Ep392: Art During Wartime w Gino Yevdjevich of Kultur Shock

Gino Yevdjevich (Srđan Jevđević) grew up in Sarajevo, son of a high judge and became a music superstar before age 20. When the Bosnia-Herzegovina conflict came, Gino and his artist community dodged nightly sniper fire to make music. Today Gino shares his story and his continued pursuit of art and music. Topics include: Gino intros Kultur Shock single on Alternative Tentacles Meeting Jello Biafra Connecting with Billy Gould and Chris Novoselic Disclaimer for potentially asking dumb questions Gino grew up as privileged youth, mother a Supreme Court justice Fascination with being an artist from youth Were records easy to get as a kid? Gino’s records were destroyed in the war Access to Western Music records The records / artists that inspired Gino Spending 9th grade in Colorado The creation of the band “Zov” Making a hit song while in high school The impact of being a successful artist in high school The journey from “Zov” to “Gino Banana” Still getting requests for the song “Mače Moje Čupavo” The discography of Gino Banana What were the band plans before the war? Gino may have been an executive at Diskoton He considers himself a “war profiteer” The war shaped Gino into a different artist and person Being a target for snipers Revisiting the streets of Sarajevo Putting the musical Hair on during the war Inspiring other artists to create during the war Being discovered by Joan Baez to come to the United States Almost not making it out of the country Will he be releasing the Kultur Shock catalogue on vinyl? Interview wrap up Order the Kultur Shock "King / Country Mohammed" single here Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related