Genre(s):
Traditional Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Progressive Rock
Origin:
United Kingdom (Cardiff, Wales (relocated to San Antonio, Texas))
Formed In:
1967
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Burke Shelley - Bass & Vocals (1967-)
Steve Williams - Drums (1975-1986, 1996-)
Craig Goldy - Session Guitar (2008-) (Dio, Craig Goldy's Ritual , M.A.R.S., Driver, Giuffria, Hard Luck, Rough Cutt, Hear 'n Aid)
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitar:
Brian Goddard (1967-1969)
Kevin Newton (1967-1968)
Tony Bourge (1968-1978) (Tredegar)
Myf Isaac (1974-1978, live only)
Robert Kendrick (1978-1979) (Cloven Hoof, Trapeze)
John Thomas (1979-1988, 1996)
Andy Hart (1998-2003)
Simon Lees (2003-2007)
Andy James (2007-2008)
Keyboards:
Duncan McKay (1982)
Drums:
Raymond Phillips (1967-1973) (Tredegar, Six Ton Budgie)
Pete Boot (1973-1974) (Extreem)
Jim Simpson (1986-1988)
Robert "Congo" Jones (1995-1996)
Additional notes
Also of interest to Budgie fans is a compilation called Ex Budgie: Budgie & Beyond. It features 18 tracks from bands featuring former Budgie members, including Tredegar, Bombshell, Freez, Titus Oats, and Six Ton Budgie. It was released through the Budgie fan magazine.
The reformed band is now based in San Antonio, Texas.
Birth Dates:
John Burke Shelley (10th April 1947 Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales)
Anthony James Bourge (23rd November 1948 Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales)
Raymond John Phillips (1st March 1945 Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales)
Peter Charles Boot (30th September 1950 West Bromwich, Staffordshire UK)
John Thomas (21st February 1952)
Simon Lees (16th May 1970)
The reformed band is now based in San Antonio, Texas.
Birth Dates:
John Burke Shelley (10th April 1947 Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales)
Anthony James Bourge (23rd November 1948 Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales)
Raymond John Phillips (1st March 1945 Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales)
Peter Charles Boot (30th September 1950 West Bromwich, Staffordshire UK)
John Thomas (21st February 1952)
Simon Lees (16th May 1970)
Discography:
Budgie - Crash Course In Brain Surgery [single] - 1971
Budgie - Budgie [full-length] - 1971
Budgie - Whiskey River [single] - 1972
Budgie - Squawk [full-length] - 1972
Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend [full-length] - 1973
Budgie - Zoom Club [single] - 1974
Budgie - In For The Kill [full-length] - 1974
Budgie - Best Of Budgie (1975) [best of/compilation] - 1975
Budgie - I Ain't No Mountain [single] - 1975
Budgie - Bandolier [full-length] - 1975
Budgie - If I Were Britannia - I'd Waive The Rules [full-length] - 1976
Budgie - Smile Boy Smile [single] - 1978
Budgie - Impeckable [full-length] - 1978
Budgie - If Swallowed, Do Not Induce Vomiting [ep] - 1980
Budgie - Crime Against The World [single] - 1980
Budgie - Wild Fire [single] - 1980
Budgie - Power Supply [full-length] - 1980
Budgie - Best Of Budgie (1981) [best of/compilation] - 1981
Budgie - I Turned To Stone [single] - 1981
Budgie - Keeping A Rendezvous [single] - 1981
Budgie - Nightflight [full-length] - 1981
Budgie - Bored With Russia [single] - 1982
Budgie - Deliver Us From Evil [full-length] - 1982
Budgie - An Ecstasy Of Fumbling: The Definitive Anthology [best of/compilation] - 1996
Budgie - The Best Of Budgie [best of/compilation] - 1998
Budgie - Heavier Than Air (Rarest Eggs) [live album] - 1998
Budgie - We Came, We Saw... [live album] - 1998
Budgie - Life In San Antonio [live album] - 2002
Budgie - Out Of The Cage Into The Vault [best of/compilation] - 2004
Budgie - The Last Stage [best of/compilation] - 2004
Budgie - Radio Sessions 1974 & 1978 [live album] - 2005
Budgie - The Bbc Recordings [live album] - 2006
Budgie - You're All Living In Cuckooland [full-length] - 2006
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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/budgieofficialmyspace
