Edda

EDDA is a highly successful Hungarian melodic/hard rock band formed in 1974 under the name "EDDA Művek". The word "művek" (works) symbolizes the band originally starting off its career in Miskolc, a typical Central European industrial city also dubbed as "Steel City"

EDDA's catchy, melodic rock tunes and touching ballads primarily focus on the social and emotional life of youth. Love, loneliness, alienation, friendship and spirituality. The band performs more than one hundred shows annually throughout Hungary and surrounding Hungarian communities around the Carpathian Basin. However, the energetic and inventive musicianship that EDDA's known for, is best reflected through their dynamic live performances.

Band Members

* Attila Pataky (vocals) 1978-present
* György Csapó (drums) 1978-1981
* István Slamovits (guitar) 1978-1983
* László Zselencz (bass) 1978-1983
* Alfonz Barta (keyboards) 1978-1983
* László Fortuna (drums) 1982-1986
* János Kegye (saxophone) 1983
* Tibor Gellért (guitar) 1985
* Tamás Papp (drums) 1986
* Endre Csillag (guitar) 1985-87
* Gábor Mirkovics (bass) 1986
* Tibor Donászy (drums) 1986-1997
* Tamás Gay (keyboards) 1983-1985
* Zsolt Gömöry (keyboards) 1985-present
* István Alapi (guitar) 1986-present
* Gábor Pethő (bass) 1986-1991
* Péter Kun (guitar) 1992
* László Kicska (bass) 1992-present
* Zoltán Hetényi (drums) 1997-present


Discography

25 gold records, 4 platinum albums, 2 diamond records More than 5 million units sold in Europe

1. EDDA Művek 1. (1981)
2. EDDA Művek 2. (1982)
3. EDDA Művek 3. (1983)
4. EDDA Művek 4. - Viszlát, Edda! (1984) (live recording)
5. EDDA Művek 5. (1985)(live recording of original material)
6. EDDA Művek 6. (1986)
7. Változó idők (1988)
8. Szaga van (1988)
9. Pataky-Slamovits (1989)
10. Győzni fogunk (1990)
11. Best of Edda '80-'90
12. Szélvihar
13. Szellemvilág (1992)
14. Az EDDA két arca (double album)
15. Elveszett Illúziók (1993)
16. Lelkünkből (unplugged album dedicated to guitarist Péter Kun who died in a tragic vehicle accident shortly afterwards)
17. Karaoke EDDA (1994)
18. Sziklaszív (1994)
19. EDDA Blues (1995)
20. 15. születésnap (double live) (1995)
21. EDDA 20. (1997)
22. Lírák 2. (1997)
23. Best of 1988-98 (1998)
24. Fire & Rain (1999)
25. Nekem nem kell más (1999)
26. Örökség (2003)
27. Elvarázsolt EDDA dalok (EDDA songs performed by various artists)
28. Isten az úton (2005)
29. 2006 A szerelem hullámhosszán (2006)
30. Szerelmi átkok és áldások (2007)