One of the most attractive representatives of the world music genre in the region will be coming to Judino Drvo on Friday, September 2 – Croatian group “KRIES”.
KRIES has recently performed at numerous summer festivals, the opening of the European University Games, and have recorded a new album due out soon, with many expecting a top band in top form for another memorable concert experience in folk and world music rhythms.
KRIES is a seven-member band that finds inspiration in the melodies and lyrics of traditional songs, Slavic mythology, and the Dinaric rhythms and sounds of Mediterranean musical instruments. KRIES has appropriated the title as the most active and most representative of world music from the region. Their songs have found their place on the air of radio stations around the world, as well as in international compilations of the genre.
Reviews and music critics from foreign media are full of praise for their albums and concerts – a virtuoso performance and an energetic stage persona are just some of the reasons for their exceptional success with audiences around the world. Apart from Croatia, KRIES have performed solo concerts and festivals in Austria, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Hungary, Germany, Slovenia, England, Malaysia, Borneo, and played frestivals such as Sziget Festival, United Islands, Colours of Ostrava, Rainforest World Music Festival, Celtic Connections, Balkan Fever, RTE, Roots & Blues, and many more.
KRIES was created in late 2002, with their first performance already in March 2003 performing for the program opening of ITB, the world’s largest tourism fair held in Berlin. This opening concert was held in Croatia.
Their first album “Ivo and Mara” was released in 2004, and in 2008 they released their second album “Kocijani” in cooperation with Martin Swan as a music producer. KRIES is currently completing their third album which is expected out later in 2016.
In addition to studio albums, KRIES made the music for the feature film “The Horseman” by Branko Ivanda (for which they received the “Porin 2005” in the category “best album of original music for theater, film and TV”), the music for two theater productions: “Voices from the mountains” and “Quest” and music for a promotional film of the Croatian motorways.
Tickets and more information coming soon!
