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[ENG SUB] 🎈Birthday special🍰Bojan Cvjetićanin interview for Metropolitan (15.11.2024)
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Bojan talks to podcast host Živa Avžner about coffee, tea, lounging around in his underpants, Joker Out's third studio album, where he finds inspiration, how he deals with vulnerability, the band dynamics, and much more.
The Looney Tunes are no more ridiculous than life itself.
Bugs Bunny
[📝ENG Translation] The boys from Joker Out as you haven’t seen them before: "We allowed ourselves complete freedom"
Original article written for Metropolitan, published 13.12.2024. English translation by @chaosofsmarty, review by drumbeat, proofread by IG Gboleyn123.
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Joker Out returned a few days ago from a successful tour of the wider region, where they presented the third studio album 'Souvenir Pop' for the first time. Before the end of the year they're releasing the music video for the song 'Stephanie', which reveals, with fresh energy and humour, how playful and relaxed the 'jokers' can be.
We allowed ourselves complete freedom - we wanted to create something lighthearted, fun and different. The result is a video that doesn't follow the rules, but shows what we're like in the moments when we're simply having fun,' say the members of the band Joker Out.
The music video initially didn't have a clear plot. But when the five of them arrived at the studio, director Mark Pirc started pulling wigs, costumes and props from the warehouse of Studio 7, which led to the fun idea: in the story Jure (Maček) hits his head, passes out and starts dreaming about a world where he's fully enjoying himself.
Four mysterious beings appear in the dreams, named Stephanie, portrayed by Jan, Kris, Bojan and Nace, while Jure, like in real life, rides a motorbike. Everything was filmed with a lot of creative energy and a good mood, despite the physical limitations of 'flying through the air'.
The music video differs greatly from previous video productions. Instead of clean and aesthetic shots the informal look of a handheld camera prevails this time, with text and an authentic, raw style. It's also unique due to its easygoing, humorous approach - the band members don't take themselves as seriously this time as in the previous projects.
Ph: Primož Lukežić
The song 'Stephanie' is the fifth song from their recent album 'Souvenir Pop'. The third studio album brought great hits, such as 'Carpe Diem', 'Everybody's waiting', 'Šta bih ja' and 'Bluza', as well as concert favourites, such as 'Muzika za decu'. The album received amazing local and foreign reviews and has already been featured in some yearly album release overviews. For example, the Croatian music site, Muzika.hr awarded it second place in the list of best local and regional albums of 2024.
[📝ENG TRANSLATION] The most personal conversation with Nace Jordan of Joker Out: "I wanted to justify being in the band"
Original article written by Alma Rahne for Metropolitan, published 14.11.2024. English translation by @weolucbasu, review by IG 10_anja, proofread by @flowerlotus8
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Prior to the release of the long-awaited Joker Out's third studio album we had a chat with their member, the bassist Nace Jordan. For him this is an especially huge milestone in his career, as this is the first album after he joined the band in 2022 after the previous bassist Martin Jurkovič left.
When Nace Jordan joined Joker Out two years ago, he probably didn't think he'd experience such a rich musical journey. During this time he performed at Eurovision, their song 'Carpe Diem' won the hearts of foreign audiences like a magnet. This was followed by a long European tour, creating new musical material in London and later in Hamburg. The boys also had a rich festival summer.
(Ph: Primož Lukežič)
The year and a half since it all began with the Eurovision song 'Carpe Diem' and up until today, has been rounded off with a new studio album 'Souvenir Pop' by Nace Jordan, Bojan Cvjetićanin, Kris Guštin, Jan Peteh and Jure Maček. The album will be released on the 15th of November. On it there are a collection of 10 songs in Slovene, English and Serbian.
"From every trip each of us usually takes some kind of memorabilia or a so-called 'souvenir'. That's basically what 'Souvenir Pop' represents," clarifies this time's guest, Nace with whom we talked about the creation of new material and his musical beginnings. We also found out after who his new family member got his name from, what food he eats and for how many years he hasn't been drinking alcohol.
