Who was Skarice in that 80s song by Far Coast?

It’s exactly as the headline suggests: who was Skarice in that 80s track by Far Coast? We used to make recordings and carry them around with Scissors.
I challenge all you music buffs out there to figure it out. :-D

Sinisa Skarice

Richard Reyes38 said:Well, it’s exactly what the title suggests: who was this Skarice guy mentioned in that 80s track by Far Coast? We used to spend our time recording stuff and lugging equipment around to him.
I guess it's up to all you eager listeners to figure it out. :-D

As fadedsailor932 mentioned, he was essentially the alpha and the omega back in the 80s—and even later, really—for any young bands trying to make it big; he was the main editor-in-chief over at RCA Records.

Thanks to both of you. :-)))

I’m actually kinda curious too—who exactly is Spyro? Like, is he some kind of inspector over at City Hall? 😁

Carol Young3 said:I'm actually curious who Spyro is—some kind of local city inspector? 😁

That would be Tomislav Speranda. He's playing bass for Arsenal now (a local cover band out in Seattle).

To get ahead of the next question 😁, Renato from Australia is Renato Grancieri. He makes furniture over in Melbourne and plays music for the American community there.

Or so I've heard...

Well, I guess that’s finally settled.

In fifty years—once everyone who actually listened to this stuff is gone, along with
those folks mentioned in the lyrics—there’ll still be some kind of footprint left behind... 🙂

Now we just have to figure out how on earth Don Juan and Smokvica
from that song by tajčin are supposed to be "a pair"... 😍

Megan Rodriguez44 said:Tomislav Speranda. He’s playing bass now with Arsenal (that cover band out in Seattle).

Gotta beat you to the punch on the next question 😁—Renato from Australia is actually Renato Grancieri. He makes furniture over in Melbourne and plays gigs for the local American community there.

Or so I've heard.

Hahha super thanks! 🙂

So, what bands were they even in before?

Megan Rodriguez44 said:Tomislav Speranda. He’s playing bass now with Arsenal (a local cover band).

To get ahead of the next question 😁, Renato from Australia is actually Renato Grancieri. He makes furniture in Melbourne and plays gigs for the American community out there.

Or so they say.

🙏🙏🙏 If you know, you know.

Back in the day, late nights at the drum kits, the Adriatic was singing Young's tunes... lord knows what they're playing or listening to these days.🤦

If I had to pick one person from that group mentioned in the song to kick out, it would be Dean. I guess I just can't stand him; he's probably the most unlikeable guy I know.🤷

You guys are truly impressive. Your knowledge of the scene is top-tier. :-D

The song “Eighties,” which was written by the late Bogo Šoić-Mirilović during his time as a contributing fifth member and keyboardist for Far Coast, name-checks a bunch of the big players from that wild era of the local scene. Bogo himself was basically the heart and soul of the band Test Tube Baby, where Zoran Ukić used to play drums before joining Far Coast (you can actually hear about it in the lyrics: “my band fell apart, Zoki became the drummer for Far Coast”). Meanwhile, Renato Granzzieri (who’s out in Australia now) and Tomislav Šperanda Špiro (who, according to the track, is a “city inspector”) were part of the new wave outfit Mačak.

Mačak was one of those rare bands back then that actually made it to Washington, D.C., and even managed to land their first record. In this specific case, they released a single through Columbia Records featuring Granzzier's tracks “So, Mom” and “Who knows.” Listening to “So, Mom” again, it actually holds up pretty well because it’s got these killer garage-style—or if you want to get fancy, Stranglers-esque—keyboards, some dramatic vocals reminiscent of Johnny, and that undeniable punk/new wave vibe similar to the British band Magazine. Their 1982 track “Doctor's Son” follows a similar profile. A year later, Mačak went back into the same studio with Nenad Vilović to record their debut album, but they just couldn't pass the Columbia Records filter. One reason cited was that Granzzieri and the rest of the band sounded way too much like clones of Štulić and Azra. They kept playing, but in 1983, after Granzzieri left to join the US Army, the band finally split up.

So, Mom: