The No Smoking Orchestra
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Not to be confused with Zabranjeno Pušenje.
The No Smoking Orchestra, frequently credited as Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra, was a Serbian garage rock band formed in Belgrade in 1993.
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Also known as | Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra |
Origin | Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia |
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Years active | 1993 (1993)–present |
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Spinoff of | Zabranjeno Pušenje |
Members | See below |
Website | Official website |
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The band was formed in 1993 by Nele Karajlić who, after relocating to Belgrade from Sarajevo, decided to revive Zabranjeno Pušenje, a band he co-founded with Sejo Sexon in 1980 that had at that point been dormant since 1990. Initially, the band performed as Zabranjeno Pušenje, but ultimately changed the name to Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra when renowned filmmaker Emir Kusturica (who had previously played with the band in 1987) re-joined it in 1998.