Inspired by American garage rock and British pub rock, Milutin Krstić, Željko Debeljević, Aleksandar Žikić, Saša Ristić and Nenad Ivković formed the band S.T.R.A.H. The band chose their name after a fictional secret organization from the British comicThe Steel Claw. A year after the formation, Krstić left the band, so Debeljović took over lead vocals. The band performed rarely, but managed to gain cult status thanks to their innovative songs. In 1988, the band released their only release, the EPMesec, though Produkcija Slovenija record label. The EP, featured four songs, "Mesec ", "Mesec ", "Noćas" and "Vudu lutka". The songs' lyrics were horror-influenced, and the album artwork featured horror images and the inscription Metus dominus unus est. The back cover featured the logo and the address of the Count Dracula Fan Club from New York City. After the release of the EP, Ivković was replaced by Aleksandar Timofejev. With the outbreak of Yugoslav Wars, the band disbanded, while in the middle of recording their full-length début.
Post-breakup
Žikić continued his career as a journalist, writing for music magazines and working on television and radio. He wrote theatre playsElvira je kul, Overdouz and Ples aveti. He wrote music books Fatalni ringišpil: Hronika beogradskog rokenrola 1959 - 1979, Mesto u mećavi: Priča o Milanu Mladenoviću, and a book about whiskey entitled Vatra iz vode. He also wrote a pull-out book Electrodeo: Almanah nove američke muzike published by magazine NON. Timofejev was a journalist on RTV Studio B, Later, he moved to Radio B92, later becoming program editor on TV B92, for a time hosting his own talk show, Timofejev.
Reunion
In 2016, after a 25 years long hiatus, three members of the last incarnation of S.T.R.A.H. reunited with new bass player Felix. In June 2016, they played in Belgrade for the first time since 1991, at the closing of the Dok’n'Ritam musical documentary film festival. In June 2017, they played at the opening of the Bad Music Boogaloo festival, which was followed by the first full concert, alongside fellow 1980s Belgrade garage rock band Petar Pan, in September 2017 in club Elektropionir in Belgrade.
