Antillectual
| Antillectual | |
|---|---|
 Antillectual in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres |
Melodic hardcore Punk rock |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Labels |
A-F Records Suburban Records Destiny Records Effervescence Records Destroy It Yourself Records Angry Chuck Records 5FeetUnder Records No Reason Records Lockjaw Records |
| Website | antillectual.com |
| Members |
Willem Toon Riekus |
| Past members |
Bob Pieter Falco Yvo Pitter Tom Tim Vantol Glen |
Antillectual is a Dutch melodic hardcore/punk rock band.
History
Antillectual is an actively touring punk rock band from Nijmegen and Utrecht, the Netherlands
Antillectual started out as four-piece punk rock band in 2000. In 2001, bass player Pieter left the band and was replaced by Falco. With this line-up, they recorded their first demo. When Falco left the band 2003, the band decided not to replace him by a new member; Yvo dropped the guitar and became the new bass player. As a three-piece punk rock band, they released their first full length album Silencing Civilization on Angry Youth Records in 2005.[1] In 2006, Bob left the band and was replaced by Riekus. Along with their second tour in the United States, they released the Waves 7", with songs from Silencing Civilization on Side A and a preview of their second album on Side B. Their second full length album Testimony was released in 2008 by seven independent record labels throughout Europe, The USA, Japan and Malaysia. Antillectual celebrated this release by touring relentlessly and playing No Idea Records Fest 7 in Gainesville, Florida. January 2010, bassist Yvo left the band to focus on his family, and was replaced by former Smash The Statues frontman Tom. Tom was later replaced by Tim Vantol, who was replaced by Glen later. As of 2014, the band consists of members Willem, Riekus and Toon. 2013's "Perspectives & Objectives"[2] is the bands latest release on (among others) A-F Records (Anti-Flag) and Suburban Records
Members
- Willem - guitar and vocals (2000–present)
- Yvo - guitar and vocals (2000–2003), bass and vocals (2003–2009)
- Pieter - bass (2000–2001)
- Falco - bass (2000–2003)
- Bob - drums (2000–2006)
- Riekus - drums and vocals (2006–present)
- Pitter - bass and vocals (June 2008 - dec. 2008)
- Tom - bass and vocals (September 2009 - February 2011)
- Tim Vantol - bass and vocals (February 2011 – August 2011)
- Glen - bass and vocals (October 2011 - 2013)
- Toon - bass and vocals (2014–present)
Accomplishments
- Tours: USA, Canada, Russia, Brazil and Europe
- Festivals: The Fest 7 & 11 (FL, USA), Monster Bash (GER), Punk Rock Holiday (SLO), Give It A Name (Ita), Fluff Fest (CZ), Riez Open Air (GER), Eurosonic Noorderslag 2011 (NL), Incubate (NL), Jera On Air (NL), Breakfest (NL)
- Supports: Propagandhi (tour), Boysetsfire (tour), NOFX, Bad Religion, Rise Against, The Gaslight Anthem, Against Me!, Hot Water Music, Anti-Flag
- Releases in Europe, USA, Russia, Japan and Brazil.
- Cooperation: Guest vocals by Chris Hannah from Propagandhi on “Cut the ground from under our feet” from “Start From Scratch!”
- Notable: Dutch Pop Institutes NPI, MusicXport and the Dutch Society for Performing Arts (NFPK) support Antillectual's touring efforts. BUMA Cultuur classifies Antillectual "top musical export" [3] since 2008 with fellow Dutch artists like No Turning Back, Peter Pan Speedrock, Andre Rieu and DJ Tiësto.
Discography
- Facts, Opinions And In Between (D.I.Y., 2003)
- Silencing Civilization (Angry Youth Records, 2005)
- Waves 7" (Square Of Opposition Records, Glory Days of Youth Records, 2007)
- Testimony (Shield Recordings, No Reason Records, Rise Or Rust Records, Infected Records, Fond Of Life Records, Youth Way Records, Jump Start Records, fastlife records, embrace records 2008)
- Pull The Plug (Shield Recordings, No Reason Records, SUMS Records 2009 - acoustic EP)
- Start From Scratch (Angry Chuck Records, No Reason Records, Destiny Records, Effervescence Records, Discos Rayados Records, Lockjaw Records, Shield Recordings, Square of Opposition Records, 5 feet under Records, Sit Still Promotion, Infected Records 2010)
- Future History (Shield Recordings, Destiny Records, No Reason Records, Lockjaw Records, Angry Chuck Records 2012 - EP)
- Perspectives & Objectives (A-F Records, Suburban Records, Destiny Records, Effervescence Records, Destroy It Yourself Records, Angry Chuck Records, 5FeetUnder Records, No Reason Records, Lockjaw Records2013 - LP / CD)
References
- ↑ Silencing Civilization on Punknews.org
- ↑ Perspectives & Objectives on Punknews.org
- ↑ "Dutch music export 2011" on bumaculuur.nl