Šank Rock or Shank Rock, is a five-piece Slovenian rock group from Velenje, formed in 1982. Their first album Pridite na žur was released in 1987. The band was on hiatus from 1999 to 2002. In 2006 the band separated with their guitarist Bor Zuljan and replaced him with Rok Petkovič, with whom they made their 14th album Senca sebe which received a lot of success. In January 2011, the bassist Cvetko Polak and the singer Matjaž Jelen left the group because of disagreements. The group disbanded after that. The group reassembled in 2014 with a different line-up.
Their greatest distinction is probably that their music remains the same as it was from the beginning. They have not succumbed to modern music influences and that is what makes them unique phenomena on Slovenian hard rock scene.
Current members Matjaž Jelen - vocals (1982 - 1998, 2002 - 2010, 2014 -) Bor Zuljan - guitars (1990 - 1998, 2002 - 2006, 2014 -) Cveto Polak - bass (1982 - 1994, 2002- 2010, 2014 -) Samo Jezovšek - keyboards (2018 -) Aleš Uranjek - drums (1982 - 1997, 2002 - 2010, 2023 -)
Former members Roman Ratej - drums (2014 - 2023) Davor Klarič - keyboards (1982 - 2010) Roki Petkovič - guitars (2005 - 2010) Peter Slanič - keyboards (? - 1988) Miro Mramor - guitars (? - 1988) Zvone Hranjec - guitars (1982 - 1990) Inko Brus - bass (1994 - 1998) Silvano Leban - drums (1997 - 1998)
Discography Pridite na žur, 1987 Dobro in zlo, 1988 Jaz nimam noč za spanje, 1990 Šank rock IV, 1991 Moj nočni blues, 1992 V živo na mrtvo, 1993 (live) Crime time, 1995 Bosa dama, 1996 (unplugged) Poglej v svet, 1996 Šank rock X, 1998 Od šanka do rocka, 2002 Vzemi ali pusti, 2003 Na mrtvo v živo, 2004 (live) Senca sebe, 2007 25 let - Velenje, 2008 (live) Restart, 2015 Nekaj več, 2017 Se še spomniš, 2023 Šank rock: Romantično, 2025 (live)
Greatest hits Puščava sna Pridite na žur Hitro drugam Metulj Dobro in zlo Jaz nimam noč za spanje Rockerji Verjemi mi Le 17 Laški pir Maček Pravljica o mavričnih ljudeh Jaz in Ti Ker te ljubim Tih' bod' in igraj! Želim, da si tu Vzemi ali pusti Hvala za vse TV Delam, kar paše mi Dej bolj na glas radio ( feat. 6 Pack Čukur) Hočeš, nočeš (feat. Natalija Verboten) Nekaj pod kožo Senca sebe D'j se mal' nasmej
External links Official page