Gore Slut
Encyclopedia
Gore Slut were lo-fi indie rock
band form Antwerp, Belgium
. Their line-up consisted of Rudy Trouvé
(vocals, guitar, keyboards), Thomas Noppe (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Dirk Belmans (drums, vocals) and Jacki Billet (bass, vocals).
They released few records through Virgin Records
.
(dEUS, Kiss My Jazz
), Jacki Billet (Kiss My Jazz
) and Dirk Belmans (Lionell Horowitz) started playing together as Gore Slut. (Rudy Trouvé: “We played pop influenced by Jonathan Richman
, Dinosaur Jr
, Sonic Youth
, etc…like most of the nineties underground guitar bands.”)
After a while, they broke up for a few years, and in that period, Rudy kept on writing songs which didn’t fit in any of his other bands. In 1996, when they started rehearsing again, Tomas Noppe (Bad Influence) joined the band.
In April 1997, a debut album was released. They had sent their demo to Stickman Records, a German
record company founded by Norwegian
band Motorpsycho
. They liked Gore Slut's demo very much, and picked up the band and its first album, These days are the quiet kind. While press and fans were very enthusiastic, the band somehow couldn't captivate the attention which Kiss My Jazz
or Dead Man Ray
could enjoy. A small club tour was set up across Belgium
and the Netherlands
, and they were invited to play at Dour
and Pukkelpop
as well that year.
Only one year later, in June 1998 Gore Slut's second baby was already born. Above the Lisa drugstore was more of the same, although even more noisy and electric this time. In terms of press and public reactions, the story from the first album repeated itself.
Since Stickman is a German company, both Gore Slut albums had been released in Germany
and Sweden as well. Because of that, Gore Slut went over to Germany to play a few club gigs as well.
In between Rudy's other projects, Gore Slut continued doing gigs from time to time.
In 1999, the band released a new vinyl single called Crawling to Target. It's a 500 copies limited edition, and is sold out by now.
Late 2000, the band began working on material for their third album. They recorded 5 tracks, played one gig in the Ancienne Belgique
, and sent out 20 promo singles of the song Imitation
, a track inspired by Wire
's Mannequin.
In February 2001, the band continued recording tracks at Geert Van Bever's Ghosttown studio.
The album Girl+Turtles finally got released August 2001, and Gore Slut showed another side of itself: a much crisper production than the previous albums, and Rudy's lyrics and vocals more in the foreground.
While the band had intentions to make a more acoustic album, it turned out to be at least as electric as before.
A short Belgian tour followed, starting with two gigs at the Pukkelpop
festival and a support act for their own guitar heroes: Motorpsycho
.
Singles and EPs
Promos
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band form Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Their line-up consisted of Rudy Trouvé
Rudy Trouvé
Rudy Trouvé is a Belgian musician from Antwerp.In the early nineties he founded the Heavenhotel record label and released dozens of records since...
(vocals, guitar, keyboards), Thomas Noppe (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Dirk Belmans (drums, vocals) and Jacki Billet (bass, vocals).
They released few records through Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
.
History
In 1992, Rudy TrouvéRudy Trouvé
Rudy Trouvé is a Belgian musician from Antwerp.In the early nineties he founded the Heavenhotel record label and released dozens of records since...
(dEUS, Kiss My Jazz
Kiss My Jazz
Kiss My Jazz is a group of musicians based in Antwerp, Belgium. Their music is a lo-fi mix of jazz, rock and experimental music. Members of the group include former member of dEUS Rudy Trouvé:-Albums:* In Docs Place Friday Evening, 1996, Knitting Factory...
), Jacki Billet (Kiss My Jazz
Kiss My Jazz
Kiss My Jazz is a group of musicians based in Antwerp, Belgium. Their music is a lo-fi mix of jazz, rock and experimental music. Members of the group include former member of dEUS Rudy Trouvé:-Albums:* In Docs Place Friday Evening, 1996, Knitting Factory...
) and Dirk Belmans (Lionell Horowitz) started playing together as Gore Slut. (Rudy Trouvé: “We played pop influenced by Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Michael Richman is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic backing...
, Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005...
, Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
, etc…like most of the nineties underground guitar bands.”)
After a while, they broke up for a few years, and in that period, Rudy kept on writing songs which didn’t fit in any of his other bands. In 1996, when they started rehearsing again, Tomas Noppe (Bad Influence) joined the band.
