REFLECTED

Nearly seven years on and the Salgótarján based band that singer/guitarist Gál Gergely formed, has seen the release of two albums released as far and wide as the USA and Japan, as well as an endless programme of playing concerts around the world. Their combination of melodic pop punk and metal has a sound which would be at home on a movie soundtrack of an American teenage college movie as much as on MTV.

Fellow guitarist Kocsis Kornél provides the riffs and backing vocals along with bass player Vofély Bence, while Kováts Marci keeps it all together on the drums. Plans for later this summer include a tour in the UK, spreading their word further.

NONVERSE

It has been an exciting white knuckle ride for this young band from Budapest so far! Their development has not gone unnoticed, having supported such Hungarian punk pop favourites as Alvin és a mókusok and The Grenma, as well as being invited by UK band The Subways to support them on their recent storming concert at the A38.

But it is not just on the stage that Nonverse have been busy. The band recorded their first demo in April 2009, and followed this with their self financed album, Te & Én which is available for free download from their website.

DESTROY THE CARROT

Vác based upstarts whose influences have a definite West Coast feel with their catchy guitar riffs and English love torn lyrics. This 5-piece are fronted by singer Szandi who is ably backed by the four boys in the band, Szeki and Karesz on guitar, and the rhythm driven along by bassist Bence and drummer Szabi.