Marijan Brkić Brk

Marijan Brkić Brk
Brkić performing live in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Marijan Brkić
Also known as	Brk
Genres	Pop, rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Years active	1979–present
Associated acts	Parni Valjak, Gibonni, Prljavo Kazalište
Website	www.brk.hr
Notable instruments
Fender Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul, Valley Arts guitars, 'Cats' custom guitars

Marijan Brkić Brk is a Croatian guitarist, best known for his work with Croatian bands such as Parni Valjak, Prljavo Kazalište and currently, Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni. He is one of the most popular Croatian guitarists and session musicians, and is also known as a songwriter, arranger, composer, producer and sound engineer.

His first popular band was Prljavo Kazalište, with whom he played from 1979 to 1989. In 1991, he joined Parni Valjak as their lead guitarist. Since he joined them, Parni Valjak has released eight albums, both studio and live, as well as compilations. He remained with Parni Valjak until the band's farewell tour and last performance in December 2005. Following the dismissal of Parni Valjak, he joined Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni after the release of Gibonni's latest album and has been playing regularly with his band since. In November 2007, Croatian record label Dancing Bear released his first solo album called Bolji Svijet (A Better World), featuring collaborations with Croatian musicians such as Gibonni, Toni Cetinski, Aki Rahimovski, Dado Topić, Berislav Blažević, etc. The album also features two instrumental compositions.

He also runs his own recording studio "MB" in Zagreb, where Parni Valjak has recorded some of their albums.

Discography

1979 – Prljavo Kazalište – Prljavo Kazalište
1980 – Prljavo Kazalište – Crno-bijeli svijet
1981 – Prljavo Kazalište – Heroj ulice
1983 – Prljavo Kazalište – Korak od sna
1985 – Prljavo Kazalište – Zlatne godine
1988 – Prljavo Kazalište – Zaustavite zemlju
1994 – Parni Valjak – Buđenje
1995 – Parni Valjak – Bez struje: Live in ZeKaEm
1997 – Parni Valjak – Samo Snovi Teku Uzvodno
2000 – Parni Valjak – Zastave
2001 – Parni Valjak – Kao Nekada – Live at S.C.
2002 – Parni Valjak – 25 godina (DVD)
2002 – Tina Rupčić – Prvi put
2004 – Parni Valjak – Pretežno Sunčano?
2005 – Parni Valjak – Koncentrat 1977–1983
2005 – Parni Valjak – Koncentrat 1984–2005
2005 – Parni Valjak – Bez struje: Live in ZeKaEm (DVD)
2007 – Marijan Brkić – Bolji Svijet
2007 – Gibonni – Acoustic/Electric

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