2007-2009: Origins and EPs The Hungry Kids of Hungary were formed in mid-2007 by drummer, Ryan Strathie. Their debut single, "Set it Right" was released in May 2008 The EP quickly garnered attention from the Australian music industry, most notably that of
Triple J's
Richard Kingsmill who played songs from the EP on high rotation. In December 2008, the band were announced as the Queensland winners of
Triple J Unearthed Competition which entitled them to play at the
Big Day Out on the Gold Coast. The band's second EP
Mega Mountain was released in April 2009, produced by Matt Redlich and released via
MGM Distribution and the single "Scattered Diamonds" reached top 5 on the
AIR Charts A second single "Old Money" was issued with a remix of "Scattered Diamonds" which became a dancefloor hit at Purple Sneakers in
Sydney. At the 2009 Q Song Awards, "Set it Right" won Alternative Song of the Year. In October 2009, the band released "Let You Down", the lead single from their forthcoming debut studio album.
2010-2011: Escapades In April 2010, the band released "Wristwatch". and confirmed they had signed a two-album deal with new
EMI Music offshoot label Stop Start and released their debut studio album
Escapades in October 2010.
Escapades peaked at number 24 on the ARIA Charts. At the 2010 Q Song Awards, "Wristwatch" also won Best Alternative and Song of the Year. In March 2011, the band embarked on an overseas tour. In November 2011, the band signed a deal with
Rough Trade in the
Benelux, who released
Escapades, following the success of single "Scattered Diamonds" on radio stations 3FM and Kink FM.
2012-2013: ''You're a Shadow'' and break up By May 2012, the band had completed the recording of their second album with producer
Wayne Connolly at Albert's Studios in Sydney. They headed overseas to begin mixing with Simon "Berkfinger" Berckelman in Berlin before a full tour of the UK and Europe that included an appearance at the
Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands. Touring guitarist Alex Bennison was added to the lineup for these dates, replacing the previous fifth member Remy Boccalatte. "Sharp Shooter" was released as the album's lead single in August 2012. ''You're a Shadow'' was released February 2013 and peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts. The album spawned three other singles, "Twin Cities", "When Yesterday's Gone" and "Do or Die" over 2013. On 28 November 2013, the band announced their intention to split. == Discography ==