Team William is a Belgian

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band. Team William are best known for their energetic, somewhat chaotic mix between CYHSY and

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. In 2009, they released their self-titled debut album on the Keremos label. Their second album was released in 2015, titled "Drama".

History

In 2008, they arrived third in Belgium's influential HUMO's Rock Rally contest. In March 2009 they were invited to play on the showcase festival Canadian Music Week. In the same month ''Everything was a Verb'' was used for a national television commercial for volunteering. They have been appointed ambassadors for Poppunt's Excite project (Exchange of International Talent in Europe), giving them the opportunity to play in Scotland, where they shared the stage with

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(June '09), Denmark, Spain and The Netherlands. Their debut album, ''Team William'', was recorded early 2009 and was produced by

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(drummer of Triggerfinger, ex-

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) who also produced the debut album of

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in 2008. On May 18, 2009 the Team had a release party for the album in the Vooruit (

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), and subsequently released it nationwide June 15 via Bang!. The album has received overall positive reviews from Belgian mainstream media such as HUMO (****), Cutting Edge (*****), Focus Knack (***), Goddeau and Rif Raf. On August 22, 2009 Team William played at

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on the Wablief stage. The same day, they signed a contract with

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."Team William op Pukkelpop", Team William newsletter (Keremos), August 19, 2009 After a hiatus and a change in line-up, Team William released their second album "Drama" in 2015.

Discography

Team William (2009)

* Produced by Mario Goossens * Mixed by Filip Goris * Assistant engineering by Wouter Gordts * Mastered by Fred Kevorkian at

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* Trumpets on 5 & 10 by Reinhard Deman

Drama (2015)

References

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