Cat No KR2CD005

Kries (Bonfire) is a new Croatian band led by Mojmir Novakovic - charismatic leader of iconic, Croatian roots-rock band Legen for 10 years. This new album “Ivo i Mara” is a wonderful blend of traditional Croatian folk music with subtle modern electronic and rock influences and has already received abundant, deserved praise and coverage in the Jan/Feb fROOTS - championed by Ian Anderson in a 3 page interview/article; very positively reviewed by Andrew Cronshaw; and with a track on the cover-mount CD. Andy Kershaw has also been playing it on his Radio 3 show. Further glowing press and broadcast coverage is assured, and UK concerts are being planned for next year. Emerging from the difficult post-war period, Croatian music & culture are enjoying a period of rebirth, exemplified by projects like this. Let’s hope there plenty more of this quality to follow. “Powerful new sounds from deep Croatian roots” fROOTS“…a very evocative piece of work…the insistent lines & textures of the traditional tunes, the strong character of the voices…” Andrew Cronshaw