Európa Kiadó
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Európa Kiadó is a Hungarian underground
rock band formed in 1981 in Budapest
from the members of the then freshly disbanded URH: Llaszlo Kiss, Andras Salamon and lyricist-composer-guitarist-singer Jenő Menyhárt, joined by Jozsef Denes and Andras Gero. Soon keyboardist Gero and drummer Salamon parted and got replaced by Janos Masik and Péter Magyar. Európa Kiadó was and is on the verge of breaking up all through its lifetime with many pauses and farewell concerts, the first being in 1983, two years after its foundation. On releasing their first studio album, Popzene in 1987 (which was preceded by many other recordings and concert programs that were published as albums much later, with irregular delays), Másik left the band for a while, Dönci, for religious reasons, for ever, to only return as cameo
in later concerts; and on their 1989 album, Szavazz rám, Sziámi's János Gasner played the lead guitar.
In 1990, not long before two of the founding members left the country for a longer period, Orsolya Varga became the permanent keyboardist, Péter Kirschner the guitarist, and the lineup remained unchanged until 2008, when Péter Magyar was appointed background percussionist, first accompanied by, then fully replaced by other drummers.
), Llászló Kiss (bass) Péter Kirschner (guitar), János Másik and Orsolya Varga (keyboards) and Péter Magyar (drums), it is neither the original, nor the current one.
Underground music
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rock band formed in 1981 in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
from the members of the then freshly disbanded URH: Llaszlo Kiss, Andras Salamon and lyricist-composer-guitarist-singer Jenő Menyhárt, joined by Jozsef Denes and Andras Gero. Soon keyboardist Gero and drummer Salamon parted and got replaced by Janos Masik and Péter Magyar. Európa Kiadó was and is on the verge of breaking up all through its lifetime with many pauses and farewell concerts, the first being in 1983, two years after its foundation. On releasing their first studio album, Popzene in 1987 (which was preceded by many other recordings and concert programs that were published as albums much later, with irregular delays), Másik left the band for a while, Dönci, for religious reasons, for ever, to only return as cameo
Cameo appearance
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in later concerts; and on their 1989 album, Szavazz rám, Sziámi's János Gasner played the lead guitar.
In 1990, not long before two of the founding members left the country for a longer period, Orsolya Varga became the permanent keyboardist, Péter Kirschner the guitarist, and the lineup remained unchanged until 2008, when Péter Magyar was appointed background percussionist, first accompanied by, then fully replaced by other drummers.
Partial Discography
- A pusztulás piszkozatai (1981, unreleased)
- Soundtrack of the film Városbújócska with Jiří StivínJirí StivínJiří Stivín is a Czech flute player and composer.He graduated from the Film Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague . He also studied composition at the Royal Academy of Music as well as at the Prague Academy of Music .Stivín performs music from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and...
and János Másik (1985) - Popzene (1987)
- Szavazz rám (1989)
- Itt kisértünk - Love'92 (1993)
- és mindig csak képeket (Concert at Katona József Theatre, 1994)
- Love '82 (1997)
- Jó lesz '84 (1997)
- A Zichy Kastélyban (1998 release of the 1986 concert at ZichyZichyZichy , the name of a noble Magyar family, conspicuous in Hungarian history from the latter part of the 13th century onwards.-Brief history of the Zichy:...
Residence) - Így vonulunk be (2004-5 DVD)
Members
The band had many contributors through its history. Though the longest standing lineup is clearly Jenő Menyhárt (bandleaderBandleader
A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music....
), Llászló Kiss (bass) Péter Kirschner (guitar), János Másik and Orsolya Varga (keyboards) and Péter Magyar (drums), it is neither the original, nor the current one.
Former, temporary and session
- guitarists: Dönci, János Gasner, Zoltán "Spenót" Tóth, Leó Menyhárt
- keyboardists: András Gerő, Ákos Dióssy, Ágnes Kamondy
- drummers: András Salamon, János Solti, Gábor Molnár ("Lóhalál"), Lajos Gyenge
- miscellaneous (guest performers, co-authors etc.): Peter Ogi, Joe Dissou, Ágnes Bárdos Deák, Péter Müller "Sziámi", Mihály VígMihály VígMihály Víg is a Hungarian composer, poet, songwriter, guitarist and singer; co-founder of bands Trabant and Balaton , also known for collaborations with film director Béla Tarr on films including Damnation, Sátántangó , Werckmeister Harmonies and The Man from London.-Discography:*...
, János Vető