(Ph: Mark Pirc)
Rocker bassist, who doesn't drink alcohol
Nace Jordan grew up in Kranj. Perhaps he was a newbie for most two years ago, but before joining Joker Out Nace had already professionally worked with music for over 10 years. He collaborated with most Slovene performers, including Jan Plestenjak, Samuel Lucas, Katarina Mala... and as he tells he "at least once in his life accompanied all the main Slovene musicians on an instrument."
When he turned 18, he went on a cruise ship where he gained invaluable experience. He always stood up for those who were weaker in school, even if that meant he got the short end of the stick. Likeable and almost always in a good mood, he admits that he also has a bad day sometimes.
(Ph: Nace Jordan's private archive)
"I'm definitely a positive person, but I also have days when I'm the complete opposite of myself and on those days, nothing is good enough, nothing is okay, everything sucks. Actually, the way I'm on stage I'm also privately. When I'm in a bad mood you notice it quickly, because I can't hide it. Which maybe isn't always the best." (smiles)
(Ph: Profimedia)
Alongside music, he's also enthusiastic about cooking, where he transfers his creative approach onto how preparing dishes. He especially likes dishes with polenta and he explores recipes without gluten. A few years ago he even applied to a goulash cooking competition in Kranj with a friend, where they won. He still keeps the medal and the pot at home. Even though he has gotten used to gluten-free food, he explains, with a sparkle in his eyes that he sometimes misses a really "good, freshly baked donut".
During our conversation, Nace confides in us that he hasn't been drinking alcohol for 10 years. If anyone encourages him, to drink something stronger, he playfully declines: "When you have a baby, I will drink to their health." And he stays true to this. He maybe drinks once or twice per year, at a really special opportunity or dinner.
He joined the group without any greater expectations
His integration into the group happened at the speed of light. "When me and Bojan (Cvjetićanin) got together for a drink, he mentioned that Martin is leaving the group and they're looking for a new member. According to him, I was the most appropriate for that and they wanted to meet up with me at their place (practice space), so we could play something together. This was actually before the concert in Križanke (9th September 2022). In the beginning, I was careful, because I've been in situations where I came into a band and we didn't get along. Being in a group isn't easy. Back then I told Bojan: "Let's get together and get a feel for each other." Prior to that, I didn't know the other members. I entered slightly reserved, without any greater expectations," he describes the beginning of his collaboration with the other members of Joker Out.
(Ph: Aleksandra Saša Prelesnik)
"Then we played together a bit. After Križanke, we didn't see each other for a bit, because Kris went to travel in Peru. When he returned, we started practicing again, because we had a performance waiting for us. Martin decided he wouldn't play anymore, I had not yet been an official member of the band, but I did go and play with them." And the rest is, as we like to say, history.
"I wanted to justify being in the band"
The new third album of Joker Out, 'Souvenir Pop' is especially dear to Nace, as it is, as previously mentioned, his first album that he created together with the rest of the band members.
"Maybe I slept a bit worse the final nights when we were finishing up the album. Maybe because of that I was slightly more nervous, because I wanted to justify being in the band and the fact that some new good songs were made. For example, the single 'Carpe Diem', which was accepted greatly, as well as 'Šta bih ja' and 'Bluza', which are amazing songs to me. I also want the same for the other songs on the album. More or less, I felt some kind of pressure that this album has to be really good."
The new album of course has a whiff of foreign countries, as we find songs in two other languages besides Slovene: English and Serbian. But for sure, this album will not have an identical sound as the previous two albums.
(Ph: Vita Orehek)
"I think that everything that Bojan sings and we play is Joker Out. You can't escape that. But for sure, it doesn't sound the same as the previous albums. We all played those songs so often that you want something different in a while to make the concert more interesting. The song 'Carpe Diem' already doesn't sound the same as the previous album to my ears. Maybe the new album sounds more closely like a combination of 'Carpe Diem', 'Šta bih ja' and 'Everybody's Waiting'. That's the genre we're moving in. But there are definitely some surprises on the album, which caused some doubt in me during the middle stage, where I was wondering if this even fits on the album. But now that I listen to the album as a whole, I actually really like it," he says and is satisfied with the final product.
