The Moog

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Moog
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Budapest, Hungary
Genre = Indie rock
Label = MuSick
URL = [http://www.moog.hu www.moog.hu]
Current_members = Tonyo Szabo
Gergo Dorozsmai
Adi Bajor
Miguel Gyorgy
Csabi Szabo

The Moog is an indie rock band based in Budapest, Hungary formed in 2004. The group is noted for being the first in the region to be signed to an American record label. [ [http://marqueemag.com/04.07/moog.php The Moog Emerges from Hungary's First MTV Generation] marqueemag.com. Retrieved on June 22 2007.] The band consists of members Tonyo Szabo (vocals, keyboard), Gergo Dorozsmai (drums, percussion), Adi Bajor (guitar) Miguel Gyorgy (guitar) and Csabi Szabo (bass guitar). The Moog has been compared to bands The Strokes and The Hives [ [http://www.hipvideopromo.com/clients/the_moog.php The Moog] at Hip Video Promo. Retrieved on July 12 2007.] and dubbed "Hungary’s hottest new export". [http://www.allegro-music.com/Download/PDF/Feb07_Nail.pdf New Releases February 2007] (PDF) allegro-music.com. Retrieved on July 12 2007.] [ [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/11374/the-moog-sold-for-tomorrow/ The Moog: "Sold for Tomorrow" review] PopMatters. Retrieved on July 12 2007.]

History

Gergo Dorozsmai, Adi Bajor and Gergo Adi were friends and classmates who spent their early years performing covers of Nirvana, Led Zeppelin and Placebo as well writing original compositions. In 2004, the three decided to take their material and become a serious band. After meeting Csabi Szabo 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, but quickly learned from being enthused by the band. Miguel Gyorgy, an established Hungarian guitarist, was offered a position and joined out of interest. [http://www.moog.hu/bio_english.html The Moog Biography] moog.hu. Retrieved on July 12 2007.]

The Moog name is a tribute to a bar the group attended when they were 18 years of age. Moog Music allowed use of the name for the band on the condition that they precede it with "The". Keyboardist and singer Tonyo Szabo also noted that "they gave us a synthesizer, so we use it now." [ [http://philly.metro.us/metro/entertainment/article/Ladies_and_gentlemen_The_Moog/7697.html Ladies and Gentlemen, The Moog] (March 29 2007) "Metro". Retrieved on June 22 2007.]

The band's debut album, "Sold for Tomorrow" was recorded in Hungary at Tom-Tom Studios. It was mixed by Jack Endino at Electrokitty in Seattle and mastered in Los Angeles with Dave Schultz. The album is said to be inspired by sixties rock and roll bands The Beatles, The Beach Boys as well as late seventies punk rock acts Ramones and Blondie. "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.

Discography

;Albums
* "Sold for Tomorrow" (10 April 2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.moog.hu/ Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/moogband The Moog] at MySpace
* [http://www.musickrecords.com/artists/theMoog.html The Moog] at MuSick Recordings