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Naked was founded in Belgrade in 2006. The band immediately attracted the attention of the local audience and stood out on the Serbian music scene thanks to its multilayered and energetic musical expression, receptive, at the same time intriguing original compositions, and compact, well-coordinated playing. In addition to the above, there are convincing stage performances and the image of the group members, which could most simply be described as "very cool".
The group began as a quintet (two bass guitars, guitar, drums, violin); then they recorded the firsttwo albums in the form of a sextet (with the addition of an accordion), after which the formation was finally reduced to a quartet, which led to a major change in the band's sound and a turning point in their work and career. The albums, however, are also adorned with wonderful collaborations with artists such as multi-instrumentalist Amir Gwirtzmann and singer Tal Tulu
Ben Ari from Israel.
Why are they called Naked? Because they love honesty, openness, truth, purity, nakedness, demystification… Because the members of the group carry an emotional spectrum, which germinated in their souls and minds first during a carefree early childhood, and then maturing in ungrateful social circumstances in the former Yugoslavia, in an atmosphere of poverty, hatred, fear, violence, hyperinflation, war, bombing, general social decline… In an atmosphere in which fertile ideas about freedom, hope, good vibes, love, endeavour could develop at the same time...
Naked is one of the most vital representatives of the world music scene in Serbia. The upward trajectory of their career is supported by the good frequency of the album releases, as well as the gradual expansion of the circle of fans, first across the borders of Serbia, then the region, and finally Europe. The band has performed on four continents so far. In addition to more than 500 separate concerts, club gigs and performances at festivals in Serbia, Hungary, Germany, Russia,
the Czech Republic, Israel, South Korea, etc., there are also tours in South America, Italy, Romania, India… Just some of the events in the world in which Naked took part are: EXIT, Babel Sound, Danube Festival Ulm, Colors of Ostrava, Red Sea Jazz Festival…
The style of the band is complex, unaffected, merged. Elements of Balkan traditions, with a touch of Mediterranean, African and Eastern European traditions, in synergy with the features of jazz, funk, rock, free music and a lot of improvisation – all this together creates a recognizable Naked-sound. That sound carries a lot of emotional layers – rebellion, melancholy, joy… A kind of "Happy Sadness", as a "general state" of the group's musical poetics, is especially embodied on the fifth album of the same name (Srećna tuga/Happy Sadness), which is in front of us.
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Group discography:
Noyzz (Multicultivator, 2008)
Get Naked (NarRator Records, 2011)
Nakedonia (NarRator Records, 2015)
YES (NarRator, 2018)
Happy Sadness (NarRator, 2021)
Naked are:
Branislav Radojković (bass guitar),
Goran Milošević (drums, percussion),
Đorđe Mijušković (violin),
Ivan Teofilović (tenor saxophone).
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More than 600 separate concerts, club gigs and performances at festivals in: Serbia, Romania, Republic of Croatia, Montenegro, Makedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany, Belgium, Nederland, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Denmark, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovenia, Ukraine, Letonia, USA, Russia, Israel, South Korea, etc., there are also tours in South America, Italy, India.
ROMANIA: Garana Jazz Festival - Garana, Jazz in The Park - Cluj Napoca, Yakasha Festival, Etnorama Fest - Bucuresti, Vama Sub Lumini de Oscar - Vama Veche, Padina Fest - Padina, Pulzart Festival, Zilele Orasului Sfantu Gheorghe - Sfantu Gheorghe, Deva Jazz Festival - Deva, Liberty Maraton - Timisoara, Street Food Festival - Timisoara, Oradea, Brasov.
Clubs: Bucuresti, 1 Mai, Vama Veche, Timisoara, Sfantu Gheorghe, Cluj - Napoca, Iasi. Radio Guerrilla - live - Bogdan Serban.
Exit Festival (main stage), Arsenal Fest, Malom Festival, Jazz In The Garden, Babel Nights Novi Sad, Mountain Escape Jazz Festival, Cuka Fest, ESTAMM World Music Festival, Dev9t Festival, TVrdjava Festival, Devet Festival, Valijevo Jazz Festival, Todo Mundo World Music Festival, Etno Fest Palic Lake - SERBIA, Colours of Ostrava -CZECH REPUBLIC, Balkan Trafic Festival -BELGIUM, Babel Sound Festival, Budapest Ritmo Showcase Festival, Jazz Festival Balatonboglar, Madiewave Festival, BUSH Showcase Festival -HUNGARY, Live Showcase Concert WOMEX -PORTUGAL, Danube Fest, Horizonte Festival, International Donau Fest, Marien Platz Festival -GERMANY, Tivat World Music Festival -MONTENEGRO, Festival de Mediterraneo, Alkantara Festival - ITALY, Jazz Sous Les Pommiers Festival, Le 360 Paris Music Factory - Babel Nights, International Jazz Day - FRANCE, D Fest, Public Room/Design Week, - MAKEDONIA, Last Minute Jazz Festival, Kamicak Etno Festival, Crossover Festival - REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, Pleven Jazz Festival - BULGARIA, Jazz Cerkno Festival, MENT Showcase Festival, Spider Festival - SLOVENIA, Jazz Fest Sarajevo -BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Festival Jazz Koktebel, Festival Ivano Frankivsk in Carpats UKRAINE, Kometa Festival -LETONIA, EXPO 2020 - Dubai - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Folk Alliance International Showcase Festival - New Orleans - USA, Musica Mundo Showcase Festival - BRASIL, Nami Music Weekend, Horror International Festival, Acc World Music Festival, Ulsan Jazz Festival, Strange Fruit Club - SOUTH KOREA, Red Sea Jazz Festival - ISRAEL, Ragasthan Festival, Vapour, BFat Caffe, India Music Meet Showcase Festival - INDIA, Collision Music Week - RUSSIA .
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