E-Play are a Serbian alternative rock band from Belgrade.
The band was formed in 1997, initially having several lineup changes before the lineup consisting of Biljana Todorovski (guitar, vocals), Maja CvetkoviÃÂ (bass guitar, vocals) and Jarboli member Nemanja AÃÂimoviÃÂ (drums) became the default one. The band also had a semi-official band member Sonja LonÃÂar who played an analogue synthesizer until permanently leaving the band in 2002. With a unique musical style influenced by a diverse range of genres, and having a majority of female band members, E-Play quickly got the public's attention, establishing themselves on the Serbian alternative rock scene.
As the winners of the 2000 Urban Demo festival, the band got the opportunity to release their eponymous debut album, produced by Goran à ½ivkoviÃÂ. Beside the material, featuring the song lyrics written in both Serbian and English language, the band recorded a cover version of the Monteniggers track "Pop". The album was promoted by several music videos, for the song "Zaà ¡to?" ("Why"), directed by Milorad MilinkoviÃÂ, "Pop", "Prvi pogled tvoj" ("Your First Glance") and "Better Than You".
The following year, the band performed at the Novi Sad Exit festival, and performed as an opening act for Asian Dub Foundation. The band also appeared on the movie soundtrack for the Raà ¡a AndriÃÂ's movie Munje! (Thunderbirds!) with the song "Prvi pogled tvoj" ("Your First Look"), later performing on the movie promotion held in Sava Centar and Belgrade's Republic Square. Director Milan Kilibarda directed a documentary about the band entitled Video dnevnik (Video Journal).
In 2002, as a part of the ad hoc supergroup Crni Zub i Nova MoÃÂna Organizacija, consisting of Disciplin A Kitschme, Eyesburn and E-Play members, Sonja LonÃÂar, Biljana Todorovski and Maja CvetkoviÃÂ recorded a cover version of Ekatarina Velika song "Zemlja" ("Land"), for the Milan MladenoviÃÂ tribute album Kao da je bilo nekad... ... (PosveÃÂeno Milanu MladenoviÃÂu) (As If It Had Happened Sometime... (Dedicated to Milan MladenoviÃÂ)). During the same year, the song "In The Middle" appeared in Miroslav LekiÃÂ's movie Labyrinth. The following year, on January, the band performed as a musical background for the Boris NikoliÃÂ fashion shows held in Zagreb and Bologna.
The second studio album, Crime, released in 2005, the band recorded in the lineup which, beside Biljana Todorovski and Maja CvetkoviÃÂ, featured Marko Milivojevià(groovebox) and Damjan Daà ¡ià(drums). The album, produced by Block Out member Nikola VranjkoviÃÂ, featured a remix of the song "One Again", done by Saà ¡a Lovkov and Uroà ¡ MilovanoviÃÂ, and as guests on the album appeared Bajaga i Instruktori member Saà ¡a Lokner (keyboards), Eyesburn frontman Nemanja Kojià"Coyote" (trombone, vocals), Block Out member Dragoljub Markovià(keyboards) and Overdrive member Damir Milutinov (vocals). During the same year, the band performed as an opening act on the Faithless performance in Belgrade.
In 2009, the band released their third studio album, Drago mi je da smo se upoznali (Nice to Meet You). The album, once again produced by Nikola VranjkoviÃÂ, featured guest appearances by Aleksandar Petrovià"Alek", drums on "Loà ¡ dan" ("Bad Day") and "Bez reÃÂi" ("Wordless"), Sunshine vocalist Bane BojoviÃÂ, vocals and lyrics on "Vremeplov" ("Time Machine") and Block Out member Dejan HaseÃÂiàon all three previously mentioned tracks. As a bonus track on the album appeared a Marko Nastiàremix of the song "Too Late". Beside the album being available on CD, released by the Cinema City record label, an mp3 version of the album, available for free digital download was released by the Exit Music label.
In December 2013, the band released their fourth studio album entitled ObiÃÂni ljudi (Ordinary People). The album was announced by the singles "Ljubica", released in June 2012, "Hiljadu ljudi" ("Thousand People"), released in October 2012, "Divan dan" ("Wonderful Day"), released in November 2012 and "Iluzija" ("Illusion"), featuring guest appearance by Matija DediÃÂ on piano, released in March 2013, ObiÃÂni ljudi featured Maja CvetkoviÃÂ as the only remaining member of E-Play original lineup, and two new members, drummer Goran Ljuboja "Trut" (formerly of Rambo Amadeus' backing band) and guitarist Danilo Nikodinovski. On 26 June 2016 the band performed together with Matija DediÃÂ in a park in Belgrade, performing E-Play songs in new arrangements.
In December 2016, the band released the single "Da budemo samo dobro" ("May We Be Well"), announcing their new studio album. In December 2017, they released the second single from the upcoming album, "Sreà ¡ÃÂemo se neki drugi put" ("We'll Meet Another Time").