ALISA was formed in 1984 by Miroslav "Pile" Živanović (vocals), Predrag Cvetković (drums), Aleksandar Kićanović (keyboard), Zoran Jančeski (guitar), and Marko Glavan (bass guitar), They released their debut self-titled album in 1985. All songs were written by the keyboardist Jovan Stoiljković, some of them during the 1970s while Stoiljković was the leader of band Bicikl. Stoiljković decided not to become an official band member, but rather an author of Alisa's fairy tales-inspired songs. Although poorly produced, album brought hits "Sanja" and "Vojskovođa" that made Alisa teen stars in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The album featured Saša Gnus on flute and saxophone as a special guest. Their second album "Da li si čula pesmu umornih slavuja", released in 1987, was heavily influenced by the Sarajevo school of pop rock. All the songs were once again written by Stoiljković. This album also featured Saša Gnus, now as an official band member. Main hits were the songs "1389." and "Posle devet godina", the latter featuring folk music singer Lepa Brena on vocals. The album also featured re-recorded "Vojskovođa". In 1988 Glavan left the band, and was replaced by Dušan "Golub" Karadžić. Alisa's third album "Hiljadu tona ljubavi", released in 1988, featured similar folk rock sound. For the first time Živanović wrote part of the songs, including the album's main hit "Kesteni". After releasing the album "Glupo je spavati dok svira Rock 'n' Roll" in 1989 and several concerts held, the band disbanded at the outbreak of Yugoslav wars. (from wikipedia)
