Kerekes Band
| Kerekes Band | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Eger |
| Genres | World music, Folk music |
| Instruments | Viola, drums, ütőgardon, flute, bagpipe, bass guitar, Koboz |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Members | Fehér Zsombor Fehér Viktor Csarnó Ákos Námor Csaba Sohajda Péter |
Kereskes Band is a Hungarian folk-rock band from Eger. The band combines folk music basics with elements of funk, jazz, rock and electronic genres.
History
The band Kerekes was formed in 1995 in Eger. The early years were spent collecting and learning authentic folk music, and running Táncházs throughout the country for nearly ten years. The first album entitled Kereskes Band (Hungarian Folk Music from Gyimes and Moldva, Fütyül a masina.) was released in 2006. Their second album, Pimasz, has since become a gold and platinum record, launching the band to national and international fame. They have performed in almost every country in Europe and have performed almost regularly at festivals in their home country of Hungary. The band's notoriety was further enhanced by the gold record What The Folk ?! album, which brought the first Phonogram Award for the Kerekes Band and the first radio hit, Mr. Hungary, which topped the MR2 hit list for weeks. The second Phonogram Award went to Folklore Man, who then performed on a live concert album titled Live at A38.
Concerts
In Hungary
- Zeneakadémia (2001)
- Művészetek Palotája (2007, 2013, 2014)
- Sziget Fesztivál (2007–2012)
- VOLT Fesztivál (2010–2013)
- A38 Hajó (2006–2014)
Overseas
- Pori Folk Festival (Finnország)
- World EXPO, Zaragoza (Spanyolország)
- Interceltico Festival, Sendim (Portugália)
- Ocho Rios Jazz Festival (Jamaica)
- Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures, Dublin (Írország)
- Klaipeda Jazz Festival (Litvánia)
- Eurosonic Festival, Groningen (Hollandia)
- Rock For People Festival (Csehország)
- Open'er Festival (Lengyelország)
Members
- Fehér Zsombor (recorder)
- Fehér Viktor (drums)
- Csarnó Ákos (violin)
- Námor Csaba (koboz)
- Sohajda Péter (bass guitar) (from 2017 Kónya Csaba)
Albums
- Hungarian Folk Music From Gyimes and Moldva (2001., Periferic Records)
- Fütyül a Masina (2003., Periferic Records)
- Pimasz (2006., Kerekes Band, arany és platinalemez)
- Fel a Kalappal! (2008., Kerekes Band, aranylemez)
- What the folk? (2011., Kerekes Band, aranylemez, Fonogram-díj)
- Folklore Man (2013., Kerekes Band, Fonogram-díj)
- Live at A38 (2014., Kerekes Band)
- Argo 2 Soundtrack Album (2015)
- Back to Følk (Music from Følkland) (2016)
- ReWind (2019)
Sources
- Fehér Zsombor – A Népművészet Ifjú Mestere cím (1998)
- Pimasz – Top of The World Album – Songlines magazin (2006)
- Kultúrák Közötti Párbeszéd Évének magyarországi nagykövetei (2008)
- Heves Megyei Príma-díj (2008)
- Fonogram díj – Az év hazai nép- vagy világzenei albuma (2012)
- Fonogram díj – Az év hazai világ- vagy népzenei albuma (2014)
References
External links
- Kerekes Band official website
- Kerekes Band YouTube channel
- Kerekes band Facebook page
- Kerekes band Twitter account
- Kerekes Band Instagram : @kerekesband
- Kerekes Band. Kábé 23; szerk. Csepregi János; Now Books & Music, Bp., 2018
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