Heideroosjes (pronounced: hi-duh-rose-yes,
HR in short), are a Dutch
punk rock band from
Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas (; li, Haors aan de Maos ) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.
Population centres
America, Br ...
. The band are known for their energetic shows and songs with lyrics mostly in
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
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* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
and
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
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, and a few songs in
German
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and
Limburgish
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(a dialect spoken in the Dutch province of
Limburg
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). The band, formed in 1989, consisted of Marco Roelofs (vocals/guitar), Frank Kleuskens (guitar), Fred Houben (bass) and Igor Hobus (percussion). This lineup never changed.
Heideroosjes played nearly 1500 shows in Europe, the United States, Japan and South Africa.
History
1989–1999
After releasing two albums on their self-founded label Fairytale Records Heideroosjes got its nationwide breakthrough in 1995 by opening the prestigious
Pinkpop
The Pinkpop Festival is an annual music festival held at Landgraaf, Netherlands. It is usually held on the Pentecost weekend (''Pinksteren'' in Dutch, hence the name). If Pentecost falls on an early date in May, the festival is held later in June. ...
festival in The Netherlands. In 1998 the band signed a worldwide record deal with the world's biggest punk label,
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and emo bands ...
, based in Hollywood (CA).
In 1999, the band made its first TV appearance in the United States when talk-show host
Jerry Springer
Gerald Norman Springer (born February 13, 1944) is a British-American broadcaster, journalist, actor, producer, former lawyer, and politician. He hosted the tabloid talk show ''Jerry Springer'' between September 30, 1991 and July 26, 2018, an ...
played some live footage of their song "Jerry Rules In The Land Of The Free". In this song, taken from their album ''Schizo'', Heideroosjes voiced their opinion on (semi-reality) TV shows like ''
The Jerry Springer Show
''Jerry Springer'' is an American scripted syndicated tabloid talk show that aired from September 30, 1991 to July 26, 2018. Produced and hosted by its namesake, Jerry Springer, it aired for 27 seasons and nearly 5,000 episodes. The television ...
''.
Heideroosjes toured (mainly) Europe with familiar bands like
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guita ...
,
Pennywise,
The Misfits,
Bad Religion
Bad Religion is an American punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. The band's lyrics cover topics related to religion, politics, society, the media and science. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilitie ...
and
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Matt Yonker (drums), Buddy Schaub (trombone), and Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxoph ...
.
2000–2010
In 2004, the Heideroosjes tour bus was involved in a serious accident. Three roadies were wounded, and one roadie was seriously injured. The band cancelled their tour but continued a few weeks later. Later that year, Heideroosjes received the Dutch Edison award for their single "Damclub Hooligan" (from their album ''SINema''). In March 2004 the band appeared for the first time live in the US when they played at the
SXSW
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Festival in Austin, Texas. A rave review in ''
The Austin Chronicle
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'' said "Now that was a lesson in rock 'n roll. They blew the other bands right of the front door".
In November and December 2005 Heideroosjes did an Ode to the Ramones tour in the Netherlands and Belgium. During this tour they only played covers from their heroes: The
Ramones
The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United ...
.
In 2006, Heideroosjes made international news by making a song with the mayor of
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...
, Gerd Leers. In this song, called "Dope man", they mock the Dutch soft drug policy, which in their eyes is hypocritical. A few weeks later the Dutch minister of Justice,
Piet Hein Donner
Jan Pieter Hendrik "Piet Hein" Donner (born 20 October 1948) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 21 December 2018.
Early life and care ...
, recorded a rap song with rapper Meester G responding to "Dope man" by defending his soft drug policy. Later that year Heideroosjes record their eighth album with Los Angeles-based producer Cameron Webb, who worked with bands like
Motörhead
Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precu ...
,
Ignite
To ignite is the first step of firelighting.
Ignite may also refer to:
Music
*Ignite (band), a melodic hardcore band from Orange County, California
* ''Ignite'' (Econoline Crush album), 2007
* ''Ignite'' (Shihad album), 2010
* "Ignite" (Eir Aoi s ...
,
Social Distortion
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and
Silverstein. Motörhead singer
Lemmy
Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy Kilmister or simply Lemmy, was an English musician. He was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he wa ...
features on the song "My Funeral". Even as Ignite lead singer
Zoli Teglas sings in the song "Forgotten Continent".
After years of touring the world including Japan, South Africa, and former Yugoslavia, Heideroosjes started a new phase in their career. In 2008 the band did a 100-show counting comedy tour called "Manie Manie". In this show the music seemed less important and there was more focus on stories, acting and comedy. According to the band "they wanted to try something different. Just because the combination of punk and theater is such a contrast."
In 2009 Heideroosjes celebrated 20 years touring with no line-up changes; the anniversary was marked by a
double album
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and an extensive tour through Europe.
After a 'sabbatical year' in 2010 the band returned to touring and announced a new album for 2011. In September of that year Heideroosjes announced that the new studio album, ''Cease-Fire'', would be their last one. "After this album and the tour, we're gonna quit" the band said. The main reason for the split, according to the band members, was "We still love to play and being on stage. But we are fed up with all the business that comes along with being in a professional band. We had a great time and traveled all over the world. We lived our dreams. And we believe it's better to burn out than to fade away".
The farewell tour contained shows at the
Lowlands Festival
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise (commonly called Lowlands or Lowlands Festival), is an annual three-day music and performing arts festival, held in the Netherlands. The festival is held east of Amsterdam in Biddinghuizen, at Spijk en Brem ...
and the
Sziget Festival
The Sziget Festival ( hu, Sziget Fesztivál, ; "Sziget" for "Island") is one of the largest Music festival, music and cultural festivals in Europe. It is held every August in northern Budapest, Hungary, on Óbuda Island, Óbudai-sziget ("Old Bu ...
in Hungary (2012). At the end of September 2012 Heideroosjes waved goodbye with two sold-out shows in Holland (Melkweg-Amsterdam) and two sold-out shows in Belgium (AB-Brussels).
2019
In 2019, the Heideroosjes played 5 shows as support for the German band
Wizo
The Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO; he, ויצו ') is a volunteer organization dedicated to social welfare in all sectors of Israeli society, the advancement of the status of women, and Jewish education in Israel and the Diasp ...
and scheduled several other concerts and shows on festivals in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Music videos
* "2020, De Tering!"
* "A Bag Full of Stories"
* "Billy Broke a Bottle (Again)"
* "Break the Public Peace"
* "Damclub Hooligan"
* "Da’s Toch Dope Man!"
* "De Wereld Draait Door"
* "Doe Maar Net Alsof Je Neus Bloedt"
* "Huilie huilie"
* "Ik Wil Niks!"
* "Iedereen is Gek (Behalve Jij)"
* "Lekker Belangrijk!"
* "My Funeral"
* "Scapegoat Revolution"
* "Weg van de Meeste Weerstand"
* "Würst & Käse"
Videos and DVDs
* DVD: "Manie! Manie!" 2010 (comedy show )
* DVD: ''Bag Full of Stories'' 2004 (live videos and documentary)
* DVD: ''A Year in the Life of...'' 2006 (3 live concerts, a Punkmovie from the Heideroosjes in America and a parody on a Dutch talk show called ''Jensen!'')
* VHS: 12,5 Year Anniversary Concert VHS 2002 (live concert, shot on the 8 of June 2002 @ Paradiso, Amsterdam)
References
External links
Official website
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Dutch punk rock groups
Musical groups established in 1989
Dutch comedy musicians
Musical groups from Limburg (Netherlands)
Horst aan de Maas