Paranoiacs
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"DEAF BEFORE DISHONOR"
Bornem,
Belgium
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| Member Since | 4/24/2006 | | Band Website | paranoiacs.de | | Band Members | Frankly, theres little need to introduce The Paranoaics. Theres simply no other contemporary band that has left its mark so prominently on the Belgian rock scene for the last two decades than this kick ass rockin gang.
Sure, theres happened quite a lot since the band, that was founded and is still fronted by Hans Stevens and his even more infamous brother Rafke, played its first ever gig in 1985. After they blew everybody away at the local clubs with their powerful collision of punk, garage and rock n roll (think everything thats good in rock, from Ramones, Iggy & The Stooges over MC5 and Motorhead to sixties garage rock). By the time they released their first mini-LP We're The Teenage Lovers in 1987, these guys had already established themselves as the true kings of rock'n'roll in the sonic wasteland that we now refer to as the eighties. What Motley Crue did to the LA rockscene, The Paranoiacs did for Belgian rock. Except these guys could truly rock and didnt have to dress like old tarts. Period.
It was after another highly acclaimed mini-LP (Sometimes Teenage Is Spelt T.N.T.) and an even more successful European tour that The Paranoiacs finally truly exploded on the international rock scene with their eponymous first full album Bananas.
After their second killer album Thirteen, which was produced by Roli Mosimann of Young Gods and Swans fame and mastered in New York by Howie Weinberg (The Clash, Nirvana, Metallica, Ramones), the band continued to record and tour. Meanwhile Rafke had become Belgiums first ever rock star as such with multiple appearances in TV and radio shows. EP Back From Nowhere ironically marked their comeback in 1998 with the title track booming in the alternative music charts and getting huge airplay on the biggest radio stations. No wonder only a year later their third full-cd 7 Day Weekend put The Paranoiacs back where they belong: on top of the rock scene.
One could say the party has since lasted and will most probably never stop. Mind you, the band still acted up to their reputation and kept on serving surprises. For instance, the last decade saw The Paranoiacs play Belgiums biggest rock venue, Forrest National alongside a symphonic orchestra without losing one volt of their heart-crushing rock n roll power. On top of that the band recorded the six track mini-album Countryhead: Paranoiacs Go Country, contributed a mind bending cover version of Carbona Not Glue for Ramones tribute album 1234, made the sun rise early in Japan by waking up their eastern fans with two songs (including their celebrated version of Johnny Cash's (Ghost)Riders in the Sky on Punk it! Vol 1 & 2 . They also appear on the Fuzztones tribute album Illegitimate Spawn with their killer deconstruction and rebuilding of the Fuzztones classic Cheyenne Rider. The Paranoiacs have paid their dues the last two decades. They don"t even think about quiting as true survivors. Rock'n'roll is a way of life for this crazy motherfuckers... L.A.M.F. forever!!! | | Influences | CITY SLANG, Ramones, Dead Boys, The Germs, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Radio Birdman, Stooges, MC 5, New York Dolls, Masters of Reality, Blondie, The Nerves, Kyuss, The Clash, Hank Williams, Neil Young, Motorhead, Motley Cru, Kiss, Redd Kross, Johnny Cash, Bay City Rollers, Van Halen, The Sonics, Yardbirds, The Pretty Things, The Kinks, The Who, The Plimsouls, Cheap Trick, The Byrds, X, Gun Club, The Dictators, T.Rex, Thin Lizzy, Ramones, Replacements, Husker Du, Big Star, Eastern Dark, AC/DC, Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers, Standells, We The People, Music Machine, Roky Erickson, Sonic's Rendezvous Band, Flamin' Groovies, Aerosmith, Beach Boys, The Shangri-Las, Phil Spector, ... | | Sounds Like | Paranoiacs, Supersuckers, Social Distortion, Turbonegro, Rocket From The Crypt, The Sultans, Guitar Wolf, Hellacopters, Backyard Babies, The Nomads, Dgeneration
| | Record Label | Bookings: L&S Agency tel. 0032 (0)11/67.17.01 | | Type of Label | Indie |
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Bedankt voor de prachtige avond vrijdag! Hopelijk hebben jullie je ook zo geamuseerd als wij!
