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Band from Deventer, Netherlands, that combines US ’70s rock and UK noisepop and is especially popular in the UK and US independent scenes.

Members:
Esther Sprikkelman: vocals
Harry Otten: guitar
Leon Morselt: drums
Petra Van Tongeren: bass guitar

History:
1987 - The Nightblooms are inspired by the UK shoegazer scene. Like the shoegazers, the Nightblooms are very introvert on stage and hardly communicate with the audience. Go Eliza is the group’s first single.

1989 - The song Crystal Eyes ends up on the compilation LP Let’s Have A Picnic (Noet Lachten Records, the record label owned by the band Four One & Only’s). The records comes to the attention of BBC DJ John Peel who asks the band to send him more material and invites them to record a Peel session. Interviews in music magazines Melody Maker and New Musical Express are followed by an item in TV show Transmission. The Nightblooms also support UK band Ride[artist].

1991 - The single Butterfly Girl comes out via the UK label Fierce Recordings. Morselt and Otten move to Utrecht. Sprikkelman and Van Tongeren already live there.

1992 - The band’s first album is recorded in only two days time and produced by Steve Gregory from UK band Pooh Sticks. The Nightblooms sign to UK label Fire Records. My Bloody Valentine and Dinosaur Jr. are the band’s most important sources of inspiration. The album sells especially well in the UK and the US. The band goes on tour and is especially popular in Germany and the UK. At home in the Netherlands there is hardly any interest in The Nightblooms.
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  • windowview

    Shatterhand is an absolute masterpiece of a song. Beautiful vocals,loud-quiet dynamics, a weird structure with fake endings and completely gratuitous stadium ready guitar solo that somehow doesn't seem remotely out of place. And then that absolutely gorgeous ending with those layered vocals. Criminally overlooked.

    27 Mar 1:19pm Reply

  • cpme

    Crystal eyes is soooo goooood !

    30 Jan 9:09pm Reply

  • heretical_2012

    Kickass!

    14 May 2012 Reply

  • bonjourhiver

    nice shoegazer band.

    9 Jan 2012 Reply

  • telepathic_love

    god they are so fucking awesome.

    21 Nov 2011 Reply

  • tehZevaka

    best shoegaze bands used to break up early...

    28 Nov 2010 Reply

  • fuzzmother

    Got to meet the band, and got them to play at a private house party in New Paltz, NY, when their scheduled show at a local club went foul. What an amazing group of people, and a fabulous show - a treat - a chance in a lifetime....I honor their sound and all around goodness as artists and human beings...

    20 Aug 2010 Reply

  • crking9

    Anyone know where I can track down the original, noisy 7" version of Never Dream At All? I've only been able to find the 'clean' 7'' version which is OK, but the original is the BEST.

    28 May 2010 Reply

  • Violetdusk

    Crystal eyes, one weak moment....loved this band

    25 Jul 2009 Reply

  • PunchTemjin

    "Crystal eyes" kicked my bloody skull in last night. What a great track. Were have the 'blooms been all my life?

    18 Apr 2009 Reply

  • trib3

    Great. But where can i find other albums?

    12 Apr 2009 Reply

  • dropevasil

    where are you guys??? excellent stuff

    10 Oct 2008 Reply

  • BlurryRide

    was great band

    5 Sep 2008 Reply

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