biographical info
Kola Collective founder, vocalist and guitarist Marian
Brlecic began writing songs and performing in 2005.
Marian's songs, an upbeat blend of gypsy,
latin, dance, world and folk music, are sung predominantly in English, sometimes
mixed with Croatian, Italian and Spanish.
The group's first full length album,
Stew
it, Fuse it, Groove it, was recorded in December of 2007, and consists of
twelve original songs recorded live in studio.
In 2008 Kola Collective performed as part of
the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
The group will begin recording their second album in March of 2009.
lineup
Marian Brlecic Vocalist, guitarist, songwriter