Tony Bourge was the original guitarist for the Welsh rock

Rock music

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 band Budgie

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Budgie is a Welsh Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band from Cardiff. They are widely considered as one of the first heavy metal bands and a seminal influence to many acts of that scene, with fast, heavy rock being played as early as 1971. The band has been noted as "among the heaviest metal of its day"...

. He left the band in 1978. In 1982 he rejoined original Budgie drummer Ray Phillips

Ray Phillips (musician)

Ray Phillips Ray Phillips Ray Phillips ( (b. Raymond Anthony Phillips, 1 March 1949, Ely, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, South Wales), was the original drummer for the Influential Welsh rock band Budgie...

 and formed Tredegar

Tredegar (band)

Tredegar were a British heavy metal band formed in 1982.It was named after the town in Wales.-History:Tredegar were formed by former Budgie members Tony Bourge and Ray Phillips. Their debut album was recorded in 1986 with the help of Persian Risk's Carl Sentance as a guest vocalist as the band did...

 with future members of Cloven Hoof

Cloven Hoof (band)

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 singer Russ North

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 and guitarist Andy Wood.
Tony has since retired from the music business. Artists such as Jerry Cantrell

Jerry Cantrell

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 of Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains

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, Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age

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, and Kim Thayil

Kim Thayil

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 of Soundgarden

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list him as an influence.