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| Background information | |
| Origin | Novo Mesto, Slovenia |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | ZKP RTVSlo Menart Records Kif Kif |
| Members | Tomislav Jovanovič Dušan Obradinovič Marko Turk Nikola Sekulovič Boštjan Grubar |
| Past members | Primož Špelko Aleš Bartelj |
| Website | dan-d.net/ |
Dan D (meaning D-Day in Slovene) is a Slovenian rock band [1] [2] , formed in 1996 in Novo Mesto. They have released 5 studio albums to date.
The group was formed from the remnants of the Mercedes Band musical ensemble by the singer Tomislav Jovanovič (nicknamed Tokac) and the drummer Dušan Obradinovič (nicknamed Obra) who later invited his friend Marko Turk (Tučo) as the rhythm guitar, Primož Špelko as the bass guitar, and Aleš Bartelj as the solo guitar. After Primož Špelko and Aleš Bartelj left, the band invited the bass guitarist Andrej Zupančič and the keyboardist Boštjan Grubar, and Tokac started to also play guitar. In 2006, Andrej Zupančič was replaced by Nikola Sekulovič as the bass guitarist.
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On 13 September and 14 September 2009, the band performed in Križanke, a performance place in Ljubljana, alongside the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. The concert was broadcast by TV Slovenija as well as by Val 202, the Slovenian national radio station. [1]
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