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BIOGRAPHY

ON was founded by Vladimir Petković (also known as ON and Vlapet) in 1995, in Belgrade, Serbia. In the beginning, it was meant to be short lived artistic form wrapped in burping form of spoken word and poetry, but by strong impact that this form of poetry left on people interested in such art, ON grown into the full band.

 

1995-1999

DEMOS

 

1995 - ON released first demo tape entitled ''Sidrigajlo'' (The Burper) which lasted circa 10 minutes and contained only one, title song. This demo doesn't exists any more. By some accident the master tape was burnt and there wasn't a chance to retrive the recording. Tape was shared in ON's elemntary school for free. Exact number of shared copy is somewheret between 10 and 20.

 

1997 - As particular people interested in ON's poetry, ON continued with his act, and in summer of 1997 he delivered second demo, entitled ''The Podrigy'' (The Burpery). Demo lasted for 25 minutes and contained three songs: ''Podrigy'', ''Podrigivanje'', ''Mentalno oboleli''. Today, only song ''Mentalo oboleli'' remained untouched. 

 

1998 - First line up formed, comprising ON and Tizza on lead vocals, on keyboards and Sille on percussion and lead vocals The three released third demo known as ''Dick and Bolls'', first known burping opera which followed adventures of character presented in title of the demo. This demo is stated as their breakthrough and most important mark in ON's history.

 

1998/1999 - Second line up formed, and it comprised Sille on percussions and drums, Acca on keyboards, vocals, Shobbo on keyboards and vocals, Tizza on guitars and backing vocals, and ON on lead vocals. This line by same year, maded the follow up to the third demo entitled ''Dick and Bolls, part 2'', which was by the end of the 1998, joined to the first part and released as full recording. For short while, Tizza and Shobbo stepped out of the band, and remaining three, on Acca's request, tried to record a third settlement to the ''Dick and Bolls'', but after some starting recording session, this project was dropped out. 

 

1999 - Tizza and Shobbo returned to the band, and again as five piece, this line up shortly after its formation, expaned into stand alon project known as ''ON & Jebači'', and recorded their first demo entitled ''TelefON'' which was somewhat similar to ''Dick and Bolls''. After this, band gone for recording of second demo, that appeared during the bombing of Serbia, just known as ''ON & Jebači''. During the period of bombing, master tape was accidently re-recorded with Tizza's solo project ''Maria'', which was on some point later lost also. Only track that remained from ''ON & Jebači'' era was song ''Pičko'' (''Cunt''), but in remixed version, which ended up in such form on ON's third official album ''Košchmar'' (Frightvent) released in 2000. Quintet continued to work on next recording, but after the releasing of single ''Smrt za Smrt'' which contained title track and intro ''1,2,1,2'',  this line up disbanded and ON left alone.

 

In summer of 1999, ON solo, recorded two demos, ''Protiv'' and ''Live at Višnjička banja''. Both demos were erased and destroyed later on, except for the songs ''Colić budala'' and ''Kra-aj'' which ended on ''Košchmar'' (Frightvent).

LYRICS AND CONCEPT

 

Lyrical content of ON songs is dealing with everyday issues, sex, mockery, spoof, bachanalies and trash culture.

 

 

GENRE

 

Because the ON's music and its musical infleunces are hard to describe, ON himself pronounced his music as ''ANARCHY NOISE''. On the other side, ON's influeces in musical field can be found in heritage of The Residents, Laibach, Sunshine, Noise genre, Lo-fi, industrial, techno and death metal.

1999-2000

First three albums:

 

1999 - In period between ''ON & Jebači'' and other latter demos, ON recorded his debut on P-records ltd. Beograd, and it was recoreded during the cold months of February. First full-length album, known as ''Se Predstavimo'' (To Introduce), contained 14 minutes of sound and 20 tracks.

 

Hits: ''Okreni'' (Turn it) , ''Classics'' and ''Boli me zub'' (My tooth hurts).

 

1999 -  Next album, which was released couple of months after the bombing of Serbia, ''Tuga Pregoljema'' countinued in similar vein with minimal twists in musical direction, which sow ON bringing in more electronics and synth sounds. 

 

Hits: ''Tuga Pregoljema'' (Wholesale Sorrow), ''Ideš mi na živce'' (You're going on my nerves) and ''Idemo'' (Let's go).

 

 

2000 - Third album ''Košchmar'', released in summer of 2000, maded the cicle complete. It was the last ON'a album with burping vocals. This album hasn't much success, and it's ON's weakest album.

 

Hits: ''Pičko'' (Cunt), ''You are so Beautiful'' and ''1000 pereca'' (1000 pretzels).

 

2002-2004

Zagudilo era:

 

2002 - Two years after the ''Košchmar'', ON returned with his fourth album ''Zagudilo'', which marks ON's new direction in music. This album brought guitars, drums and more layered songs, and also, this album was the first to helps ON to perform live.

