Margaret Island | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hungary |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Gold Record |
| Members | Viki Lábas Kristóf Törőcsik Bálint Füstös Dániel Gerendás Kurszán Koltay Tamás Verók |
Margaret Island, founded in 2013, is a Hungarian indie pop band, named after Margaret Island in Budapest. Their pop songs are combined with acoustic and folk elements.[1] Their music is influenced by Mumford & Sons and Passenger.[2] Their first album, Egyszer volt, was released in September 2015. The album includes the song Nem voltál jó, which was originally in English, Soak In Life, later translated to Hungarian by János Brody.[3] They are currently signed to Gold Records. They performed as the interval act for the first heat for A Dal 2017, the 2017 edition of A Dal, the national selection for Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
Members
- Viki Lábas – singing
- Kristóf Törőcsik – bass guitar
- Bálint Füstös – guitar
- Dániel Gerendás – drums
- Kurszán Koltay – piano
- Tamás Verók – guitar
Awards
- 2014: Our Voice Grand Prix Hungary
- 2014: Joy of Music Award - Breakthrough Performance of the Year musical (Bálint Füstös)
- 2015: Bolyongó was number one for several weeks on Petőfi Radio.
- 2015: Csillagtalan and Eső were, for several months, high on the hit list of Class FM.
- 2016: Fonogram award - Discovery of the Year - Egyszer volt (Gold Record)
External links
- Margaret Island on Facebook
- Official website on Golden Records
- A dalok.hu weboldal ismertetője
References
- ^ "Ők hozzák újra divatba a népzenét" (in Hungarian). HVG. 2015-07-18. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Class Kultúra hétfő: Margaret Island" (in Hungarian). Class FM. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Ezt érdemes meghallgatni! Itt a Margaret Island újdonsága" (in Hungarian). Zene.hu. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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