The Idoru

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Idoru


Img_capt = Band members from left to right: Big, Lac, Andy, Tibi, Maty.
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Origin = Budapest, Hungary flagicon|Hungary
Genre = Alternative rock
Years_active = 2003 – Present
Label = [http://www.burningseasonrecords.com/ Burning Season Records] , Deadbutcher Records
Associated_acts = Newborn
Salad Days
Blind Myself
Dawncore
Very Bad Things
URL = [http://www.theidoru.com/idoru.htm/ www.theidoru.com]

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 strech the already existing boundaries of the company.

Band history

The band quickly stood up and started to play several gigs in their local area, and soon shows appeared abroad in their schedule. Spending their year to establish a base for the further actions, they've realized that it's time to shake the ground with their first record. In the fall of this year they've started the recording, and on a fantastic New Years Eve live appearance of the band the mcd entitled "After The Storm" came to life. This three song debut was the product of the collaboration between the guys and an amazing label from Japan called Alliance-Trax. The band HQ was satisfied with the result, and decided a future plan with their Japanese fellows in crime. In the first days of the new year an order arrived from the country of the rising sun: Get in the studio now!

After three months of hard work their debut album titled "Brand new way, brand new situation" was recorded in late 2004. Twelve mindblowing new tracks from the guys whom once almost reinvented the EU hardcore scene. At the fall of 2004 the band joined the team of the successfully uprising Austrian label [http://www.burningseasonrecords.com/ Burning Season Records] and the full length album was released in February 2005.

In 2005 after recording their 3rd record „Hopeless Illusions” EP, they decided to leave Burning Season Records and join to Deadbutcher Records what is owned by their good friend Mikita, who helped them in many ways during the past few years.

The Idoru is a rock band with the power of five wild-hearted mustangs, whenever they're about change the tired mood into a rampageous craziness in a smoky club or just simply recording one of their sure to be hits in a hidden studio. Although the roots of the five piece lies deep within the Hungarian underground punkrock community, their mixed and evolved style which makes them quite recognizable nowadays has everything incorporated what they've felt, touched throughout the last nine years. With two records already released and new things to come, they've proven from Budapest to Tokyo that they're a band that worthy to keep a good eye on.

Members

* András - lead vocals (2003-present) "(ex-Salad Days)"
* Tibi - guitar (2003-present) "(Blind Myself, ex-Newborn, ex-Dawncore)"
* Big - guitar (2003-present) "(ex-Newborn)"
* Laci - drums (2003-present) "(Very Bad Things, Blind Myself)"
* Matyi - bass (2005-present) "(Ozone Mamma)"

Discography

EP-s

Studio albums

External links

* [http://www.theidoru.com/idoru.htm Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/theidoruband Myspace]