Share your Europe Stage bands knowledge! 2011 lineup sziget Sziget 2011 sziget festival May 23, 2011May 23, 201121 Not much on the news front lately, but that’s no reason for us all to not find some useful info. One of our friends was suggesting that people should tell us more about Europe Stage bands from their countries, so we all know what’s worth seeing. So, feel free to do it in a comment to this post. What band from your country is playing the Europe Stage (see the line up so far here), what are they playing and why would it be cool for us all to go see them? Digg Digg Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share
Söhne Mannheims (GER): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6YstTURfAQ Style: r&b, pop, mainstream Visitors / concert: up to 14.000 each concert Highest chart position: number 1 This is a strange one…: They are very popular in Germany, they play arena shows, but in a very mainstream way (I don’t know a single person openly liking them). It’s a kind of allstar band with people from several well known bands and solo artisits (Xavier Naidoo) and mainly singing in german.
The Mono Jacks (RO): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN4MmD8Eosc Style: alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival The band is the new project of Doru Trascau, the lead singer of another quality Romanian alternative band, who have been at Sziget twice in the past years, AB4. Influenced by bands like Interpol, White Lies and Editors, it’s a must see for fans of the genre.
Go back to the zoo is a Duthc band with fucking awesome tunes, they have a amazing good debut cd called Benny Blisto. This albums provided many hit singles. It is a indie rock/pop band. My favourite song is Smoking on the balcony http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGjhxGG08BI thou shoult also check out this live performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1dn7FT4Xrk&feature=fvst ENJOY!!!
Triggerfinger uit Belgie is de meest fijne pokkeherrie die er bestaat!!!! Voor de triggerfinger fans deze cover van Ruben Block die unplugged Eurhytmics met Sweet Dreams covert. WEERGALOOS!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94kjiVOtBUM
Puding Pani Elvisovej (SVK): Style: Indie, Electronic. They are an amazing, fresh, optimistic and dancy four piece. Puding Pani Elvisovej is one of the best Slovak bands and was awarded for being the best live band several times! Their concerts are energetic and really fruity. Their female singer has a wonderful voice and they rap from time to time. They sing in Slovak and English. Best songs to my mind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1f0JmARDq8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_DDuRnHK1M&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGPonQtm-7A&feature=related They are great fun 🙂
Elvis Jackson (SLO): Style: ska punk mixed with metal http://www.elvisjackson.com/ The band played on numerous festivals around Europe and recorded their latest album with Billy Gould (Faith No More bass player). If you like ska and Metal(lica), then you’ll definitely enjoy the gig. There’s always also a lot of crowd surfing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTK3X_PDw74 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCwvzkvfXK0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM_D90nljYY&feature=related
de jeugd van tegenwoordig is nice. non-dutch people can just listen to the words. Dutchies don’t hear what they say eighter because they are stoned on stage even if they are not on Holland
From Belgium: Triggerfinger: Pure rock ‘n roll! Very famous in Belgium and Holland. They have an excellent live reputation! Triggerfinger and Selah Sue (also from Belgium, this year on the A38-WAN2 stage): Mercy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo2Sdb59ySI&feature=fvst Triggerfinger: All this dancin’ around! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui95tkgWsHQ
My favourite Triggerfinger songs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx4hvE4a0Fc&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4gBlanN6RQ Triggerfinger is the finest wall of noise!!! I totally agree with Tony DiMera!!
De wolff, Awsome band from holland, Freaky tunes, with a extraordinary style, Be there, they will shred the stage!!!
@martijn Je hebt helemaal gelijk over DeWolff! Fantastische band!!! Klein kritiekpuntje is dat ze niet op de europe stage staan maar op de A38-WAN2! Ach wat maakt het ook uit!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPEvmqLLKlA Gold and Seaweed!! Heerlijk nummer!!!
De jeugd van tegenwoordig (NLD) Style: Hip-hop They are awesome, just One heck of party when it is steaming with people. But relaxed when there are just a few people watching… they are great, one thing, their lyrics are in Dutch. Not complicated though.. they have won a lot of prizes, and they prefrom on the largest stages in holland (like lowlands) a few songs: sterrenstof (stardust)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNMXSKfWfLQ tante Lien (aunt Lien)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q6eCzvIyfo
offtopic: Smash Mouth is CANCELLED!!! http://sziget.hu/fesztival/hirek/smash_mouth_elmarad.11193.html
i would like to recommend the amsterdam klezmerband they played a f*cking awsome show at sziget a few years back check it on you tube. they play gypsy klezmer etc party music like we say in holland they break the tent down. AKB will play aug 11 also playing that day rotfront i see a collaboration coming up. oh,yeah they play the roma stage not the europe sorry
“offtopic: Smash Mouth is CANCELLED!!! http://sziget.hu/fesztival/hirek/smash_mouth_elmarad.11193.html” -> Actually no surprise! The only european show they got booked was the Sziget show what makes it incredibly expansive to play this show only… But the band is still confirmed for a show on a “county fair and rodeo” in the USA on August 12th! 😉
Here in Italy there are loads of bands in the underground scene, such as Jennifer Gentle, who were produced by sub pop, or Zen Circus, or Forty Winks, or Death of Anna Karina… Concerning other EU-Bands, I would like to to see “the most” a Swedish band from Umea, or Deus from Belgium, Belle and Sebastian from UK…
Skyline The Czech Kosheen, playing perfect “summer” music. Mixture of d’n’b, breakbeat, electronic. Their’s live gigs are very powerful and full of positive energy, a 100% must! check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5EYk5Lbk1s
Elvis Jackson (SLO) very big in slovenia and well known in some other countries. They had some good european tours and play a mix of ska,punk,metal,raggae,rock – with a VERY good live performances … the closest band to compare their style with would be Mad Caddies but EJ take it to a whole new level … very lively music with energetic live performances … a must see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2A7rpwSN5g&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a899VqiGQNw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=361EgTrwehY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCwvzkvfXK0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMhMMQNZPIQ&feature=related have fun 🙂
