Disciplin A Kitschme | |
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 The last Disciplin A Kitschme lineup, from left to right: Manja Đorđević, Dušan Kojić "Koja", Igor Djeke and Rade Vulić | |
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| Also known as | Disciplina Kičme, DAK, Tooth-Goofie-Nappy |
| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia (1981–1995, 2005–2019) London, England (1995–2003) |
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| Labels | Helidon, Dokumentarna, PGP-RTB, Babaroga Records, PGP-RTS, Tom Tom Music, Exit Music[broken anchor] |
| Past members | Dušan Kojić Srđan Marković Nenad Krasavac Srđan Todorović Zoran Erkman Dedža Jugoslav Muškinja Branislav Trivić Dušan Dejanović Jurij Novoselić Srđan Gulić Gofie Bebe Peter Warren Will Parker Manja Đorđević Miloš Velimir Igor Djeke Rade Vulić |
Disciplin A Kitschme, originally known as Disciplina Kičme (Serbian Cyrillic: Дисциплина Кичме, transl. Backbone Discipline), was a Serbian and Yugoslav and, for a period of time, British rock band, formed in Belgrade in 1981. The band was noted for their unique and energetic sound, with bass guitar as the primary instrument and drawing inspiration from punk rock, funk, blues, jazz fusion, Motown, rap, the works of Jimi Hendrix, Yugoslav 1970s progressive and hard rock bands, and in the later phases of their career from jungle and drum and bass.
Disciplina Kičme was formed by bass guitarist and vocalist Dušan Kojić "Koja" as one of the two spin-offs of the seminal Yugoslav new wave band Šarlo Akrobata, the other being Ekatarina Velika. Initially, the band featured Kojić on bass and vocals, Srđan Marković "Đile" on bass and Nenad Krasavac on drums. Marković soon left the band, Disciplina Kičme continuing as a duo. Krasavac was later replaced by Srđan "Žika" Todorović, but returned to the band in the mid-1980s, the group performing with both Krasavac and Todorović on drums. The band's debut album, Sviđa mi se da ti ne bude prijatno, released in 1983 (recorded December 1982), presented the band's raw and minimalist sound, with Kojić's dominant bass lines combined with the aggressive sound of Todorović's drums, bringing cult following to the band. Since the band's third album, Svi za mnom!, released in 1986, the band's lineup included a brass section. With Svi za mnom! the group gained the attention of the media, and until the dissolution of Yugoslavia the band enjoyed significant mainstream popularity. With the outbreak of Yugoslav Wars, Kojić moved to London, where he reformed the band under the name Disciplin A Kitschme, featuring female vocalist Gofie Bebe and drummer Peter Warren. From 1995 to 2003, the band was based in London, releasing three studio albums (last one recorded in Belgrade), performing in Great Britain and occasionally touring former Yugoslav republics. In 2003, Kojić returned to Belgrade, where he reformed Disciplin A Kitschme with younger musicians, the last lineup of the band featuring Kojić on bass guitar and vocals, Manja Đorđević on vocals, Rade Vulić on drums and Igor Djeke on harmonica. Đorđević died in April 2019, and three months later, Kojić suffered a stroke from which he only partially recovered, and the band—although never officially announcing their disbandment—has not been active since.