groetjes
JH 't Ipperste & Woody Wanker
JH 't Ipperste presents The Paranoiacs
10/10/2008
Optredens van:
THE PARANOIACS
WOODY WANKER
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JH 't Ipperste, Smallestokstraat 20, 8780 Oostrozebeke
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The Paranoiacs = bekend van o.a. Eurosong
Woody Wanker = bekend van StuBru waar ze met hun Paranoiacs-cover 'Trixie' een optreden van de rockers wonnen voor JH 't Ipperste
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he raf ben ullie hans zene gsm nummer weer verloren thats me ghaha ik draai vanavond in bar mondial cinderella feestje moeste gullie goesting hebben meer dan welkom stuur hans nr ook is door naar privee bericht
zou nog pintjes willen pakken met hem ja ge moogt mee grtz hherwin
ps hopelijk tot vanavond grtz
bar mondial suikerrrui antweaaarpen
joo
thx 4 adding
en veel plezier deze avond!
tiens, kzie nu da jullie in t voorprogramma zitten voor vanavond in Gent.
cant wait.
grtz
Good luck tonight...
Wow,zit ik in NL op de buis tezoeken,kom ik Rafke tegen met een nieuwe generatie Gothic/Deadcore!
respect...
Nu nog een keer samen met de Mudgang nieuwjaar vieren....
Hey,
Just to let you know that we made it to the final of the Europa Bar Rockrally on October 4th. Hope to see you there, cause 50% of the votes come from the audience.
Hope you can make it.
Cheers from the Moonfire Crew
Hey! How you doin'? Your music is still unrecognized? Promote it free at http://bandwars. org and let us to drive tons of music freaks to your page
Olé, olé, eindelijk...
Volgend optreden ben ik erbij!
Tot in Ieper
:^)
Hey,
Deze week is “FREAKS” te beluisteren op onze ruimte uit de eerste full cd van Gazzomind “TEN”
Hope you like what you hear.
Vele groeten
Gazzomind
concert & cd release
" slave on high heels"
18 september @ CAFé D'ANVERS
with special guests
Verversrui 15
2000 Antwerpen
start: 19.30u
t'was cool op zandrock
you rock
veel liefs van aan t"zéééétje xxxx
Hey Rafke en de andere gasten,
de batterijen zijn bijna volledig opgeladen !
We gaan ze daar een poepke laten ruiken !!!!
Horns up & Metal Greetz,
Kjell " Mageslayer ",
Mystery of Darkness.
De foto's van Boerenrock zijn online op http://www. festivalpictures. be
Have Fun!!
Hey Hey Hanske, Rafke, Tommeke, Peterke en Klaaske! Maanrock was super! Suggestie : Rafke alleen vocals en Hanske gewoon backings ;) kiddin' ;)
Als ze over u klappen tijdens het nieuws en daarbij jullie smoel nog
laten zien hebt g'het gemaakt;)
Maanrock zag er geweldig uit!
Maanrock was FAN-TAS-TISCH! (ook zonder de vuile filmkes)
hey rafke,
lang geleden :(.
hoe gaat zingen eigenlyk nog ?
hoeist metje ?
x kus
:) :) :) kben al 14dagen aan 't aftellen. Na Pukkelpop begint het pas echt. save the best for last!
hallookes!!!!
marktrock kan ik nie!!!maar de beverse feesten kom ik zeker kijke!!!!
véél plezier en succes!!!!
péke xxx
aha de mannen die zo geweldig waren op Genk on stage se... check pics trouwens ;-)
Veel te coole show gisteren mannen!
En merci voor de gouden raad over de rock 'n' roll wereld :)
Sowieso tot op Boerenrock en misschien ervoor ook nog wel is als de vrije tijd gunstig is, wie weet :)