The order of the songs on the album is placed into a story. "I think that Kris described it very well in an interview. The first part of the album takes place right after Eurovision, this hype (circus, noise), confidence, this kind of power, surreality. The second part of the album represents the time after you've taken a step back and summarised all of this. At the same time, some dark things can come out during that time. The second half is a bit more dark and I think we nicely captured the transition into this," he clarifies.
Album cover taken between the sheets
If their last album covers were in colour, this one is black and white. On it, the boys pose in between the sheets. The picture was taken on the morning of the Eurovision final.
"Maybe none of us is perfect in this picture, but we all agreed that this picture isn't just some visual image, but it also has some kind of energy, which tells us exactly what was happening then. You look at this picture and you see some kind of energy between us, a bit of nervousness..." describes Nace.
Album cover of their new album 'Souvenir Pop'. (Ph: Joker Out archive)
The bassist likes it, if the songs jump from genre to genre on albums. "So you don't get bored, when you listen to it as a whole." Each song carries its own story and a kind of emotional charge. Between the new songs you can find ones that especially touched him.
"The first one that really touched me is for sure 'Carpe Diem', it's our first song together after all. Then the seventh song on the album ('Lips'), because is contains the most of me. Already the idea for it was created on a laptop in bed and not at the place with the band. The creative process alone connected me with it, it for sure is one of the most different, striking songs. When you'll listen to it, you'll see what I mean. The ninth song ('Sonce') is a ballad. When I listen to it, it doesn't matter how I'm feeling at that moment, it always touches me. With that song I like: the topic of the song, the lyrics itself and how Bojan serves it. When I played it to my mum, she got teary-eyed."
(Ph: Nace Jordan's private archive)
They experimented with different instruments on this album. Nace first and foremost plays bass, but recently he also bought a Wurlitzer piano (a type of piano which you plug into electricity). "It's a very dear instrument to me and I finally got to buy it. The same week I bought it, I put it into a new song," excitedly tells the 30-year old, who, for the album, alongside the bass also recorded another guitar, marracas and other pianos and programmed the drums, where there are no acoustic drums.
He often takes on the role of an older brother
In the group Nace takes place of someone who takes care of all the studio things. "I already did this in the past and I felt at home with it. When we were finishing up the album, I took care that the album was be finished on time. The last three weeks before the album was finished, I shared our Producer's Žare Pak's biorhythm which means I was up from 4pm until 10 am." (smiles)
As he is the oldest, turning 30 this year, he often takes on the role of an older brother. With his responsibility and mature approach he takes care of the other members: "Boys, today let's maybe hold back a bit, we have a long weekend ahead of us. Sometimes they make fun of me because of it, but the following day at least one of them is probably grateful." (smiles)
"We encourage each other"
It doesn't happen often that members of a band are also privately good friends. We can say that this certainly isn't true when it comes to Joker Out. As friends they support each other at all moments, go on holiday together, spend their free time together, hang out during social evenings, which creates a unique energy amongst them, which can be felt by the audience at every concert. This friendhsip gives their music additional depth and energy, because of which their fans feel as though they are a part of their story.
(Ph: Damon Baker)
The dynamic between members naturally changes and develops through time. Together they experience new challenges, creative processes and personal transitions, which effects their relationships. Slowly, special bonds are created between them because of this - with some they connect on a deeper emotional level, with some more in a business sense.
"When I feel bad or I want to talk about deeper matters with someone that person will certainly be Bojan. Because he really knows how to get close to a person in that moment and give them good advice. With Kris we are both more business orientated and we have almost daily conversations about what we have to do and what we have to improve. Because of this we often go and grab a coffee and we see each other the most. With Jure you will never just be sitting down, but you have to do another activity as well. A love for keyboards connects me and Jan, we talk the most about music. Jan also often inspires me with his manner of playing," say Nace, who with Jan forms a fantastic guitar duo on stage.
