Shows

nl Sat May 19, 2012 Lalaland, Harderwijk Time: 15:45 Details Get tickets
nl Sat May 19, 2012 Boer Zoekt Vrouw Festival, Vilsteren (Ommen) Time: 18:45 Details Get tickets
nl Sun May 20, 2012 VelvetMusic, Delft (instore) Time: 14:00 Details Get tickets
nl Sat May 26, 2012 Kaaspop, Edam Time: 17:30 Details Get tickets
nl Sat May 26, 2012 VelvetMusic, Leiden (instore) Time: 11:00 Details Get tickets
nl Mon May 28, 2012 Concerto, Amsterdam (instore) Time: 16:00 Details Get tickets
nl Fri June 01, 2012 TU Delft Zomerfestival, Delft Time: 23:00 Details Get tickets
nl Sat June 02, 2012 BNN That's Live, Hilversum Details Get tickets
nl Sat June 09, 2012 Torenpop, Amersfoort Time: 17:15 Details Get tickets
nl Sun July 01, 2012 Simmerdeis Festival, Drachten Time: 19:30 Details Get tickets
nl Fri September 14, 2012 De Spot, Middelburg Details Get tickets
nl Sat September 15, 2012 Paard van Troje, Den Haag Details Get tickets
nl Sat September 22, 2012 Rotown, Rotterdam Details Get tickets
nl Fri September 28, 2012 ECI Cultuurfabriek, Roermond Details Get tickets
nl Wed October 03, 2012 Merleyn, Nijmegen Details Get tickets
nl Thu October 04, 2012 Vera, Groningen Details Get tickets
nl Fri October 05, 2012 013, Tilburg Details Get tickets
nl Fri October 12, 2012 Gigant, Apeldoorn Details Get tickets
nl Sat October 13, 2012 De Oefenbunker, Landgraaf Details Get tickets
nl Thu October 18, 2012 Patronaat, Haarlem Details Get tickets
nl Fri October 19, 2012 De Kelder, Amersfoort Details Get tickets
nl Sat October 20, 2012 Burgerweeshuis, Deventer Details Get tickets
nl Thu October 25, 2012 LVC, Leiden Details Get tickets
nl Fri October 26, 2012 Bolwerk, Sneek Details Get tickets
nl Fri November 02, 2012 Metropool, Hengelo Details Get tickets
nl Thu December 20, 2012 Tivoli Oudegracht, Utrecht Details Get tickets

Music

  • Vultures (album)
  • Send Me Away (single)
  • We Are The Young (single)
  • Let Go (single)
  • When It All Falls Down (single)
  • Youth (single)
  • Borders (album)
  • Youth (EP)

Info

Vultures (album)

Released:
May 11, 2012
Label:
Universal Music

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Tracks Video Listen Lyrics
1. Send Me Away Video Spotify Lyrics
2. Ride Spotify Lyrics
3. Don’t Look Back Spotify Lyrics
4. No Way Out Spotify Lyrics
5. Kilimanjaro Spotify Lyrics
6. We Are The Young Video Spotify Lyrics
7. Go Down Spotify Lyrics
8. Ghosts Spotify Lyrics
9. It Doesn’t Have To Hurt Spotify Lyrics
10. Call My Name Spotify Lyrics
11. Good Life Spotify Lyrics
  • Musicmaker:Borders is packed with instant-singles (…) it sounds better with each spin (…) live a guarantee for a great evening.”
  • OOR:Kensington demonstrates to be among Holland’s best bands” (Noorderslag 2011)
  • Veronica Magazine:4 out of 5 stars: “Too good to be Dutch”
  • Up Magazine:92/100: “Kensington sounds amazing. Holland’s got a new great band with international allure.”
  • FRET Magazine:“Twelve perfectly crafted and catchy songs, not one dull moment, a great start.”
  • OOR:“Convincing (…), contagious and radio-ready.”
  • Platomania:“Borders unites international allure, a magnificent production and consistent solid song writing with a unique twist.”
  • 3VOOR12:“Their stage presence, with a healthy dose of arrogance, fits the pointy and up-tempo songs perfectly.”
  • Musicfrom.nl:“Addictive, one of the best releases this year.”
  • Avantgarde MEN:“One of Holland’s hottest bands.”

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About

  • Niles Vandenberg – drums
  • Eloi Youssef – vocals, guitar
  • Casper Starreveld – guitar, vocals
  • Jan Haker – bass
  • Album Borders released in USA and Canada through ZIP Records, performed in New York City
  • Single Let Go chosen as “3FM Megahit” (April 8th – April 15th, 2011)
  • Second album Vultures mixed by Cenzo Townshend (U2, Editors, Bloc Party)
  • Nominated for a 3FM Award in 2011 (‘Best New Act’)
  • Dutch headline tour in spring 2011, selling out venues such as Paradiso, Tivoli and Rotown
  • Played international festivals such as EXIT (Serbia) and Java Rockin’ Land (Indonesia)
  • Performed at Eurosonic/Noorderslag 2011 (Music magazine OOR : “One of the best bands of the Netherlands”)
  • Performed prime-time on Dutch national TV (De Wereld Draait Door)
  • Frequent airplay and numerous live performances on national radio (3FM, Radio 1, Radio 2, Kink FM)
  • Recorded debut album with in-demand English producer James Kenosha in Leeds, UK
  • Signed to Universal Music in March 2012
  • Singles We Are The Young, Let Go and Youth in rotating playlist on Radio 3FM
  • Nominated for two 3FM Awards in 2012 (‘Best Artist Rock’ and ‘Serious Talent’)
  • Played live with Razorlight, The Wombats, The Subways, My Chemical Romance, Bombay Bicycle Club
  • 3VOOR12 ‘Song of the Year’ Award 2008

Contact

Booking agency

Friendly Fire

Roel Coppen
Email
r.coppen@friendly-fire.nl
Tel.
+31 (0)30 4100 140
Website
www.friendly-fire.nl

Management

Cedric Muyres

Email
cedric@kensingtonband.com
Tel.
+31 (0)630026962

Label

Universal Music

Website
www.universalmusic.nl