Goldband
Goldband in 2022
Background information
OriginThe Hague, the Netherlands
Genres
Years active2019 (2019)–present
LabelsPlaten In Platina
Members
  • Boaz Kok
  • Karel Gerlach
  • Milo Driessen
Websitegoldband.wtf

Goldband is a Dutch pop trio from The Hague. The group was founded in 2019 and consists of members Boaz Kok, Karel Gerlach, and Milo Driessen in collaboration with music producer Wieger Hoogendorp.

History

Gerlach studied music production and produced mainly techno music. After this, he continued with Driessen and transformed the music into the pop music of which the group later became known. Kok was the last to join the group. The name of the pop group comes from the eponymous brand of stucco plaster and thus refers to the industry in which the fathers of the band members work and in which the band members worked, as plasterers.[1][2]

On June 19, 2020, Goldband was named 3FM Talent in the categories 'best group' and 'best album', for their album Betaalbare Romantiek ('Affordable Romance'). In 2022, the band gave a performance at Lowlands festival, which was considered by visitors and reviewers to be one of the best performances at that year's edition.[3] After the performance, their songs "Witte Was" ('White Laundry') and "Noodgeval" ('Emergency'), two earlier singles of the group, entered the Dutch Single Top 100, and "Noodgeval" entered the Dutch Top 40 as well.[4][5][6] In addition, "Noodgeval" ended up in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000 in 2022. It came in at number 55, making it the highest new entry on the list that year. "Noodgeval" also became a hit in Flanders, with a listing in the Ultratop 50.[7] With this, the band had their first radio hit. The album Betaalbare Romantiek also rose after their performance in the Dutch Album Top 100 and entered the Flemish Ultratop 200 Albums again.[8][9] In November 2022, the band released a new song with the singer Maan titled "Stiekem". This song was named Alarmschijf at Qmusic and Megahit at NPO 3FM.[10][11]

On January 20, 2023, Goldband reached the news for possible open use of cocaine during a concert on stage.[12] Driessen responded to the issue on television programme Khalid & Sophie and said that he thought the media reacted narrow-minded. He agreed that the action was not sensible and he advised against drug use but also said that people have been using mind-altering drugs for centuries and that it was not surprising he did that now. He went on to say that it was precisely the attention of the media that exaggerated it by saying that young people saw him taking the drug, while he was only with adults at the party.[13]

In 2023, the group received the Buma Cultuur Pop Award (Popprijs) 2022 during Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen.[14] In the same year, they gave a performance at Pinkpop and at Zwarte Cross.

Discography

Albums

  • Van Roulette naar Doublet (2020)
  • Betaalbare Romantiek (2021)

Extended plays

  • Dun Smeren Geld Verdienen (2019)
  • Rommel (2023)

Singles

  • "Uber Uber" (2019)
  • "Mijn Stad" (2019)
  • "De Wereld" (2020)
  • "Ja Ja Nee Nee" (2020)
  • "Dit Is Voor Jou" (2020)
  • "Tweede Kamer" (with Sophie Straat, 2021)
  • "De Langste Nacht" (2021)
  • "Noodgeval" (2021)
  • "Kinderwens" (2021)
  • "Psycho" (2022)
  • "Stiekem" (with Maan, 2022)

References

  1. ↑ "Goldband blikt terug op spectaculair Lowlands-optreden: 'Ik durf de show niet terug te kijken'". Den Haag FM (in Dutch). August 25, 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  2. ↑ Riemens, Chris (August 25, 2022). "Hoe de Haagse stukadoors van Goldband zijn uitgegroeid tot de meest veelbelovende act van Nederland". FHM Holland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  3. ↑ "Lowlands 2022 volgens recensenten: het jaar van Goldband en dure biertjes". Nu.nl (in Dutch). August 22, 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  4. ↑ "Goldband - Witte Was - Dutch Charts". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  5. ↑ "Goldband - Noodgeval - Dutch Charts". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  6. ↑ "Goldband - Noodgeval - Top 40". Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  7. ↑ "Goldband - Noodgeval - Ultratop 50". Ultratop 50 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  8. ↑ "Goldband - Betaalbare Romantiek - Dutch Charts". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  9. ↑ "Goldband - Betaalbare Romantiek - Ultratop 200 Albums". Ultratop 200 Albums (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  10. ↑ "Maan en Golband grijpen de Alarmschijf". Top 40 (in Dutch). November 11, 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  11. ↑ "Maan en Goldband verlangen naar elkaar in nieuwe 3FM Megahit 'Stiekem'". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). November 3, 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  12. ↑ "Goldband-zanger snuift op podium: 'Alsof het de normaalste zaak van de wereld is'". AD.nl (in Dutch). January 20, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  13. ↑ Pauwels, Pim (January 24, 2023). "Goldband-zanger wil wat rechtzetten na 'bekrompen' ophef over cokesnuiven: 'Media geven het een platform'". Metro (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  14. ↑ Van Gijssel, Robert (January 21, 2023). "Goldband winnaar van de Popprijs 2022". Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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