Newborn (band)
Encyclopedia
Newborn was a Hungarian hardcore punk
band with progressive metal
influences, formed in Budapest
, Hungary
. The band was active from 1998 to 2002.
. Two band members simultaneously played in the band called Dawncore. The vocalist Zoltán Jakab worked as a concert organizer, to bring the most respected hardcore bands in Hungary, as he does currently.
In Europe The German Scorched Earth Policy, in the US the CrimethInc.
has released they last mini split album the Ready to Leave, Ready to Live contributing with the American band Catharsis from North Carolina
, where four Newborn songs have taken place and Catharsis has had the song "Arsonist's Prayer".
In 2002 the group disbanded. Zoltán Jakab left to the Bridge To Solace, the rest of the members
created a new band called The Idoru
.
The farewell gig was held in the Trafó Klub Gödöllő
on 18 October 2002.
On 25 October 2008 they did a charity
concert to help they ill friend in the club Dürer Kert in Budapest
with the groups: Burning Inside, The Taktika, Fallen Into Ashes, Hold X True, Penalty Kick, Zero Tolerance and the Spadeful of Dust.
s was distributed by independent labels in various countries and/or fans were spreading them.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band with progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
influences, formed 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...
, Hungary
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...
. The band was active from 1998 to 2002.
History
Newborn was formed from Hungarian bands Other Side and Burning Inside. They were one of the most hardworking D.I.Y. bands from the Hungarian hardcore scene in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Two band members simultaneously played in the band called Dawncore. The vocalist Zoltán Jakab worked as a concert organizer, to bring the most respected hardcore bands in Hungary, as he does currently.
In Europe The German Scorched Earth Policy, in the US the CrimethInc.
CrimethInc.
CrimethInc., also known as CWC , is a decentralized anarchist collective of autonomous cells. CrimethInc. emerged in the mid-1990s, initially as the hardcore zine Inside Front, and began operating as a collective in 1996...
has released they last mini split album the Ready to Leave, Ready to Live contributing with the American band Catharsis from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, where four Newborn songs have taken place and Catharsis has had the song "Arsonist's Prayer".
In 2002 the group disbanded. Zoltán Jakab left to the Bridge To Solace, the rest of the members
created a new band called The Idoru
The Idoru
The Idoru is an alternative rock band from Hungary. The group was formed in 2003 with Newborn ex-members Tibi and Big on guitar, Matt on bass, Laci from the band Very Bad Thing on drums and a young singer who is able to stretch the already existing boundaries of the company.-Band history:The band...
.
The farewell gig was held in the Trafó Klub Gödöllő
Gödöllo
Gödöllő is a town situated in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary, about northeast from the outskirts of Budapest. Its population is about 31,000 according to the 2001 census. It can be easily reached from Budapest with the suburban railway . Gödöllő is home to the Szent István...
on 18 October 2002.
On 25 October 2008 they did a charity
Charity (practice)
The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas meant...
concert to help they ill friend in the club Dürer Kert 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...
with the groups: Burning Inside, The Taktika, Fallen Into Ashes, Hold X True, Penalty Kick, Zero Tolerance and the Spadeful of Dust.
Band members
- Zoltán Jakab - vocals
- Ádám Fellegi - drums
- Tibor Szalkai - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Máté Ács - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Szabolcs Németh - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(1999–2000) - Gábor Nagy - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2000–2002)
Discography
The band hasn't released a full length studio album yet. The Mini CDs and EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s was distributed by independent labels in various countries and/or fans were spreading them.
- Darkened Room (EP, 1999)
- In These Desperate Days...We Still Strive for Freedom (MCD, 1999)
- In These Desperate Days...We Still Strive for Freedom (MCD, re-release + 1 bonus 2000)
- Newborn & Catharsis - Ready to Leave, Ready to Live (split, 2001)