Biseri (trans. The Pearls) were a Yugoslav rock band formed in Zagreb in 1965.
During the 1960s Biseri performed beat and rhythm and blues. In the 1970s they moved towards pop rock, but failed to achieve larger popularity and disbanded in 1980. Although they were not among the earliest Yugoslav rock bands, Biseri, as other Yugoslav 1960s rock groups, played a pioneering role on the Yugoslav rock scene.
Biseri were formed in 1965 by Robert MarinÃÂià(vocals), Vladimir KoÃÂià ¡ "Zec" (guitar, vocals), Boris Bregovià(guitar), Vladimir Hlady (bass guitar) and Milorad Perià(drums). Initially the band played beat and rhythm and blues and performed mostly in Zagreb clubs Centar (Center) and Mladost (Youth). Soon after the formation they appeared in the popular TV show Koncert za ludi mladi svet (Concert for Crazy Young World) performing the songs "Pokucaj o drvo" ("Knock on Wood") and "Set My Soul".
In 1969, after numerous lineup changes, a stable lineup was formed, featuring Vladimir KoÃÂià ¡ (guitar, vocals), Vladimir Hlady (bass guitar), Slavko Pintarià(drums) and Ranko Marton (keyboards). During this year, the band released their debut record, a 7-inch single with the songs "Anuà ¡ka" ("Anoushka") and "Naà ¡a ljubav" ("Our Love"). For Radio Zagreb the band recorded the song "à ½ivot, to smo mi" ("Life, It's Us"), which became a radio hit, but was never officially released. The band enjoyed local popularity, but failed to achieve nationwide success.
In the 1970s the band turned towards pop-oriented sound. They released three 7-inch singles during the 1970s, but failed to gain larger popularity and disbanded in 1980.
During the group's activity, a large number of musicians passed through the band, including vocalist Zoran Antoljak (formerly of Greà ¡nici and Zlatni Akordi), guitarist à ½eljko KovaÃÂevià"Pes" (formerly of Mladi, Delfini and Zlatni Akordi), rhythm guitarist ÃÂedo Juzbaà ¡iÃÂ, bass guitarist Igor FranuloviÃÂ, keyboardist Dragutin Horvat, and others.
After Biseri disbanded, KoÃÂià ¡ joined Novi Fosili. Pintariàmoved to Soul Soul Band, and later to Srebrna Krila.
The song "Anuà ¡ka" was published on the box set Kad je rock bio mlad - PriÃÂe sa istoÃÂne strane (1956-1970) (When Rock Was Young - East Side Stories (1956-1970)), released by Croatia Records in 2005 and featuring songs by the pioneering Yugoslav rock acts.