(Ph: Vita Orehek)
Their collaboration is energetic, synchronised and soaked with the right amount of improvisation, which concert goers already feel during the first chords. Their connection is expressed through music, as they can easily communicate through looks alone while playing and improve their performance. This authentic relaxed chemistry between then is something so natural that they have also moved this to the audience.
(Ph: Profimedia)
He takes care of his stamina at night
The Jokers are famous for their dynamic performances, where stamina comes in handy. "It's definitely easier, if you have some stamina. I try to keep it up. Sometimes a bit better, sometimes a bit worse. When I come on stage, I want to support what I'm doing with movement, with my body and to someone in the audience, who is looking at you and wants your attention, I try to give it back tenfold. I try to put myself into the shoes of a fan because I know exactly what I would like. We provide each other with energy, so it's very important that we're in a good mood during our performances. We encourage each other, support each other."
Recently he spends a lot of time at the piano, which relaxes him. As a true Gorenjska local he also loves mountains, but he's recently been running out of spare time. "I like going to the hills very much, but I sadly go so rarely that I'm almost embarassed to say. The walking really relaxes me. I would also like to fish more. Me and Bojan are very amateur fishermen, but that's our common interest."
He mentions that he also likes to run and swim. "I am the funniest runner in the world, because I run between 11pm and midnight. I often look behind me and also run faster. (laughter) Getting out of the door is the most difficult. I admit, it's sometimes torture, but the satisfaction after I'm finished is then that much greater. Running also helps my mental health a lot."
(Ph: Vita Orehek)
New family member - dachshund Pino
A few months ago, Nace's life was enriched by a new family member, an adorable dachshund named Pino. He was named after the amazing English bassist with Italian roots, Pino Palladino, who performed with Adele, Paul Young, The Who, Nine Inch Nails and others. At first, Pino was a bit shy, but he quickly won his heart over.
"In the beginning I always needed a sitter for him. Now we've progressed so far that he can be home alone a bit longer. It's definitely some kind of additional responsibilty, but he made my life better. When I come home he is very honestly happy to see me. Nothing can replace this feeling. Everyone who has a dog knows this well. He also won a right to the bed, he sleeps with me. I spoiled him a bit much," he honestly admits while laughing.
In the past months Nace's life is being made better by the dachshund Pino. (Ph: Nace Jordan's private archive)
Even though taking care of a dog is an additional responsibilty, Nace is grateful for his new furry friend and the feeling of unconditional love, which can only be understood by those, who have a dog.
For the ending, we were interested in what has been the greatest lecture he has learned in the past year, "Oof, great question. I don't now if I've learned it, but I'm still trying. At the moment when something wasn't going my way, I always wanted to do anything to solve it. Now, I've realised that it's much better to take a step back and look at things from a different perspective and then return."
[ENG SUB] JokerOutSubs x Metropolitan: Mastercard® Podcast of Inspiration (29.05.2025)
Bojan Cvjetićanin and former Slovenian president Borut Pahor teamed up for a podcast-style panel at SOF, and the whole conversation was recetly posted as “Mastercard® Podcast of Inspiration with Borut Pahor” on Metropolitan's YouTube channel!
You can now watch the full episode with our subtitles in English and Slovenian on their YouTube channel!
We want to thank Metropolitan's team for their collaboration, it was a pleasure!
Credits: Transcript and subtitles by @kurooscoffee , X coffeebiscuit and a member of JokerOutSubs, translation by @chaosofsmarty , @kurooscoffee , drumbeat and a member of JokerOutSubs, review by @kurooscoffee and a member of JokerOutSubs, proofread by IG Gboleyn123.
📝ENG Translation: Joker Out prepared something special in Trieste and they have now showed it to the public
Original articles written for Metropolitan.si and ELLE Slovenija, originally published on 20.05.2025.
