Welsh hard rock/heavy metal power trio from Cardiff, noted for influential 1970s albums and a distinctive bass-led sound and vocals.

Listed in the reviews as a trio from Cardiff featuring Burke Shelley (vocals, bass), Tony Bourge (guitar) and Raymond (Ray) Phillips (drums) on early albums; later line-up changes cited in reviews include Simon Lees and John Thomas. Reviews credit the band with influencing later heavy metal acts.

DeBaser reviews present Budgie as an influential Welsh hard rock/heavy metal power trio with standout 1970s albums. Critics praise songwriting, Burke Shelley’s vocals and strong bass/guitar interplay. Several albums (Budgie, Squawk, In for the Kill, Never Turn Your Back on a Friend, Power Supply) are highlighted as essential.

For:Fans of 1970s hard rock and early heavy metal; listeners who like classic power trios and influential yet underrated bands.

 This "Squawk" is certainly a small masterpiece of creativity and imagination, where each track shines with its own life and light, while at the same time managing to develop the band's more Heavy and weighty side.

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 The first five historic albums are unmatched, but "You're All Living In Cuckooland" still stands as one of the best works of the combo.

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 First Album for the Cardiff band, well, I would start by saying that few bands could make a debut of this magnitude.

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