Antillectual
Encyclopedia
Antillectual often stylized as "antillectual" is a Dutch
melodic hardcore
/punk rock
band.
, 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. In 2006, Bob left the band and was replaced by Riekus van Montfort. 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 label
s 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 Nieuwenhuis. On November 2010, their third album "Start from scratch!" was released worldwide.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
melodic hardcore
Melodic hardcore
Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk with a strong emphasis on vocal melody. The genre is commonly defined with fast hardcore drum beats, complex guitar riffs and melodic singing with occasional screaming and shouting.-History:...
/punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band.
History
Antillectual is an actively touring punk rock band from Nijmegen / UtrechtUtrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Antillectual started out as four-piece punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s 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
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
. 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. In 2006, Bob left the band and was replaced by Riekus van Montfort. Along with their second tour in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, they released the Waves 7", with songs from Silencing Civilization on Side A
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
and a preview of their second album on Side B
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
. Their second full length album Testimony was released in 2008 by seven independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
s throughout Europe, The USA, Japan and Malaysia. Antillectual celebrated this release by touring relentlessly and playing No Idea Records
No Idea Records
For other uses, see No Idea .No Idea Records is an independent record label based in Gainesville, Florida which produces both vinyl records and compact discs...
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 Nieuwenhuis. On November 2010, their third album "Start from scratch!" was released worldwide.
Members
- Willem Heijmans - guitar and vocals
- Yvo Kouwenhoven - guitar and vocals (2000–2003), bass and vocals (2003–2009)
- Pieter Schreurs - bass (2000–2001)
- Falco van Hoorn - bass (2000–2003)
- Bob van Hoorn - drums (2000–2006)
- Riekus van Montfort - drums and vocals (2006–present)
- Pieter Vonk "Pitter" - bass and vocals (June 2008 - dec. 2008)
- Tom Nieuwenhuis - bass and vocals (September 2009 - February 2011)
- Tim van Tol - bass and vocals (February 2011 – present)
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)