Crvena Jabuka

Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–now

Sarajevo band formed in 1985 by Drazen Ricl and Zlatko Arslanagic out of the city's New Primitivism scene, playing melodic guitar pop against the harder Yugoslav rock around it. Ricl died in 1986 after a crash that killed the bassist; the band continued and became one of the most popular acts in the country.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Crvena Jabuka and 0 artists Crvena Jabuka influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Crvena Jabuka?

• The Beatles — The band is named for them: jabuka is apple, after Apple Records. Arslanagic and Ricl built the group on 1960s British guitar pop while Sarajevo around them was making something harder.