Members are: Balanyi Szilárd (piano, backing vocals), Gerdesits Ferenc (drums), Kárpáti József (trumpet), Kiss Tibor (guitar, vocals, lyrics), Mikuli Ferenc (bass), Varga Líviusz (percussion, rap, lyrics).
More important ex-members are: Kiss Endre (guitars), Medve Ákos (drums), Molnár Tamás (saxophone).
The first stable line-up released their first studio album in 1993 entitled "Sip of Story" on MC (private edition), which was inspired by artists like Tom Waits and Nick Cave. The band wrote their songs in English and had a unique approach to music, containing elements of blues, chansons and even moods familiar from Bertold Brecht songs.
After releasing another English language album, the chansonic and epic "Jerrycan dance" (in private edition), the band's two key figures, Tibor Kiss lead and Líviusz Varga took an inspiring 3 months long New York trip. However, their eclecticly rocking studio album "Majom-tangó" (Monkey tango) made right after was finally composed of songs predominantly in Hungarian. It earned a hungarian prize of best new group, revoked later, for Quimby having had an album in private edition.
Quimby reached both commercial and critical breakthrough in the year 1997 when they released their first fully Hungarian record "Diligramm". That album - tighter than its predecessors - spawned the music video "Hol volt hol nem volt..." (Once upon a time...) which had a relatively heavy air play on the Hungarian music channel and paved their way to wider success, earning the prize of Hungarian Album of the Year given away by the music industry.
With the leader Tibor Kiss' poetic lyrics, the band's jazzy tunes and blues- hiphop- and rock-influences they could have filled any concert hall by 1999, when the band released their critically most praised album "Ékszerelmére" (Forgodsake - rough translation), which brought a well-forged alloy of their chanson-inspired music and tight dance rhytms. This means unique tunes, in the mean time Quimby's materials are also accessible and danceable.
Their following studio effort "Káosz Amigos" (Chaos Amigos) was out in 2002, and is again looser in moods, but its predecessor's good proportions remain maintained. By this time Tibor Kiss had to deal with serious drug and alcohol problems. After a two-year hiatus again, having lead singer-guitarist Kiss returned from the rehab, the band released their last studio album to date at the end of 2005, entitled "Kilégzés" (Outbreath): a slower, cathartic oeuvre.
Since that time, they have been touring heavily and celebrated their 15th anniversary with a Best of CD+DVD collection entitled "Family Tugedör" (Family Together) which was released on 06 of December, 2006.
They are counting their the new album to be out in the spring of 2008.
Quimby's official website: http://quimby.mentha.hu
Toast
Quimby Lyrics
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One for the Godless vagabond child
One for the things that have no solution
One for those who blew my mind
One for the loose girls, one for salvation
One for just nothing, and one just because
One for the preachers, one for damnation
Hey Mister, that's the way it goes
This bartime may be wrong
One for the moments of mixed up emotions
One for the hard times that don't get me down
Drowned in my motions, potion by potion
I drink a toast to anything now
One for tomorrow and one for today
One for wishy-washy anniversaries
Somebody's always havin' a birthday
So one for them and one for just me
The lyrics of the song Toast by Quimby seemingly explore the different things that we could drink a toast to or in other words, the different things that we could celebrate or honor. With lines like "One for the flavor, one for motion, one for the things that have no solution, and one for those who blew my mind," the song suggests that there are many things that we encounter in life that we could celebrate. The repetition of the phrase "one for" in each line further reinforces the idea that there are numerous things to toast to.
In addition to the different things we could drink a toast to, the song also touches on various emotions and experiences that we encounter in life. The lines "One for the moments of mixed up emotions, one for the hard times that don't get me down, drowned in my motions, potion by potion, I drink a toast to anything now" suggest that sometimes we may feel overwhelmed by our emotions and turn to alcohol as a means of coping or celebrating. Consequently, drinking a toast could be seen as a way of acknowledging or embracing these emotions.
Overall, the song Toast by Quimby encourages listeners to find joy and appreciation in the little things in life and to celebrate them in any way we can, including through drinking a toast.
Line by Line Meaning
One for the flavor, one for motion
I'm raising a toast to both the pleasing taste of my drink and the movement or action it provides
One for the Godless vagabond child
A toast to those who wander through life, seemingly without direction or belief in a higher power
One for the things that have no solution
A toast to the unsolvable problems of life, acknowledging that we can't always find an answer
One for those who blew my mind
A toast to the people who have made a significant impact on my life, perhaps even changing my perspective or way of thinking
One for the loose girls, one for salvation
A contrasting toast to women who may be seen as promiscuous or free-spirited, as well as to the idea of being saved or redeemed from sin
One for just nothing, and one just because
Toasts made without a specific reason or purpose other than wanting to raise a glass or celebrate in the moment
One for the preachers, one for damnation
Acknowledging both the religious figures who may have had an influence on my life and the concept of punishment or condemnation for wrongdoing
Hey Mister, that's the way it goes
A somewhat resigned or fatalistic acknowledgement that life is unpredictable and we must simply accept what comes our way
Let's do the tango with the barfly's Lady
A suggestion to dance in the style of the tango with a woman who frequents bars or clubs
This bartime may be wrong
Recognizing that drinking and socializing in bars may not always be the best or healthiest choice, but doing it anyway
One for the moments of mixed up emotions
A toast to times when we feel conflicted, unsure, or overwhelmed by our emotions
One for the hard times that don't get me down
Acknowledging the difficult moments in life, but also celebrating the resilience and ability to overcome them
Drowned in my motions, potion by potion
Perhaps a reference to excessive drinking or drug use as a means of escaping or coping with life's challenges
I drink a toast to anything now
A statement of being willing to raise a toast to anything, perhaps indicating a desire to celebrate or find joy in life's small moments
One for tomorrow and one for today
A toast to both the promise of the future and the enjoyment of the present moment
One for wishy-washy anniversaries
Perhaps a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement of the tendency for some people to celebrate minor or insignificant dates or events
Somebody's always havin' a birthday
A nod to the idea that there is always something or someone to celebrate in life
So one for them and one for just me
Raising a toast to both others and oneself, recognizing that it's important to celebrate one's own accomplishments and existence in addition to those of others
Contributed by Carson N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ágnes Gyebnár
Eszméletlen. Nem okoskodok, itt most blues?, a rock, a megfejthetetlen hangok, ritmusok,elegyednek,teljesen újszerű és váratlan fordulatok, fájó, romantikus bejátszások, nekem nagyon tetszik.