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Humo's Rock Rally
Humo's Rock Rally is a Belgian contest for rock bands, organized every second year since 1978. It is organized by the Belgian magazine HUMO. Every band that has not yet released an official recording, may enter the Rock Rally, by submitting a demo to HUMO. Humo then selects 100 bands to compete in the pre-selections, followed by semi-finals and a final with 10 bands. The competing bands are assessed by a professional jury. Money prizes are awarded to the top three bands, as well as to one band chosen by the audience. The Rock Rally is an important possibility for young Belgian rock bands to get in the picture. Many notable Belgian bands and musicians, such as dEUS, The Black Box Revelation, Evil Superstars, Novastar, Milow, Arid, An Pierlé, Das Pop, Admiral Freebee and Goose, launched their career in the Rock Rally. Past prize winners and notable finalists 2020 # Meskerem Mees # Wolker # Dyce Other finalists: Yokan (Audience choice), All-Turn, Hugs of the Sky, Jakomo, Uma Chine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Morgen
''De Morgen'' (Dutch for ''The Morning'') is a Flemish newspaper with a circulation of 53,860. The paper is published in Antwerp, Belgium. History and profile ''De Morgen'' originates from a merger in 1978 of two socialist newspapers ' (meaning "Onwards" in English) and ' (meaning "People's Newspaper" in English). The ''Vooruit'' was founded in Ghent by Edward Anseele and appeared the first time on 31 August 1884, just before the foundation of the Belgian Labour Party (Dutch: Belgische Werklieden Partij) in 1885. ''De Morgen'' was modelled on French daily ''Liberation''. The paper is published by De Persgroep which also publishes ''Het Laatste Nieuws''. ''De Morgen'' presents itself as an independent and progressive newspaper and a more dynamic alternative to its two competitors in the Flemish market, ''De Standaard'' and ''De Tijd''. On the other hand, the paper is described as a leftist and socialistic publication. According to the former editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorki (band)
Gorki was a Belgium, Belgian Rock band, rock group, in its most recent line-up consisting of Luc De Vos (lead singer and guitarist), Luc Heyvaerts (Musical keyboard, keyboard and clarinet), Erik Van Biesen (bass guitar), Thomas Vanelslander (guitarist) and Bert Huysentruyt (drums). Three songs by Gorki were number one hits in the Studio Brussel alternative hitlist ''De Afrekening'' in Belgium: 'Lieve kleine piranha' (Gorky, 1992), 'Schaduw in de schemering (from the CD 'Plan B') and 'Joerie' in 2006. Luc De Vos died on 29 November 2014. Biography Gorky The band was originally named ''Gorky'', and the first members were Luc De Vos, Wout De Schutter and Geert Bonne. In 1990, the group finished 3rd in Humo's Rock Rally, a contest for upcoming Belgian talent organised by the popular magazine Humo. In 1991 the band rome through with the single "Anja", referring to a Dutch singer from the 1960s with that name. "Mia" After "Anja", several other singles were released from the debut al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noordkaap
Noordkaap were a Belgian rock band, led by singer Stijn Meuris. Their best-known songs include "Ik Hou Van U" and "Satelliet S.U.Z.Y." History Noordkaap was founded in 1990 by Stijn Meuris, Lars Van Bambost, Erik Sterckx, Wim De Wilde, and Nico Van Calster. The band won Humo's Rock Rally in the same year. at the Belgian Pop&Rock Archives The band released their debut album, ''Feest in de stad'', in late 1991. In 1994, under a new record label, they released ''Gigant''. A year later Noordkaap made the soundtrack for the feature film ''''. The single "Ik hou van u" appeared in the charts for several weeks, and was re-released in a mix of French and Dutch to mark Belgium's 175th anniversary in 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deus (band)
Deus (styled as dEUS)As stylized by the band on all official artwork is a Rock music, rock band based in Antwerp, Belgium, whose only continuous members up to the present day are Tom Barman (vocals, guitars) and Klaas Janzoons (keyboards, violin). The rest of the band's line-up currently consists of drummer Stéphane Misseghers, bassist Alan Gevaert, and guitarist/backing vocalist Mauro Pawlowski. History Formation Formed in 1991, dEUS began their career as a covers band, but soon began writing their own material. Their musical influences range from Folk music, folk and Punk rock, punk to jazz and progressive rock. They first came to attention in Humo's Rock Rally of 1992, and after the release of the four-track EP "Zea (EP), Zea", they were offered a recording contract with Island Records. They became the first Belgian indie act ever to sign to a major international label. First era (1994–2000) dEUS's debut album ''Worst Case Scenario (album), Worst Case Scenario'' drew in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zornik
Zornik is a Belgian rock music, rock band. It was formed in 1999 by singer and guitarist Koen Buyse, drummer Marijn Horemans and bass guitarist Kristof Vanduren. History The band made it in 1999 to the finals of HUMO's Rock Rally rock contest, under the name Zornik Breknov. There, the band was spotted by Parlophone Belgium and MTC Management. This led to the recording of their first EP, ''Love Affair''. It stayed in Belgium's leading alternative charts at Studio Brussel, for more than 10 weeks since March 2001. The second EP, ''It's so unreal'', remained in the alternative charts for more than 20 weeks, reaching number 3. Zornik played in 2001 at important summer festivals: Eurorock, Marktrock and Pukkelpop. They gave a business presentation at A2A and also appeared at Eurosonic. In October 2001 they were awarded the The Music Factory, TMF Award for Most Promising Band of the year. Soon after, Marijn left the band and was replaced on drums by Davy Deckmijn. Their CD-single ''He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mint (band)
