Formed in 1968, Budgie are old but they are still rocking so don't laugh.Budgie is a hard rock band from Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales. Their original line-up consisted of Burke Shelley on bass guitar and vocals, Tony Bourge guitar, vocals, and Ray Philips drums. The current line up is Simon Lees (guitar), Burke Shelley (bass, vocals), and Steve Williams (drums).The band have announced a 35-date UK tour running until December 2006 and are currrently working on a new studio album that has the working title "Ears Pierced While You Wait".