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Leuven, Belgium (2008 – present)
Customs is a rock band from Leuven, Belgium, formed in 2008. A combo of four retrofuturists, known for melody, atmosphere and mathematical edge. Influences detected by several journalists include: The House Of Love, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Sound, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and Cocteau Twins.
Customs is known as well for making fame in a rather swift fashion:
In April 2009 Customs became the first ever Artist in Residence at Het Depot. Around the same time Customs’ first single, entitled “Rex”, was released. It stayed at the n°1 spot of De Afrekening for 4 weeks and popped up in the Ultratop Chart as well.
July marks the recording of their first album and the mastering at the legendary Abbey Road Studios by the even more legendary Geoff Pesche (Gorillaz, Basement Jaxx, Simon Webbe, Kylie Minogue, Athlete, Coldplay and Dizzee Rascal).
In the summer of 2009 they were welcomed at the Pukkelpop festival and received raving in reviews in the Dutch magazine Oor as well as in the Flemish weekly Focus Knack.
In September 2009, the band was elected ‘Vi.be On Air’ Band of the Year 2008-2009 by Studio Brussel. One week later “Justine” was released as the first single of the forthcoming debut album. The band played a concert to remember at the Leffingeleuren Festival and proudly presented a music video for “Justine”, shot in Berlin and directed by Joris Rabijns.
Customs is known as well for making fame in a rather swift fashion:
In April 2009 Customs became the first ever Artist in Residence at Het Depot. Around the same time Customs’ first single, entitled “Rex”, was released. It stayed at the n°1 spot of De Afrekening for 4 weeks and popped up in the Ultratop Chart as well.
July marks the recording of their first album and the mastering at the legendary Abbey Road Studios by the even more legendary Geoff Pesche (Gorillaz, Basement Jaxx, Simon Webbe, Kylie Minogue, Athlete, Coldplay and Dizzee Rascal).
In the summer of 2009 they were welcomed at the Pukkelpop festival and received raving in reviews in the Dutch magazine Oor as well as in the Flemish weekly Focus Knack.
In September 2009, the band was elected ‘Vi.be On Air’ Band of the Year 2008-2009 by Studio Brussel. One week later “Justine” was released as the first single of the forthcoming debut album. The band played a concert to remember at the Leffingeleuren Festival and proudly presented a music video for “Justine”, shot in Berlin and directed by Joris Rabijns.
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Really Long Gone
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Too Much Time
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Peters91 wrote:
Love the bass in Velvet Love!
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drnrg31 wrote:
Harlequins is a great song!
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Jpnylonmag wrote:
New album sucks ass but Justine will always be one hell of a song.
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kasamarci wrote:
great album!
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PaollaBrenda wrote:
Me lembrou um pouco Legião Urbana...
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plotsligt wrote:
sounds like CatPeople
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fastlane01 wrote:
I see they're opening for The Antlers on my birthday. Two bands I'd otherwise very much want to see.
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geisshuesler wrote:
new album is great!
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wiard93 wrote:
Ekko gisteren was net zo vet:D
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nickdelaat wrote:
Bought tickets for the Effenaar show in Eindhoven. I'm curious, surprise me!
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SietseB wrote:
Harlequins sounds good:)
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narcissussays wrote:
I love them <3 Hopefully I'll see them live someday
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itsme211 wrote:
Very nice sound. Would like to see them live, hopefully one day they come to Paradiso :-)
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manuelamanu wrote:
:)
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ISmH wrote:
if it like you say sounds somehow as editors i think it might be the belgian one.
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cajamanga wrote:
2 bands with same name..cool..now i dont know which one am listening to...though the one i listen might be the brit one..it sounds somehow as editors
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Sebaaastiaaaaan wrote:
Verrassend
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SietseB wrote:
Vrijdag:)
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Cirka1 wrote:
De toffe neef van de broertjes Interpol en Editors, yep. :D
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tribaltyn wrote:
people got to talk more nonsense!
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Feb
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Metropool, Hengelo, Netherlands
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Patronaat, Haarlem, Netherlands
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ABBota 2012
Botanique, Brussels, Belgium
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