markoramljak

Marko Ramljak was born in Sibenik/Croatia on the 6th of February 1973. He started his classical training in violin when he was only nine years old and wery soon after that discovered his love for another instrument - guitar. Playing guitar greatly influenced development of his own expression in playing violin so after eight years of classical training he dared to try to find his personal style.

Years 1993/94 mark beginning of his professional carrier in music. In those two years that he spent in South Africa he had opportunity to join as a guitarist in a very popular band of Kreesan Pillay, meet with local African musicians.

Back home at Sibenik joins Irish folk group “Secret Life” and records instrumental song called “Trlis” witch becomes immediate hit on the local radio stations and shortly after he signs himself as an author of music and words for “Green Song” witch he recorded with Sean Cannon (Dubliners) as a vocalist.

In ’99 he received invitation from Gibonni to work on the recording of his album “Judi, zviri i bestimje”. As he now becomes permanent member of his band he appears in many live concerts and on the Gibonni’s DVD HT-isdn. He gladly accepts flattering invitation as a guest in a V.Stefanovski concert in Split. After that follows work on new Gibonni’s album “Mirakul” where he leaves his trace as guitarist, violinist, vocalist and author of one of the themes “Ono nesto”. He gets to meet and work with Manu Katche and Pino Paladino. Tour “Mirakul” was a wonderful experience where he tried himself even as a vocalist. New opportunities arise to work with jazz ensemble “Zagreb” and “Quartet Sensitive”.

Since ’93 Marko was writing down his songs hoping to record his own album. Year 2003 brings realization of his first demos, some with help of Damir Liposek (Keks) and some recorded in his home/studio. Album was finished by the end of 2003 with one of the best Croatian musicians: Matija Dedic - piano, Henry Radanovic - bass, Damir Somen - drums, Marijan Brkic - guitar, Eduard Botric - keyboard, Matko Petric - percussion and last but not least Marko Ramljak - violin, guitar, bass and vocal.

During year 2005 he worked with Gibonni on his studio album “Unca fibre”. On tour “Unca fibre” (2006,2007) he performed live with Gibonni and gives his contribution on his live recording “Acoustic & Electric” as a guitarist and violinist.

During period between 2006/2008 he worked on his new solo album “Rebaltadura” that is released in 2008. He worked with new generation of Croatian jazz musicians: Kristian Terzic - keyboards, Marko Matosevic & Dalibor Dado Marinkovic - drums, Luka Veselinovic & Marko Reljanovic-bass, Nino Nimac - guitar & buzuki, Matija Dedic - piano, Matko Petric - percussion.