The Bohemes
| The Bohemes | |
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| Origin | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Genres | Indie Rock, Rock & Roll |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | thebohemes.com |
| Members | |
| Leon Huisman Guitar & Vocals Milan Weekhout Guitar & Vocals Detlef Villerius Drums Edwin Oranje Bass |
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The Bohemes are a Dutch band from The Hague who have been compared to British indie-bands such as The Libertines[1] and The Arctic Monkeys,[2] and The Who.[1] The band name 'The Bohemes' derives from Arthur Rimbaud's poem 'Ma Bohème'.The current line-up has been in effect since September 2008. The band are known for their energetic live-performances.[3] In early 2011 the drummer Fabian Dophemont was replaced by Detlef Villerius.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] The Beginning
Léon Huisman and Milan Weekhout met in 2003 while still in high school. They shared their love as musicians for British music/bands and started extensively jamming in their bedrooms. They formed The Bohemes with some friends in 2006, only to disband a year later. A new band was not formed until late 2008, with Leon and Milan in the meantime writing most material for the Black & White Demos. In June 2008 they found a suitable drummer in Fabian Dophemont (The Shackles) and soon the band was completed by Edwin Oranje on bass.
[edit] The Black & White Demos
In April 2009 the band recorded their first album. A bit of a DIY effort, the band spent a month recording in rehearsal spaces and eventually Milan's attic. They decided to use all the material written so on the album. The Black & White Demos has twenty tracks and was released on 23 June 2009 at 'Café De Paap' in The Hague.
[edit] I, Boheme
In August they decided on a more professional approach for their first official EP: it took two days to record I, Boheme in the Dutch Sahara Sound Studio in The Hague, where they worked with Henk Koorn (Hallo Venray). A music video for track Insomnia was shot soon after and both the video and the EP were released on November 5 in Supermarkt, The Hague. The EP was spotted by Dutch popmagazine LiveXS and subsequently The Bohemes were chosen Local Heroes of the January/February issue.
[edit] The Bettie Tour
In January 2010 The Bohemes were confirmed to support Dutch indie-band Bettie Serveert on their spring tour of Holland promoting new album Pharmacy of Love. The bands will attend most major Dutch stages, including 013 (Tilburg), a sold-out Tivoli (Utrecht) and Paradiso (Amsterdam).
[edit] Split-Single
In March 2010 the band returned to the Sahara Sound Studio to record split-single Up The Modern World!/Entitled. After just one long day of recording and several more of editing the results were to be considered as the best so far. For the music video the band went out on the streets of The Hague themselves to shoot material for their clip. The clip 'Up The Modern World' can be found on the internet now.
[edit] To The Ears of the Night (2011)
The Bohemes will record their album "To the Ears of the Night" in 2011 at the Sahara Sound Studios in Den Haag. This will be their first release with new drummer Detlef Villerius.
[edit] Discography
- 2009
- The Black & White Demos (Double album)
- I, Boheme (EP)
- 2010
- Up the Modern World!/Entitled (Split single)
- 2011
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b 22 Juni 2009, 3voor12
- ^ Gerard van den IJssel, HPP CD recensie
- ^ http://www.popunie.eu/?id=3977 4 Oktober 2008, popunie.nl
