ðə bˈeɪsɪs ʌvðə bˈænd wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, wˌɛn sˈɪŋɚ ænd əkˈeɪʒənəl ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst dˈɑːɹkoʊ ɹˈʌndɛk mˈɛt bˈeɪsɪst ˌɛsˈɑːɹdˈæn sˈæʃɚ.
The basis of the band was formed in 1977, when singer and occasional guitarist Darko Rundek met bassist Srđan Sacher.