Biography
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Years Active
2006 – present (18 years)
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Founded In
Budakeszi, Pest, Hungary
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Members
- Siklósi Örs (2006 – 2021)
AWS is:
Örs Siklósi - Vocal (2006-2021)
Tamás Stefán - Vocal (2023-present)
Dániel Kökényes - Guitar
Bence Brucker - Guitar
Áron Veress - Drum
Soma Schiszler - Bass
The band AWS was founded on the summer of 2006 in Budakeszi. Their music style can be cathegorized as a mixture of alternative and modern metal . However there are a lot of heavy guitar riffs and agressive vocal samples, also catchy choruses and soft melodies can be found in their music, and to go further, the whole thing comes down in their intensive stage performance. Their first EP was recorded in 2008 with the title: „Faithless”.
They had shows in places like Petõfi Csarnok, A38 and Dürer Kert. As a „warm up band” they had tours with Superbutt in bigger cities throughout Hungary. They had shows on the most well known festivals in Hungary like Sziget Fesztivál, EFOTT, Fezen Feszt etc. They also had shows in Romania, Austria and Slovenia as well. Their first album „Fata Morgana” comes out in the first half of 2011, which has 8 english and 2 hungarian songs on it. They made a videoclip from the single „Takard el!” which can also be found on their album. They firstly showed their full album on the tour „Raprock Superstar”, with the company of famous hungarian bands like Fish, Hõsök and Superbutt.
They awarded as the "Best foreign band" at the International Live Award 2011 final in Wienna. They are the first MTV Brand:New band of 2011, which means that the channel plays their songs and broadcasting new infos about AWS.
In May 2018, AWS represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, Portugal with the song „Viszlát nyár”. They qualified from the second semifinal and came in 21st place in the grand final with 93 points.
On 6th February, 2021, AWS revealed on Instagram and Facebook that lead singer Örs Siklósi had passed away on 5 February, 2021 from leukemia at the age of 29.
On 16 January, 2023, Tamás Stefán was announced as the new lead singer of AWS along with the release of a new single, „Odaát”.
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