Nenad Bach, the Croatian born New Yorker, classically trained turned Rock-n-Roll singer songwriter and film score composer (wow!), brings us his latest release in multi-media format. This is what the WEB is for - multi-media pop/rock music enhanced by the haunting strings of the tamburitza in every song, "like an echo of who I am and where I come from" - Nenad.
Born in Zagreb, Croatia, Nenad graduated as a civil engineer from the University of Rijeka. Classically trained in violin and flute, then bitten by the Rock n Roll bug, he formed his own band whose first album reached number one in his home land. Scored some films, released some albums - two reached No. 1 in Europe, traveled around Europe.....and headed for the USA. Within two years he recorded his first US album. More movie scores, starting on a new album, then war erupted in his home. When genocide occurred in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, Nenad focused his musical talents and influence to help stop the war and not on commercial records. Nenad shared the stage with Luciano Pavarotti, The Chieftains, Bono, U2, Meat Loaf, Michael Bolton, Dolores ORiordan and many others at the Pavarotti and Friends Concert Together For The Children Of Bosnia. Over 100 million people have seen the video "Can We Go Higher?" which was produced and directed by Nenad to help children who lost their parents in the war.
But now "A Thousand Years of Peace" is out and contains the song "Can We Go Higher?" that international audiences have applauded. "Can We Go Higher?" may be the most recognized song on "A Thousand Years of Peace" yet the other fifteen selections are full of music - many internationally recognized artists round out this well produced album. From the immediately recognizable voices of actors Martin Sheen and Michael York, to rock legends Garth Hudson (The Band), Vince Welnick (The Grateful Dead), Graham Maby (Joe Jackson, They Might Be Giants) and Blue Adriatic - the guest list is impressive. The production ranges from mysterious ("I Never Told You") to wistful ("The Roads Come Back") to flat out rock ("WWW//WWW") - the percussive enhancements are perfectly placed - take a listen!
NENAD BACH
Citizen of the World
Nenad is a recording artist, composer, and performer who recorded for Sony, Universal, Decca, Polygram and many other labels. Two of his albums reached No. 1 in Europe, and to date he has sold over one million records. In addition, he has performed all over the world with a wide range of artists, including Luciano Pavarotti, Bono & The Edge (U2), Brian Eno, Indigo Girls, Richie Havens, Garth Hudson & Rick Danko (The Band), Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead), Graham Maby (They Might Be Giants, Joe Jackson), Martin Sheen, Michael York, John Malkovich, Ellen Burstyn, and many more. He performed at Woodstock 94, and in 1998 he made a compilation album with Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen and Allen Ginsberg. In March 1999, he opened the Miss Universe pageant in Europe. On his most recent tour he performed his music accompanied by Klapa Sinj, a Croatian a capella group, in New York City, Washington D.C. and Chicago.
Nenad also writes and records music for film and theater. He has scored many features and short films. One such project was "King of Cool," a biopic about the life of Steve McQueen which premiered on American Movie Classics (AMC), to over 65 million households. Another was "Life beyond Timothy Leary". Subsequently, Nenad scored the Mladen Juran film "Transatlantic", which was the Croatian entry for Best Foreign Film in the 1999 Academy Awards and a film directed by Burt Young called "Murder on Mott Street". Other projects include "The Making and the meaning of We Are Family" film by Danny Schechter in 2002, "Justice" by Evan Oppenheimer in 2003, "Freedom from Despair" by Brenda Brkusic in 2004. Recently Nenad contributed to the score of "Random Lunacy," the award winning documentary about Poppa Neutrino and the Neutrino family by Victor Zimet and Stephanie Silber.
Nenad is also a record producer with a special interest in documenting the fascinating but little-known musical traditions of his
homeland, Croatia. His most recent work includes the production of four new SACDs (super audio compact discs) of a capella music from Croatia (by Klapa Sinj, Klapa Fa Lindjo, Klapa Navalia and Klapa Luka). These followed three previously released a cappella albums: "Fire on the Sea," by Klapa Fortunal; "Following the Cross," a collection of Lenten chants based on 600-year-old Gregorian Chants by the Pharos Cantors; and "Novaljo, Novaljo," by Klapa Navalia. The klapa music produced by Nenad was one of the highest rated programs on the long-running NPR radio program "Millenium of Music," hosted by Robert Aubry Davis.
Nenad's work and his life story have been featured on all the major US TV networks (CBS, ABC, NBC), on CNN, on Sky Channel, and on TV channels in Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Spain, Japan, and many other countries. Press coverage has been similarly widespread, ranging from The New York Times to Billboard, from The Washington Post to Corriere Della Sera, and from The Boston Globe to the New York Daily News.
Nenad sang in the new recordings of "We Are Family" benefit for the Sept. 11th fund as well as scored the film "The Making and the Meaning of We Are Family". He recently completed work as a language consultant for the literature and film project for four of the Harry Potter books.
Nenad is the creator and editor of CROWN (Croatian World Network, www.croatia.org ), an internet-based news and information source for Croatians and friends of Croatia throughout the world. The site posts news of interest and now features an interactive calendar for posting of events.
In 2006 Globus Magazine listed Nenad Bach as one of the 100 most influential Croatians in the world.
The long-awaited new album desired by his many fans from all over the world, called "Everything is Forever" is in the recording stage and will be released in 2008. Several songs will feature the sounds of his homeland by incorporating Croatian a cappella singers.
Through his singing and songwriting Nenad's goal is to spread the message of joy and universal peace.
Mr. Bach, I love my SUASBRO'. Congratulations on your new creation. The CD is fantastic, as are you. Much Peace and Love and thank you for your inspiration and belief. Thank you, too, Nenad, for teaching me to listen and to write with a new heart. SUASISTA'
Nenad Hello! Thank you for your send me the video interview and they can learn more about your life and reices ... A great big hug and lots of peace and happiness in your life friend! Kisses from spain! Your friend! Maite Cruz-digital art
Once again thank you for your friendship.I feel so honoured that I had a chance to know you and that I have privilege to spend time with such and artist and above all human...all the best...hope to see you soon in Croatia! bogdaj bok lidija
thank you for being a friend of TBG. the band are about to head back to the US and Europe to play at a couple of festivals - including Hurricane and Southside (Eu) and winnipeg (CA), and Rothbury and summer fest (US), and do a tour thru the US. TBG will begin this trip on july 18th and the dates are up now. Mat has been quietly working away at new songs between tours and he's posted a new demo on his own site, www. myspace. com/matmchugh . the bands recent touring partners in Aust, are also working on new material www. myspace. com/rogerthatofficial, will get you that.
Thanks for being our friend!... Hope your well...Just to let you know ..you can join out mailing list for tour updates and news....head to our website at www. angusandjuliastone. com love from the stones crew xx
