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
Info
Vultures (album)
- Released:
- May 11, 2012
- Label:
- Universal Music
Buy online
| 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
- r.coppen@friendly-fire.nl
- Tel.
- +31 (0)30 4100 140
- Website
- www.friendly-fire.nl
The band
Kensington
- info@kensingtonband.com
- facebook.com/kensingtonband
- twitter.com/kensingtonband