MKNZ Ilirska Bistrica, Wednesday, 31.10.2001:

Demolition Group

BIOGRAPHY

DEMOLITION GROUP comes from LJUBLJANA, Slovenia. They started in 1983 under the name Gastarbeiters. In those days they played their own typical variation of white funk. As Gastarbeiters they released two LP's in former Yugoslavia.

In 1986 Gastarbeiters transformed their music into a fusion of heavy metal, funk and electronic rhythms. They felt the name DEMOLITION GROUP was right for the new style. They played many important European festivals such as SAN REMO rock ‘88, BARCELONA BIENAL ‘87, BERLIN INDEPENDENCE Days (‘89), DRUGA GODBA (‘86) and others.Soon after their coming out (1986) they were signed by the Italian label CRUISIN' HIARA Records (Modena), for whom they released two records, which were promoted in most European countries.

DEMOLITION GROUP’s music is an energetic fusion of electronic and acoustic drums, rock and funk oriented guitars, neurotic saxophone and specific vocals. “They look and sound like Doctor Feelgood after 18 pints having a jam with Killing Joke’s roadies” (NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS, 1994) Being excellent musicians, the musical skills of various members of DEMOLITION GROUP are also evident in the work of bands such as LAIBACH, BORGHESIA and many others (varying from rock to contemporary classical).

Honouring a decade of their music activity in 1993 they released a CD entitled "BAD GAG 2" (18 songs, total playing time 72 min.), which immediately became a hit record. Six months later they released a mini CD called "Demolition Group plays Gastarbeiters". These CDs and the appearance on the compilation of KRAFTWERK remakes Trans Slovenia Express (MUTE RECORDS, London), DEMOLITION GROUP again confirmed that they belong to the first class of Slovenian contemporary music. “The Model” is one of two promotional videos for the compilation.

Album “DEEP TRUE LOVE” (released in 1995) is a result of cooperation between Demolition Group and the most famous theatre in Slovenia - Theatre MLADINSKO. The band wrote music for three plays directed by Matjaz Pograjc, also known as the founder of BETONTANC theatre. The music is not a classical soundtrack, since it consists of 14 songs in usual Demolition manner: strong, powerful and intrigue. Two songs are based on G. Puccinni’s famous arias: “Dovunque al’ mondo” and “Un bel di vedremo”.

“Deep True Love” was voted the RECORD OF THE YEAR in Slovenia and DEMOLITION GROUP were declared as SLOVENIA’S MOST IMPORTANT BAND IN 1995. Their videos “IN YOUR EYES” and “You Never Cry« gained NO.1 POSITION ON NATIONAL TV »TOP 10«. For the second time they were awarded “THE GOLDEN BIRD”, THE STATE AWARD FOR CULTURAL ACHIEVEMENTS. DEMOLITION GROUP played OVER 100 GIGS in Slovenia, Austria, Italy and Croatia.

1998/99

new album »NEOVANGELIJ« is released in April, accompanied with two singles and two videos. One of them (»Rain«) was the result of colaboration with HELENA BLAGNE, the biggest Slovenian pop star, the other was shot during their visit to COLOMBIA (South America). The remixes were done by the RANDOM LOGIC. Several reviews stated the album as »THE BEST SLOVENIAN ALBUM OF THE DECADE«. In January 1999, DEMOLITION GROUP presented a feature FILM “DARK ANGELS”(directed by Saso Podgorsek, the director of all of their videos) - they wrote the script, played the main roles and, of course, they wrote the music score!