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
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The Black Box Revelation
Black Box Revelation (BBR, previously named The Black Box Revelation) is a Belgian garage rock band. It was formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Jan Paternoster and drummer Dries Van Dijck. The band achieved great reviews with their debut ''S ...
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Evil Superstars,
Novastar,
Milow
Jonathan Ivo Gilles Vandenbroeck (; born 14 July 1981), known professionally as Milow, is a Belgian singer-songwriter. Milow released his debut album, ''The Bigger Picture'', in 2006 on his own label Homerun Records. The fourth single from that ...
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An Pierlé
An Pierlé (born An Miel Mia Pierlé on 13 December 1974) is a Belgian pianist and singer-songwriter.
Career
She studied classical piano and enrolled at the age of 17 at the art school in Antwerp. In her third year there she made a solo prog ...
,
Das Pop,
Admiral Freebee and
Goose
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, 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, Be Irving, Terms
2018
# The Calicos
# Lagüna
# EMY
Other finalists: Danny Blue and the Old Socks, Ugly Weirdo
2016
# Whispering Sons
# Rewind Productions
# dirk.
Other finalists: Delta Crash, Equal Idiots
2014
# Warhola
# Nordmann
# Five Days
Other finalists: Byron Bay
2012
#
Compact Disk Dummies
The Compact Disk Dummies is a Belgian electropunk band from Desselgem (Waregem). The group consists of the brothers Lennert (born in 1993) and Janus Coorevits (born in 1995). Both do the vocals and play keyboards, Lennert also plays the guitar ...
# Sleepers' Reign (Audience choice)
# Float Fall
Other finalists :
Tourist LeMC
Tourist LeMC (born 1984, in Schoten) is the artist name of Flemish singer Johannes Faes. He sings in an adaptation of the local Antverpian dialect, altered with non-local sounds and emphases; his music is mainly influenced by French hip-hop, ...
2010
#
School is Cool
School is Cool is a Belgian baroque-pop band founded in September 2009.
On 28 November 2009 School is Cool won the audience award and the third prize awarded by the jury on 'FrappantPOP', an Antwerp initiative searching for promising new music ...
# The Sore Losers
# Willow (Audience choice)
Other finalists:
Amatorski, Maya's Moving Castle, The Crackups, Psycho 44, The Mojo Filters, Gloria, Nele Van Den Broeck
2008
#
Steak Number Eight
Stake, formerly known as Steak Number Eight, is a post-metal/sludge metal band based in Wevelgem, Belgium. Their music is a combination of post-rock and sludge metal, and is influenced by bands like Pelican, Isis, Sunn O))) and Amenra.
Career
...
# Jasper Erkens (audience choice)
#
Team William
Team William is a Belgian indie pop band. Team William are best known for their energetic, somewhat chaotic mix between CYHSY and Wolf Parade. In 2009, they released their self-titled debut album on the Keremos label. Their second album was re ...
Other finalists: Berriegordies,
Roadburg, The Galacticos, The Hong Kong Dong, The Porn Bloopers, The Tabasco Collective, Way
2006
#
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 in ...
#
The Black Box Revelation
Black Box Revelation (BBR, previously named The Black Box Revelation) is a Belgian garage rock band. It was formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Jan Paternoster and drummer Dries Van Dijck. The band achieved great reviews with their debut ''S ...
# Rye Jehu
* Balthazar (audience choice)
Other finalist:
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 th ...
2004
# The Van Jets
#
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, ...
# Madensuyu (audience choice)
*
Milow
Jonathan Ivo Gilles Vandenbroeck (; born 14 July 1981), known professionally as Milow, is a Belgian singer-songwriter. Milow released his debut album, ''The Bigger Picture'', in 2006 on his own label Homerun Records. The fourth single from that ...
2002
#
Goose
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Goose wint Rock Rally 2002
, De Standaard
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, 2 April 2002
# Illyrian (audience choice)
# Very Camel
2000
#
Mintzkov Luna
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, Setti ...
#
Admiral Freebee (audience choice)
# Venus In Flames
*
Mint
* Zornik Breknov (now
Zornik)
1998
#
Das Pop
# Fence
# Chrome Yellow
1996
#
Novastar
# Tom Helsen
# Sheffield Wednesday
*
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*
An Pierlé
An Pierlé (born An Miel Mia Pierlé on 13 December 1974) is a Belgian pianist and singer-songwriter.
Career
She studied classical piano and enrolled at the age of 17 at the art school in Antwerp. In her third year there she made a solo prog ...
1994
#
Evil Superstars
# Sticks & Stones
# Sweater
1992
# Charlie 45
# The Beautiful Babies
# Orgasmaddix
*
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''Deus'' (, ) is the Latin word for "god" or " deity".
Latin ''deus'' and ''dīvus'' ("divine") are in turn descended from Proto-Indo-European *'' deiwos'', "celestial" or "shining", from the same root as '' *Dyēus'', the reconstructed chief ...
1990
#
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 ...
# Kitchen of Insanity
#
Gorky
1988
# Ze Noiz
# The Romans
# The B-Tunes
* Citizen Kane (with
Daan Stuyven
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*Daan (given name), Dutch short form for Daniel
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)
1986
# The Peter Pan Band
# Passion of a Primitif
# The Wolfbanes / The Boy Wonders (shared third place)
1984
# Elisa Waut
# Morceaux Durs
# Beau Geste
Other finalists: Yasja, Gabriella & the Professionals, Chow-chow, Rue Da Mort, Mensen Blaffen, Primitifs, The Beauty Trap
1982
# The Chrome
# 2 Belgen
# 5 CV
*Gruppenbild (with
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)
1980
# The Machines
# The Singles
# The Sweeties
1978
# Once More
# Stagebeast
# Clown
*
De Kreuners
* Speedy King and his Feetwarmers met
Guido Belcanto
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References
External links
HUMOUnofficial Rock Rally WebsiteSpotify-playlist Humo's Rock Rally
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