Noordkaap was a Belgian rock band band with Stijn Meuris as singer. They had several well known songs such as "Ik Hou Van U" and "Satelliet S.U.Z.Y."

Members

• Stijn Meuris (singer)
• Lars Van Bambost (guitar)
• Eric Sterckx (bass)
• Wim De Wilde (keyboard)
• Nico Van Calster (drums)
• Mario Goossens
• Anton Janssens
• Wladimir Geels
• Alain Thijs
• Stefan Vanduffel

History

In 1990 Stijn Meuris, Lars Van Bambost, Eric Sterckx, Wim De Wilde, Nico Van Calster founded Noordkaap and won "Humo's Rock Rally

Humo's Rock Rally

Humo's Rock Rally is a Belgian contest for rock bands, organized every second year since 1978. It is organized by the Belgian magazine HUMO.Every band that has not yet released an official recording, may enter the Rock Rally, by submitting a demo to HUMO. Humo then selects 100 bands to compete in...

" that same year.

Their cover of Will Tura

Will Tura

Will Tura is the stage name of Arthur Achiel Albert, Knight Blanckaert, a Belgian artist famous in Flanders and the Netherlands. Tura is a singer, musician , composer and songwriter...

's "Arme Joe" got a lot of attention and they were offered a record deal. By the end of 1991 they released their debut album "Feest in de stad". In 1994, under a new record label, they released "Gigant".

A year later Noordkaap made the soundtrack for the movie "Manneken Pis" and reached a broader audience. The single "Ik hou van u" was in the charts for many weeks. In honor of Belgium's 175 year anniversary in 2005, it was re-released in a blend of French and Dutch.

After releasing the soundtrack for "Alles moet weg" in 1996, it got quiet. Several bandmembers left and only Stijn Meuris and Lars Van Bambost remained. When Mario Goossens, Anton Janssens and Wladimir Geels joined, Noordkaap was back and released "Massis" in 1999.

On April 1, 2000 they gave their final concert in the "Ancienne Belgique

Ancienne Belgique

The Ancienne Belgique is a concert hall for contemporary music in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the historic heart of Brussels, it is one the leading concert venues in Belgium, hosting a wide variety of international and local acts.-The venue:...

" in Brussels. Lars Van Bambost joined Novastar

Novastar

Novastar is a Belgian band, led by a born Dutch singer and pianist Joost Zweegers. The band is popular in Belgium and the Netherlands. Novastar is known for its deep, emotional ballads, and the pure, high voice of Zweegers.-Biography:...

 and Stijn Meuris started a new band called Monza

Monza (band)

Monza is a Belgian rock band, founded by Stijn Meuris, originally a member of Noordkaap. When Noordkaap stopped making music, Meuris formed Monza. They have released 3 albums so far: Van God Los, Grand and recently Attica!....

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Discografie

• Feest in de stad, 1991
• Een heel klein beetje oorlog..., 1993
• Gigant, 1994
• Manneken Pis, 1995, soundtrack
• Programma '96, 1996
• Alles moet weg, 1996, soundtrack
• Massis, 1999
• Avanti!, 1999, compilation