In Hungary Quimby is probably one of the most popular and most galvanizing alternative rock bands.

On Facebook the band has over 250 000 fans, the videos on You Tube have more than 15 millions views. They packed the Budapest Sport Arena with a crowd of 12 000+, (celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2011), a feat never before achived in Hungary by an act in this genre.

While you won’t find them anywhere else but on the mainstage in every festival, even the world-famous Sziget Festival (which they headlined last year on its zero day playing in front of ca 45 000 people), they also maintain a steady presence within the club and theatre scene.

In over two decades, Quimby has released 14 albums, two of which won the Hungarian album-of the-year Award. They also have numerous gold and platinum records. They have risen to legendary status in recent years and they seem unstoppable even on the international scene.

One might ask, how have they managed to achieve such success? The secret may lie in their rare medley of talent, frenetic energy, dynamism, sensitivity, intuitiveness and professionalism. They have never followed trends, just simply played what they love. They may never become a global mainstream band but will always represent a truly unique, intriguing art with some international appeal, and a distinctly Eastern-European flare.