The KOLIN
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The KOLIN is a Hungarian band best known for their hit song San Francisco. The band was formed in 2007 in Budapest
. Their music style is synthpop
influenced with indie rock
and new rave
sounds. The band consists of Márkó Linczényi (vocals/synthesizer), Ágoston Iván (drums) and Ferigeri (bass). Their debut album called Yell Into The Kazzo. It was released in 2008 by Universal Music Group
. The KOLIN won the award for Best Hungarian Act at the 2009 and 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards
.
, the famous American celebrity
blogger gave a positive review for San Francisco on his blogsite:
"We are LOVING loving LOVING this band called the KOLIN - from Hungary.
Yes, Hungary! They sing in English, though. So you'll be able to understand what they're saying.
We've never mention a band from Hungary before, and we are thrilled to pop our cherry with the KOLIN.
If you like sweet, sexy, dirty, garage, disconess, then you will love the band!
Think Scissor Sisters
meets The Gossip
.We think the Bay Area has a new anthem!!!"
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. Their music style is synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
influenced with indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
and new rave
New Rave
New rave is a term applied to several types of music that fuse elements of electronic music, new wave, rock, indie, techno, bastard pop, breakbeat hardcore and electro house...
sounds. The band consists of Márkó Linczényi (vocals/synthesizer), Ágoston Iván (drums) and Ferigeri (bass). Their debut album called Yell Into The Kazzo. It was released in 2008 by Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. The KOLIN won the award for Best Hungarian Act at the 2009 and 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
.
Perez Hilton's reaction
Perez HiltonPerez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
, the famous American celebrity
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
blogger gave a positive review for San Francisco on his blogsite:
"We are LOVING loving LOVING this band called the KOLIN - from Hungary.
Yes, Hungary! They sing in English, though. So you'll be able to understand what they're saying.
We've never mention a band from Hungary before, and we are thrilled to pop our cherry with the KOLIN.
If you like sweet, sexy, dirty, garage, disconess, then you will love the band!
Think Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
meets The Gossip
The Gossip
Gossip is a three-piece American indie rock band formed in 1999. The band consists of singer Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, Standing in the Way of Control . A follow-up, Music for...
.We think the Bay Area has a new anthem!!!"
Videography
- "Jimmy" Directed by Danila Kostil (2008)
- "San Francisco" Directed by Danila Kostil (2009)
Awards
- 2009: MTV Europe Music Awards/Best Hungarian Act
- 2010: MTV Europe Music Awards/Best Hungarian Act
Sources
- http://quart.hu/cikk.php?id=4259/ Quart.hu Hungarian Language 10 October 2009.
- http://perezhilton.com/2009-03-13-watch-listen-from-hungary/ Perez Hilton 13 March 2009.