Saša Novak Radulović

Saša Novak Radulović (born 22 December 1964) is a Croatian and Yugoslav musician, best known as the former guitarist of the popular punk rock band Psihomodo Pop.

Radulović started his career in Karlovac as the leader of the local punk rock band, Nužni Izlaz. He gained prominence after joining the Psihomodo Pop in 1985. At the beginning of the 1990s, he collaborated with drummer and producer Ivan "Piko" Stančić, the two, under the name Novak & Kopola, releasing a studio album and recording several patriotic songs for Rock za Hrvatsku various artists album. After releasing four studio albums and a live album with Psihomodo Pop, Radulović left the group in 1994, moving to Germany, where he collaborated with electronic musician and composer Hans-Joachim Roedelius. After a long absence from the Croatian scene, he released his first solo album in 2018.

Biography Early career (1981–1985) Before gaining prominence on the Yugoslav rock scene, Radulović was a member of the punk rock band Nužni Izlaz (Emergency Exit).

Psihomodo Pop (1985–1994) In 1985, Radulović joined the punk rock band Psihomodo Pop, which had already gained the attention of the Yugoslav audience and media with their energetic performances.

Solo career (2017–present) After long absence from the Croatian and former Yugoslav scene, Radulović made a comeback with the EP Once Upon a Time (I Was a Rock'n'Roll Star). In 1992, at the time of Croatian War of Independence, the two recorded patriotic songs "Bang – Bang! Vukovar", "Lijepa naša" ("Our Beatufil (Homeland)") and "Hrvatine" ("Die-Hard Croats").

Legacy In 2015, Godina zmaja was polled No.69 on the list of 100 Greatest Yugoslav Albums published by the Croatian edition of Rolling Stone. In 2000, the band's song "Ramona" was polled No.58 on the Rock Express Top 100 Yugoslav Rock Songs of All Times list. In 2006, the band's song "Nema nje (Zauvijek)" ("She's Gone (Forever)") was polled No.86 on the B92 Top 100 Yugoslav songs list.

Discography With Psihomodo Pop Studio albums Godina zmaja (1988) Sexy magazin (1990) Tko je ubio Mickey Mousa? (1992) Srebrne svinje (1993)

Live albums Live in Amsterdam (1989)

Video albums Briljant video-pop (1990)

With Novak & Kopola Studio albums Rock akademija (1991)

Solo Studio albums Ja sam tu (2018)

EPs Once Upon a Time (I Was a Rock'n'Roll Star) (2017)