Omega Redstar

Omega Is One Of The Most Successful Hungarian Rock Bands. Formed In Budapest In September 1962 By The Winds Player László Benkő On Organ And János Kóbor As A Singer And Rhythm Guitarist They Initially Performed Covers Of British And American Rock Songs Frequently Changing The Lineup Of Members. In 1967 Tamás Mihály Came On Bass Gábor Presser Joined On Keyboards And Began Writing Original Music For The Band In 1968 György Molnár Became A Lead Guitarist Contributing To The Release Of Three LPs Before Leaving The Band With József Laux A Drummer From 1962 To Form Locomotiv GT. These First Albums Were Heavily Influenced By The Music Of The Beatles But They Also Looked Forward To The Band's Future More Progressive Space-Rock Style. After Presser And Laux's Departure The Band Found A New Drummer Ferenc Debreceni Came From Group Neoton And Appointed Benkő As The Main Keyboardsman Creating The Current Lineup Which Has Remained The Same For Over 30 Years * János Kóbor "Mecky" Lead Vocals * György Molnár "Elefánt" Guitars * László Benkő "Laci" Keyboards Vocals * Tamás Mihály "Misi" Bass Vocals * Ferenc Debreceni "Ciki" Drums This Lineup Of Omega Released Ten More Albums From 1972 To 1987. Many Of These Were Released Both In Hungarian And In English In The Hopes Of Generating Wider Interest In Their Music. However The Contents Of The English Albums Often Differed From Their Hungarian Counterparts Sometimes Assembling Tracks From Several Different Albums And Nearly Always Changing The Song Order. Following A Few Years Of Inactivity The Band Reunited In 1994 With Former Member Gábor Presser Joining Them At Concerts And Contributing Several Tracks To 1995's Trans And Dance. Omega Has Achieved Great International Success Through Releases In Multiple Languages And Tours In England And Germany In The Late 1960s And Throughout The 1970s. Their 1969 Song "Gyöngyhajú Lány" Became An International Hit And Was Later Covered By Griva On A 1987 Self-Titled Album With The Title "Devojka Biserne Kose" And By Scorpions On A 1995 Live Release With New Lyrics And The Title "White Dove" The Hungarian Title Officially Was Translated As "Pearls In Her Hair" . Omega’s Latest 16th Hungarian Studio Release Is 2006’s Égi Jel "Divine Sign" And Their Latest English Release Is 1996’s Transcendent. In Spring And Summer Of 2006 They Performed Their "EurOmega 2006" Tour Including Concerts In Hungary Slovakia Romania Berlin And Basel. read less