Bruno Urlić (born November 11, 1975), is a Bosnian violinist and

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. He is a current member of the

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's band and a former member of rock band

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Life and career

Urlić was born and raised in

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(nowadays

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) from parents who were musicians. In 1991, he had joined pop-rock band Kosa, where he played

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. Two years later, he had enrolled

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but withdrew shortly due to War in Bosnia. In Summer 1994, he accompanied Sarajevo's musicians and Indian conductor

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who performed

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at the Sarajevo City Hall concert. By the end of the year, he had left Sarajevo and joined the Bruno Orchestra on their three-month

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tour. Later, he decided to move permanently to

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, Croatia. Urlić earned his degree in violin from the

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in 1998. In 1997, Urlić joined Bosnian rock band

. He performed on their two studio albums, ''

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'' (1999) and '' Bog vozi Mercedes'' (2001), as well as on two live albums; ''

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'' (1998) and '' Live in St. Louis'' (2004). He left the band in 2004 and joined a Macedonian folk band Ezerki & 7/8 from Zagreb. In Summer 2013, he joined the band of

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. Urlić is a member of the Damir Kukuruzović

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. Together with Kukuruzović, he has collaborated with relevant performers of the genre such as

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and

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. He is also a member and producer of Mavi Kan, an ethno-jazz trio. As a

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he collaborated with many musicians from former Yugoslavia, such as Rade Šerbedžija,

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, Severina, Hladno Pivo, Gibonni, Darko Rundek,

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, Hari Mata Hari,

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, Toše Proeski.

Discography

Zabranjeno pušenje * ''

'' (1998) * ''

'' (1999) * '' Bog vozi Mercedes'' (2001) * '' Live in St. Louis'' (2004) * ''

Hodi da ti čiko nešto da ''Hodi da ti čiko nešto da'' () is the eighth studio album by Bosnian rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje, released through Civitas in Bosnia and Herzegovina on November 16, 2006, and Croatia on March 15, 2007 and through Mascom Records in Serbia in 20 ...

'' (2006) (Guest appearance)

References

External links

Bruno Urlić Discography
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Urlić, Bruno 1975 births Living people Academy of Music, University of Zagreb alumni Bosnia and Herzegovina musicians Bosnia and Herzegovina record producers Jazz violinists Rock violinists Musicians from Sarajevo Musicians from Zagreb Zabranjeno Pušenje members 21st-century violinists