983 the band took part in Zagreb bienalle and received solid reviews. Their first album material was recorded soon after, featuring… read more
In the spring of 1983 the band took part in Zagreb bienalle and received solid reviews. Their first album material was recorded soon after, featuring actor Svetislav Goncić as guest. The… read more
Ekatarina Velika ("Catherine the Great", named after Catherine II of Russia, also called EKV for short) was one of the most successful and influential rock/New Wave bands from Yugoslavia. The core of the band consisted of singer/guitarist Milan Mladenović, keyboardist Margita Stefanović and bassist Bojan Pečar, with other members only remaining with the band for shorter periods. Beginning: Ekatarina Velika, initially named Katarina II, was formed in February 1982 following the breakup of Šarlo Akrobata, the influential Yugoslav New Wave threepiece from Belgrade, Serbia. Mi… read more
Ekatarina Velika ("Catherine the Great", named after Catherine II of Russia, also called EKV for short) was one of the most successful and influential rock/New Wave bands from Yug… read more
Ekatarina Velika ("Catherine the Great", named after Catherine II of Russia, also called EKV for short) was one of the most successful and influential rock/New Wave bands from Yugoslavia. The core of the band consisted of sin… read more