Jasenko Houra

After the group's vocalist Davorin Bogović was excluded from the group in 1981, Houra took over lead vocal duties for the band's third album Heroj ulice, with which they moved towards more conventional rock sound. Bogović returned in 1983, and was later replaced by Mladen Bodalec, Houra continuing to occasionally provide lead vocals for some of the band's tracks. He has been Prljavo Kazalište's principal composer and lyricist since its formation, and since 2022 remains the only original member of the band's original incarnation.

• Name — Jasenko Houra • Landscape — no • Born — 3 June 1960 • Birthplace — Virovitica, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia • Instrument — Guitar, vocals • Genre — * Punk rock • new wave • rock • pop rock • power pop • folk rock • Occupation — Guitarist, singer, songwriter • Years Active — 1977–present • Label — Jugoton, Suzy, Crno Bijeli Svijet Records, InterService, Croatia Records, Dallas Records, Hit Records • Associated Acts — Prljavo Kazalište

• Illustration — Houra performing with Prljavo Kazalište in Samobor in 2017 Houra started his career at the age of 17, when he joined the members of Zagreb-based band Ciferšlus (Zipper), Davorin Bogović (vocals), Zoran Cvetković "Zok" (guitar), Nino Hrastek (bass guitar) and Tihomir Fileš (drums). With Houra's arrival in the autumn of 1977, the group started performing under the name Prljavo Kazalište. The band soon gained attention of the Yugoslav public and media with their punk rock sound and their 7-inch singles. Houra debuted as vocalist in the track "Noć", released in 1978 as the B-side of the band's second single "Moj otac je bio u ratu" ("My Father Fought in the War"). The band's debut self-titled album, released in 1979, brought them considerable popularity and critical acclaim, largely owing to Houra's provocative lyrics with direct social commentary. With their following release, Crno bijeli svijet (Black and White World), the group moved towards ska- and 2 Tone-influenced sound, establishing themselves as one of the leading acts of the Yugoslav new wave scene. After the band's frontman Davorin Bogović was excluded from the group in 1981, Houra provided lead vocals for the band's third studio album Heroj ulice (Hero of the Street), released in 1982, with which the group moved towards more conventional rock sound. Bogović returned for the band's 1983 album Korak od sna (One Step Away from the Dream), and was replaced by Mladen Bodalec for the band's fifth album Zlatne godine (Golden Years), released in 1985. Houra has remained the band's guitarist and principal songwriter, occasionally providing lead vocals for some of the band's songs, the group establishing itself during the 1990s as one of the most popular Croatian rock acts. After the 2022 fallout between the last two remaining original members of the group, Houra and drummer Tihomir Fileš, two incarnations of the band were formed, one led by Houra and fronted by Bodalec, and the second led by Fileš and fronted by Bogović, Houra thus remaining the only original member of the band's original incarnation.

• Prljavo Kazalište (1979) • Crno bijeli svijet (1980) • Heroj ulice (1981) • Korak od sna (1983) • Zlatne godine (1985) • Zaustavite Zemlju (1988) • Devedeseta (1990) • Lupi petama... (1993) • S vremena na vrijeme (1996) • Dani ponosa i slave (1998) • Radio Dubrava (2003) • Moj dom je Hrvatska (2005) • Tajno ime (2008) • Možda dogodine (2012)

• Sve je lako kad si mlad – Live (1989) • Zabranjeni koncert (1994) • Božićni koncert (1995) • 20 godina (1997) • XXX godina (2009) • XL World Tour Finale Stadion Zagreb (2019) • 30 godina od koncerta na Trgu - Arena Zagreb (2020)

• Najveći hitovi (1994) • Sve je lako kad si mlad '77 – '99 (box set; 2001) • Rock balade (2004) • Single Collection '79–'90 (2010) • Greatest Hits Collection (2017)

• Sve je lako kad si mlad (2001) • Millenium Collection (2008) • Best of Live (2008)

• Lupi petama (1993) • Božićni koncert (1995) • Prljavo Kazalište (1996) • Prljavo Kazalište na Trgu (2003) • XXX godina (2009) • XL World Tour Finale Stadion Zagreb (2019) • 30 godina od koncerta na Trgu - Arena Zagreb (2020)

• "Televizori" / "Majka" / "Moje djetinjstvo" (1978) • 'Moj je otac bio u ratu" / "Noć" (1978) • "Moderna djevojka" / "Crno bijeli svijet" (1980) • "...Mojoj majci" / "Topoteka House Mix" / "Marina" (1989) • "Dođi sada Gospode" (1996) • "Tamni slapovi" (2014) • "Stare navike" (2023) • "Makni se" (2023) • "Molim Boga da svane" (2024) • "Djeca su OK" (2024)

• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • CRO • "Stare navike" — 2023 — 2 — Non-album single • "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.