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{{Short description|Serbian punk rock band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Čovek Bez Sluha
| image = CovekBezSluha.jpg
| caption = Čovek Bez Sluha performing in [[Kragujevac]] in 2007
| image_size = 250
| landscape = yes
| alias = ČBS, ChBS
| origin = [[Kragujevac]], [[Serbia]]
| genre = [[Punk rock]], [[pop punk]], [[power pop]], [[post-grunge]]
| years_active = 1994 – present
| label = Češnjak Records, Mettletvica Alien Noise, Millenium Records, ČBS Records, Automatik Records, Long Play
| associated_acts = [[Six Pack (band)|Six Pack]], [[Osvajači]], [[Van Gogh (band)|Van Gogh]]
| website = [http://www.myspace.com/covekbezsluha Official myspace]
| current_members = Milan Radojević Zoran Lazarević Vladimir Lazarević
| past_members = Aleksandar Marković Dejan Ilić Nemanja Obradović Radomir Mirković Željko Maksimović Mikica Zdravković
}}
'''Čovek Bez Sluha''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Човек Без Слуха}}; trans. ''A Tone-deaf Man'') is a [[Serbia]]n [[punk rock]] band from [[Kragujevac]].

== History ==

=== 1990s ===
The band was formed in late 1994 by Mikica Zdravković ([[electric guitar|guitar]], [[bass guitar]]) and Aleksandar Marković "Coa" ([[vocals]]) with Željko Maksimović "Maks" ([[drum kit|drums]]) and Radomir Mirković (vocals).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/%C4%8Covek+Bez+Sluha#t=Releases_All&q=&p=1 |title=Čovek Bez Sluha Discography at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref> The band was soon joined by the former [[Van Gogh (band)|Van Gogh]] bassist Dejan Ilić "Cvika".<ref name="info">{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Covek-Bez-Sluha-Official/191098743729#!/pages/Covek-Bez-Sluha-Official/191098743729?sk=info |title=Niet compatibele browser |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref> Having performed as an opening act for numerous acts, and changing several lineups including a [[saxophone]] introduction,<ref name="pljuga.com">{{cite web|url=http://pljuga.com/2009/03/17/covek-bez-sluha/ |title=Čovek Bez Sluha [Kragujevac / SRB |publisher=Pljuga |date=2009-03-17 |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref> the band got its default lineup: Mirković, Zdravković, Maksimović and guitarist Zoran Lazarević "Laza".<ref name="info"/> The band got the chance to present their work at the Kragujevac local festival Šraf 95, and soon after recorded their first demo entitled ''Sat'' (''Hour'').<ref name="Janatovic">{{cite book|last=Janjatović|first=Petar|title=EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006|publisher=Geooptika|year=2007|page=259|isbn= 978-86-905317-1-4|language=Serbian}}</ref>

The following year the band recorded the song "Problem", a cover version of the [[Idoli]] track "[[VIS Idoli (EP)|Zašto su danas devojke ljute]]" ("Why are the Girls Angry Today") featuring altered lyrics, which appeared on the various artists compilation ''KG United''.<ref name="Janatovic"/> The song also appeared on their debut album ''Mrzim ovaj grad'' (''I Hate This Town''), recorded at the Kragujevac Češnjak studio with the producer Saša Vujić of [[KBO!]], released by Metletvica Alien Noise and Češnjak Records in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/%D0%A7%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BA-%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%B7-%D0%A1%D0%BB%D1%83%D1%85%D0%B0-%D0%9C%D1%80%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%BC-%D0%9E%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%98-%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4/release/1996029 |title=Човек Без Слуха* - Мрзим Овај Град (CD, Album) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref> During the same year, the band also appeared on the various artists compilation ''Volim ovaj grad'' (''I Love This Town'') with the track "Himna radničkom" ("[[FK Radnički 1923|Radnički]] Anthem").<ref name="Janatovic"/>

