Carson Coma

Carson Coma is a Hungarian alternative rock band formed in 2018, which won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hungarian Act in 2022.^[1] They released their first album Corduroy Club in April 2019, which included the singles "What A Time To Be Alive" and "Song About My Grandma". Since their first album, on which the majority of songs were in English, they have switched to producing Hungarian-language music. They have subsequently released four further albums, as well as ten non-album singles, and an EP.

Carson Coma
Carson Coma performing at SZIN Festival 2022
Background information
Origin	Budapest, Hungary
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	2018-present
Labels	Gold Record
Members	Zsombor Bóna Giorgio Fekete Péter Gaál Barnabás Hera Attila Jónás Bálint Kun
Website	carsoncoma.hu

History

The band released their first single, titled "What A Time To Be Alive", in September 2018, to positive critical reception.^[2] They released a further single, "Song About My Grandma", in April 2019, and then their debut album Corduroy Club (on which both songs featured) in the same month. The album was described as "1960s Hungarian beat and dance music-inspired" by Müpa Budapest.^[3][4]

2020 saw an increase in recognition for the band, as they won the Fonogram Award for Best Hungarian Discovery of the Year in April of that year.^[5] Their second album, Lesz, ami lesz, was released in October, and featured four previously released singles: "Peti és Én", "Én még sohasem", "Egyszerűen semmi sem egyszerű", and "Na mindegy".^[6]

In March 2022, the band released their third album, entitled Digitális/Analóg. A month later, they achieved their first chart success, with the single Immunissá válunk entering at #38 on the Hungarian Single Top 40 in April - the album would reach #35 in July.^[7][8] They also performed for the first time at Sziget Festival in August.^[9]

The latest album, IV, was released in June 2023, and featured the singles FELDOBOM A KÖVET and FANTOMREZGÉS, the former of which was noted for its strong political message.^[10][11] They performed a sold-out concert in Budapest Park to promote the album that month,^[12] and then organised a "mini-festival" there in September featuring 8 Hungarian performers.^[13]

In early 2024, the band released the single Frida Kahlo featuring Beton.Hofi, using the eponymous Mexican artist as a device to demonstrate contempt for mainstream culture.^[14] Two more singles were subsequently released, titled Paul McCartney halott? and Orrvérzés. Having reached their 5th anniversary the year before, the band performed a celebratory concert at the MVM Dome in April featuring their greatest hits and guest performances from Beton.Hofi and Ivan & The Parazol, from which a live album was released.^[15]

The band participated in the semi-finals of San Marino Song Contest, San Marino's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.^[16] They reached the second chance round but failed to make the final.^[17]

Members

• Zsombor Bóna - guitar
• Giorgio Fekete - guitar, vocals
• Péter Gaál - percussion
• Barnabás Hera - drums, vocals
• Attila Jónás - bass guitar
• Bálint Kun - keyboard

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak positions
		HUN
2019	Corduroy Club	–
2020	Lesz, ami lesz	27 [18]
2022	Digitális/Analóg	23 [18]
2023	IV	15 [19]
" – " denotes a release that did not chart.

Live albums

Year	Title
2024	MVM DOME 2024 (Live)

Extended plays

Year	Title
2024	Frida Kahlo

Singles

As lead artist

Year	Title	Peak positions	Album
		HUN
2018	What A Time To Be Alive	–	Corduroy Club
2019	Song About My Grandma	–
	Nem vagyok ideges (Live session)	–	Non-album single
	Peti és Én	–	Lesz, ami lesz
2020	Én még sohasem	–
	Egyszerűen semmi sem egyszerű	–
	Na mindegy	–
2021	Pók	– [a]	Digitális/Analóg
	Kék Hullám Kemping	– [b]
2022	Osztálytalálkozó	– [c]
	Immunissá válunk	19 [20]
	Bábu vagy	–	Non-album single
	Marokkó	–
	Körforgalom	34 [21]
2023	FELDOBOM A KÖVET	36 [22]	IV
	FANTOMREZGÉS	– [d]
2024	Frida Kahlo (featuring Beton.Hofi)	33 [23]	Non-album single
	Paul McCartney halott?	–
	Orrvérzés	–
	plusz egy (+1)	–
2025	Daddy Said No	–	Non-album single
	Libikóka	17 [24]
" – " denotes a release that did not chart.

As featured artist

Year	Title	Peak positions
		HUN
2021	Kérdőjelek és a válaszok by Ivan & The Parazol	– [e]
" – " denotes a release that did not chart.

Awards

• Fonogram Award for Hungarian Discovery of the Year (hu) (2020) ^[5]
• MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hungarian Act (2022) ^[1]
• Artisjus Award (hu) for Junior Popular Music Creator of the Year (2022) ^[25]
• Fonogram Award for National Alternative or Indie-rock Album of the Year (2024) ^[26]

Notes

1. Did not enter the Single Top 40 chart, but peaked at #18 on the Stream Top 40
2. Did not enter the Single Top 40 chart, but peaked at #31 on the Radio Top 40
3. Did not enter the Single Top 40 chart, but peaked at #23 on the Stream Top 40
4. Did not enter the Single Top 40 chart, but peaked at #34 on the Stream Top 40
5. Did not enter the Single Top 40 chart, but peaked at #35 on the Radio Top 40