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Artist
Ana Pupedan
12+ albums
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about
The name Ana Pupedan means “one in the afternoon” in a local dialect of the Slovene language but some might think that it's the first and last name of a girl. The band was established at the end of 1992 in Pivka, Slovenia. After a year of playing, they performed at the festival of new breakthrough bands in Slovenia called Novi Rock (New Rock). Their appearance at this festival caused them to become one of the most interesting and desirable rock bands in Slovenia. Ana Pupedan has released three albums so far: Anje pupedanjü (1995), Ante prupagandni balar (1998) and the last album, which is without a name (2002). The band has also performed over 400 concerts, which means 40 – 60 gigs per year. This is quite a bit, considering that the population of Slovenia is only 2 million. Ana Pupedan has successfully toured the east coast of the US and has also had concerts in Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Ukraine, Balkan countries such as Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia and Bulgaria. In addition to these concerts, the band has performed on a number of radio and TV shows in Slovenia. Ana Pupedan is one of the most successful independent bands in Slovenia. The members of the band stand behind their music, not record labels and managers. Their attitude and unique approach towards music gives them their respectable status in the Slovenian music scene. Their musical approach is a mixture of rock, punk, blues, ska, reggae, jazz, country, alternative and folk. Despite the influences of the
