Sledgeback

Sledgeback
Sledgeback at the Showbox in Seattle, 2005
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres	Punk rock, Oi!
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Rebellion records Sliver records
Associated acts	Himsa, C.A.F.B., War Babies, Queensrÿche, The Insurgence
Website	Official Website
Members	Gabor Hun Szakacsi Tim Mullen Justin McCawley
Past members	Parker Lundgren Guy Lacey Shawn Trotter

Sledgeback is a Seattle, Washington punk rock band formed in early 2004, with Hungarian born American guitarist Gábor Szakácsi as the front man. Former member of the long-standing influential Hungarian punk rock outfit C.A.F.B., "Gabi Hun" moved to Seattle not knowing a word of English, and soon after formed Sledgeback.

Gaining a large following early in their career, Sledgeback have toured both locally, and internationally, playing in 2005's Vans Warped Tour and even opening for the likes of Flogging Molly to sold out crowds. With their first full-length release "People's Choice" through Sliver Records, Sledgeback gained notoriety through bi coastal radio play and crowd pleasing shows due in large part to high intensity performances, while boasting powerfully raw, life inspired lyrics.
The band claims on its official website that, Sledgeback started as an attempt of the Gabor Hun to continue his previous projectC.A.F.B. which is undoubtedly the biggest influence of group, dates back to 1990.The previous accomplishments of Hun with C.A.F.B. helped build a loyal fanbase for Sledgeback around Hungary and gained attention in various European countries following the release of their second full-length album by Rebellion records (Holland) in 2007.After months of negotiation to alleviate the agreement between the band and Sliver records regarding the release of the disputed second album “Perception becomes reality” to Rebellion records, Sledgeback departed the label.Rebellion signed Sledgeback and placed one of the album’s song “Wonderland” to the “We are the underground” compilation in addition to the release of “Perception becomes reality” .The work was published as compact disc (CD) and vinyl (12”) format.

Due to several member changes Sledgeback remained relatively silent throughout 2008 with only a handful of Seattle area performances,supporting bands like the Accused and the Angry Samoans.