The idea of a band, which would have the energy of the punk, strong rock’n’roll riffs, catchy chorus and sensibility of the blues, was born in 1990. Exactly 12 years later, THE BITE had its first gig in the KST club.
The idea had been percolating for 12 years, while the members were playing in other bands. It had been changing, while THE BITE was searching for people who were growing up on the streets and who had the “hunger” necessary for a good gig, the people who were, and will be, a part ...
The idea of a band, which would have the energy of the punk, strong rock’n’roll riffs, catchy chorus and sensibility of the blues, was born in 1990. Exactly 12 years later, THE BITE had its first gig in the KST club.
The idea had been percolating for 12 years, while the members were playing in other bands. It had been changing, while THE BITE was searching for people who were growing up on the streets and who had the “hunger” necessary for a good gig, the people who were, and will be, a part of the team and who can still contribute with their own mark and signature. Those people can listen, play and live different music, but could also and without a problem, stand by each other and create something new.
The members of the A team of THE BITE, which came out on the stage of the KST, were: MILA – vocals, MLADEN – drums, IGOR – bass, SLOBA – guitar, BOJAN – lead guitar.
In 2003, Mila leaves for a longer journey and UNA (ex “Howl of a mad chicken”) replaced her. She was the only “educated” member of the band. Considering her experience (because she used to sing in various blues bands and she was working as a vocal in the studio), she adds the final touch so THE BITE could sound as it was imagined.
In November 2003, when Mila left, band recorded its first demo in the “Amadeus” studio. The demo was done “live” with all recorded instruments except for the vocal, which would be added by Una in February 2004. Production was done by Djura (ex EYESBURN), who will work later with many famous names of domestic and foreign scene.
Due to the obligations, Sloba leaves the band and until 2006, the band has only one guitar.
At that time, band records first real demo with the same crew at “Amadeus” studio.
First official material, they recorded in the Dadi’s (ZONE B) studio, where they also did the production. Considering his great experience as musician from the blues band and the producer, Dadi gives his mark on the raw energy of THE BITE’s music.
In this demo, the first singer of the band Mila also participates as “back” vocal.
Since 2006, Sloba takes Mladen’s place on the drums, and Mladen starts playing the guitar, because he IS a guitarist (SAHT). However, due to his obligations with studio and the engagements in other bands (IRIE FM…), Sloba soon leaves the band. After Borko (ex PARTIBREJKERS) played on drums for a while, Misa (ANTI-DOTE) took over his place. Since then, THE BITE has two guitars.
In march 2010, Una leaves the band, and after six months of searching for new singer, Julijana ( HIMERA), enters as the lead vocal. Since she has the enormous experience, despite the fact that she is very young, and has the different sensibility from Una, the band rearrange the songs, and goes into studio to record 5 new songs, in “Bare wired” studio with Bare as sound engineer.
As a band that concentrates on club gigs, THE BITE performs in various clubs in Belgrade and other towns. Although it sounds the best in big concerts, band retains the attitude that the contact with the audience is very important, and that they should not “run away” from “small” gigs.
From EXIT to other various small festivals, to the clubs where only 50 visitors can fit in, THE BITE expands its audience, offering them what every real rock’n’roll band needs to have: enormous and persevering energy, catchy songs with slogan-like choruses, and what is the most important thing – good times.
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