MKNZ Ilirska Bistrica, Friday, 14.02.2003 at 22h:

(Ormoz)

The Ska Punk Band PRIDIGARJI (THE PREACHERS) was formed in 1987 in Ormož, Slovenia. Currently the Members of the Band are:

DABE - bass & vocal
BLAŽ - guitar
ŽAŽA - tenor sax, back vocal
SEBA - hammond
KARCI - trombone
SALE - trumpet
BAKO - baritone sax
MIHA - drums

The first Recording of this Ska Punk Band, a 7'' ZADNJI ODCEP ZA PALEOZOIK (LAST EXIT TO PALEOZOIK) was released by FRONT ROCK Records in 1989. After many personal Changes in following Years the Band matured in 1994 when the first CD PODVIG Z NAPAKO (THE RISE WITH MISTAKE) was released. It was the first one in the Series of Five Records made by OHOHO RECORDS Label. This Record Label is totally independent. It was established by Band it self and publishes only Pridigarji CD's. Second CD POCASNE PREPROGE ( SLOW CARPETS) was published in 1995. In 1997 the Release of the new CD Recording NA VRAT NA NOŽ (ON THE THROAT ON THE KNIFE) coincided with playing at Slovenian's greatest Festival NOVI ROCK (THE NEW ROCK), where the Band's Gig was the Festival's main Event. In the end of 1999 the Band released fourth CD IDIOTI V HALI SLAVNIH (IDIOTS IN HALL OF FAME). The Record was released by FRONT ROCK Record Label in Cooperation with OHOHO RECORDS. Finaly the fifth Record VSE ALI VEC (ALL OR MORE) was released in 2002.
During the following Years the Band's Music was Present on different Compilations released in Slovenia or abroad: NO BORDER JAM 1,2,3,4&5, ZGAGA FESTIVAL, SMERI RAZVOJA, UNTERHUND-VESELICA, OX, PLASTIC BOMB, K4 1989/99, SLOkompAnija,
This is SKA, SKA FACTOR POSITIVE .
Most of more than 300 Gigs took Place in the Home Country Slovenia and some also in Neighbour Countries Austria and Croatia, even in Serbia and Macedonia. In 1993, the Band went on Germany Tour called SLOVENIA SIX PACK. In the following Years several additional Tours took place IdiotSKA, DebilSKA, KretenSKA and ImbecilSKA in Czech, Germany, Netherlands and Swiss.
Pridigarji are a Kind of Band which doesn't let You listen to their Music from a Corner of the Hall. Band's amazing Performance is full of Adrenaline which forces You to Step down to the dancing Floor and challenges You to a Duel whose Winner is always known - The Pridigarji Band.