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The Netherlands (1988 – present)
De Kift emerged from the Dutch squatters’ movement and the punk waves of the late 70’s, early 80’s around 1988 . Their punk influences include Wire, Crass and The Minutemen. Often described as an art-folk-punk band De Kift produces theatrical, yet down-to-earth poetry, set to avantgarde punk/pop music with an extensive brass section. The band is also renowned for their intruiging, creative album-art, including a wooden cigar box, origami, stickers, family photos and a t.v.-guide. Their lyrics are based on everyday Dutch rural life, the greats from Russian literature, and British authors W.
H. Auden, Samuel Beckett and William Shakespeare, among others. De Kift have become legendary to a select but very diverse audience, and have also received critical acclaim.
Their debut, vinyl LP “Yverzucht” was released in 1989. Soon after Maarten Oudshoorn (vocalist and writer) left the band and it took until 1993 for their second album “Krankenhaus” to come out. This album is basically a collection ofr short stories about madness and war, all from the perspective of a person on his sick-bed. Works by Wolfgang Borchert, E.M. Remarque and Jan Arends formed the basis for the lyrics.1993 through 1996 the band touredThe Netherlands, Germany and France. Their success abroad inspired a re-release of “Krankenhaus” in German.
De Kift’s 1996 album “Gaaphonger”: took a more theatrical turn. The inspiration for this album was Dutch explorer Willem Barentz’ 16th century journey to Nova Zembla in the Arctic ocean.
Their debut, vinyl LP “Yverzucht” was released in 1989. Soon after Maarten Oudshoorn (vocalist and writer) left the band and it took until 1993 for their second album “Krankenhaus” to come out. This album is basically a collection ofr short stories about madness and war, all from the perspective of a person on his sick-bed. Works by Wolfgang Borchert, E.M. Remarque and Jan Arends formed the basis for the lyrics.1993 through 1996 the band touredThe Netherlands, Germany and France. Their success abroad inspired a re-release of “Krankenhaus” in German.
De Kift’s 1996 album “Gaaphonger”: took a more theatrical turn. The inspiration for this album was Dutch explorer Willem Barentz’ 16th century journey to Nova Zembla in the Arctic ocean.
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