Hic et nunc - One More Cup Of Coffe (Valley Below)

The group Hic et nunc has been active since 1990 and is one of the architects of the rock'n'roll revival which stroke Slovenia in the beginning of the nineties. The band was formed in Vrhnika by Andrej Fir (guitar), Tomi Popit (bass), Bernard Kogovšek (guitar), Mario Mlakar (drums) and Klemen Frank (vocal). Even before it made a name for itself at the Slovene music scene, the vocalist was replaced by Sašo Solarovic, a former member of the well-known groups Berlinski zid and Ghost Riders. It was in this formation that we performed at the Novi Rock '92 among the cream of young Yugoslavian music groups of that time.

In 1995, our first album "Hic et nunc" was released and was selected by Radio Študent "The Record of the Year" in the face of strong competition. Many gigs followed; the band played in clubs and performed at important festivals in Italy, Greek, the Netherlands and in Sarajevo. The record received excellent review in the American music magazine Flipside.

In December 1996, we recorded our second album entitled "Lava" in Zagreb. Just before the album was released, the group was joined by a new drummer - Boris Kerimov. After an extensive promotion, Sašo Solarovic left the band. The group established itself as a trio in the next few years.

EP "Howling Monkeys' Blues" was released in April 1998 and received excellent reviews from the important American music magazines Gearhead and Flipside. In September 1998, we toured USA together with Dicky B. Hardy under the auspices of FV MUSIC label. We performed 26 gigs in 17 states. At the concert in St. Louis we were spotted by the legendary Beatle Bob who listed our performance as the third best among over 500 gigs that he had visited that year!

In autumn 1999, the group was joined by vocalist and harmonica player Bruno Subiotto, known as the singer of the first formation of the group The Spoons which marked the Yugoslavian music scene in the late eighties and the beginning of the nineties. Bruno Subiotto’s vocal was also shaped in the groups Borghesia, Rebecca and Matchless Gift.

Our fourth record was released in December 2002. Entitled "Manitu", it was received extremely well by the media. Videos for the songs "Death in the Desert" and "You Drive me Mad", directed by Tomo Brejc, reached top places in video charts and retained their positions for a long time. The visual image of the Manitu project (photography and video by Tomo Brejc) featured as a part of the exhibition Sodobne slovenske graficne izkušnje (Contemporary Slovene Graphic Experience) in the A+A Gallery in Venice.

In March 2004, we undertook a successful tour of Serbia and Montenegro. Luka Krže replaced the drummer Boris Kerimov. The band recorded live concert in the big studio of the Slovene national television.

In November 2004, new tracks for the fifth LP record entitled "Burn Fat Old Sun" were recorded. Chris Eckman, leader of the famous American group The Walkabouts, and the legendary Texan Terry Lee Hale were guest musicians on tracks. Chris Eckman also acted as the producer of the album.

Record "Burn Fat Old Sun", released by Nika Records, was the fruit of long-lasting concert experience and dedication to music. It undoubtedly presents the fifteen years of our music activity. The group remained faithful to our vision and become known for our unique sound-space that is based on the garage sound of the sixties and the blues.

In last few years, we are highly active in other projects. Bruno sings and plays in two inspirational bands, Incurabili and Dicky B Hardy. Luka plays drums in garage rock'n'roll band, The Real Things. Tomi and Bernard are playing in The Frictions, which will soon release a record.

This year we recorded "One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)" for a tribute to Bob Dylan album.

And guess what? We are rocking again! So, stay tuned!!!

Hic et nunc - One More Cup Of Coffe (Valley Below)

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