The Moog is an indie rock

Indie rock

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 band based in Budapest

Budapest

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, Hungary

Hungary

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 formed in 2004. The group is noted for being the first in the region to be signed to an American

United States

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 record label. The band consists of members Tonyó Szabó (vocals, keyboard), Gergő Dorozsmai (drums, percussion), Ádi Bajor (guitar) Miguel György (guitar) and Csabi Szabó (bass guitar). The Moog has been compared to bands The Strokes

The Strokes

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 and The Hives

The Hives

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 and dubbed "Hungary’s hottest new export".

History

Gergő Dorozsmai, Ádi Bajor and Tonyó Szabó were friends and classmates who spent their early years performing covers of Nirvana

Nirvana (band)

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, Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

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 and Placebo

Placebo (band)

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 as well writing original compositions. In 2004, the three decided to take their material and become a serious band. After meeting Csabi Szabó at a bar, they group discovered their mutual tastes in music and adopted him into the band. Csabi had not developed any skill with bass guitar

Bass guitar

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, but quickly learned from being enthused by the band. Miguel György, an established Hungarian guitarist, was offered a position and joined out of interest.

The Moog name is a tribute to a bar the group attended when they were 18 years of age. Moog Music

Moog Music

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 allowed use of the name for the band on the condition that they precede it with "The". Keyboardist

Keyboardist

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 and singer Tonyo Szabo also noted that "they gave us a synthesizer

Moog synthesizer

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, so we use it now."

The band's debut album, Sold for Tomorrow

Sold for Tomorrow

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was recorded in Hungary at Tom-Tom Studios. It was mixed by Jack Endino at Electrokitty in Seattle and mastered in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 with Dave Schultz. The album is said to be inspired by sixties rock and roll

Rock and roll

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 bands The Beatles

The Beatles

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, The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

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 as well as late seventies punk rock

Punk rock

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 acts Ramones

Ramones

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 and Blondie

Blondie (band)

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. Sold for Tomorrow was first released on April 10, 2007.

The Moog was nominated for Best Hungarian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007

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.

Discography

Albums

• Sold for Tomorrow
  Sold for Tomorrow
  Sold for Tomorrow is the debut album of the band The Moog. A "Digital Only Bonus Version" song, "Hit Song" was included on the EMusic website.-Track listing:#"Your Sweet Neck"#"Everybody Wants"#"I Don't Want You Now"#"I Like You"#"Never Hide!"...
  
  (10 April 2007)
• Razzmatazz Orfeum (21 July 2009)

External links

• Official site
• The Moog at MySpace
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• The Moog at MuSick Recordings