Gábor Szakácsi
Gábor Szakácsi, also known as Gabi Hun or Gabor Hun, is a Hungarian-born American rock guitarist and vocalist, best known as the frontman of Seattle punk group Sledgeback. He fronted C.A.F.B., one of the most influential Hungarian punk bands of the 1990s, with whom he released six full-length albums between 1993 and 2017. After leaving Hungary, Hun started Sledgeback in 2004 and released several albums with the group. His distinct voice became the trademark of Sledgeback.
Career
Hun rose to fame in Hungary and its surrounding areas with his band C.A.F.B. following the success of their 1997 album "Zanza" which launched the group into the country's mainstream. Despite its success the band was unable to work together due to Gabor Hun's drug related problems. He has left the country after the recording sessions of their 1999 album and formed Sledgeback years later in Seattle. Szakácsi started Seattle rock group "The Scoffs" with former members of locally successful punk bands in 2019.Discography
Sledgeback
- 36206 2016
- Land of the freak 2014
- 7 years like a broken record 2012
- 3 of a kind 2012 CD
- Bite the bullet 2010 CD
- Reality Bites-Sledgeback-Foreign Legion Split 2010 CD
- Perception Becomes Reality 2007 LP, CD
- Perception Becomes Reality 2006 CD
- People's choice 2004
- A scavenger for life 2004
Compilations
- Zombie pit compilation 2011 CD
- Shut the f*** up and listen IV. 2011 7" Vinyl
- We are the underground 2007 CD
- Music is stupid. We like noise! 2005 CD
- Punks and pints 3 2007 CD
- Punks and pints 2 2005 CD
- Punks and pints 1 2004 CD
The Scoffs (English)
- Talk Is Cheap... Here's the Scoffs 2020 CD
- Bridge the gap 2021
- The lonely ones 2022
C.A.F.B. (Hungarian)
- C.A.F.B. self-titled 2017 CD
- EP'17 2017 CD
- Naiv 2004 CD
- Subkontakt 2001 CD
- Minden-hato 1999 CD
- Zanza, 1997 CD
- Ne bizz senkiben 1993
Tapes
- Klubbang 1998
- Archiv 1992
- Utcastilus 1992
Compilations
- Pajtas daloljunk 4. 1993 Trottel records
- Sokk&Roll 1998
- Let the hammer fall 2001
Videos
- C.A.F.B. - "Engedj be!" video 1997 from Dailymotion
- Sledgeback – "Werewolf Love" video 2006 by Art Reynolds
- Gabor Hun in Punk rock circus with Civet 2006
- Gabor Hun in Punk rock circus trailer 2006
- C.A.F.B. - "Diktátor" 2002
Notable contributions
- At its beginnings Szakácsi was a contributing member of the Hungarian band Brains, which is a successful pop music group today, regularly appearing some of the most prominent festivals of Europe.
- In the spring of 2011 Gabor Hun interviewed Los Angeles punk rock singer Doug Dagger of The Generators and Canadian psychobilly musician Big John Bates for the Hungarian music magazine Totalrock. The staff of the magazine opened a full section for Hun, called "vs.Gabihun". Gábor Szakácsi joined Seattle based punk group The Scoffs as guitarist in 2019.
Equipment
Gabor Hun uses- Soldano Hot Rod 50 amplifier head
- Gibson Les Paul electric guitar
- Fender 100 amplifier head
- Musiclord cabinet
- Ashdown cabinet
- Hohner L-75 guitar with EMG active pickup
- Sennheiser ew 172 G3 wireless system