In 1999, the band appeared on the festival in Kladij, [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], organized by [[SFOR]], and won the third place.<ref name="Janatovic" /> During the same year, the band released their second album {{lang|sr|Sećanje na zadnjeg klovna}} (''Memory of the Last Clown''), featuring the single "Paranoik" ("Paranoid").<ref name="Janatovic"/> The album, recorded at the Češnjak studio in November 1999, also featured cover versions of the [[Kim Carnes]] song "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is", originally released on her 1983 album ''[[Café Racers (album)|Café Racers]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r777647 |title=Café Racers - Kim Carnes |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref> and the song "Davitelj" ("The Strangler"), a cover version of the [[VIS Simboli]] song "Bejbi, bejbi" ("Baby, Baby") from the movie ''[[Strangler vs. Strangler]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/%C4%8Covek-Bez-Sluha-Se%C4%87anje-Na-Zadnjeg-Klovna/release/2445071 |title=Čovek Bez Sluha - Sećanje Na Zadnjeg Klovna (CD, Album) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref>

=== 2000s ===
On June 21, 2001, the band performed at a festival in [[Paris]] with the songs "Umesto osmeha" ("Instead of a Smile"), and the cover of [[Billy Joel]]'s hit "[[We Didn't Start the Fire]]". [[Six Pack (band)|Six Pack]] vocalist Milan Radojević appeared as guest on the tracks and the recordings were included on the NGO Millenium various artists compilation ''Know Your Rights''.<ref name="info" /> During the eighth years anniversary performance at Kutija šibica club, the band recorded a biographical documentary on November 16, 2002.<ref name="Janatovic" /> At the same time Radojević became the band's official vocalist, as Mirković moved to [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Objavio/la admin |url=http://www.dostavazvuka.com/2011/03/ferragosto-jam-4-covek-bez-sluha.html |title=Udruga K.L.U.B. Dostava Zvuka: Ferragosto JAM 4: ČOVEK BEZ SLUHA |publisher=Dostavazvuka.com |date= |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref>

In 2003, the band released the single "Dosadan dan" ("A Boring Day"), promoting the upcoming studio album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/%C4%8CBS-Dosadan-Dan/release/2445135 |title=ČBS* - Dosadan Dan (CDr) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref> The new lineup also wrote music for Kragujevac SKC amateur play ''[[Ubu Roi]]'' and started recording the third studio album ''Second Hand'', released in 2004 by their own ČBS Records, featuring rerecorded versions of "Paranoik" and "Umesto osmeha" and a cover version of the [[Parni Valjak]] song "Samo sjećanja" ("Only Memories"), renamed to "Sećanja" ("Memories").<ref name="popboks">{{cite web|url=http://www.popboks.com/tekst.php?ID=4689 |title=ČOVEK BEZ SLUHA - Second Hand / |publisher=Popboks.com |date= |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref> Beside the band, the album was co-produced by Saša Vujić, who also appeared as guest on the track "Jutro ozbiljnih planova" ("A Morning of Serious Plans"), Dobrica Andrić and [[Leb i Sol]] keyboardist [[Nikola Dimuševski]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/%C4%8Covek-Bez-Sluha-Second-Hand/release/2445103 |title=Čovek Bez Sluha - Second Hand (CDr, Album) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref>

In 2006, ''Second Hand'' was rereleased by Automatik Records.<ref name="popboks"/> The band also performed at the movie premiere of the ''[[We Are Not Angels 3: Rock and roll Strikes Back]]'', fashion week opening at the Intercontinental Hotel in [[Belgrade]], and, in 2007, at the [[Belgrade Beer Fest]].<ref name="pljuga.com"/> The following year, the band performed at the [[EXIT (festival)|EXIT festival]] Fusion stage,<ref>[https://xs4.b92.net/kultura/aktuelno.php?nav_id=299724&id=288 "Seks pistolsi zatvorili Egzit", b92.net]</ref> and in the meantime started preparing a new album, recorded at the Barba studio with the producer Dejo Vučković.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockserbia.net/ekskluzivno/intervjui/1663-intervju-sa-mikijem-six-pack-chbs.html |title=Intervju sa Mikijem (Six Pack, ChBS) |publisher=RockSerbia.Net |date= |accessdate=2011-04-24}}</ref>