English translation by IG dalijalogar_, review by drumbeat, proofread by @flowerlotus8 and IG Gboleyn123.
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Retro aesthetics, a rebellious spirit, the start of a tour, and the Souvenir Pop album on vinyl.
"The music video is an hommage to the sound and the bands creating on this territory before us," say Joker Out. The shooting took place in Trieste, directed by Mark Pirc and produced by Studio 7 Media team. The feelings of being captured, controlled and a wish to escape are in the heart of the visual story, while a camera assumes a double role as a symbol of control on one hand and a tool of freedom on the other. Just like the song, the video is also filled with the vibe of previous decades and the characteristic stage acting which asks playful questions without any clear answers isn't missing: What does Tinka think? And how many push-ups can Jan Peteh do?
Joker Out have taken care of the vinyl lovers too even before the start of summer concerts. Their third studio album 'Souvenir Pop', which already has more than 5 million streams on streaming platforms, will be available from Friday, the 23rd of May, in the band's official online store.
With the release of the Joker Out video, they also announce the start of their concert season, which officially begins on 30th of May in Ljubljana, and only a week later they will perform at FestiVal 202 in Križanke. They will also perform at festivals and larger stages in Slovenia and across the region, and in the fall they will embark on a European tour, where some concerts have already sold out.
See you this summer at one of their concerts?
The Elle Style Awards winners from 2022, and pioneers of the ELLE Music category, have been easy to believe in from the very beginning. Not only do they consistently break through the wall of the expected, but they also continue to set new visual and musical milestones both here and beyond.
Concerts:
30th MAY, LJUBLJANA / ALEJA 5th BIRTHDAY
6th JUNE, LJUBLJANA / FESTIVAL 202
27th JUNE, KRAGUJEVAC / ARSENAL FEST
29th JUNE, SKOPJE / SKOPJE CALLING
4th JULY, KRANJ / 'TEDEN MLADIH'
12th JULY, LAŠKO / 'PIVO IN CVETJE'
26th JULY, FARA / CASTLE FESTIVAL
1st AUGUST, TROGIR / KULA KULA FEST
7th AUGUST, PULA / MALO RIMSKO KAZALIŠTE
15th AUGUST, TURKU / LOGOMO
16th AUGUST, VISULAHTI / DINOSAUROCK
30th AUGUST, MARIBOR / RADIO CITY
18th November, London / The Dome
19th November, Tilburg / 013
20th November, Amsterdam / Songfestivalfeest
22th November, Vienna / Flex
24th November, Krakow / Klub Studio
26th November, Warsaw / Progresja
27th November, Vilnius / Loftas
29th November, Prague / Futurum Music Bar
📝ENG TRANSLATION: Križanke Anniversary Part 2/3
The band Joker Out revealed to us what can't be missing backstage. You'll be surprised...
To celebrate 2 years since Joker Out's concert at Križanke, we decided to translate some content from that time. This article was translated as part of our celebration.
Original article written by Alma Rahne for Metropolitan.si, published 08.09.2022. English translation by @chaosofsmarty, review by @kurooscoffee, proofread by @flowerlotus8.
Audio version available here.
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(Photo: Aleksandra Saša Prelesnik)
The boys had the doors of the secret spot where they spend the most of their time wide open for us. Among other things, they told us what was the most unusual gift they got from a fan and what they do during the drives to concerts.
Joker Out doesn't need a special introduction, but still... The Ljubljana group of five, consisting of Bojan Cvjetićanin (vocals and majority songwriter), Jure Maček (drums), Kris Guštin (guitar), Jan Peteh (guitar) and Martin Jurkovič (bass), did not rest during the summer. Instead of chasing the sun's rays, they shut themselves in the studio, where they worked tirelessly on the new, second album 'Demoni', which was released recently. There are 10 new songs on it, including two in Serbian. The band performed at the Exit festival in Novi Sad in July and made it clear that Slovenia has become too small for them and that there are no limits for good music.
