CROATIA

Ivan Burić

Marko Škugor / Independent

Ivan Burić was born in the coastal town of Šibenik (Croatia). Upon arriving to study at the undergraduate degree program in Construction at the Technical University of Zagreb, he founded or joined various bands: Vikend u Hong Kongu (experimental music), d diplinzi (punk rock), Analog Spam (electronic music), with whom he recorded demo albums and toured the Croatian club scene. During that time he was a part of Zagreb experimental music scene also as staff member of N.O. Jazz festival and Žedno uho festival where he met some of the best jazz performers in the world such as William Parker, Hamid Drake, Mats Gustafsson, Charles Gayle from who he took valuable music and life lessons.
After getting his bachelor’s degree the year 2009., he returns to his hometown and decides to folow his music passion full time. Soon he becomes a part of International Children Festival music program as a member of orchestra, and as a part of household acoustic trio in Amadria Hotel resorts performing jazz standards and evergreen music. Few years after he went on European tour with Croatian pop star Goran Karan and performed at legendary Dingwalls Club at London.
At year 2018. he coformed soul pop band BLOOM with whom he recorded album for Croatian major label Croatia Records. At the same year he was offered a drum seat for Croatian / Slovenian pop star Marko Škugor. As a part of his band he performed in many concert halls and arenas in Croatia and Slovenia. As a guest drummer or part of an orchestra he performed with some of the major Croatian and Slovenian stars such as Zorica Konđa, Jasna Zlokić, Goran Karan, Manca Špiik, klapa Sebenico and many more. He is also an active participant of his local music scene as a session and recording drummer for local music acts (Fogsellers, The Kulash, Big Band Vodice, ATTIC).
In 2022 he started teaching drums at Yamaha Music School as a mentor at Drum encounters program.
In 2023. Ivan was asked to be a part of house Band for Croatian Music award “Status” where he performed with best Croatian musicians of year 2023.
With his bands or as a part of touring band he performed at all major festivals in Croatia (Terraneo Festival, UFO Festival, N.O. Jazz Festival, Žedno Uho Festival) and in almost all concert halls and arenas in Croatia and Slovenia (Arena Stožice - SLO, Lisinski Concert Hall - CRO, Križanke - SLO, St. Michael Fortress - CRO, ITD Theatre - CRO, Croatian National Theatre - CRO).

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