AWS | |
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.jpg) AWS performing atEurovision Song Contest 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Budakeszi, Hungary |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | EDGE Records |
| Members | Bence Brucker Dániel Kökényes Áron Veress Soma Schiszler Tamás Stefán |
| Past members | Marcell Varga Gergő Varga Bence Petrik Ákos Lukács Örs Siklósi |
AWS (pronouncedah-vi-esh) is aHungarianpost-hardcore band formed in early November 2006 by Örs Siklósi (September 4, 1991 – February 5, 2021), Bence Brucker, Dániel Kökényes, Soma Schiszler and Áron Veress. Their music is characterized by diversity, powerful performances, and sudden changes, which utilizes metal, psychedelic rock, alternative and post-rock styles. Up to now, they have released five studio albums, two live albums and fourteen video clips. Their music videos often have juxtapositions of images of violence and celebrities in order to bring light to problems that the world faces, exhibiting what they call being "anti-celebrity".[1] They represented Hungary at theEurovision Song Contest 2018 in Portugal with the song "Viszlát nyár".[2]
The band playedSziget Festival in 2010[3] and have toured across Europe, in Austria, England, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain. They won the MTV Brand award for New Winning Band.[4] They have toured withBlind Myself.
At the beginning of 2017, Soma Schiszler joined the team. On 6 December 2017, it was announced that AWS would compete inA Dal 2018, the Hungarian national selection process for theEurovision Song Contest 2018.[5] Their song "Viszlát Nyár" (Goodbye Summer) won the competition and as a result, represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[6] They qualified from the 2nd semifinal, and ended in 21st place in the final with 93 points.
During their stint at Eurovision Song Contest it was announced that AWS were invited to play atWacken Open Air in August 2018.[7][8] In October the same year AWS released their fourth full-length studio record calledFekete Részem which charted at no. 2 atHungarian Albums Charts a week later.
On 6 February 2021, the band announced on Instagram that lead singer Örs Siklósi had died on 5 February fromleukaemia at the age of 29.[9]
On 16 January 2023, the band introduced the new vocalist, Tamás Stefán.[10]
According to an interview with the German-language Hungarian newspaperBudapester Zeitung the musicians came in contact with rock and metal music during their childhoods. Bands likeNirvana,Metallica and several Hungarian metal bands were the first ones they listened to. The musicians namedLinkin Park,Pantera,System of a Down, andKorn, as well as Hungarian actsSuperbutt,Subscribe andIsten Háta Mögött as their personal musical influences.[11]
The band's lyrics on their debut recordFata Morgana were mostly written in English but they decided to write song lyrics in Hungarian for future songs. ForFata Morgana, the band wrote the lyrics in Hungarian first and later translated them into English. The lyrical themes deal with personal experiences as well as societal and economic themes.[11]
Their sound has been described as having catchy melodies, a clear Hungarian character, vocal harmonies and a decent groove. Some songs were described to be mass appealing, modern metal.[12]
| Year | Title (Details) | Peak positions[13] | Sales | Certifications |
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| HUN[a] | ||||
| 2011 | Fata Morgana * Label:EDGE Records * Released: 25 April 2011 * Format:CD,DL | 27[b] (1 w) | ||
| 2014 | Égésföld * Label: EDGE Records * Released: 7 April 2014 * Format: CD, DL | 6[c] (2 w) | ||
| 2016 | Kint a vízből * Label: EDGE Records * Released: 5 September 2016 * Format: CD, DL | 7[d] (2 w) | ||
| 2018 | Fekete részem * Label: EDGE Records * Released: 1 October 2018 * Format: CD, DL | 2 (3 w) | HUN: 12,000 | |
| 2024 | Innen szép nyerni * Label: Zeneműkiadó Kft. * Released: 10 May 2024 * Format: CD, DL | 3 (4 w) |
| Year | Title (Details) | Peak positions[15] |
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| HUN[e] | ||
| 2018 | Madách * Label:EDGE Records * Released: 24 December 2018 * Format:CD,DVD,DL | 9 |
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| Világposztolás |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| HUN | |||
| Takard el | 2011 | — | Fata Morgana |
| Válaszút | 2012 | — | Égésföld |
| Világposztolás | — | ||
| Ha nem tűnsz el | 2013 | — | |
| Nem fáj | 2014 | — | |
| Te is félsz | 2015 | — | Kint a vízből |
| Hajnali járat | 2016 | — | |
| Viszlát nyár | 2017 | 1[16] | Fekete Részem |
| Hol voltál? | 2018 | 30[17] | |
| X/0 | — | ||
| Fekete Részem | — | ||
| Még Lélegzem | 2019 | — | Non-album singles |
| Engedd el (feat.Cloud 9+) | — | ||
| Emlékszem (Hivatalos videó) | 2021 | — | |
| Útvesztő | 2022 | — | |
| Odaát | 2023 | — | Innen szép nyerni |
| 2359 | — | ||
| Ketten képzeletben | — | ||
| Fények nélkül | 2024 | — | |
| Nincs Árnyék | — | ||
| Senki nincs már ébren | — |
Media related toAWS (band) at Wikimedia Commons| Preceded by | Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | Succeeded by |
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