Don Mentony Band

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, after a long illness, Janez Hostnik passed away. He was one of the founding members of the Slovenian blues rock outfit Don Mentony Band, later formed Johnny's Band, and became one of the central figures of the…

At 67, one of Slovenia's sharpest and most distinctive blues and rock guitarists, Janez Zmazek - Žan, has left us for good. Under Žan's fingers and hands, his unforgettable guitar would "purr, sing and moan" in a way all its own, like…

"If anyone understands what 'mojo' is, what rock 'n' roll is and what the blues is, Janez Zmazek Žan remains one of the first places to go for the answer."

Don Mentnny Band remain one of the most one-of-a-kind and special music stories ever to emerge in Slovenia, with their essential figure, the irreplaceable Janez Zmazek Žan, front and center. It's great to see them on stage more often again.

"'Zajeban dan' is an album that the mass of die-hard rockers will take to in no time, and so will every fan of this band, who after 14 years of relentless thirst can finally, at long last, drink deep from the musical well of this record's…

»Zajeban dan« is an album that the mass of true-believer rockers and every last fan of this band will take to their hearts fast. After 14 years of relentless thirst, you're finally going to drink deep from the big-hearted musical well of…

Location: Krpanov stadion / PivkaConcert date: 12.09.2009Attendance: 0Ticket price: 15 € Tank Rock festival, an ambitiously conceived project that went down last weekend at Krpanov stadion in Pivka, served up a pretty tempting lineup.…

Venue: Studio 14 of Radio Slovenija, LjubljanaConcert date: 05.06.2009Attendance: 120Ticket price: free entry Don Mentony's invasion of the public radio's Studio 14 had been a long time in the making, even if it was hardly a well-kept…