Kispál és a Borz (translating roughly to Little Paul and Badger in English) was known as one of the most successful alternative rock acts that Hungary had to offer. Founding members Kispál András (guitars), Lovasi András (vocals), Ózdi Rezsl (bass) and Bräutigam Gábor (drums) convened their musical aspirations under the aforementioned moniker in 1987 in Pécs, Hungary. Shake ups to the band were to come quickly, as in 1988, Ózdi Rezsl decided to call it a day, but the group persevered, and shifted members rather than replace, and carried on as a trio. 1988 saw the newly minted trio release a 4 track demo, and a follow up of a similar brand the following year. By 1990, the group had a deal and Kispál és a Borz released their first album, Naphoz Holddal (Sunbathe by the Moon, in English) which was followed up in 1992 with Föld, Kaland, Ilyesmi... Steady touring and well received live shows helped their next affair, 1993's Ágy Asztal TV boost the band's already rising star. 1994 and 1995 saw the releases of Sika, Kasza, Iéc and Üi, respectively, but it was also around this time that the first of a number of membership changes kept the band's momentum from flowing as freely as hoped. Drummer Kis Attila began working with the band at this point, and in the next couple of years the band took on a keyboardist (Dióssy Ákos) and two guitarists (Leskovics Gábor and Vittay Ferenc -- originally a member of the band's crew.) Eventually, even drummer Bräutigam Gábor would leave in 1996, and was replaced with Tóth Zoltán. Once the band had established its new line up, Kispál és a Borz scored a hit single, "Kicsit Szomorkás," and -- in 1997 -- released the first of a string of more and more experimental albums. By 2000, Vittay had returned to his place in the band's crew lineup, and in 2002, Kispál és a Borz welcomed their first foreign intrusion, with American drummer Michael Zwcker taking traps duties from the departing Zoltán. With a new, harder-edged sound, Kispál és a Borz released the 2003 full length, Turisták Bárhol and the 2004 platter Én, Szeretlek, Téged (in English: I, Love, You.) The last piece of original material from the band, the 2004 collection was a hit. In 2006, the original core trio of Kispál és a Borz made a bit of a live comeback, touring and recording, and in 2008 released a top ten greatest hits album (20 év) and embarked on a 20th anniversary tour of their nation with various members from the band's historically fluid line up. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide