István Cserháti
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István Cserháti was a Hungarian
hard rock
keyboardist who played for two bands: P. Mobil (1977–1980) and P. Box
(1980–1986; 2001–2005).
In 1977, he was discovered by the P. Mobil members on a Napsugár-concert and was brought to play in the band. In 1978 they recorded a live album which should have been the first P. Mobil release, but it was released only in the spring of 1999. In 1980 he departed alongside with Sándor Bencsik and formed P. Box (after a Procol Harum
song). He settled in Debrecen (220 km from the capital) in 1986, and the distance caused him to disband P. Box. The other members of the band continued for a short while as Metal Company, then they united with Gyula Deák "Bill", so their name became "Bill és Box". Sándor Bencsik left Hungary in 1987, but died suddenly in Austria
.
Cserháti started a studio in his home, where he discovered the band "Szfinx", becoming its manager.
In 1999 the first two full-length albums were re-released on CD, remastered.
In 2001 he revived P. Box, with two Szfinx and two Aberra members. They released a returning single, and a year after a new album came out. In 2003 they released the first ever official concert album of P. Box. In 2005, they started to record the new album Pangea.
At this time, doctors found out Cserháti was ill with cancer. Despite this, they continued the recordings, and Pangea came out in July. He died in mid-August.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
keyboardist who played for two bands: P. Mobil (1977–1980) and P. Box
P. Box (band)
P. Box is a Hungarian hard rock band formed by two ex-P. Mobil members: Sándor Bencsik and István Cserháti in 1980....
(1980–1986; 2001–2005).
In 1977, he was discovered by the P. Mobil members on a Napsugár-concert and was brought to play in the band. In 1978 they recorded a live album which should have been the first P. Mobil release, but it was released only in the spring of 1999. In 1980 he departed alongside with Sándor Bencsik and formed P. Box (after a Procol Harum
Procol Harum
Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...
song). He settled in Debrecen (220 km from the capital) in 1986, and the distance caused him to disband P. Box. The other members of the band continued for a short while as Metal Company, then they united with Gyula Deák "Bill", so their name became "Bill és Box". Sándor Bencsik left Hungary in 1987, but died suddenly in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
Cserháti started a studio in his home, where he discovered the band "Szfinx", becoming its manager.
In 1999 the first two full-length albums were re-released on CD, remastered.
In 2001 he revived P. Box, with two Szfinx and two Aberra members. They released a returning single, and a year after a new album came out. In 2003 they released the first ever official concert album of P. Box. In 2005, they started to record the new album Pangea.
At this time, doctors found out Cserháti was ill with cancer. Despite this, they continued the recordings, and Pangea came out in July. He died in mid-August.
Discography
- P. Box: Halálkatlan/A bolond (1981)
- P. Box: P. Box (1982)
- P. Box: Kő kövön (1983)
- Gyula Vikidál: Vikidál Gyula (1985)
- P. Box: Ómen (1985)
- P. Mobil: Az "első" nagylemez '78 (1999)
- P. Box: P. Box + Kő kövön (1999)
- P. Box: Újra nyitva (2001)
- P. Box: Reményre ítélve (2002)
- P. Box: Vágtass velünk! (2003)
- P. Box: Pangea (2005)