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Francesco & Southern Cooking was founded in 1991 in Amsterdam on initiative of FRANCESCO LJUBICA (slide guitar, mandolin, bluse organ) and dutch singer IAN NIJHOUT. After successful show Francesco & Southern Cooking in a music world of popular Amsterdam PARADIS as opening group to JOHN MAYALL (legendary father of European Blues & Rock music) they have started a number of appearance in duch Rock & Blues clubs, which created a need of reinforcement of sound with new musicians.1992 ,the Bass player ANTE ANDELIC came into Band, and has finally found a place where music, orginality and his own ideas are in the first plan (after many working years in a Pop Bands ). After few concerts in Amsterdam Rock & Blues clubs this talented Trio has quickly showed that they have that Extra thing. Later, the Band started a tour around Netherlands,Belgium,Austria,Germany and England. We can point out opening shows with American Slide Guitar player SONNY LANDRETHU (Melkweg,Amsterdam) and British singer CHRIS FARLOW-a (Blues Corner Oldenburg) and the guest shows on many Blues & Rock Festivals in Germany and Netherlands. With all this festivals, they are a popular guest on Radio & TV stations around Europe. Amsterdam Rock critic calls them cult group of Dutch Blues-Rock scene. During past few years many musicians were cooperating with the Band. It is characteristic that the place of Drummer has never been completed till 1998, when a young and talented drumm player DUJE DORIC ( Trogir ) came into Band. Some of the famous musicians, virtuos and very good people who also played with us -SINISA BANOVIC,JIMMY GRIEGO (1957-2004),MIKE KANON & ROBERT CURIEL. Occasionally a famous English piano player RORY CAMBELL cooperates ( very popular in Amsterdam club scene and often seen in Amsterdam Rock,Blues,Funk,Soul & Jazz clubs playing with other bands). To define a syle which many characterize like a SOUTHERN ROCK, to mambers of Francesco & Southern Cooking isn't so important, as to enjoy to play together. Every summer band is on little tour around Croatia (middle of July-middle of August). Regularly a guitar player NIKSA SORIC ( BOLOGNA - ITALY), Croatian guy, joins the Band. Known as a very special musician, he gives to Band better sound and style. Also we can't disregard a new members in the band,on Guitar is ANTE PADOVAN and on Piano is DUJE IVIC. The Band has six recorded albums.