 

Hits: ''Jeb'o te Hitler'' (Up yours with Hitler), ''Sexo, Sexo, Sexo'', ''Tuki in the boca'' (Nosegay in the bottle) and ''Colić''.

 

2002 - At the end of the autumn 2002, ON released his first live album, recorded on two gigs in Belgrade, Serbia.

 

2002 - In winter of 2002, ON released his first EP entitled ''Protiv'' which continued musical direction seeded on ''Zagudilo.

 

Hits: ''Solana'', ''Smrt za smrt'' (Death for Death) and ''Kopile (Okot)'' (Bastard (Litter))

 

2003 - In spring of 2003, ON released his second mini album ''United'' which contained most important ON's song, ''I Wanna You'' for which ON' made his first video clip.

 

Hit: ''I Wanna you''

 

2004 - Autumn of 2004, sow release of ON's first DVD ''Live at Geiba'', which containted live performance and couple of interviews. On this video ON presented his first new song meant to be released on his next full-length album.

 

It was the song ''Rkekokedrkdum'' (Rumblescrumblewankdum), performed in a bit different lyrical form than one on the next studio album.

2005 - 2008

AGE OF ELECTRONICS

 

2005 - In the beginning of this year, ON released his first maxi single CD ''Manijak'' (Maniac), which contained three versions of this song. One original, and two remixes. Maxi single was released in first days of February in 2005.

 

2005  - In April of this year, new studio album entitled ''Shit Happen's'' was released. It was combination of sound founded on ''Zagudilo'' with drop of electro and techno elemnts. For songs ''Roditelji'' and ''Rkekokedrkdum'' videos were made.

 

Hits: ''Roditelji'' (Parents), ''Kurve Sve'' (All the whores) and ''Kad se ženi kraljeviću'' (When Prince gets married)

 

2005 - September of same year sow ON releasing new experimental EP, entitled ''Oduvek sam voleo kerove'' (I've Always loved the dogs), which contained 10 songs, from which 6 were new and four of them were remixes and demo. Video was made for the track ''Ker sa crvenim čmarom'' (The Mutt with red anus). Musically, album drained influences from the funk, techno elements and 80's pop.

 

Hits: ''Ker sa crvenim čmarom'' (The Mutt with red anus).  ''Ujeo me besan pas (Heavy metal verzija)'' (Mad dog bit me (Heavy metal version) and a cappella version of the title song.

 

2007 - Winter of 2007 brought ON's sixth studio album entitled ''Da li je to Musper, sad?'' (Is that Jizz, now?), which was considered as ON's most mature recording 'till date, and maybe the most potential. Musically, it was totally electro based. Videos were made for 4 tracks: ''Žibe'' (Run), ''Michael Dudikoff'', ''Moj Pas'' (My Dog) and ''Druže Tito'' (Comrade Tito)

 

Hits:  ''Žibe'' (Run), ''Michael Dudikoff'', ''Moj Pas'' (My Dog), ''Danizza'' (Danny), ''Anarchy Noise (Is my choice)'' and ''Druže Tito'' (Comrade Tito).

 

2008 - In spring of this year, next EP entitled ''Dilea'' (Josser) came out. It contained original version of the title song and some remixes, plus demo of ''Žibe'' (Run), live version of  ''Ujeo me besan pas (Heavy metal verzija)'' (Mad dog bit me (Heavy metal version) and 2 new tracks, opening intro ''Duvka'' (Blow) and closing recital ''Narkoman'' (The Dope fiend). Videos were for ''Dilea'' original and remix extended version.

 

Hit: ''Dilea (Remixed extended version)'' (Josser (Remixed extended version)).

 

 

2010 - 2013

Compilation, Hiatus and comeback

 

2010 - In summer of 2010, ON released 2CD set compilaton entitled ''Gola Govna (The Greatest Shits collection)'' (Naked Shit (The Greatest Shits collection), which contained set of best ON songs on disk 1, while on disk 2 were some demos, unreleased songs, live tracks and interview on gave of eve of serbian new year on 13th january, 2006.

 

2010 - 2011 - Band disbanded for some period and went on hiauts. last known line up at that moment was ON, Acca, Sille and Salle.

 

2012 - Band reformed again as 4 piece, and started to work on new album, planned to be entitled ''Ispiravanje mozga'' (Brain washing). 

 

2013  - In early summer of this year, band returned with new album, entitled as ''Gospodar Paydomana'' (Sovereign of dope fiends) instead of ''Ispiravanje mozga'' (Brain washing). Musically it was contuniation of sound established on last studio album, and it contained 17 new tracks, and one of the songs that is surely the longest in ON carrier, track ''Bilo Gde'' (Anywhere) lasts for 12 minutes. Promotional videos for ''Alkohol'' (Alcohol) and title songs were already shooted in spirng of 2012, while the video for the track

''PEECHQO JBNA'' (FCKNG CNT) is in process of realization.

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