Pasta ZZ was a

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new wave band from

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, notable as participants in the ''

Artistička Radna Akcija ''Artistička radna akcija'' (meaning: ''"Artistic Work Action"'', also known under the acronym: ''ARA'') is a new wave and punk rock compilation album released in 1981 by Jugoton in SFR Yugoslavia. It presents a snapshot of the early 1980s Belg ...

'' project in 1981.

History

The band was formed by vocalist Đorđe "Rahaja" Lukić, guitarists Branislav "Banana" Petrović and Srđan Debeljković, bassist Višeslav Orinčić, and drummer Dragoslav Radojković. The only recordings the band released were two songs, "F.G. & Acreppy", written by Petrović and Lukić, and "Drakula" ("

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"), written by Petrović, released on the ''

Artistička radna akcija ''Artistička radna akcija'' (meaning: ''"Artistic Work Action"'', also known under the acronym: ''ARA'') is a new wave and punk rock compilation album released in 1981 by Jugoton in SFR Yugoslavia. It presents a snapshot of the early 1980s Belg ...

'' (''Artistic Work Action'') compilation of various artists in 1981, featuring the second generation of the Belgrade new wave and

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bands. After the release of the compilation, the band split up. Dragan Petrović joined the band Slomljena Stakla. Branislav Petrović joined

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and with them released their debut album ''BZ1''. After the disbandment of Bezobrazno Zeleno, in 1985, he joined

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and has been a band member ever since. Throughout his career, he appeared as guest on numerous notable releases including the

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debut and second album, playing harmonica, '' Ledeno doba'' (''Ice Age'') and ''

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'' (''Freedom or Nothing'') doing backing vocals, Srđan Gojković "Gile"'s solo album ''Evo sada vidiš da može'' (''Now You See It Can'') as guest guitarist and

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's albums '' Svi za mnom!'' (''Everybody, Follow Me!'') and '' Kada kažeš muzika, na šta tačno misliš, reci mi?'' (''When You Say Music, What Exactly Do You Mean, Tell Me?'') doing backing vocals. Radojković joined Kazimirov Kazneni Korpus, releasing their one and only split studio album, '' Kazimirov Kazneni Korpus / Profili Profili''. He also performed with

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, appearing on their first studio album. In 1986, with

guitarist Nebojša Antonijević "Anton", former Urbana Gerila bassist Srđan Marković "Đile" and Profili Profili and Kazimirov Kazneni Korpus bassist and vocalist Miodrag "Čeza" Stojanović, he formed the band Plaćenici. The band appeared with four songs on the ''Beogradski grafiti'' (''Belgrade Graffiti'') compilation of various artists, and disbanded. In 2006, he appeared as guest drummer on Marković's band Supernaut's fourth studio album ''

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''. In 2004, a live version of the band's song "Moje mladosti" ("My Youths") appeared on the

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n compilation of various artists ''Tutti Pazzi Vol. 11''.

Legacy

In the ''

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'' episode "Missing Identity"

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finds a record of the band Sting Ray 5000 in a dumpster. In a

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version of the episode, the name of the band is translated as Pasta ZZ.

Discography

* "FG & Acreppy" / "Drakula" (''

'', 1981) * "Moje mladosti (Live)" (''Tutti Pazzi Vol. 11'', 2004)

References

* ''EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006'', Janjatović Petar;

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