Tadej Vesenjak banda + Madame Brumowski + In The Attic
Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018
Madame Brumowski @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018
One day after my wife Špela played with her band Djembabe in Maribor, she was playing with her other (new) band - Madame Brumowski - in a fabulous outdoor venue of an old quarry (stone pit). And we were able to arrange babysitting again (I explained the problem in my last blogpost), so I was very lucky to be there! :)
Pruh, some 20 km away from Maribor, is an old quarry and definitely one of a kind venue. It’s very close to border with Austria (when I say very close, I mean few meters close), so it’s not unusual to get guests from there too. The team behind it are quite agile and are organising a lot of different events there during the warmer months of the years - rock concerts, literary evenings, electro parties. If you’re around, definitely worth visiting.
This evening there were three really cool bands - aforementioned Madame Brumowski (that formed when the band Helika broke apart), In The Attic (really cool young international trio, currently based in Ljubljana) and one and only Tadej Vesenjak with his trio project.
Photographing the bands was a bit of a challenge, since the lighting was very atmospheric and low (and the audience was completely in dark!), but like my friend would say, "if it’s not hard, it’s not rock’n’roll!" :)
Špela Huzjak (Madame Brumowski) - Madame Brumowski soundcheck @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Matjaž Lorber (Madame Brumowski) - Madame Brumowski soundcheck @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Madame Brumowski soundcheck detail @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Stojan Kralj (Madame Brumowski) - Madame Brumowski soundcheck @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Madame Brumowski soundcheck @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Madame Brumowski soundcheck detail @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
In The Attic @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
In The Attic @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Christopher Charlsworth (In The Attic) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Edvard Hadalin (In The Attic) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Tatiana Smirnova (In The Attic) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Madame Brumowski @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Špela Huzjak (Madame Brumowski) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Stojan Kralj (Madame Brumowski) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Madame Brumowski @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Špela Huzjak (Madame Brumowski) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Madame Brumowski @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Špela Huzjak (Madame Brumowski) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Špela Huzjak (Madame Brumowski)
Aljaž Tulimirović (Madame Brumowski) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Madame Brumowski @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Tadej Vesenjak (Tadej Vesenjak banda) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Andrej Hrvatin (Tadej Vesenjak banda) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Damir Višić (Tadej Vesenjak banda) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Tadej Vesenjak (Tadej Vesenjak banda) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Tadej Vesenjak (Tadej Vesenjak banda) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Andrej Hrvatin (Tadej Vesenjak banda) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Tadej Vesenjak (Tadej Vesenjak banda) @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Tadej Vesenjak banda @ Pruh, Svečina (Slovenia), 08/09/2018 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
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For more info, visit:
- In The Attic: intheatticband.bandcamp.com
- Madame Brumowski: madamebrumowski.bandcamp.com
- Tadej Vesenjak banda: www.facebook.com/Tadej-Vesenjak-393785117491402
- Pruh: www.facebook.com/pruhcek
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PREMIK, skladba za glas, violino in telo
GT22, Intimni oder, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/06/2022
Few months after my wife Špela Huzjak performed work in progress of her debut solo performance, it was finally time for the premiere! :)
Premik - skladba za glas, violino in telo (delo v nastajanju)
GT22, Intimni oder, Maribor (Slovenia), 23/11/2021
Few days ago my wife Špela Huzjak performed her debut solo contemporary dance / music / theatre performance titled "Premik - skladba za glas, violino in telo (delo v nastajanju)" - "Movement - composition for voice, violin and body (work in progress)".
Špela Huzjak - Premik, theatre performance promotional photoshoot
Monday, 15/11/2021
Now, this was an extremely creative and fun promotional photoshoot to do! :)
Madame Brumowski, album recording session
Bejsmen Studio, Maribor (Slovenia)
Madame Brumowski debut album is on the way! :)
Okttober + Madame Brumowski
Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 28/09/2019
A very special gig for me, for (many) personal reasons :)
Madame Brumowski
Jazz klub Satchmo, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/11/2018
Madame Brumowski are a new cool Slovenian band from Maribor, consisting of members that have been active in many, many other bands. And one thing that makes them special is my wife Špela, who is a trained violinist but here she also took the role of a singer and the song writer.
Helika, promo shooting
Last weekend I did a quick promo photoshoot for a Croatian/Slovenian band Helika, which, I’m sure, is already a pretty known name to the regular readers of my blog since I’ve been photographing them on multiple occasions. And that’s not just because my wife is in the band, but also ‘cause I really like their "trip pop" music!
Tadej Vesenjak
KGB, Maribor (Slovenia), 15/11/2014
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Festival Lent 2014, part 1
Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 20/06 > 05/07/2014
Shooting 16 days lasting festival (!!) as one of the official photographers can be really tough, but a great joy, too! Here is the first gallery of photos from this years festival, others are following!
Tadej Vesenjak & Prlekstanski folkrokbluz
KGB, Maribor (Slovenia), 23/01/2010
Tadej Vesenjak, legendary young generation singer songwriter, with a bunch of great musicians (including my wife Špela on violin!) and a handful of great songs! Great concert, as I can remember, as his gigs usually are!
Helika, rehearsals in Satoration studio
Helika is a new and exciting Croatian-Slovenian band which is practicing hard for the live promotion of their debut album - I recently visited them in their studio for a quick documentary style photo shoot.
Benefit for Dvorana Gustaf
Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 22/12/2012
Underground culture means usually little money for organising the regular program and paying the monthly bills. Winter months are especially problematic, since the heating bills can get pretty big and that's where this benefit concert for helping the Gustaf club comes to play!