---
title: "Budgie"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/budgie"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1967
disbanded: 2010
---

# Budgie

**Budgie** is a heavy metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1967 to 2010.

Budgie were a Welsh heavy metal band from Cardiff. The band formed in 1967, and recorded a demo the following year.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budgie_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Budgie |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Cardiff, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1967 |
| Disbanded | 2010 |
| Releases in catalog | 13 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Craig Goldy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/craig-goldy) | Electric guitar | 2008 to 2010 | Former |
| [Rob Kendrick](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-kendrick) | Guitar | 1978 to 1979 | Former |
| [Burke Shelley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/burke-shelley) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 1967 to 2010 | Former |
| [John Thomas](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-thomas) | Electric guitar | 1979 to 2002 | Former |
| [Ray Phillips](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ray-phillips) | Drums (drum set) | 1967 to 1973 | Former |
| [Tony Bourge](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-bourge) | Electric guitar | 1968 to 1978 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1971 | [Budgie](https://themetalnet.com/album/966ca955-3513-3b72-b66b-3916a9dd757e) | Album |
| 1972 | [Squawk](https://themetalnet.com/album/c25c1785-5c9c-3a74-b683-ff449865b877) | Album |
| 1973 | [Never Turn Your Back on a Friend](https://themetalnet.com/album/58ea61fb-af46-3af2-88fd-e1743afc8064) | Album |
| 1974 | [In for the Kill](https://themetalnet.com/album/2efaddc9-beec-3a30-8b97-ca645b91a4e0) | Album |
| 1975 | [Bandolier](https://themetalnet.com/album/55cf5b66-38b9-388d-b4a4-0509eac30826) | Album |
| 1976 | [If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules](https://themetalnet.com/album/530446f8-3275-318e-9202-ea480bd79783) | Album |
| 1978 | [Impeckable](https://themetalnet.com/album/455dd3c0-fa03-3a70-b321-07614061fd19) | Album |
| 1980 | [If Swallowed, Do Not Induce Vomiting](https://themetalnet.com/album/e4a99c6c-2a3b-483b-89a9-85d7310778ec) | EP |
| 1980 | [Power Supply](https://themetalnet.com/album/951a5455-1f58-3759-bef6-ce18fe66e07e) | Album |
| 1981 | [Nightflight](https://themetalnet.com/album/b62f1bcd-f4b2-3c81-ae1a-cf81851e381f) | Album |
| 1982 | [Deliver Us From Evil](https://themetalnet.com/album/98a42683-4e95-33c0-9bae-67c618ecabf2) | Album |
| 2006 | [You're All Living in Cuckooland](https://themetalnet.com/album/bafde6ab-6221-3e7a-bc13-212b05d5d5ec) | Album |
| 2014 | [Live in London 1974](https://themetalnet.com/album/49ec159a-562b-40bd-9bb8-bf068226e8e2) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Deep Purple](https://themetalnet.com/band/deep-purple) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)
- [Uriah Heep](https://themetalnet.com/band/uriah-heep) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Blue Öyster Cult](https://themetalnet.com/band/blue-oyster-cult) (listened together)
- [Thin Lizzy](https://themetalnet.com/band/thin-lizzy) (listened together)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Budgie/1039
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/42RbQv212uOjyfIXECLKfR
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/10188

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/budgie](https://themetalnet.com/band/budgie). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt