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Gábor Szakácsi

Gábor Szakácsi, also known as Gabi Hun or Gabor Hun, is a Hungarian-born American rock guitarist and vocalist, best known as the frontman of Seattle punk group Sledgeback. He fronted C.A.F.B., one of the most influential Hungarian punk bands of the 1990s, with whom he released six full-length albums between 1993 and 2017. After leaving Hungary, Hun started Sledgeback in 2004 and released several albums with the group. His distinct voice became the trademark of Sledgeback.

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Gabor Hun Szakácsi
Szakácsi performing in 2015
Szakácsi performing in 2015
Background information
Also known asGabi Hun,1 Greg2
Born
Gábor Gergely Szakácsi

Budapest, Hungary
GenresPunk rock
OccupationsMusician, singer, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1990–present
LabelsRebellion, Sliver, Premier Art, Edge, PIG, New Art Express
Websitesledgeback.com

Gábor Szakácsi, also known as Gabi Hun or Gabor Hun, is a Hungarian-born American rock guitarist and vocalist, best known as the frontman of Seattle punk group Sledgeback. He fronted C.A.F.B., one of the most influential Hungarian punk bands of the 1990s, with whom he released six full-length albums between 1993 and 2017.6 After leaving Hungary, Hun started Sledgeback in 2004 and released several albums with the group. His distinct voice became the trademark of Sledgeback.

Career

Szakácsi in 1991 source ↗

Hun rose to fame in Hungary and its surrounding areas with his band C.A.F.B. following the success of their 1997 album "Zanza" which launched the group into the country's mainstream. Despite its success the band was unable to work together due to Gabor Hun's drug related problems. He has left the country after the recording sessions of their 1999 album and formed Sledgeback years later in Seattle. Szakácsi, known for founding the Seattle-based punk rock band Sledgeback, established several new musical projects in the region during the mid-2010s. Most notably, he co-founded the bands Classless Action and The Scoffs, collaborating with musicians from other established local punk rock groups. In the mid-2020s, he also collaborated with the rock band The Hallucinatorz, contributing to their third studio album and appearing in the official music video released for the project.7

Discography

Sledgeback

Compilations

  • Zombie pit compilation 2011 (PIG Records) CD
  • Shut the f*** up and listen IV. 2011 (PIG Records) 7" Vinyl
  • We are the underground 2007 (Rebellion records) CD
  • Music is stupid. We like noise! 2005 (W.A.G.T.E.Y.) CD
  • Punks and pints 3 2007 (Sliver records) CD
  • Punks and pints 2 2005 (Sliver records) CD
  • Punks and pints 1 2004 (Sliver records) CD

The Scoffs (English)

  • Talk Is Cheap... Here's the Scoffs8 2020 (New art express) CD
  • Bridge the gap 2021
  • The lonely ones 2022

Classless action

  • Unwritten songs 20269 (Capitol hill recordings)

Daniela Ferraro project

  • Not now not ever! 202610

C.A.F.B. (Hungarian)

  • Memorandum 2025 (Capitol hill recordings)
  • C.A.F.B. self-titled 2017 (Sliver records) CD
  • EP'17 2017 (Sliver records) CD
  • Naiv 2004 (Aurora records) CD
  • Subkontakt 2001 (Edge records) CD
  • Minden-hato 1999 (Edge records) CD
  • Zanza, 1997 (Premier art records) CD
  • Ne bizz senkiben 1993 (Trottel records)

Tapes

  • Klubbang 1998 (Live recordings and demos)
  • Archiv 1992 (Live 1992 Dec.19 with Tankcsapda)
  • Utcastilus 1992 (The first release)

Compilations

  • Nem az a punk aki..11 2025 Trottel records (Verious artists)
  • Pajtas daloljunk 4. 1993 Trottel records (Various artists)
  • Sokk&Roll 1998 (Various artists)
  • Let the hammer fall 2001 (Sampler compilation/Metal hammer magazine Hungary-Issue#134)

Videos

  • C.A.F.B. - "Engedj be!" video 1997 from Dailymotion 12
  • Sledgeback – "Werewolf Love" video 2006 by Art Reynolds13
  • Gabor Hun in Punk rock circus with Civet 200614
  • Gabor Hun in Punk rock circus trailer 200615
  • C.A.F.B. - "Diktátor" (Written by Gabor Szakacsi) 200216

Notable contributions

Gábor Szakácsi with Therapy? in Seattle (2001).L-R-Graham Hopkins; Andy Cairns; Gábor Szakácsi; Michael McKeegan.-Front:Martin McCarrick source ↗
  • At its beginnings17 Szakácsi was a contributing member of18 the Hungarian band Brains, which is a successful pop music group today, regularly appearing some of the most prominent festivals of Europe.
  • In the spring of 2011 Gabor Hun interviewed19 Los Angeles punk rock singer Doug Dagger of The Generators and Canadian psychobilly musician Big John Bates (Former member of Annihilator20) for the Hungarian music magazine Totalrock.21 The staff of the magazine opened a full section for Hun, called "vs.Gabihun".21 Gábor Szakácsi joined Seattle based punk group The Scoffs as guitarist in 2019.2

Equipment

Gabor Hun uses

  • Soldano Hot Rod 50 amplifier head
  • Gibson Les Paul electric guitar22
  • Fender 100 amplifier head
  • Musiclord cabinet
  • Ashdown cabinet
  • Hohner L-75 guitar with EMG active pickup
  • Sennheiser ew 172 G3 wireless system23

Hun known for using only 5 strings on the instrument (E.A.D.G.B with no E1).

Personal life

Gábor Szakácsi is the eldest son of the Hungarian film producer Lajos Szakacsi.

References

References

  1. "Gabi Hun – Sledgeback – Uber Rock Interview Exclusive". Ubertock.co.uk.
  2. "The Scoffs: "Mintha újra 25 éves lennék" – bemutatjuk Szakácsi Greg új zenekarát". Otrnrmagazine.blog.hu. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. "The Scoffs". Discogs.com.
  4. "Plüssnapalm – Szakácsi Greggel kollaboráltak a punk csajok". Otrnrmagazine.blog.hu.
  5. "Plüssnapalm & Szakácsi Gábor- Zukerberg (2017)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  6. "Ősszel érkezik a C.A.F.B. Visszatérő albuma, nézd meg az Öntörvényű rock and roll klipjét!". Shockmagazin.hu.
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI1CiiVyNbA
  8. "The Scoffs – Google Search". Google.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  9. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy7ZD5FitKbKgl_t1Zir8Bg
  10. https://danielaferraroproject.bandcamp.com/
  11. https://www.mediamarkt.hu/hu/product/_kulonbozo-eloadok-nem-az-a-punk-aki-vol-2-magyar-punk-90s-vinyl-lp-nagylemez-1500422.html
  12. C.A.F.B – Engedj be!
  13. "Werewolf love". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  14. "Punk Rock Circus Preview". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  15. "PUNK ROCK CIRCUS SCENE". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  16. "c.a.f.b. - diktátor". YouTube. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  17. "Epresso – Régi és új hírek .. csak neked". Epresso.hu. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  18. "Brains". Est.hu. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  19. "vs GabiHun interviews". Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  20. "Big John Bates vs. GABIHUN". Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  21. "vs.GABIHUN". August 11, 2011. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  22. "Gabor Szakacsi's Equipboard". Equipboard.com.
  23. "Sennheiser ew 172 G3 – Wireless Microphone Guitar – Instrument system with built-in Tuner". En-us.sennheiser.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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