In April 1997, a debut album was released. They had sent their demo to Stickman Records, a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
record company founded by Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
band Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as psychedelic rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop and many other musical styles. The members of the band are Bent Sæther , Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan and Kenneth Kapstad...
. They liked Gore Slut's demo very much, and picked up the band and its first album, These days are the quiet kind. While press and fans were very enthusiastic, the band somehow couldn't captivate the attention which Kiss My Jazz
Kiss My Jazz
Kiss My Jazz is a group of musicians based in Antwerp, Belgium. Their music is a lo-fi mix of jazz, rock and experimental music. Members of the group include former member of dEUS Rudy Trouvé:-Albums:* In Docs Place Friday Evening, 1996, Knitting Factory...
or Dead Man Ray
Dead Man Ray
Dead Man Ray is a Belgian cult rock band, originating from Berchem near Antwerp. Among its members are Daan Stuyven, Rudy Trouvé , Elko Blijweerdt, Wouter Van Belle and Herman Houbrechts, who was later replaced by drummer Karel De Backer. Their debut Berchem was released in 1998 including the...
could enjoy. A small club tour was set up across Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and they were invited to play at Dour
Dour
Dour is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 16,810 inhabitants. The total area is 33.32 km², giving a population density of 505 inhabitants per km²....
and Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop is an annual music festival which takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium in mid-to-late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—between a dual carriageway called Kempische Steenweg—in the village of Kiewit, approximately 7 km north of Hasselt...
as well that year.
Only one year later, in June 1998 Gore Slut's second baby was already born. Above the Lisa drugstore was more of the same, although even more noisy and electric this time. In terms of press and public reactions, the story from the first album repeated itself.
Since Stickman is a German company, both Gore Slut albums had been released in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Sweden as well. Because of that, Gore Slut went over to Germany to play a few club gigs as well.
In between Rudy's other projects, Gore Slut continued doing gigs from time to time.
In 1999, the band released a new vinyl single called Crawling to Target. It's a 500 copies limited edition, and is sold out by now.
Late 2000, the band began working on material for their third album. They recorded 5 tracks, played one gig in the Ancienne Belgique
Ancienne Belgique
The Ancienne Belgique is a concert hall for contemporary music in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the historic heart of Brussels, it is one the leading concert venues in Belgium, hosting a wide variety of international and local acts.-The venue:...
, and sent out 20 promo singles of the song Imitation
Imitation
Imitation is an advanced behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's. The word can be applied in many contexts, ranging from animal training to international politics.-Anthropology and social sciences:...
, a track inspired by Wire
Wire (band)
Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman , Graham Lewis , Bruce Gilbert , and Robert Gotobed...
's Mannequin.
In February 2001, the band continued recording tracks at Geert Van Bever's Ghosttown studio.
The album Girl+Turtles finally got released August 2001, and Gore Slut showed another side of itself: a much crisper production than the previous albums, and Rudy's lyrics and vocals more in the foreground.
While the band had intentions to make a more acoustic album, it turned out to be at least as electric as before.
A short Belgian tour followed, starting with two gigs at the Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop is an annual music festival which takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium in mid-to-late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—between a dual carriageway called Kempische Steenweg—in the village of Kiewit, approximately 7 km north of Hasselt...
festival and a support act for their own guitar heroes: Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as psychedelic rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop and many other musical styles. The members of the band are Bent Sæther , Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan and Kenneth Kapstad...
.
Discography
Studio Albums| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| These Days Are The Quiet Kind | Heavenhotel, Stickman Records | 1997 |
| Above The Lisa Drugstore | Heavenhotel, Stickman Records | 1998 |
| Girl+Turtles | Heavenhotel, Virgin Records Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... |
2001 |
Singles and EPs
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Brenner/Crawling To Target (split with Dead Man Ray Dead Man Ray Dead Man Ray is a Belgian cult rock band, originating from Berchem near Antwerp. Among its members are Daan Stuyven, Rudy Trouvé , Elko Blijweerdt, Wouter Van Belle and Herman Houbrechts, who was later replaced by drummer Karel De Backer. Their debut Berchem was released in 1998 including the... ) |
Heavenhotel, Sun & Fun | 1999 |
| Stop | Heavenhotel, Virgin Records Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... |
2001 |
Promos
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A Little Is Enough | Heavenhotel, Stickman Records | 1997 |
| Imitation Imitation Imitation is an advanced behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's. The word can be applied in many contexts, ranging from animal training to international politics.-Anthropology and social sciences:... |
Heavenhotel | 2001 |