Toured through 3 different states (NS, SC, TN) in the USA (April 2009)
Toured in Germany, Denmark and Belgium together with the Pioneers of Love (2009)
Joined Popronde 2008 (Fall 2008)
Support for Kula Shaker at the Effenaar, Eindhoven (March, 2008)
Support for Dinosaur Jr. at Doornroosje, Nijmegen (July, 2008)
Played at the Eurosonic festival (2008 edition)
"Hebrew Matthew" released at the 3VOOR12 Luisterpaal
Signed an American record-deal with Coma Gun Records
Played at 'de Affaire Festival' Nijmegen (2008 edition)
'Hebrew Matthew' chosen to be CD of the month by popmagazine LiveXS (December, 2008).
Played clubshows together with several other bands (Triggerfinger, De Staat, Monotonix and more) Hollandse Nieuwe at 3VOOR12 (May 2008)
Nominated for best newcomer of 2007 (Frisian popawards)
Nominated for best act of 2008 (Frisian popawards)
Participated the Freesonica project in 2007 (more info: www.freesonica.nl)
Winner of the Frisian bandcontest 2007
For the recording of their debut album, 'New Killer Stars' teamed up with producer Mark Robertson (Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers). This album was recorded in the famous Echo Mountain Studio in Asheville (NC), and the Stainless Sound Studio in Nashville (TN), where bands such as 'Band of Horses' and 'Smashing Pumpkins' have also recorded.
On the back of their first EP 'Hebrew Matthew', they played several great festivals including: 'Eurosonic' (Groningen) and 'De Affaire' (Nijmegen). They also opened for Kula Shaker and Dinosaur Jr.
'Hebrew Matthew' received rave reviews from 'Musicfrom.nl' and '3voor12'.
'New Killer Stars' also recently completed their aptly named 'Double Dutch' European tour together with 'Pioneers of Love'.
Their debut album will be released coming fall.
Echo Mountain Studio, Asheville
Mark Robertson, Steve Mabee, Julian Dreier and NKS
JJ's Bohemia, Chattanooga
This April we went to the USA for 2 weeks to play some shows and record our debut album.
From there we kept a video-blog and made a new video around every two days.
We taped everything - EVERYTHING - so expect male nudity and lots of curse words (but that's ok - it's all in Dutch).
We're working on a compilation-movie, but until that's done: HAVE FUN WITH THE VLOG!
Hey Ljouwerdenaren (zeg ik dat goed?) 3 oktober staat genoteerd! Klinkt nu al gaaf jullie muziek, dus we komen zeker even kijken - als we tijd hebben natuurlijk haha ;)
Heb nu 1 filmpje bekeken van jullie tour. Woooooowwwww wat een superVET avontuur is dat! Ik ga zeker de rest ook nog bekijken :).
Leuk dat we jullie zagen op Joppop trouwens! Haha, jaja Cesar, ik zag je wel lachen toen ik een (best grote) fout maakte in een van mijn basdingetjes :P (ach, wij komen pas net kijken tenslotte).
My mum just sent this link to me, and wondered if any of you might be able to identify what train station this is in...what city/town, or whatever. http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4816051?fr=yvmtf Let me know if you have any idea. Thanks!
Jooh gasten super tof jongens, fucking rock 'n roll!! Wat had ik graag mee gewilt;) Ik ben echt benieuwd na het resultaat! En haal trouwens even die dubble dutch shit filmpjes even van de myspace:p En sytse, waarom heb ji altijd het zelfde shirt an? zit led zep aan je vast gesmolten? hahaa