Gábor Szakácsi
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Gábor Szakácsi is a Hungarian-born American rock guitarist and music producer. Best known as the frontman of Seattle punk group Sledgeback
.He fronted one of the most influential Hungarian punk bands of the 1990s C.A.F.B.
and released 5 full length albums with the band from 1993 to 2004. After leaving Hungary Hun started Sledgeback in 2004 and released several albums with the group.His distinct voice became the trademark of Sledgeback.
and its surrounding areas with his band C.A.F.B.
following the success of their 1997 album "Zanza
" which launched the group into the country's mainstream. Despite its success the band was unable to work together due to Gabor Hun's drug related problems.He has left the country after the recording sessions of their 1999 album and formed Sledgeback
years later in Seattle.
Hun known for using only 5 strings on the instrument (E.A.D.G.B with no E1).
native wife Heidi whom he married in September 2004.
Real magazine articles of Gabor Hun's C.A.F.B.
Aardschok magazine interview with Gabor Hun (July 2007)
Zeneforum interview with Gabor Hun (November 2000)
Zeneforum interview with Gabor Hun (January 2001)
Mymusic discography of C.A.F.B.
page of C.A.F.B.-Zanza 1997
Brains biography mentioning Gabor Szakacsi
About C.A.F.B. in a Brains article
Gabor Hun interviews in Dutch and Hungarian magazines (PDF)
Interview with Gabor Hun in Disheveled magazine
Interview with Gabor Hun Szakacsi in the Swedish "Skrutt" magazine (English version)
Interview with Gabor Hun Szakacsi in the Swedish "Skrutt" magazine (Swedish version)
Interview with Gabor Hun Szakacsi in the Hungarian "Totalrock" magazine (Hungarian version)
A C.A.F.B. biography in "Zeneforum magazine" with photos (Hungarian)
A short C.A.F.B. biography with photos on "Songs.hu" (English version)
An interview with Gabor Hun Szakacsi from January 2001 on "Zeneforum magazine" (Hungarian)
A review commenting on Gabor hun's voice (English)
Szakacsi-Hospitalization news 2002
C.A.F.B. http://www.cafb.hu
C.A.F.B. on Premier art records: http://www.premierart.hu/content/magyar/szamlista/cafblista.htm
C.A.F.B. on Last.FM: http://www.last.fm/music/C.A.F.B.
C.A.F.B. (Biography/Hungarian) on Hunderground: http://www.hunderground.hu/zenekar/zenekar_biografia.php?id=633
Sledgeback http://www.sledgeback.com
Sledgeback on Rebellion records http://www.rebellionrecords.nl/bands.php?action=banddetail&id=32
Sledgeback on Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Sledgeback-Perception-Becomes-Reality/release/2019684
Sledgeback on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/sledgeback/id45395446?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Sledgeback on Rhapsody: http://mp3.rhapsody.com/sledgeback-2
Sledgeback
Sledgeback is a Seattle, Washington punk rock band formed in early 2004, with Hungarian born American guitarist Gábor Szakácsi as the front man...
.He fronted one of the most influential Hungarian punk bands of the 1990s C.A.F.B.
C.A.F.B.
C.A.F.B. is a Hungarian alternative rock band from Budapest originally formed in1990 with Gabor Szakacsi and Mihaly Szita. The group has been through several line-up changes since its start but officially never broke up and released seven full-length...
and released 5 full length albums with the band from 1993 to 2004. After leaving Hungary Hun started Sledgeback in 2004 and released several albums with the group.His distinct voice became the trademark of Sledgeback.
Musical career
Hun rose to fame in HungaryHungary
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...
and its surrounding areas with his band C.A.F.B.
C.A.F.B.
C.A.F.B. is a Hungarian alternative rock band from Budapest originally formed in1990 with Gabor Szakacsi and Mihaly Szita. The group has been through several line-up changes since its start but officially never broke up and released seven full-length...
following the success of their 1997 album "Zanza
Zanza (album)
-Basic information:Zanza is the second full length album of the Hungarian rock band C.A.F.B.. It has been released by Premier Art Records in 1997.-Members by instrument:Gabor Hun Szakacsi – Vocals, guitar Lajos Suto – Bass, vocals...
" which launched the group into the country's mainstream. Despite its success the band was unable to work together due to Gabor Hun's drug related problems.He has left the country after the recording sessions of their 1999 album and formed Sledgeback
Sledgeback
Sledgeback is a Seattle, Washington punk rock band formed in early 2004, with Hungarian born American guitarist Gábor Szakácsi as the front man...
years later in Seattle.
Sledgeback
- Bite the bulletBite the bullet(album)Bite the bullet is Sledgeback's third full length album.The sound of the album is general punk rock. The album contains 13 tracks.There are twelve songs on the album...
2010 (Sliver records/New art express) CD - Reality Bites-Sledgeback-Foreign LegionForeign Legion (band)Foreign Legion was a punk band from South Wales, often referred to as the longest running punk group in Wales.-1984–1991:Foreign Legion formed in 1984 from the ashes of a band called Society . The band released their first EP on their own label 'Rent a Racket'. Their first full-length album...
Split 2010 (Sliver records) CD - Perception becomes realityPerception Becomes RealityPerception Becomes Reality is Sledgeback's second full length album. The sound of the album is general punk rock.-Basic information:Perception Becomes Reality is the second full length album of the Seattle rock band Sledgeback. Originally released in 2006 by Sliver Records in the United States...
