Yonderboi

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Yonderboi, also known as László Fogarasi, grew up in the small village of Mernye in South West Hungary, 200 km from the cosmopolitan attractions of Budapest. Influences of the slow pace of Hungarian country life can be recognized on mellow tones and chilled melodies of László’s first album, Shallow and Profound. The album came out in 2000, when Yonderboi was only 19. It became an instant hit and cult classic not only in the Hungarian underground scene, but also reached wide audiences (indeed a rarity in Hungary).

As a child László was fascinated by creating things, and loved to paint and draw. Dubbed cloth eared by his primary school teachers, László took to music only at secondary school. After briefly taking classical guitar lessons, a computer with a mono keyboard replaced brush and canvas as instruments for creation. After graduating from high school László moved to Budapest.

Eager to have his music heard, he recorded his first album before he even had a flat. The whole record was made with free software on a cheap PC. Postproduction was not available. Shallow and Profound is an album which features an emotional and melodic but also saucy mixture of down tempo Trip-Hop, Lounge and 1960s bar-room jazz. The album was an immediate success. It sold 60,000 copies, won prizes and critical acclaim and launched Lászlós performing career. He formed the Yonderboi Quintet and toured clubs and festivals all over Europe. László’s Hungarian background greatly affects his music.

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pieccio wrote:
yesterday evening

a tutta birra

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Spooky_Morning wrote:
yesterday afternoon

awesome, <3 Splendid Isolation

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Hklti36Fljf wrote:
last month

"Shallow and Profound" , what an album!

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knng wrote:
last month

I have just discovered your music. I am impressed :)

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Uquilair wrote:
last month

He had a radiosong some years ago in belgium, the refrain was smth like `can you hear he nervous breakdown?´ Does anone know the title of the song + which album? I´ll be grateful for the rest of my life! :-)

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spencah wrote:
last month

this stuff is amazing

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JCLemay wrote:
last month

Today is the day I discovered your music, and this made me happy ! Thanks !

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slabik wrote:
last month

yonderboi and zagar are amazing

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roxtarr wrote:
August 2008

wow... fantastic

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decoy33 wrote:
August 2008

Beautiful music

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akynick wrote:
August 2008

great expression

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jerz_84 wrote:
August 2008

i like very much such as this kind of music ;)

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alfonsmucha wrote:
August 2008

guta guta muzike,...:)

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pienenjuviins wrote:
August 2008

Totally strange, but I love it....

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schneder wrote:
August 2008

sound circus

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alfonsmucha wrote:
August 2008

margot

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MonsieurCheu wrote:
August 2008

coco!!

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Ronald_Knecht wrote:
August 2008

I just adore his style of music!

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L_Andreeva wrote:
July 2008

:)marvellous music)and he is exceptional man) [Yonderboi=Wonderboy]

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romerro wrote:
July 2008

Imádom a zenéit!

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