BluVinil

BluVinil is a Croatian rock band composed of four members: Matej Nakić, Bruno Jakelić, Marko Jurin and Ante Lovrić Tancalo. The group signed a joint record deal with Dallas Records, after forming in 2017.

BluVinil
OriginŠibenik, Croatia
Genres
Years active2017–present
Labels
Associated acts
  • The Pulse
Websitebluvinil.com
Members
  • Matej Nakić
  • Bruno Jakelić
  • Marko Jurin
  • Ante Lovrić Tancalo
Past members
  • Filip Knežević
  • Luka Načinović
  • Marko Štimac
  • Rino Miorin
  • Matija Maljoku

Career

2017–present: Apaši and Zna li itko tajnu srca?

Their debut single "Mili brat" was released in April 2017.[1] Prior to the release of the song BluVinil was officially signed by the record label Dallas Records.[2] Throughout 2018 and 2019 the band released four more singles, "Julija", "Helena", "Moderna" and "Sigurna u nas", respectively.[3] The band's debut studio album Apaši was released on 3 October 2020.[4] The album's lead single of the same name became their first song to chart on the Croatian HR Top 40 chart.[5] On 23 December 2020, BluVinil received nominations in the categories Best New Artist and Song of the Year for the third edition of the Rock&Off Awards.[6] In May 2021, it was announced that the band had left Dallas Records and signed a contract with the record label LAA.[7] In 2021, two singles, "Heroji" and "U predgrađu", from the band's second studio album Zna li itko tajnu srca? were released.[8][9]

Musical style

BluVinil is mainly a pop rock band.[10][11] Their music has been described as having a "retro feel" to it as well.[12] The group lists the Beatles, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Tom Waits as their main influences.[13]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details
Apaši
Zna li itko tajnu srca?

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CRO
[14]
"Mili brat" 2017 — Non-album single
"Helena" 2018 —
"Julija" — Apaši
"Moderna" 2019 —
"Sigurna u nas" —
"Komarac" 2020 —
"Apaši" 26
"Ova pjesma" 2021 —[upper-alpha 1]
"Heroji" —[upper-alpha 2] Zna li itko tajnu srca?
"U predgrađu" 28
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
2021 Rock&Off Awards Best New Artist BluVinil Nominated [17]
Song of the Year "Apaši" Nominated

Notes
  1. "Ova pjesma" did not enter the HR Top 40, but peaked at number 41 on the regional HR Top 100 (Dalmacija) chart.[15]
  2. "Heroji" did not enter the HR Top 40, but peaked at number 14 on the regional HR Top 100 (Dalmacija) chart.[16]

References
  1. "Predstavljamo vam novi bend – BluVinil, sastavljen od 5 studenata 5 fakulteta" (in Croatian). Music Box. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. Danijela-Ana Morić (14 March 2019). "Predstavljamo osvježenje na sceni, šibenski bend BluVinil: Što znači proslaviti se - gostovati kod Dalibora Petka?" (in Croatian). tportal. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. "BluVinil na šibenskim zidinama snimio spot za novi singl "Julija"" (in Croatian). Mixeta. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. "Tko su ti Apaši? Objavljen novi singl te album prvijenac šibenskih milenijalaca BluVinil" (in Croatian). Dnevnik. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. "HR Top 40: Tri nova singla osvojila listu najemitiranijih hitova" (in Croatian). top-lista. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. Ivana Kocijan (19 January 2021). "Glasovanje za posebno Rock&Off priznanje otvoreno je do 31. siječnja" (in Croatian). Novi list. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. "Prepoznatljiva retro estetika šibenskog BluVinila u novom spotu za singl "Heroji"" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. "BluVinil predstavlja singl "Heroji"" (in Croatian). tportal. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  9. "Kombinacija disko glazbe i rokenrola u novom singlu 'U predgrađu' hvaljenog šibenskog BluVinila" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  10. "BluVinil: Tko su ti Apaši?" (in Croatian). Večernji list. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  11. Aleksandar Dragaš (13 November 2020). "Efektan i poletan prvijenac šibenskih nasljednika splitskih Đavola i Daleke obale" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  12. Siniša Miklaužić (20 October 2020). "Bluvinil: Dobra doza retro dalmatinskog popa" (in Croatian). muzika.hr. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  13. "Matej Nakić: Ogadili su mi se današnji hipsteri koji bogobojazno veličaju sve staro kao nužno bolje!" (in Croatian). Glas Slavonije. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  14. Peak positions in Croatia:
  15. "HR Top 100 11. tjedan 2021 (Dalmacija)". top-lista. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  16. "HR Top 100 22. tjedan 2021 (Dalmacija)". top-lista. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  17. Tea Tidić (5 February 2021). "Dodjela nagrada Rock&Off: Je Veux trijumfirala osvojivši čak četiri nagrade" (in Croatian). Glas Istre. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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