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[[Dreamwalk]] came to be in [[established::1999]] by a group of teenagers
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[[Dreamwalk]], a band was established in [[established::1999]] by a group of then teenagers, is slightly uncharacteristic for these parts, as they managed a relatively impressive international success right from the start. Their mix of »skatepunk« or pop punk, neo grunge, emocore and alternative rock is also not much played around here nowadays and as such Dreamwalk are a band that cannot but aim for foreign response and stages.   
 
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The track Sidewalk princess, a symbol of the then exceedingly popular »skatepunk« style, became an anthem of local youth culture and continues to remain a favorite with the young alternative audience to this day.
 
 
neo grunge
 
alter rocka in emo cora
 
emocore
 
 
  
 
==Line-up==
 
==Line-up==
  
Dreamwalk's current line-up consists of [[Jeremi Slak]] on vocals, [[Tamir Gostiša]] and [[Jaro Jelovac]] on guitars, [[Tomaž Vidmar]] on bass guitar and [[Jaka Skočir]] on drums. The latter has also been a member of [[Leaf-Fat]], a punk-rock band that used to be wuite popular and is currently not active.  
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Dreamwalk's current line-up consists of [[Jeremi Slak]] on vocals, [[Tamir Gostiša]] and [[Jaro Jelovac]] on guitars, [[Tomaž Vidmar]] on bass guitar and [[Jaka Skočir]] on drums. The latter has also been a member of [[Leaf-Fat]], a punk-rock band that used to be quite popular and is currently not active.  
  
 
==Discography, gigs & awards==
 
==Discography, gigs & awards==
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In 2000, the band signed with Multimedia records, a licensee for Universal Music Group, and so has already managed to procure a release of their début album on a major label. With the album, titled Far Away From L.A. (2001), came a number of very popular music videos and also a nomination for the ''Bumerang'' [boomerang] award.
 
In 2000, the band signed with Multimedia records, a licensee for Universal Music Group, and so has already managed to procure a release of their début album on a major label. With the album, titled Far Away From L.A. (2001), came a number of very popular music videos and also a nomination for the ''Bumerang'' [boomerang] award.
  
While their first album also featured some songs in Slovenian language, their second record Three Days Later (2004) was wholly sung in English. It was self-released by the band, which has previously had a friendly parting with the label, and was than followed by a short tour around Europe. After that, even though the band went into a hiatus, their album still circulated the net and has gotten rather big on the web page Download.com, achieving circa 200.000 downloads.  
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While their first album also featured some songs in Slovenian language, their second record Three Days Later (2004) was wholly sung in English. It was self-released by the band, which has previously had a friendly parting with the label, and was than followed by a short tour around Europe and also an appearance in the cult radio show ''Izštekani'' [Unplugged] on [[Radio Slovenia Second Channel - VAL202|VAL 202]]. After that, even though the band went into a hiatus, their album still circulated the net and has gotten rather big on the web page Download.com, achieving around 200.000 downloads.  
 
 
animanje pa so vzbudili pri avtorju in voditelju priljubljene oddaje Izštekani Juretu Longyki in se tako junija javnosti predstavili še v akustični različici.
 
The band toured Germany and Italy in the coming year and entered talks with SonyBMG, which eventually failed to materialize to the band’s great disappointment.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lani je album na spletu pritegnil pozornost založbe Brain Fuse Records, ki je na eni izmed kompilacij izdala skladbo “Simple”, takrat pa so se začeli tudi dogovori o podpisu pogodbe. Ploščo Three Days Later je skupina, tokrat pod založbo Brain Fuse Records, februarja letos ponovno izdala na spletnih mestih iTunes in Amazon.com.
 
 
 
We're very happy to announce our song is featured on a benefit CD to help people affected by Hurrican Irene
 
  
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In 2012, the album drew the attention of the Brain Fuse Records label, which later released one of their songs on its benefit compilation and re-released the record Three Days Later Three Days Later on iTunes and Amazon.com. Dreamwalk will also soon be coming out with their next album.
  
 
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*[http://www.reverbnation.com/dreamwalk Dreamwalk on Reverbnation]
 
*[http://www.reverbnation.com/dreamwalk Dreamwalk on Reverbnation]
 
*[http://www.dnevnik.si/kultura/1042526406 Interview with the band's singer] (in Slovenian)
 
*[http://www.dnevnik.si/kultura/1042526406 Interview with the band's singer] (in Slovenian)
 
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*[http://www.val202.si/2013/07/express-dreamwalk-ameriskim-sanjam-naproti/ Dreamwalk appearance on the ''Express'' radio show] (in Slovenian)
http://www.val202.si/2013/07/express-dreamwalk-ameriskim-sanjam-naproti/
 

Revision as of 11:57, 8 October 2013






Dreamwalk, a band was established in 1999 by a group of then teenagers, is slightly uncharacteristic for these parts, as they managed a relatively impressive international success right from the start. Their mix of »skatepunk« or pop punk, neo grunge, emocore and alternative rock is also not much played around here nowadays and as such Dreamwalk are a band that cannot but aim for foreign response and stages.


Line-up

Dreamwalk's current line-up consists of Jeremi Slak on vocals, Tamir Gostiša and Jaro Jelovac on guitars, Tomaž Vidmar on bass guitar and Jaka Skočir on drums. The latter has also been a member of Leaf-Fat, a punk-rock band that used to be quite popular and is currently not active.

Discography, gigs & awards

In 2000, the band signed with Multimedia records, a licensee for Universal Music Group, and so has already managed to procure a release of their début album on a major label. With the album, titled Far Away From L.A. (2001), came a number of very popular music videos and also a nomination for the Bumerang [boomerang] award.

While their first album also featured some songs in Slovenian language, their second record Three Days Later (2004) was wholly sung in English. It was self-released by the band, which has previously had a friendly parting with the label, and was than followed by a short tour around Europe and also an appearance in the cult radio show Izštekani [Unplugged] on VAL 202. After that, even though the band went into a hiatus, their album still circulated the net and has gotten rather big on the web page Download.com, achieving around 200.000 downloads.

In 2012, the album drew the attention of the Brain Fuse Records label, which later released one of their songs on its benefit compilation and re-released the record Three Days Later Three Days Later on iTunes and Amazon.com. Dreamwalk will also soon be coming out with their next album.

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