{"id":829,"date":"2012-04-11T16:22:30","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T16:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punkoutlawrecords.com\/?p=829"},"modified":"2012-04-11T16:22:30","modified_gmt":"2012-04-11T16:22:30","slug":"punk-outlaw-records-signs-leading-punk-band-from-serbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punkoutlawrecords.com\/2012\/04\/11\/punk-outlaw-records-signs-leading-punk-band-from-serbia\/","title":{"rendered":"Punk Outlaw Records Signs Leading Punk Band From Serbia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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– UPS! (Stand Against the System) Releases first CD \u201cEvolution of the Transition\u201d –<\/strong><\/p>\n

Los Angeles, CA April, 11th, 2012<\/strong> \u2013 Punk Outlaw\u00ae Records<\/em><\/strong> announced the signing of their first band outside of the Americas with UPS!<\/em><\/strong> <\/a>Hailing from Petrovac na Mlavi, Serbia (the former Republic of Yugoslavia), UPS! is a Serbian abbreviation for \u201cUstani Protiv Sistema!\u201d which translated means \u201cStand Against the System!\u201d<\/p>\n

No stranger to the atrocities of war during the last century, Petrovac na Mlavi can now boasts having the distinction of spawning the first Serbian punk band ever signed to a U.S. record label. UPS! began performing in 2006 when the band, impoverished but believing in their vision, \u00a0persevered and began by borrowing instruments to play covers and eventually originals. When they couldn\u2019t find rehearsal space they practiced in a nearby sheep meadow creating a quiet a spectacle for the local sheep herders.<\/p>\n

Their vision and hard work paid off. In 2009 UPS! won the qualification rounds of the GBOB Serbia Contest (a country wide battle of the bands). They then participated at the national finals in Belgrade, where they earned the distinction of being the only punk band to reach the finals. They later toured all over Eastern Europe and even Switzerland with other famous regional rock bands.<\/p>\n

After five year of struggle and hard work, UPS! has released their debut album \u201cEvolution Of the Transition\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, an aggressive, edgy release that features 10 originals railing against corruption and mistrust of authority in a way that can only be described as both angry and authentic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to have UPS! be our first band from the punk music hotbed of Eastern Europe\u201d states Robert Rose, Founder of Punk Outlaw Records. \u201cThese guys have important things to say and our intention is to help them say it\u201d Rose continued.<\/p>\n

UPS! influences include Pennywise, Rancid, Bad Religion, NoFX<\/em> and Bouncing Souls<\/em>, as well as local bands Atheist Rap, D\u013ea ili Bu, Goblini<\/em>, etc. Their trademark sound is speed combined with melody and powerful vocals.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvolution of the Transition\u201d is currently available on iTunes,<\/a> Amazon Music<\/a>, Google Music<\/a>, CD Baby<\/a> and other digital music sites. Samples of the music can be heard and official bio and photos can be viewed at www.upsband.com <\/a>and www.punkoutlawrecords.com<\/a> site. Current members of the band include Jovan Kostic (Mandow) \u2013 Vocal & Bass, Darko Stojanovic (Dare) \u2013 Drums, and Luka Glasnovic (Luka) \u2013 Rhythm Guitar.<\/p>\n

ABOUT PUNK OUTLAW RECORDS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Punk Outlaw Records is a digital record label and publishing company with a focus on distribution and promotion of socially conscious punk, ska, reggae, rockabilly and psychobilly music from around the world. The label\u2019s mission is to facilitate music\u2019s ability to bring social awareness and change to some of the world\u2019s most pressing issues.<\/p>\n

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