This time, we visited the members of the popular band – drummer Jure Maček was absent due to unpostponable obligations – in the rehearsal room. A place that they have equipped in their own way with a little imagination and creativity.
Even though the space is small, that's exactly what makes it special, homely. At first glance, it gives the impression of a living room, in which many instruments, speakers and cables are displayed. You can immediately feel the special energy and at the same time the wish for a private acoustic concert. I admit, I wouldn't have said no to it. Read on to find out everything we spoke about...
(Photo: Matic Kremžar)
What are demons to you?
Bojan: What all people have in common is that we have our demons and that we're demons for someone. For me personally, demons were songs. The demons were the expectations, waiting, creating... Now I'm starting to face other demons. The five of us are each other's demons. Žare (producer) is a demon. Jan is the resident demon exorcist.
Jan: Žare is a big demon. Maybe demons are something that comes when you have too many dirty thoughts.
Bojan: I just wanted to say, demons are dirty thoughts that you can't get rid of.
Martin: The songs we've been making for so long are our demons.
On the new album there are two songs in Serbian. You don't hide your craving to conquer the Balkans as well...
Bojan: Our huge desire and inspiration is expanding our musical journey to the Balkans. In fact, in the Balkans, which used to be the mecca of rock 'n' roll, the scene has completely died out. I would dare to say that of the countries within the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is by far the most favorable for musicians of all genres, except for turbofolk performers.
It seems to me that there's one big gap in terms of these 'live performances' and they also lack young bands and interesting performers. Let's just say that one of our missions would be to expand there and get the younger people to listen to guitars, drums again. Slovenia is an area that would be very suitable for them, because there are no more venues in the Balkans where unexperienced bands could perform, or there are very few such venues. Whereas here, there's a huge amount of them. It would be very nice if some mixing started to happen. They accept us and we accept them.
(Photo: Aleksandra Saša Prelesnik)
Kris: I'd like to see us establish a sort of "precedence" that Slovenians are also going to the Balkans, in addition to Senidah, who has already done so, and that young rock 'n' roll bands can also come to Slovenia. To somehow re-establish the Yugoslav spirit, especially in music. I want Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian young bands to start going to Slovenia more, because this direction, at least in terms of rock 'n' roll, is not utilised as much.
Listeners' expectations before the release of each subsequent song are high. Is there any fear present?
Bojan: You can't know, but we listened to the album so many times and really enjoyed listening to it so much that we completely lost that feeling of nervousness about what they were going to say out there, because we were really happy with what we did and we didn't care.
Kris: We're pretty confident about what we've made and created.
(Photo: Aleksandra Saša Prelesnik)
How many times do you record a certain song to be able to say it's the final version?
Bojan: For example, we recorded the song 'Katrina' only once.
Kris: You have pieces that come together right away, and you have some that you have to work on for months. We tried to make the song 'Padam' in a much more band-like format than it is on the album now, but in the end we found that it completely takes away the message of the lyrics and we just let it kind of float with the instrumental.
Where did you get the idea to put the song ‘Ne govoriva več o tem' (We Don't Talk About It Anymore) on the album with the abbreviations Ngvot?
Kris: When I brought this piece to rehearsals, I already had it written with the name Ngvot. I don't know why... It's already so ingrained in our collective subconscious that it's Ngvot that we've said let's leave it that way. And that something else interesting happens when you're looking at the tracklist. But I'm shocked at how many people just read the word and don't think that it could be an acronym (smiles).
Bojan: In the playlist for the concerts, we always wrote it as Ngvot, just like Vdg ('Vem da greš' - I know you're going).
If I'm not mistaken, the arrangement of the song on the album is different than what we've heard at concerts so far. Why?
Kris: We had a little bit of a problem with this piece because when I wrote it in 2018, it was still very high school, teenage and the lyrics stayed the same. The piece has a kind of naïve honesty that didn't match this rock banger base that we've had so far. There was always some kind of dissonance in the piece.
