FAQ
Q: WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN “THE UNION BLACK” & “NAVAJO”?

Short answer: it's the same band.

Long answer: In 2019, Anté finally went about bringing into reality an idea he'd conceived of years before for a new band called "The Navajo Project", in tribute to a fascinating tribe indigenous to the Americas (real name Dina) he has been intrigued by since early childhood.  However, exhausted from years of touring and screaming every night as frontman of Djevara, and realising most people didn't get 95% of the lyrics anyway, he became attracted to the idea of implementing it initially as a mostly instrumental band and spending more time focusing on the non-vocal elements of the music.

Initially this was a source of internalised conflict, as many of the ideas were also originally envisioned to have lead vocals. It was then that Anté realised there was no contradiction - consistent with the band's themes of dualism and opposites, he could just create two versions of the band at the same time, using the same material!  Thus, out of “The Navajo Project”, both "The Union Black" and "Navajo" were born, representing the mostly instrumental and vocal-led versions respectively in this initial phase.  The idea has since developed, with the The Union Black occasionally featuring pieces from Anté's solo spoken-word material and developing more of its own character. 

Initially the focus is on the The Union Black, which makes up the vast majority of the band's output to date and all the live performances, although one demo release has  already given an advance taste of what was originally imagined for the vocal-led interpretation of Navajo.
 

The band are once more ready to break in some (ear)drums! 
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ENDORSEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS & RECOMMENDATIONS 

ColtSiebold (Tube Amp Repairs) - Oliver is one of Berlin's best kept secrets - excellent knowledge,  honest, easy to talk to and fantastic service mean it is no surprise that even some of the city's most popular rehearsal and equipment hire companies rely on him for all their important repair work.  Highly recommended. 

Luk Guitars / Guitar Doc  - One of Berlin's premier luthiers, Luk's Änno created Anté's custom guitar which has been his mainstay electric guitar for over five years.  Guitar Doc are also known for their excellent setup and guitar repair services, and Anté is often bailed out by these heroes after particularly frenetic live shows (or rehearsals!)... 

Pyramid Strings (Pyramid Saiten) - Germany's best guitar strings. Anté is a huge fan of these amazing-sounding and very versatile strings, built with the kind of attention to detail and workmanship one comes to expect from German producers.  They really are superb quality, and Anté uses Pyramid exclusively for bass, guitar and acoustic guitar. 

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