Nebo
is born 1971. in Bjelovar, Croatia. He got his
first guitar from a friend when he was 13. Although
without formal musical education he started playing
guitar in Bjelovar Big Band in 1990. From Big
Band soon emerge septet Sigma Jazz Band and the
band wins first price on "Spring jazz festival
competition" in Zagreb, Croatia in 1992. From
1998-1999. Nebo is playing guitar for the most
popular Croatian pop female singer Danijela Martinovic
(5th in "Eurosong 98"); more than 120 concerts,
including TV recordings with orchestra etc.
1999.
First promo CD called "Babe" is recorded; includes
4 instrumental tracks. Same year Nebo moves to
Hamburg, Germany, where he works as a studio
musician, recording mostly for Eddy Christoffer´s "Adagio
Productions". Collection of songs they made together
is available on mini CD "Signs" (2003.). In
2001. Nebo plays for German singer Inusa ("Morning
Light"). Nebo played on his 2 CDs - "Pharaoh
Style" and "Rain or shine".
Second CD "10
Guitar Stories" was released for 2nd major record
company in Croatia, "Dallas Records", in 2003.
The accompanying band called "The Downstrokes" was
assembled from some of the best Croatian musicians:
Damir Somen – drums, Alen Svetopetric – bass,
Gojko Tomljanovic – keyboards, Borna Sercar – percussion.
CD contains 10 instrumental tracks including
cover version of S. Winwood's "Can't find my
way home". Two video clips are made for a songs "New
shoes" and "Healing touch".
New CD "Guitar
Language" is released in 2007.It contains 9 instrumental
and one vocal track. Musician credits include
Bobo Grujicic, Zlatan Doslic, Robert Vrbancic,
Goran Kovacic, Dimitar Bozikov, Marko Ramljak,
Ricardo Luque...CD is produced by best known
Croatian producer Niksa Bratos (worked with Manu
Katche, Pino Palladino, Tony Levin..). Linear
note on CD is taken from the book "Blues Lessons" with
kind permission of the author Robert Hellenga. Nebo
received 3 "Status Awards" ("Croatian musician
union" award) as the "most prominent guitarist
in the category pop, rock music" (2003, 2005,
2006.). 2004. He received special award from "Mega
muzika", authorized dealer of "Fender musical
instruments" for East Europe.
Currently
Nebo plays guitar for several Croatian artist,
including singer Jacques Houdek who performed
in August 2006. as a support act for "Simply
Red" in Pula, Croatia. Nebo also works as a studio
musician and plays regularly on Croatian Television.