What our producer Žare did was to guide us to back up this naivety and sincerity in the piece with some nostalgic base. We chose a very 'Beatles sixties vibe' for it and it's very good.
On the first album, a lot of the headaches in its creation were caused by the song ‘Vem da greš’. Which one did you struggle with the most this time?
Bojan: 'Novi val'. From some demo, a song was created that we changed to a completely different form at least five times. We actually flew from genre to genre, from sound to sound. In the end, one day, Žare pulled the handbrake and told us not to move anywhere. I went to the recording room a little offended and 'Novi val' happened.
Many people think of the coronavirus first when they hear the word new wave. Are there any parallels?
Bojan: Actually, the trigger for the lyrics were the wildfires in the Karst region that were happening at the time we were in the studio. The line "Where do we go from here, if we're already setting the horizon on fire?" is from there, and from there onwards I built the lyrics.
We've seen you on several occasions in the company of Magnifico¹. Have you done anything together?
¹Magnifico, one of the best-known singers on the Slovenian scene. He recently celebrated his 30-year career with a spectacular concert just outside of Ljubljana, which Joker Out also attended. You can watch our translation of Bojan's intervew from this concert on our video titled: Bojan Cvjetićanin on Magnifico's concert for his 30-year career.
Bojan: No, we never created together with Magnifico. I didn't even dare to think of ever writing anything for him. If I liked the offer, I would accept it, but it seems to me that Magnifico sees us as very independent performers. Magnifico is Magnifico, but he's a very big fan of ours. Which he will confirm himself if someone asks him, so that no one will say that I am lying (smiles).
Kris: At the beginning of August, we had two concerts, one day after the other in Zagorje and then at the Castle Festival. In Zagorje, we played after Magnifico, and almost all the members of his band, including him, stayed for the whole concert and listened. In the end, they were thrilled.
How are the preparations for your first concert in Križanke² going?
²Joker Out held a concert at the Križanke venue on the 9th of September 2022. They presented their second album, Demoni, there.
Bojan: We honestly wanted to have a little rest the week before Križanke, in addition to rehearsals, of course. But there's so much work still to be done when it comes to promoting the new album.
Kris: Luckily, we have a really well-established team that handles a lot of the things for Križanke that we would have to be dealing with otherwise. Let's say for the whole stage scene, the sound system, the logistics... We're working with our chief creative director, Mark Pirc, who also shoots our music videos and who was also involved in the creation of the album cover for the second album. In fact, we already trust him so much and he understands well what we are, what we want, that he doesn't need to be corrected. He always comes up with good ideas, and then we just give him our blessings.
(Photo: Marko Alpner)
Damir Raković Ponorelii will design your outfits for Križanke. Have you ever been in a situation where you had to put on a piece of clothing that you didn't feel comfortable in?
Kris: We get along so well with Ponorelii, we have a friendly relationship. He puts something on you, and if it's not cool with you, you tell him. But it's also good that he also notices that you're not okay with it. He doesn't want to force you into something that doesn't sit well with you, either.
Jan: You just tell him, this skirt is a little too tight for me (laughs).
Speaking of skirts... How are you with them? Right now, the trend is for men to wear skirts (Brad Pitt, Harry Styles ...). Would you wear it?
Jan: I don't care about that. If I felt good in a skirt, I'd just wear it.
Kris: Same.
Bojan: But we're not at skirts yet (laughs).
Jan: We don't really plan on it.
Bojan: In general, because skirts have come into this hype, we definitely don't want to go into skirts just for that. Maybe we'll put them on in five years, when they're already out. Because we're kind of Joker Out (smiles). We're happy to have come to the point where the band is bigger than the name.
(Photo: Vita Orehek)
Are you ever afraid of everything that is happening around you? A lot of media attention, recognition on the streets, a lot of female fans...?
Bojan: It would be absolutely brilliant if we could have this "Daft punk" (French music duo with a helmet) moment when no one knows what you look like and you can live on stage to the maximum of what a musician can reap, and under the stage you can live a completely normal life. That would be a dream. But that's impossible for us, because we didn't introduce these masks from the beginning (smiles).