2007 (Rebellion records) LP,CD - Perception becomes realityPerception Becomes RealityPerception Becomes Reality is Sledgeback's second full length album. The sound of the album is general punk rock.-Basic information:Perception Becomes Reality is the second full length album of the Seattle rock band Sledgeback. Originally released in 2006 by Sliver Records in the United States...
2006 (Sliver records) CD - People's choicePeople's Choice (album)People's Choice is Sledgeback's first full length album. The sound of the album is general punk rock.-Basic information:People's Choice is the first full length album of the Seattle rock band Sledgeback...
2004 (Sliver records) - A scavenger for life 2004 (EP)
Compilations
- Zombie pit compilation 2011 (PIG Records) CD
- Shut the f*** up and listen IV. 2011 (PIG Records) 7" Vinyl
- We are the underground 2007 (Rebellion records) CD
- Music is stupid. We like noise! 2005 (W.A.G.T.E.Y.) CD
- Punks and pints 3 2007 (Sliver records) CD
- Punks and pints 2 2005 (Sliver records) CD
- Punks and pints 1 2004 (Sliver records) CD
C.A.F.B. (Hungarian)
- Naiv 2004 (Aurora records) CD
- Subkontakt 2001 (Edge records) CD
- Minden-hato 1999 (Edge records) CD
- ZanzaZanza (album)-Basic information:Zanza is the second full length album of the Hungarian rock band C.A.F.B.. It has been released by Premier Art Records in 1997.-Members by instrument:Gabor Hun Szakacsi – Vocals, guitar Lajos Suto – Bass, vocals...
, 1997 (Premier art records) CD - Ne bizz senkiben 1993 (Trottel records)
Tapes
- Klubbang 1998 (Live recordings and demos)
- Archiv 1992 (Live 1992 Dec.19 with TankcsapdaTankcsapdaTankcsapda is a Hungarian heavy metal and hard rock band.-History:Tankcsapda was formed in 1989, in Debrecen, Hungary. The group started off as a power trio with only drums, bass and guitar playing punk rock, but continuously expanded their repertoire with different elements of rock music. They...
) - Utcastilus 1992 (The first release)
Compilations
- Pajtas daloljunk 4. 1993 Trottel records (Various artists)
- Sokk&Roll 1998 (Various artists)
- Let the hammer fall 2001 (Sampler compilation/Metal hammer magazine Hungary-Issue#134)
Videos
- C.A.F.B.-"Engedj be!" video 1997 from VIVA TV
- Sledgeback-"Werewolf love" video 2006 by Art Reynolds
- Gabor Hun in Punk rock circus with CivetCivet (band)Civet is a punk rock band from Long Beach, California.-History:The self-described “femme fatale punk rock” band made a breakthrough after signing with Hellcat Records and releasing their first album under this label with the title Hell Hath No Fury....
2006 - Gabor Hun in Punk rock circus trailer 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQlIbO-QUdQ
- C.A.F.B.-"Diktátor" (Written by Gabor Szakacsi) 2002
Notable contributions
- At its beginnings Szakacsi was a contributing member of the Hungarian band Brains, which is a highly successful pop music group today, regularly appearing some of the most prominent festivals of EuropeEuropeEurope 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...
.
- In the spring of 2011 Gabor Hun interviewed Los Angeles punk rock singer Doug DaggerThe GeneratorsThe Generators are a punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1997 by members of the defunct band Schleprock. They released seven full-length albums, and went on European and North American tours....
of The Generators and Canadian psychobillyPsychobillyPsychobilly is a fusion genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. It is one of several subgenres of rockabilly which also include thrashabilly, trashabilly, punkabilly, surfabilly and gothabilly...
musician Big John BatesBig John BatesBig John Bates began recording for Germany's Rookie Records and Glitterhouse Records in 2010 with upright bassist Brandy Bones. They moved away from their original punkabilly style to follow their rustic, southern influences with dark, rural lyrics & melodies...
(Former member of AnnihilatorAnnihilator (band)Annihilator is a Canadian heavy metal band hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, also from Vancouver, British Columbia between 1987-2002 by founding member, vocalist, guitarist and bassist Jeff Waters. The band has been around since 1984 and is the biggest selling heavy metal artist from Canada in history,...
) for the Hungarian music magazine “Totalrock”. The staff of the magazine opened a full section for Hun, called “vs.Gabihun”.
Equipment
Gabor Hun uses- SoldanoSoldanoSoldano is a guitar amplifier manufacturing company, founded in 1986 by Michael Soldano in Los Angeles, California and later relocated to Seattle, Washington. It is mostly known for its modern high gain amps, particularly their flagship model — Soldano SLO-100, but product lineup also...
Hot Rod 50 amplifier head - Fender 100 amplifier head
- Musiclord cabinet
- AshdownAshdown EngineeringAshdown Engineering is a British manufacturer of instrument amplifiers, particularly for bass, but also developed a range of guitar amps for a number of years...
cabinet - Hohner L-75 guitar with EMG active pickup
- SennheiserSennheiserSennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG is a private German audio company specializing in the design and production of a wide range of both consumer and high fidelity products, including microphones, headphones, telephony accessories, and avionics headsets for consumer, professional, and business...
ew 172 G3 wireless system
Hun known for using only 5 strings on the instrument (E.A.D.G.B with no E1).
Personal
He has acquired US citizenship in 2008 and lives in Seattle, with his CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
native wife Heidi whom he married in September 2004.