So, you think you know Bettie Serveert, huh? The Dutch combo that set the template for '90s indie rock with their classic 1992 debut, Palomine, and its follow-ups, Lamprey (1995), and Dust Bunnies (1997). The energetic outfit that peddled their infectious, hard-edged guitar pop on numerous tours with colleagues like Belly, Dinosaur Jr., and Buffalo Tom.
Hmmm. Maybe you want to reconsider just how thoroughly acquainted with Bettie Serveert you are. Because if you approach Attagirl, the band's seventh full-length (and their first for Minty Fresh), with those opinions set in stone, you'll be as shocked as any teenybopper who slapped on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band back in 1967 expecting to hear "I Want To Hold Your Hand, Pt. 2." Oh, the players are the same. Singer Carol van Dyk, guitarist Peter Visser, and bassist Herman Bunskoeke remain front-and-center. But Attagirl is the work of a band refreshed, one full of new ideas. Put simply, this ain't your old college radio director's Bettie Serveert.
Summer 2006 they celebrated their 15th birthday, releasing a new semi-acoustic cd & (their first) dvd " Bare Stripped Naked". It was released on August 7th in the Netherlands, August 28th in Belgium and on September 12th in the USA & Canada.
18 years and 8 previous albums (including their 1998 limited edition set of Velvet Underground covers, Venus In Furs) have passed since Bettie Serveert first formed in Amsterdam, yet they continue to evolve.
Between April 6th and 10th 2009 the Betties were in the La Chapelle Recording Studios (Belgium) recording a new cd.
On Nov 27th 2009 their new Single/EP ‘Deny All’ will be released on iTunes.
Their 9th CD, which is called ‘Pharmacy of Love’, will be in the shops in the Benelux on January 11th 2010, followed by a tour in the Netherlands!
CONTACT INFO:
Booking Agency in the Netherlands:
Double Vee : http://www.doubleveeconcerts.nl/
contact:willem@doubleveeconcerts.nl
Booking Agency in the U.S.A.:
The Agency Group
contact: SteveKaul@theagencygroup.com
Booking Agency in Germany:
Hotellounge Booking
contact: info@hotellounge.de
Starting this Friday (16 Oct 09) you can follow Peter & Carol on their Australian session with ‘In A Cabin With’:
http://www.inacabinwith.com/site/australia
Dedicated to all the women, men, gays, lesbians or heteros, to all who have different politic opinions who are persecuted all over the world by laws, dictature, religions and corrupted states. From north to south, from west to east...
what masters of music!!! i am so glad i found you and your music. every song was one which pulled at me, either made me quite and thoughtful or got me moving. my favorite though that you have posted was "you've changed". first, the lyrics incredible, but the vocals just absolutely blew me away. thanks again, i hope everything is wonderful in your world . . and ewelcome home . . . . . be well
WILBURG plays 13 november 't Wapen van Croimvoirt 21.30h 20 november CD-presentation Tiliander Oisterwijk 20.00h 01 december Tiliander Oisterwijk aftershow Leon vd Zanden (comedian) 22.15h 04 december Kraaijenbalder Eindhoven 21.00h 13 december CD-presentation Upstairs Udenhout 15.00h 05 march 2010 Tiliander Oisterwijk aftershow Karin Bruers (comedian) 22.15h 16 april 2010 Tiliander Oisterwijk aftershow Comedy Explosion 22.15h
Mick and I are playing a gig of covers and Originals at Molly Malones
Oude Zijds Kolk, near Zeedijk on Friday 16th October at 21 30 ATTENTION
ALL SONGWRITERS- we want to start a weekly open stage with food, drinks
and expenses PLease come and support this venue
