Árpád Szarvas | |
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Birth name | Árpád Szarvas |
Genres | Indie rock, psychedelic pop, electronic music |
Instruments | vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2001–present |
Associated acts | EZ Basic |
Notable instruments | |
Epiphone 5102T / EA-250 |
Árpád Szarvas is a Hungarian indie musician, best known as the lead singer, songwriter, lyricist, guitarist of the Hungarian indie band EZ Basic.
Szarvas is from Szabadka and lived in Szeged, Hungary, however, he moved to the capital city, Budapest after graduating at Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Szeged to pursue a music career.
Szarvas played the guitar in Pale Blue Eyes, a Szeged-based noise rock band while attending the secondary school. The band played music influenced by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Sonic Youth, and Joy Division. However, he left the band and formed EZ Basic with his friend Dénes Pesztalics. Szarvas was influenced by bands such as The Jesus and Mary Chain, House of Love, Primal Scream, and Broadcast. He is the founding member of EZ Basic. Apart from EZ Basic, he also released music under the name Evil Men Have No Songs and Models Can't Fuck.
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