please see below for all our tips from the end of 2005 onwards ... of which the majority have since broken through!

2006 - Nieuwe bands...

Kijk hieronder voor al onze tips sinds eind 2005 ... de meeste zijn ook intussen doorgebroken!

December 2006

ENTER SHIKARI have gone for what can best be described as a mix of rock and trance, where unlike bands like The Prodigy who combined the two and put the emphasis on dance, they have put rock first. Towards the end of 2006 ENTER SHIKARI have been selling out gigs across the UK and were pursued by a lot of the major record companies. However, the band decided to remain independent, and signed a distribution deal with Vital instead so that they were able to keep hold of their artistic freedom and will continue to release records on their own label (Ambush Reality). In March 2007, they will be releasing the single "Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour" and you can already have a listen on their MySpace site. They are on tour in Germany and France during February. Hopefully they will also be making a visit to the Benelux region some time soon? More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/entershikari





Apart from Manchester, Sheffield and Sunderland turning out even more quality bands over recent years, Leeds have also had a good period of late (Kaiser Chiefs, The Ivories, iLiKETRAiNS) and THE LODGER are the latest hot tip. This 3-piece are reported to bring you the perfect blend of indie-pop and bittersweet lyrics.
More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/thelodgerleeds

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November 2006

1990s are a trio from Glasgow who are known for their sweet melodies and harmonious tunes. All members of the band have been in previous local bands in Glasgow with members Jackie McKeown and Jamie McMorrow forming Scottish band The Yummy Furs with Alex Kapranos and Paul Thomson (now in Franz Ferdinand). They are joined by drummer Michael McGraughhrin. The band are due to appear at the forthcoming London Calling event in Amsterdam on 25th November and have a new single out on Rough Trade Records.
More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/1990sband




COLD WAR KIDS are a new band from North America who are worth checking out but may not appeal to everyone because their influences could be considered too recent? - We are a bit divided on this one having first listened to them during the summer and thought they sounded a bit too bluesy for our liking. Since then they have been touring parts of Europe to great reviews, although sounding a bit like early Strokes may not be considered that original or even necessary? - I suppose time will tell? More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/coldwarkids





THE WOMBATS are a three piece high-speed punk-pop band from Liverpool (with a Norwegian bass player!) and also appeared at this years IN THE CITY (see link below) and were recently described by UK website Gigwise as "the most exciting new band to emerge from Liverpool in 2006". They are due to play 2 live dates in Germany in January 2007.
More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/thelodgerleeds

A review of new bands at this years IN THE CITY can be found - > HERE

October // Oktober 2006

THE VIEW are another band from Scotland (Dundee) who made a good impression during the T in The Park festival earlier this year (July 2006) and they are touring the UK with WE ARE SCIENTISTS in November. They had a single - "Wasted Little DJs" released on 7-8-2006 (Columbia). Their debut album is expected to be released early next year and hopefully some European live dates will coincide?
More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/dryburgh





BETTY CURSE are a Goth / Punk band from Liverpool, who are fronted by former actress Megan Burns (a 19-year-old who in 2002 played Hannah in Danny Boyle's '28 Days Later') and were spawned from a love of Nick Cave, The Cure, The Cramps, Vivienne Westwood, horror writer Edgar Allan Poe and 50’s poster girl Betty Paige. They have a new single: "Girl With Yellow Hair" out on 13th November (Island Records). More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/bettycursemusic






THE DYKEENIES are an art pop five piece named after a phrase in the eighties fantasy film, “Willow”, who are probably Scotland’s best kept secret. We picked up on them during our visit to the Edinburgh Festival in August and their debut single "New Ideas" was featured in our playlist for September. They are about to release their "Waiting For Go" EP (Lavolta Records) on 27th November.
More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/gofindthedykeenies





THE HUMAN VALUE are an exciting three piece from the USA who at times sound a bit like early Blondie, or Depeche Mode meeting Curve, who could be influenced by Siouxsie & The Banshees, Talking Heads and possibly The Pretenders. Their single "Give Me" was released in the UK on 18th September. They are about to release their self titled debut album "The Human Value" (Big Deal Records) on 2nd October.
More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/thehumanvalue

Summer // Zomer 2006

BAT FOR LASHES Are a 3-piece band from Brighton who have their debut album "Fur and Gold" out on Echo Records (PIAS for Benelux?) on 11th September. The current line up is Bat (singer Natasha Khan) and Ginger Lee who both play a mixture of piano, guitars, harpsichord, autoharp and electronic machines, along with Abi Fry on viola who also doubles up on percussion. As a live band, their dramatic music creates an intimate, cinematic world... Taking influence from 70's film soundtracks, weather phenomena, childhood Halloween parties and a David Lynchian vision of suburbia, they occupy the tenebrous space between innocence and a loss of innocence and come straight from the storyteller's heart... and that alone means that they probably do belong on AAPA! That their music and vocal delivery has also been described as being influenced by Kate Bush & Björk is simply a bonus...
More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/batforlashes