Mint is a Belgian pop-rock band, which since 1999 released five full-length albums. History After releasing a few singles, they worked with Australian producer Peter Crosbie and released ''Echoes from the Engine Room'' (2004) on indie-label Green LFant Records from Brussels. Mint played some of the biggest festivals in Belgium: Dour Festival, Marktrock en Pukkelpop. The album was released in The Netherlands, France, and Switzerland in 2005. Their second album, ''Magnetism'', was recorded Richmond, Virginia, with producer John Morand; it was released in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2006, with a CD presentation took place in the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. Their single "The Magnetism of Pure Gold" reached the number 0 spot at KinkFM, a Dutch alternative radio station. Mint signed with American label Funzalo records, which released ''Magnetism'' in the US. The single "Your Shopping Lists are Poetry" reached the first place in the Top 10 of most requested songs on WEQX-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mintzkov
Mintzkov is a Belgian rock band from Lier, formally known as Mintzkov Luna. They won first place in Humo's Rock Rally in 2000. Discography Albums * ''M for Means and L for Love'' (2003) (as Mintzkov Luna) * ''360°'' (2007) * ''Rising Sun, Setting Sun'' (2010) * ''Sky Hits Ground'' (2013) * ''Oh Paradise'' (2020) Singles * "Copper" (2001) * "Mimosa" (2003) * "United Something" (2003) * "I Do" (2003) * "One Equals a Lot" (2007) * "Ruby Red" (2007) * "Return & Smile" (2007) * "Violetta" (2008) * "Opening Fire" (2010) (#29 in Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium. Ultratop is a non-profit organization, created on the initiative of the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), the Belgian member organization ... Belgian national charts) * "Author of the Play" (2010) * "Finders Keepers" (2010) * "Automat" (2011) * "Slow Motion, Full Ahead" (2013) * "Word of Mouth" (2013) * "August Eyes" (2020) Compilations * "1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absynthe Minded
Absynthe Minded is a Belgian rock band, around frontman, vocalist and guitarist Bert Ostyn. Their tracks contain a mix of thirties jazz, with a touch of funky soul, Balkan beats and Merseyside pop. Absynthe Minded originally was a one-man band, being musician-singer-composer Bert Ostyn. He started off in 1999 with recording ''More Than This'' on 8-track in a 5 to 4 bedroom in Ghent, Belgium, with songs in a moderate rock genre. The opportunity to record some material in a studio brought forth ''Mushroom Holiday'' (2000). On that demo other musicians collaborated with Ostyn for the first time, which led later on to the forming of a band called Tao Tse Tse. Ostyn’s third demo, ''Krankenhaus Hotel'', was recorded in a noisy apartment bedroom again, on a Tascam four track. The first band-demo was called Sweet Oblivion (2002); the band itself was renamed Absynthe Minded Quartet. Under this name they toured on their own and as support act for several bands and artists (most notabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freaky Age
Freaky Age are a Belgian rockband from Ternat, a suburb of Brussels. Biography Freaky Age were a melodic indie-rock band from Ternat, Belgium. Singer Lenny Crabbe, guitarist Mathias Declercq and drummer Jonas Pauwels got into the finals of the prestigious Belgian music contest Humo's Rock Rally in 2006. The trio was later joined by bass player Dete Heindrickx and in early 2008 the band were quickly snapped up by V2 Records (Benelux). In April 2008, they released their self-produced debut album ‘Every Morning Breaks Out’ with debut single ‘Time Is Over’ hitting the radio charts at number 5, followed by ‘Where Do We Go Now’ with four weeks at number 1 and 23 weeks in the charts in total. Two more singles followed: 'Every Morning Breaks Out' and 'John What's The Use'. Following the success of their album, the band spent the next two years touring Belgium, France and the Netherlands as well as playing prominent festivals, including one of Belgium’s biggest, Pukkelpop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hickey Underworld
The Hickey Underworld is a Belgian alternative rock band from Antwerp. They named themselves after a song that appears on the album Plays Pretty for Baby, by Washington D.C. post-punk rockers Nation of Ulysses. In 2006, the band won Belgium's influential Humo's Rock Rally Humo's Rock Rally is a Belgian contest for rock bands, organized every second year since 1978. It is organized by the Belgian magazine HUMO. Every band that has not yet released an official recording, may enter the Rock Rally, by submitting a demo .... In 2009, they released their self-titled debut album ''The Hickey Underworld''. Their second album ''I'm Under The House, I'm Dying'' was released in 2012. Members * Younes Faltakh (Vocals, Guitar) * Tim Vanhamel (Guitar) * Jimmy Wouters (Drums) * Yorgos Tsakiridis (Bass) Discography Studio albums * ''The Hickey Underworld'' (2009) * ''I'm Under The House, I'm Dying'' (2012) * ''III'' (2015) Singles * ''Mystery Bruise'' (2008) * ''Future Words'' (2009) * ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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