Budapest

Hailing from the tiny Oxford city of Leamington Spa, the British post-grunge quintet Budapest arrived together in 1999. Tagging themselves following the Hungarian capitol, John Garrison (vocals/acoustic guitar), Adrian Kelley (bass), Tag Walworth (acoustic guitar), Paul Possart (drums), and Chris Pemberton (piano) targeted for weighty melodies and cinematic soundscapes, and within 3 years Budapest is at the studio producing a debut recording. Too Blind to listen to captured Garrison’s lush lyrical imagery and a good performance from your band itself; nevertheless, a tragic event would overshadow the recently recorded materials. Budapest was totally disillusioned when founding guitarist Walworth dedicated suicide weekly after completing As well Blind to listen to. In tribute to him, the rest of the users trudged on using their debut, liberating it on Easy Road Music. Matt Parker ultimately became a member of the group as its lead guitarist, providing Budapest the inspiration to keep points going. The English press praised Budapest’s heartfelt tunes, and a tour of Canada adopted in 2001. 2 yrs later, Republic/Common provided Budapest an American offer; Too Blind to listen to made an appearance stateside in March 2003.