Lidija strives to get a sound that represents everything that has shaped her as a person and musician; inspiration from music and nature, life experiences, knowledge about human relations, literature, art history…
During the pandemic Lidija formed a quartet with established musicians in the dutch scene: Emiliano Roca on guitar and Niccolò Angioni on trumpet, later on joined by Leo
Giger on drums and went into a process of composing original music for this setting and arranging compositions of artists such as Bobby Watson, Benny Golson, Paul Simon,..In fall 2021 they recorded Mr. Curfew, their first single, and plan to release their first album in winter 2023.
Lidija studied in Austria and at the Hague Royal Conservatoire in class of Tony Overwater and had the opportunity to
learn from the greatest such as Joe Sanders, John Patitucci, Gregory Hutchinson, Jeff “Tain” Watts,
Shai Maestro, Han Bennink, Chris Cheek, Or Bareket, Petros Klampanis and others.
Lidija Strika – double bass
Niccolò Angioni – trumpet
Emiliano Roca – guitar
Leo Giger – drums