Gitarist i skladatelj Nebojša Buhin Nebo rođen je 1971. u Bjelovaru gdje i danas živi. Objavio je 7 instrumentalnih albuma u kojima spaja blues, jazzy tonove sa pop-rock glazbom - “Bejb” (1999), “10 Guitar Stories” (2003), "Nebo plays Christmas Songs" (2007), "Guitar Language" (2007), "Six string Diary" (2011) „Now“ (2020), „Slowburn“ (2023).
U suradnjama sa drugim glazbenicima objavljeni su albumi: „For a Friend & Brother“ sa Tomislavom Golubanom (2015) ; sa američkim pjevačem Landonom Spradlinom spiritual blues album „Crossing Over“ (2015); sa basistom Mariom Rašićem album „Aftershock“ (2019) te QUASI MONDO (2023).
Diskografsku nagradu "Porin" osvojio je 2 puta (u kategoriji „Najbolji instrumentalni album“),a još 5 puta je nominiran za tu prestižnu nagradu (2016, 2019., 2021 i 2024..). Višestruki je dobitnik nagrade STATUS za najboljeg instrumentalistu Hrvatske (nagrada HGU).
Za doprinos u kulturi nagrađen je pečatom grada Bjelovara i priznanjem Bjelovarsko-bilogorske županije. Član je HDS-a, HGU i HZSU.
Nebo je samouk te je počeo ozbiljnije svirati gitaru sa 14 godina u autorskom Agnus Day Bandu u kojem je svirao sa svojim bratom Draženom (1965-2012), dugogodišnjim tajnikom Hrvatske glazbene unije i osnivačem Hrvatskih blues snaga. Zahvaljujući bratu odrastao je slušajući blues i rock ploče 70-ih, pop-rock glazbu 80-ih, gitariste poput Eric Claptona, Mark Knopflera, kasnije Al Di Meolu, Vlatka Stefanovskog i mnoge druge bandove i izvođače. Kao gitarist bjelovarskog “Sigma jazz banda” osvaja 1. mjesto na “Proljetnoj reviji jazza” u Zagrebu 1992. godine.
Od 2002.god. započinje ozbiljniji rad na autorskoj instrumentalnoj glazbi te je do danas snimio 4 samostalna autorska albuma. Dobiva dobre kritike u specijaliziranim časopisima „Blues Matters“ (USA), "20th Century Guitar"(USA), "Concerto" (Austrija). U siječnju 2010. "Nebo & Downstrokes" kao prvi hrvatski band učestvuju na "26. International Blues Challengeu" u Memphisu (USA), najvećem natjecanju blues bandova u svijetu. Sa svojim bandom "Downstrokes" nastupao je ispred Vlatka Stefanovskog (Dom Sportova, Zagreb), Grega Kocha, Johnny Wintera (Bogaloo, Zagreb), Lance Lopeza, a od nastupa izdvajamo one u u BP Clubu, Grožnjanu, Šibenik off festu, Beograd Beer festu... Paralelno sa autorskim radom Nebo radi kao studijski i prateći glazbenik u najrazličitijim žanrovima te je tako svirao sa Danijelom Martinović, Jacquesom, Ivanom i Marijom Husar te dugi niz godina sa regionalnom divom Ninom Badrić (Arena BG, Arena ZG, Spaladium, Zetra...). Trenutno nastupa sa Lidijom Bačić - Lille.
BIOGRAPHY
Guitarist and composer Nebojša Buhin Nebo was born in 1971 in Bjelovar where he still lives today. He has released 7 instrumental albums in which he combines blues, soundtrack tones with pop-rock music - "Babe" (1999), "10 Guitar Stories" (2003), "Nebo plays Christmas Songs" (2007), "Guitar Language" ( 2007), "Six string Diary" (2011) "Now" (2020), "Slowburn" (2023).
In collaborations with other musicians, the following albums were published: "For a Friend & Brother" with Tomislav Goluban (2015); with American singer Landon Spradlin spiritual rock blues album "Crossing Over" (2015); with bassist Mario Rašić, "Aftershock" (2019) and QUASI MONDO (2023).
He won the "Porin" discography award 2 times (in the "Best Instrumental Album" category), and was nominated for this prestigious award 5 more times (2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024). He is a multiple winner of the STATUS award for the best Croatian instrumentalist (HGU award).
For his contribution to culture he was awarded with the stamp of the city of Bjelovar and recognition from the Bjelovar-Bilogora County. He is a member of HDS, HGU and HZSU.
Nebo is self-taught and started playing the guitar more seriously at the age of 14 in Agnus Day Band in which he played with his brother Dražen (1965-2012), long-time secretary of the Croatian Music Union and founder of the Croatian Blues Forces. Thanks to his brother, he grew up listening to 70’ blues and rock records , pop-rock music in the 80s, guitarists like Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, later Al Di Meola, Vlatko Stefanovski and many other bands and performers. As a guitarist of the "Sigma jazz band" from Bjelovar, he won 1st place at the "Spring Jazz Review" in Zagreb in 1992.
Since 2002 he begins more serious work on original instrumental music. He receives good reviews in the specialized magazines "Blues Matters" (USA), "20th Century Guitar" (USA), "Concerto" (Austria). In January 2010, "Nebo & Downstrokes" participated in the "26th International Blues Challenge" in Memphis (USA), the biggest blues band competition in the world as the first Croatian band. With his band "Downstrokes" he performed in front of Vlatko Stefanovski (Dom Sportova, Zagreb), Greg Koch, Johnny Winter (Bogaloo, Zagreb), Lance Lopez, and from the performances we single out those in BP Club, Grožnjan, Šibenik Off Fest, Belgrade Beer Fest ... Nebo works as a studio and session musician in a wide variety of genres and has played with Danijela Martinović, Jacques, Ivana and Marija Husar and for many years with the regional giant Nina Badrić (Arena BG, Arena ZG, Spaladium, Zetra ...). He is currently performing with Lidija Bačić - Lille.