He had seen Matijevic perform in a night club with “The Mission’. Don was the owner of Showcase Studios, a rehearsal complex in Norwalk Ct. Shortly after the disband of “The Mission”, Matijevic received a phone call from a gentleman named Don Stroh. Matijevic was now equipped with studio and writing experience. He worked very closely with the leader of the band, Elliot Lewis, (who later became a member of “The Average White Band”). Matijevic joined a band called “The Mission”, at the age of fifteen. Des*pite much interest by producer Morgan Walker, “Teaser” fizzled out. When Matijevic was thirteen years old he and John formed a band name “Teaser”, playing covers tunes as well as original music. Matijevic and John had a strong interest, and affinity for music, which only grew stronger once they reached America.Īt age nine Matijevic began singing in the church choir, he also played country music such as Johnny Cash, and John Denver However at age eleven he was introduced to Led Zeppelin and that is when his musical journey began to come alive.
The family took residence first in Scarsdale, N.Y., then a year later settled in Greenwich, Connecticut. Matijevic and older brother John were brought to America, from Zagreb, Croatia by their parents, in 1970.
He gained fame as the multi-octave singer-songwriter, of the highly acclaimed rock band, SteelHeart. Miljenko Matijevic born Novemis an internationally known Croatian-American singer-songwriter, musician, producer, and video director.
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