Considered as one of the most inspired and inventive current young Belgian bands, Amatorski were formed in Ghent by singer/keyboardist Inne Eysermans, guitarist/vocalist Sebastiaan Van den Branden, bass & keyboard player Hilke Ros and drummer Christophe Claeys, and immediately achieved wide recognition in the Benelux with their self-produced, self-released Same Stars We Shared EP.
Inspired by the letters exchanged by Inne's grand-parents during World War II, the EP's opening track "Come Home" conquered the local charts, got airplay on all national radio stations, and was used in a commercial for a famous brand ...
Amatorski & Crammed join forces
Crammed Discs are delighted to welcome Amatorski, one of the most fascinating and promising bands around.
Amatorski's mesmerising performances have gained the band a devoted following in their native Belgium and neighbouring Netherlands, where their self-released EP, album and singles have all ascended the national charts. Crammed are now working on the international release of Amatorski's acclaimed "TBC" album and "Same Stars We Shared" EP, which will come out as a special double-pack edition in early February 2013. The band will be touring around Western Europe in February to promote the release, and will embark on a longer Spring/Summer tour from May on.
Amatorski (whose name means "amateur" in Polish) were described as "the best Belgian act around at the moment" by The Guardian (UK), while French mag Les Inrockuptibles compared their "absolutely delicious atmospheric pop" to the music of Sufjan Stevens, Portishead and Sparklehorse, and raved about their recent show at the Reeperbahn Festival, "extremely classy... refined, delicate, melodic, subtle: the most beautiful concert of the evening".
Amatorski (whose name means "amateur" in Polish) were described as "the best Belgian act around at the moment" by The Guardian (UK), while French mag Les Inrockuptibles compared their "absolutely delicious atmospheric pop" to the music of Sufjan Stevens, Portishead and Sparklehorse, and raved about their recent show at the Reeperbahn Festival, "extremely classy... refined, delicate, melodic, subtle: the most beautiful concert of the evening".
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