SPIRITBOX
Indie alternative | The Netherlands
Keywords
Menacing
Evocative
Funereal
Cinematic
Personnel
Jasper Janssens | bass | backings
Nick van Eekelen | guitars
Tomas Dekkers | drums | percussion
Hans Meertens | vocals | keys | acoustic guitar
Ruben Schimmel | guitar | [ temporarily absent ]
Album
Milk | Debut album | 2021
Singles
Spirit Box | 2020
Alabaster | 2020
A Strange Loss | ft. Kiki Mettler | 2020
Squid Machine | 2020
The Burner | 2019 #
We Skinned a Ghost (For Pleasure) | 2019
Haunted Man | 2019
Cannibal Days | 2019
Doris | 2019
Rattlesnakes | 2018
Rivals | 2018
# Selected entry for the 'Creative Talent 2019' series
Commissioned by The Province of Noord-Brabant, Omroep Brabant,
Stichting Nieuwe Helden & Erfgoed Brabant
ABOUT
"Powerful, evocative and haunting pieces of work."
It's All Indie (UK)
"A unique and haunting type of gloomy rock."
The Other Side Reviews (GER)
"SPIRITBOX broods in hanging and other-worldly lyrics,
beaten to a pulp with crushing and meaningful guitar twisted rock."
ComeHereFloyd Music Blog (USA)
"You NEED to hear this band!"
MusoMuso (UK)
“'Milk' is one of those full-lengths you want to spin over and over again
Some of their twists and turns go beyond comprehension.
Marvelous debut material: don’t miss out on this gem."
ThoughtsWordsAction Music Blog (SRB)
“The dark lyrical style of the album really helps portray
'Milk' as a powerful unique album (...)
You should definitely listen to this incredible, haunting album.”
IndieX Music (UK)
"I would definitely recommend you go
and give these guys a listen.”
John's Music Hub (UK)
"The captivating 'Doris' visual is a fitting companion
to the mellow and guitar driven song."
Dopecausewesaid (USA)
"Listening to ‘A Strange Loss’ is like being immersed in a piece
of performance art, or a brooding play (...)
Both vocals are remarkable and make for a beautiful blend
when they do join together for parallel moments of reflection."
Indie Top 39 (UK)
"Sombre, bleak, sophisticated, elegant, lush and cinematic."
Tinnitist (CAN)
"Brooding, melancholic, dreamy, mournful guitar melodies."
Turtle Tempo Music Blog (UK)
"We are truly impressed with their talent."
LAmusiccritic / Indie Voice Blog (USA)
"'Doris' gave me chills. A truly superior track."
Off The Record Blog (UK)
"SPIRITBOX is one of those acts with the gift of creating
incredibly emotional tracks that seem to be destined
to become part of a movie soundtrack"
YMX MusicBlog (UK)
"Their music style is very impressive and distinctive."
Yellow & Black (USA)
"SPIRITBOX creates a simply stunning sound."
FVMusicBlog (UK)
"(...)The sounds are raw, yet elegantly wrought with stalking bass lines,
acoustic strains, sustaining lead lines snaking around an evocative lead
vocal telling stories like a carnival provocateur (...)"
American Pancake (USA)
"Met een flinke spanningsboog, een ronkende partij gitaren
en dreigende drumritmes wordt er in 'We Skinned a Ghost'
opgebouwd naar een furieus einde."
NeverMindTheHype (NL)
"SPIRITBOX kruipt diep onder je huid."
3voor12/Breda (NL)