Griva

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Griva
Origin	Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Genre(s)	Hard Rock Heavy Metal
Years active	1982 – 1992 (Partial reunions: 2002, 2004)
Label(s)	Jugoton, Jugodisk, PGP RTB, Megaton, One Records
Website	www.zlatkogriva.com

Griva (Serbian Cyrillic: Грива; trans. Mane) was a former Yugoslav heavy rock band.

1 Band history
2 Discography
- 2.1 Studio albums
- 2.2 Compilations
3 References
4 See also

[edit] Band history

The band was formed in 1982 by former Ibn Tup members Zlatko Karavla (vocals) and Josip Sabo (guitar). Bands first commercial success was a heavy metal cover of Lepa Brena's song "Sitnije, Cile, sitnije" (Griva's version was titled "Sitnije, sestro, sitnije"). Single with songs "Sitnije, sestro, sitnije" and "Tebi je važna samo lova" was given as a present to buyers of a comic book magazine Stripoteka.

The first album, Kog sam đavola tražio u tebi ("What the hell I saw in you"), released that same year was very successful, putting Griva in the very top of the former Yugoslav Hard 'n' Heavy scene. The band became a support band on Divlje Jagode's Yugoslav tour, but after about ten concerts, the band decided to start its own tour. The band had several concerts outside Yugoslavia, and was an opening band for Motörhead on their concert in Pionir Hall in Belgrade. The band refused an invitation of Motörhead's manager to join Motörhead on the rest of their European tour.

New material recorded in 1985 was refused as non-commercial by Griva's record label Jugoton. Album Nisi ni ti anđeo ("You're not an angel as well") was released by Panonija Koncert, but it was not followed by presentation in the media and a tour. Album featured a cover of Joan Jett's song I Love Rock 'n' Roll, Griva version titled "I law Myroslaw". The title refers to folk singer Miroslav Ilić. After the album was released, Zlatko Karavla recorded "Kaljinka", a provocative song about Chernobyl disaster, with Divlje Jagode frontman Alen Islamović. After the intervention of some political structures and the Soviet embassy, the song was forbidden in the media.

In 1986 the band released self-titled album Griva, usually referred to as Vojvodino, Vojvodino, što si tako ravna ("Vojvodina, Vojvodina, why are you so flat") after its biggest hit. The new album brought more glam metal oriented songs with elements of Vojvodinian folk music. The album featured a cover of Omega's song "Gyöngyhajú lány", Griva version titled "Devojka biserne kose". The band took part in rock spectacles held in Belgrade's Marakana and Taš and Sarajevo's Skenderija.

In 1988 PGP RTB released band's fourth studio album Što te tata pušta samu ("Why does your daddy let you go alone"). In May, Griva performed at the international rock festival in Budapest as the headliner. After returning to Yugoslavia, Griva held a concert in Spens Sports Center in Novi Sad with Sing, sing, singers, Osmi Putnik, Viktorija and Alen Islamović performing as band's special guests. TV Novi Sad produced Griva's special show, and Griva went on their last Yugoslav tour.

In 1991 band started recording their last studio album, which was due to the situation in Yugoslavia and the outbreak of civil war recorded for more than year and a half. The album Pij, jedi, veseli se... ("Drink, eat, be happy...") was released in 1992 by private record label Megaton in order for censorship to be avoided. Two videos were recorded but the band did not have any live performances, and Griva disbaned.

In September 2002 record label One Records released a compilation Samo najbolje ("Only the best"), and in December the band reunited for an unplugged concert Studio M in Novi Sad. In 2004 the band reunited to perform at Moto Fest in Novi Sad.