===2010s===
In June 2011, the band released their fourth studio album ''Događaj dana'' (''Event of the Day'') through Long Play. The album was preceded by the video for the song "Gotovo je" ("It's Over"), which premiered in May on [[MTV Adria]].<ref>[http://nocturnemagazine.net/vest/561/covek-bez-sluha-objavili-album-dogaaj-dana "ČOVEK BEZ SLUHA - objavili album 'Događaj dana'", nocturnemagazine.net]</ref> In Autumn the band went on the promotional tour, which included performances in Serbia, as well as in other [[SFRY|former Yugoslav]] republics,<ref>[http://popboks.com/vest.php?ID=15768 "Čovek bez sluha na turneji", popboks.com]</ref> during which they performed as the opening band for [[Hladno Pivo]] on their concert in [[Hala sportova|Belgrade Sports Hall]].<ref>[http://www.timemachinemusic.org/2011/11/covek-bez-i-the-combs-pre-hladnog-piva/ "Čovek bez i The Combs pre Hladnog piva", timemachinemusic.org]</ref>

On November 18, 2012, the band released the song "Ne veruj nikome" ("Trust No One") for free download, in order to celebrate "the band's legal age" (eighteen years of activity).<ref>[http://remixpress.com/covek-bez-sluha-poklanj-novi-singl-povodom-punoletstva-benda/ "Čovek bez sluha poklanja novi singl povodom punoletstva benda", remixpress.com]</ref> In November 2014, the band released the single "Ti samo misliš da me znaš" ("You only Think that You Know Me").<ref>[http://balkanrock.com/covek-bez-sluha-gostuje-u-beogradu/ "Čovek bez sluha gostuje u Beogradu", balkanrock.com]</ref>

On December 6, 2014, the band celebrated 20 years of activity with a concert in [[Belgrade Youth Center]]. The concert featured guest appearances by the bands Gužva u 16-ercu i Ućuti Pas!, [[Orthodox Celts]] frontman Aleksandar Petrović, [[Goblini]] guitarists Alen Jovanović and Leonid Pilipović and [[KBO!]] and [[Trula Koalicija]] guitarist Saša Vujić "Vuja".<ref>[http://www.svetgitara.com/covek-bez-sluha-slave-20-godina-koncertom-u-domu-omladine/ "Čovek Bez Sluha slave 20 godina koncertom u Domu omladine!", svetgitara.com]</ref>

== Discography ==

=== Studio albums ===
* {{lang|sr|Mrzim ovaj grad}} (1998)
* {{lang|sr|Sećanje na zadnjeg klovna}} (1999)
* {{lang|sr|Second hand}} (2004)
* {{lang|sr|Događaj dana}} (2011)
* {{lang|sr|Stanimo u gard}} (2018)

=== Singles ===
* "Dosadan dan" (2003)
* "Ne veruj nikome" (2012)

=== Other appearances ===
* "Problem" (''KG United''; 1996)
* "Himna Radničkom" (''Volim ovaj grad''; 1998)
* "Umesto osmeha" / "[[We Didn't Start the Fire]]" (''Know Your Rights''; 2001)

== See also ==
* [[Punk rock in Yugoslavia]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.myspace.com/covekbezsluha Čovek Bez Sluha] at [[Myspace]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Covek-Bez-Sluha-Official/191098743729 Čovek Bez Sluha] at [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%C4%8Covek+Bez+Sluha&aq=f Čovek Bez Sluha] at [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/%C4%8Covek+Bez+Sluha Čovek Bez Sluha] at [[Discogs]]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Covek+Bez+Sluha Čovek Bez Sluha] at [[Last.fm]]
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/covek_bez_sluha Čovek Bez Sluha] at [[Rateyourmusic]]

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[[Category:Serbian punk rock groups]]
[[Category:Serbian pop punk groups]]
[[Category:Serbian power pop groups]]
[[Category:Serbian post-grunge groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Kragujevac]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1994]]
[[Category:1994 establishments in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]

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