official formation

KUD Idijoti were officially formed on 2 February 1981, when the band Nafta ( Oil ), consisting of guitarist Saša Milovanović “Sale Veruda”, bass guitarist Davor Zgrabljić “Buco” and drummer Egidio Rocco, were joined by vocalist Marino Piuko, who had previously performed with the band Problemi ( The Problems ). Piuko worked with the band on rehearsals only, and the group had their first performances with Milovanović on vocals. A year and a half later, they were joined by vocalist Nenad Marković. Choosing their name in resentment to some upper-class members of the bands from the exuberant Yugoslav new wave scene , KUD Idijoti performed Ramones -influenced punk rock. Struggling to distinguish themselves from a large part of the country’s new wave scene and from their hometown’s most prominent act, the hard rock band Atomsko Sklonište , KUD Idijoti initially enjoyed little attention of the media. The band performed smaller venues, going through numerous lineup changes; for a period of time, drums were played by Miro Kusačić, who would later gain prominence as the guitarist for Messerschmitt , and bass guitar and second guitar was occasionally played by Mario “Marjeto” Dobrić.