How do you pass the time while driving to concerts? What do you do in the van?
Everyone: Scratch! We support Slovenian Paralympians because we scratch scratchcards³.
³For the occasion of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the Lottery of Slovenia, in cooperation with Slovenian Paralympic Committee, issued a new scratchable lottery ticket to support paralympic athletes on their way to Tokyo.
Martin: The van is the best thing.
Kris: Physically, it's moderately comfortable, but what's comfortable is that you're in the company of people you spend a lot of time with. Above all, you can sort out all those things that you otherwise don't because you never remember. All five of us are in a pile, and you can arrange/discuss/sort out everything then. And a lot of business decisions are made in the van as well.
(Photo: Aleksandra Saša Prelesnik)
Who has the main say in the group? Are the roles divided?
Bojan: It depends entirely on the sector we're talking about. If there's a question about the image on social networks, then Jan is the alpha and omega.
Kris: That means if the rest of us don't agree, then it won't happen. We respect each other.
Bojan: We operate in such a way that someone in their sector can take full responsibility for things that we know we will all agree on. Fortunately, so far we have never had any disagreement that someone should actually impose their veto.
Jan: But we do hold a vote if there is a more important issue.
(Photo: Aleksandra Saša Prelesnik)
The strangest thing that was thrown onto the stage?
Bojan: Last time, I got flowers from a guy over the barricades, still in a pot, with soil. I think they were cyclamen.
You recently surprised us with the announcement of a concert in Stožice on October 6, 2023. You also promise guests. Can you give us a hint as to who will join you on the biggest stage in Slovenia?
Bojan: You know them (smiles).
Kris: So we're going to say... There will probably be some guests we haven't anticipated at the moment. Our creative paths for Stožice are still very much open.
(Photo: Marko Alpner)
Are we going to have to wait a year for a new song?
Bojan: You certainly won't have to wait a year for a new single. But we probably won't be doing an album, at least for now, we don't plan to.
Kris: Now we still have to convince people of this new 'Demoni' album.
Martin: I was just thinking that you don't have to say twice how motivated we're going to be when we're all together, that something might even happen.
Kris: By the time of Stožice, the new material will be available for sure, but I don't know in what form yet.
Martin: Maybe it'll be a cassette tape (laughs).
What should not be missing backstage at your concert?
Everyone: Table tennis is definitely required.
Bojan: We really like it when there's a big enough table backstage because we bought a portable table tennis set so we can play it.
Kris: A full fridge of goodies.
Martin: A safe, warm place where the band can relax, rest and retreat.
Jan: Once we added a mirror and five towels on the list as a joke.
Kris: A shower in the backstage is a very welcome thing, but unfortunately you can't always ask for it (smiles).
We will not waste words on the fact that a group of talented young musicians has already left a strong mark on the domestic music scene. The fact is that they have found their circle of fans in both younger and older generations. And they turn their creations into a hit in an instant. Although their growing popularity would make many people - especially those envious - attribute superiority, haughtiness to them, the boys remain grounded, confident and true to themselves and their work.
🎈🍰Bojan Birthday Special 🍰🎈
These are all four of our Bojan Birthday Special posts! 👇
POST 1/4: [ENG SUB] Bojan and Jan speaking Portuguese (05.07.2022)
Original video. Transcript, translation and subtitles by drumbeat, review by a member of JokerOutSubs.
POST 2/4: [📝ENG TRANSLATION] Bojan Cvjetićanin: A Successful Procastinator
Original article written by Robert Rebolj for Slovenske novice, published 22.08.2020. Photos by Žan Pevec and Tomaž Rupnik. English transla
POST 3/4: [📝 ENG TRANSLATION] Interview: Bojan Cvjetićanin,
Frontman of Joker Out
This is a new translation of a previously posted work.
New translation. (external link)
POST 4/4: [ENG SUB] Bojan Cvjetićanin interview for Metropolitan (15.11.2024)
