Oružjem Protivu Otmičara (Serbian Cyrillic: Оружјем Противу Отмичара, trans. With Weapons Against Kidnappers) is a Serbian pop punk/power pop band from Zrenjanin.
History
2000s The lineup stopped performing in 2004, and the band was inactive until 2007, when the new lineup which, beside Pavković, included Zarko Dunić (bass), Ivana Radmanovac (guitar, vocals) and Srđan Dević (drums), released the album Znaš ko te pozdravio? (You Know Who Greeted You ?). The album featured the cover version of Slađana Milošević song "Miki, Miki".["http://www.popboks.com/tekst.php?ID=6127 ORUŽJEM PROTIVU OTMIČARA: Znaš ko te pozdravio", popboks.com] On May 9, 2008, the band performed as an opening act for The Damned in Novi Sad."THE DAMNED U NOVOM SADU: Paklenih 90 minuta", popboks.com
In 2009, Multimedia Records released a compilation album Groovanje devedesete uživo featuring a live recording of the band's song "Dobra ideja" (released on the compilation as "Good Idea"), recorded live at the Belgrade KST on November 11, 1995.Groovanje devedesete uživo at Discogs
2010s In June 2010, the lineup changed, featuring new bass guitarist Marko Čokulov and vocalist Jovana Oljača, and the band started working on a new studio release."Povratak Oružjem protivu otmičara", popboks.com In 2014, the band released the single "Panika" ("Panic")."Nakon višegodišnje pauze zrenjaninski bend Oružjem protivu otmičara se oglasio novim spotom", hellycherry.com
2015 - 2018 In the summer of 2015, the band changes the lineup again, featuring vocalist Jovana Popović,"Oruzjem Protivu Otmicara Vracaju Snove" listzrenjanin.com guitarist Pavle Kirćanski, and drummer Nebojša Durmanović. This lineup saw Nikola Pavković return to his original instrument - the bass guitar. They've released two singles - "Progutaj Me" ("Swallow Me")"U našoj emisiji podsetiće nas na njihove stare hitove, ali i obradovati novim singlom "Progutaj me"" rts.rs and "Vrati Mi Snove" ("Gimme Back My Dreams")."Vrati Mi Snove Oruzjem Protivu Otmicara Ponovo u Akciji" balkanrock.com In January 2016, the band changed the lineup again and with the release of the third single "Lica" ("Faces"),"Lica Novi Zimski Singl Oruzjem Protivu Otmicara i Nova Pevacica" balkanrock.com the new singer Verica Marinković was introduced. The band released another video in April 2016 titled "Marina" ("Marina")."Oruzjem Protivu Otmicara - Marina" hellycherry.com The band has held its last concert on 26.04.2018 on the R.A.F Reafirmator Fest,"R.A.F. 01: Oružjem Protivu Otmičara, Nova i Olivera Popović" rockomotiva.com after which it went on hiatus.
Legacy The lyrics of 3 songs by the band were featured in Petar Janjatović's book Pesme bratstva, detinjstva & potomstva: Antologija ex YU rok poezije 1967 - 2007 (Songs of Brotherhood, Childhood & Offspring: Anthology of Ex YU Rock Poetry 1967 - 2007).
Discography
Studio albums TitleReleased Oružjem protivu otmičara 1995 BarbieCue 1996 Komadić koji nedostaje 1998 Maštoplov 2002 Znaš ko te pozdravio 2007
Remix albums TitleReleased BarbieMix 1997
Singles TitleReleased "U koloru" 1997 "Mladiću moj" / "Ptica" / "1000" 1999 "Good Idea" 2009
See also Punk rock in Yugoslavia
References
EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006, Janjatović Petar;
External links Official Youtube channel OPO at Discogs OPO at Last.fm OPO at B92.fm