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„Genius electro-progrock from Eastern Europe. Zsager is a cool guy, but on the stage he becomes fucking nuts!“
Alan McGee (Creation Records / Poptones UK)
Zagar is a well-known headliner band of the Hungarian electronic music scene. Their unique sound is based on electronic beats and atmospheric soundtrack moods combined with the psychedelic attitude of the late 60's. Their debut album, Local Broadcast was selected as one of the 50 all-time most important Hungarian records by WAN2, Hungary’s leading music magazine.
The band has been performing live as a 5 piece featuring guest vocalist George Ligeti. Apart from Hungary they have already played in Great Britain, The Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Russia. During performances, visual art projecting is used to connect Russian avantgarde films with modern cinema and surrealism.
Zagar’s unique sound has been incorporated into short and feature films and their tracks appear several times in popular TV series like CSI:Miami and CSI:New York. Their soundtrack album of a feature film, Eastern Sugar won the The Hungarian Film Critics‘ Award.
Their latest album, Cannot Walk Fly Instead (CWFI) entered the top 10 charts immediately in Hungary. Its first single "Wings of Love", featuring the Underground Divas - six of Hungary's most popular indiependent singers - earned heavy radio airplay and secured a no1. spot on MTV's video chart. They have earned numerous awards for this record, most notably the Hungarian Record Industry’s Fonogram Award and second prize in the International Songwriting Competition 2008. Zagar was nominated for the Best Local Act in the MTV European Music Awards 2008.
Management - Daniel Urban
daniel@2rdesign.com
Hungary + 36.20.9826433
UK 078.76125564
Wings of Love 2007 - directed by András Nagy
Three Seasons Fall (werk video) 2007 - directed by Menzkie
Sounds and Lights 2006 – directed by Fabricius
Screen Cowboys 2005 – directed by Sándor Kristóffy
Bossa Astoria (Erik Sumo rework) 2004 – directed by B.A.L
Taste of Snow 2004 – directed by Patyomkim
Eastern Sugar 2004 – directed by Daniel Garas
Bossa Astoria 2003 – directed by Fabricius
Cosmic Disaster 2002 – directed by Fillcell
FILMOGRAPHY
CSI – Commutted Sentences // TV series 2007
CSI New York - Go To Hell // TV series 2007
CSI – Blindflight // TV series 2004
Live by Fabricius - VJ film about the Sziget Festival (dir. Fabricius) 2006
Szezon.Eastern Sugar - feature film (dir. Ferenc Török) 2004
Tower - short film (dir. Fabricius) 2004
Monuments - The Bottle Opener Lady - documentary (dir. Ferenc Török) 2004
Beautiful Wilds - TV film (dir. Ferenc Török) // music by Balázs Zságer and Albert Márkos 2005
Bossa Astoria - animation film (dir. B.A.L.) 2004
Taste of Snow - animation film (dir. Patyomkim) 2004
Live by Fabricius - VJ film about the Sziget Festival (dir. Fabricius) 2006
PRIZES
Best Local Act Nomination in MTV Music Awards 2008
International Songwriting Competition 2008 second prize for Wings of Love
Fonogram Prize in electronic music category for CWFI album 2008
Album of the Year 2007 for CWFI Album by Radiocafé Audience Voting
Song of the Year 2007 for Wings of Love by Radiocafé Audience Voting
Zagar as a brand is selected in the CoolBrands Year-Book 2006
Zagar the Best Band of the Year 2005 in Hungary by Antropos Culture Magazin
The Best Hungarian Producer and Band 2005 by e-Vote online competition
The Hungarian Film Critics‘ Prize for Szezon.Eastern Sugar Soundtrack 2004
Nominated for Fonogram Prize for the best soundtrack category 2004
Brazilian Fluxus Film Festival First Prize 2005 for Bossa Astoria video
Hungarian Flash Animation Tender First Prize 2004 for Bossa Astoria video
San Francisco Flashforward Contest Finals in Story 2005 for Bossa Astoria video
Hungarian Flash Animation Tender Second Prize 2004 for Taste of Snow video
Local Broadcast is selected for the chart of the 50 all time’s most important Hungarian records by the music magazine WAN2
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