ELEKTRADOG are currently unsigned but still worth checking out. Influenced by the electro and new wave bands from the 80`s along with a hint of glam rock legends T.REX - More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/elektradog




BLOOD RED SHOES are a 2-piece punky disco band from Brighton consisting of Steven Ansell and Laura-Mary Carter. They have been releasing 7" vinyl singles since the start of 2006 and have built up a healthy following. They are touring right across the UK from September till the end of November. More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/bloodredshoes




DARTZ! are a new upcoming 3-piece band from the North East of England who have managed to find their own exciting blend of rock, punk, powerful drumming and ... disco! Their music is being described as danceable alt rock. They made an initial impact during last years IN THE CITY international music convention in Manchester. Reported to be a great live band (along with the occasional appearance of a balaclava wearing sax player), if they get to play the Benelux region in the near future (maybe the London Calling event in Amsterdam at the end of November?) then the Dutch public should lap them up, because by next summer they could have become something special. DARTZ! are: William K.J. Anderson (Bass/Vocals), Philip J. Maughan (Drums/Vocals) & Henry J. Carden (Guitar). See also our "latest news" section under September for more info on their next single. More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/darts





THE PIGEON DETECTIVES are the latest in a long line of Yorkshire bands, hailing from Leeds this 5-piece rock and roll band have a lot in common with The Fratellis and Libertines. They released their debut single “I’m not sorry” in March 2005 (with the popular B side “I’m always right”) and have since gone from strength to strength ever since, releasing their 2nd single “You know I love you” in July of this year on the indie label Dance to the Radio. They are currently getting extensive radio plays from alternative stations in the UK and will be supporting Kaiser Chiefs (no surprises given the Leeds connection) in Paris and Antwerp in November and stopping by Holland at the London Calling Event in Amsterdam on 25th November. Their new single "I Found Out" is out on 6th November with their debut album expected to follow later this year. More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/thepigeondetectives

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April - Juni // April - June 2006

SANDI THOM - The latest singer songwriter to follow in the footsteps of KT TUNSTALL who has her debut album "Smile ... It Confuses People" out on the BMG label on 5th June. Time will tell if she is indeed as cool and original as KT Tunstall or as dull and manufactured as Katie Melua ?! - See also the AAPA Feature - > HERE




CAPTAIN - A five piece sounding like nothing around but sounding really good, think The Smiths mixed with Madness together with a Radiohead anthem...exactly. They name Billy Corgan, Björk, 1930s movies and Frank Sinatra among their many influences. CAPTAIN are a top act hailing from Cambridge in the UK with their debut album "This is Hazelville" out in August. Their debut single "Frontline" is already out and new single "Broke" (EMI Records) will be out soon. They are currently touring the UK but European festivals should be on the cards, while a trip over to Holland might not be that far away. One to definitely watch out for...
More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/captaintheband





LITTLE MAN TATE - Coming from Sheffield the Arctic Monkeys are always going to be mentioned ... that done, lets talk about Little Man Tate. The group have just released their second single "What? What you got" on V2 Records (lets hope V2 stick with this band long enough to see an album). Their first single "The Agent" was released independently and sold out on pre-order. New demos can be heard on their website (www.littlemantate.co.uk) of which most notable track "Sexy in Latin" is almost certain to be a hit. And guess what? you won't have to wait long to see them as they play the Music in My Head Festival in Den Haag on 9th June. Be there, trust me these will be worth seeing...
More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/littlemantatemusic




THE FRATELLIS - Three brothers from Glasgow (with no connection to those infamous ice-cream wars in the 70`s!) who have been around since the start of 2005 and who have generated a huge online following with their 3 minute glam rock influenced pop songs and are currently (May 2006) selling out gigs across the UK. Their debut EP was released April 06 on Normadic Records with the most notable tune being "Cigarello" with its huge drums and Jet/Clash sounding rhythm, although "Creepin`Up The Backstairs" was a song from the same EP which received extensive radio plays. Watch out for the follow up single "Henrietta" which is released on 12th June 2006
More info can be found on their MySpace site at: http://www.myspace.com/littlebabyfratelli

Januari - Maart // January - March 2006

BE YOUR OWN PET - Teenagers from Nashville USA, First single was released March 2005 called "Damn Damn Leash" followed by "Lets Get Sandy" in Jan 2006. They provide punk/pop sounds and actually sound good. Definitely ones to watch in 2006 as there album hits the stores. Self Titled debut Album due out March 23rd 2006 on Infinity Cat Recordings.




DUELS - A band hailing from the Yorkshire City of Leeds, whose core members are from the same family. A story telling band with a touch of Pink Floyd`s English psychedelia going on. 2006 could be good year for them. First single "Pressure on You" is out now.






March 2006 // Maart 2006 - This time last year not many people in The Netherlands had heard of ARCTIC MONKEYS , EDITORS , ARCADE FIRE & FALL OUT BOY although they were already out there! - And believe it or not but there are plenty of new indie & alternative bands out there worthy of your attention right now...

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