Peter Bryan Vuckovic (born February, 1971 in

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, England) is an English singer-songwriter and bass player.

Biography

Of half Serbian descent, Vuckovic grew up in

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listening to hard rock and metal, singing and playing bass in bands with his older brother throughout his teens. His first success came in 1993 after leaving his own band, Blackout, and moving to

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to join the reformed Diamond Head as their bassist. He recorded the ''

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'' and '' Evil Live'' albums with them but they split again soon after. He is best known as the frontman and bassist in the

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band

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, with whom he wrote and recorded two UK Top 20 albums (''

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'' and ''

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''), including six UK Top 40 singles during the late 1990s, most notably his own composition, "Beautiful Day", which went to number 11 in the

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In 1999, at their peak, they split due to the unfair dismissal of the band's manager. He was signed by

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and spent two years writing and recording an album for his new project, Elevation. They played shows in London and Manchester with Vuckovic on guitar as well as releasing an EP but, by the time it was finally finished, his A&R man had been sacked and Vuckovic was declared "free to go" by the incoming managing director. The album was never released. 3 Colours Red reformed in 2002
and recorded a third album (''

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'') via Swansea-based label Might Atom Records, but they split again in 2005. He later formed Bassknives and released the ''Come On You Motherfuckers'' EP on Mighty Atom Records in 2006. Vuckovic currently resides in London, working as a sculptor, painter, and writer. In 2021, he released a new son
I'''m Gonna Die In New York City Tonight'' via his website
This was the first new material from him in more than 15 years. The website also featured a journal section - featuring tales of his time in 3 Colours Red as well as the time a teenage Vuckovic performed live onstage with Motorhead singer and bass player Lemmy.

Discography

EPs

* ''Paralyse'' –

(Creation, 1998) * ''Come On You Motherfuckers'' – Bassknives (Mighty Atom, 2006)

Albums

* ''

'' – Diamond Head (Castle, 1993) * '' Evil Live'' (live) – Diamond Head (Castle, 1994) * ''

'' – 3 Colours Red (Creation, 1997) * ''

'' – 3 Colours Red (Creation, 1999) * ''

'' – 3 Colours Red (Mighty Atom, 2003) * '' If You Ain't Got a Weapon...'' (compilation) – 3 Colours Red (Sanctuary, 2005) * ''

Nuclear Holiday ''Nuclear Holiday'' is a live album by UK rock band 3 Colours Red. It was recorded at the Islington Academy in London, England, on 6 February 2004 for a live D.V.D. (''Live at the Islington Academy'') by Secret/Snapper Records. The audio was l ...

'' (live) – 3 Colours Red (Snapper, 2005)

Non album singles

* I'm Gonna Die In New York City Tonight - Pete Vuckovic (online only single, 2021)

References

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