Pera Joe Blues Band Bio

About, Pera Joe Blues Band was founded in Belgrade, Serbia in October, 2003, as a quartet made of experienced musicians committed to providing an entertaining performance based on a variety of blues influences. Each member brings their own unique brand of blues to the band. Modern approach to standard blues songs with new arrangements attracts more and more people to their concerts.

For almost the past 4 years the band had played all main blues and jazz international festivals in Serbia and Montenegro. Just to name a few: Voxstock (Belgrade) with Ian Siegel, Crossroad Nights (Belgrade) with Homesick Mac (SWE), Jazz Festival (Valjevo), Blues Summit (Pancevo) with Lubos Bena and Charlie Slavik (SK), North City Festival (Kosovska Mitrovica), Blues & Jazz Festival (Sabac) with Keith Dunn (USA), Jazztronic (Vrsac) with Franco Toro Trisciuzzi (ITA), Nishville (Nis), Inwires (Uzice), Blues Summit (Podgorica) with Paul Lamb (UK).

Also, the band has played over 300 club gigs in all major clubs in Serbia, Montenegro and Switzerland. Supporting names like: Dr. Aleksey Agranovsky (RU), Blues Trio (SER), Homesick Mac (SWE), Keith Dunn (USA), Franco Toro (ITA).

Influences:

Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Big Walter Horton, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Canned Heat, Johnny Winter, John Hammond, Allman Brothers Band, Steve Miller Band, Cream, Eric Clapton, Colosseum, Led Zeppelin, John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Dave & Jo Ann Kelly, The Blues Band, Nine Below Zero, The Nighthawks, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and many more..

Peter Miladinović (Pera Joe) - Blues harp and background vocals

Goran Stojković Goxi - Guitar and vocals

Ivan Cukić - Bass and background vocals

Vladimir Migrić - Drums