REPUBLIC
Started in 1990, Republic is a successful Hungarian band, playing popular music originating in the '60s, and inspired by Hungarian performers like Hob
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Anonymous 4
Anonymous 4 is a female a cappella quartet, based in New York City. Their main performance genre is medieval music, although they have also premiered works by living composers such as John Tavener and Steve Reich. Anonymous 4 has performed in cities throughout North America, and have been regulars at major international festivals. They decided to make the 2003-2004 season their last as a full-time recording and touring ensemble, although special projects (such as their Gloryland CD and their "Long Time Traveling" Tour) continue to bring them together on occasion.
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Tankcsapda
Tankcsapda (means: dragon's teeth - a fortification against tanks) is one of the most popular rock bands in Hungary. The three current members are: László Lukács (vocals, bass), Tamás Fejes (drums), Levente Molnár aka Cseresznye (guitar). Their music is similar to Motörhead's, but with Hungarian characteristics. The band's influence on the Hungarian rock scene is obvious and unquestioned. The band was formed in 1989 and became well-known by the album titled A legjobb Méreg (especially by the track with the same title: A legjobb méreg) in 1992.
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Beatrice
Beatrice, originally a girl-band from the '70s, is a popular (and maybe the first) punk-rock band of Hungary, founded in 1978. Their music was, and still is against socialism. They became highly anticipated between '80s working class youth, concerts guarded by police of the regime. After the change, Beatrice, and front member Nagy Feró is still filled with political charge (right-wing, and sometimes nationalist).
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Hiperkarma
Hiperkarma is a band formed in Budapest, Hungary in 1999. The project was started by founding member Bérczesi Róbert who previously was member of the band Blabla. After Blabla split up, Bérczesi went on to create the first post-Blabla album mostly alone this time under the name Hiperkarma. After some minor changes in lineup, the lineup consists of Bérczesi Róbert on guitar and providing vocals; Frenk (Torma Gábor) on drums and providing backing vocals; Laca (Varga László) on bass guitar; FX (Bacsa Gyula) on keyboard; and Stevenson (Kis Tibor) on guitar.
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Gonzo
There are at least 9 artists using the name Gonzo:
1) Indie rock musician
2) Hungarian band
3) Romanian post-punk/alternative band
4) German "Schwabenrockband"
5) Video game composer
6) Independant German multimusician
7) Gonzo the Great (The Muppets Movie)
8) Dutch hardcore band
9) Australian hip hop DJ and producer ----------------------------------------- 1) Gonzo, a boarder and musician at forums.hipinion.com. Released the perennial indie rock classic Board is Life.
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Lord
There are six bands with this name: (1) LORD is a hard rock band formed in 1972 in Szombathely, Hungary.
(2) Lord is a black metal band formed in 1993 in France.
(3) LORD is a power/heavy metal band formed in 2003 in Wollongong, Australia.
(4) Lord is an mc/lyricist from Estonia.
(5) Lord is a sludge/stoner metal band from Fredricksburg, Virginia founded in 1990.
(6) LORD is an instrumental rock/prog band from Portland, Oregon.
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Moby Dick
There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Moby Dick are semi-legendary Thrash Metal band from Sopron, Hungary. The band was founded in 1980 by vocalist Tamás Schmiedl and guitarist Norbert Mentes. Despite the numerous line-up changes, Moby Dick had managed to build up a significant fanbase throughout the 80s. They issued two demos in this period but it wasn't until 1990 that the band were able to release their debut album, Ugass kutya! Releases:
1990 - Ugass kutya! (Bark, dog, bark!)
1991 - Kegyetlen évek (Savage years)
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RDF
Radical Dance Faction (RDF) were founded by Chris Bowsher in Hungerford in 1986, and were originally known as 'Military Surplus'. The band experienced many line up changes with at least seventeen different people having being part of the band at one time or another. Chris is the only person who has been in every line up of the band. RDF's music combines punk, dub, and ska, while Chris' lyrics, spoken rather than sung, deal mainly with political issues, such as the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 in the song Chinese Poem.
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Quimby
Quimby has its root in one of the biggest industrial cities of western Hungary. The band members met during their high school years in Duna
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