Slav Simanic

Slav Simanic is Toronto-based guitarist. Simanic's music advances a Christian message through its occasional use of spoken word quotes taken from the Bible.
Born in Smederevo, Serbia, Slav started to play guitar at the age of 12. In the early '90s, he started an instrumental rock band: Bride - the band played clubs, guitar festivals and received radio airplay. In 1993, his single, Water Of Life was named the best song of the year on one of the most popular Serbian radio station Radio Belgrade and its show 501 under the program Beograd 202.
To pursue his musical career Slav relocated to Canada in December 1994.
In 1995 Simanic joined the Canadian Progressive Metal band Eidolon. The collaboration resulted in the release of Eidolon's first CD Zero Hour in 1996.
In 1998 Slav released his first solo album Water Of Life. Water Of Life was re-released in 2000 with two bonus tracks in Japan and South East Asia on the Marqee Avalon Record Label and in Europe in 2002 on Now and Then and Frontiers Records, together with Slav's second solo album Let It Go.
While working on Water Of Life, Simanic began a collaboration with Toronto-based singer Phil Naro (Ex. Talas) which continued on 24K's Pure and Mark St. John Project as well as Slav's second solo album Let It Go.
Simanic's guitar contributions on different projects resulted in him being included on albums with featured artists or former members of: Kiss, Megadeth, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Peter Criss...