Humo's Rock Rally
Encyclopedia
Humo's Rock Rally is a Belgian
contest for rock
bands, organized every second year since 1978. It is organized by the Belgian magazine HUMO
.
Every band that has not yet released an official recording, may enter the Rock Rally, by submitting a demo to HUMO. Humo then selects 100 bands to compete in the pre-selections, followed by semi-finals and a final with 10 bands. The competing bands are assessed by a professional jury. Money prizes are awarded to the top three bands, as well as to one band chosen by the audience.
The Rock Rally is an important possibility for young Belgian rock bands to get in the picture. Many notable Belgian bands and musicians, such as dEUS, The Black Box Revelation
, Evil Superstars
, Novastar
, Milow
, Arid
, An Pierlé
, Das Pop
, Admiral Freebee
and Goose
, launched their career in the Rock Rally.
Other finalists: Maya's Moving Castle, The Crackups, Psycho 44, The Mojo Filters, Gloria, Amatorski, Nele Van Den Broeck
Other finalists: Berriegordies, Roadburg, The Galacticos, The Hong Kong Dong, The Porn Bloopers, The Tabasco Collective, Way
Other finalist: Freaky Age
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...
contest for rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
bands, organized every second year since 1978. It is organized by the Belgian magazine HUMO
HUMO
HUMO is a popular Belgian weekly radio and television magazine, written in Dutch.Originally the magazine was titled Humoradio, a portmanteau of 'humor' and 'radio'....
.
Every band that has not yet released an official recording, may enter the Rock Rally, by submitting a demo to HUMO. Humo then selects 100 bands to compete in the pre-selections, followed by semi-finals and a final with 10 bands. The competing bands are assessed by a professional jury. Money prizes are awarded to the top three bands, as well as to one band chosen by the audience.
The Rock Rally is an important possibility for young Belgian rock bands to get in the picture. Many notable Belgian bands and musicians, such as dEUS, The Black Box Revelation
The Black Box Revelation
Black Box Revelation, also known as the BBR, is a Belgian garage rock band. It was formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Jan Paternoster and drummer Dries Van Dijck...
, Evil Superstars
Evil Superstars
Evil Superstars was a Belgian indie rock band led by Mauro Pawlowski. Among its members was Millionaire and Eagles of Death Metal guitarist Tim Vanhamel.-History:Evil Superstars was formed in 1992 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.The original members were:...
, Novastar
Novastar
Novastar is a Belgian band, led by a born Dutch singer and pianist Joost Zweegers. The band is popular in Belgium and the Netherlands. Novastar is known for its deep, emotional ballads, and the pure, high voice of Zweegers.-Biography:...
, Milow
Milow (singer)
Jonathan Vandenbroeck , better known by his stage name Milow, is a Belgian singer-songwriter.-Biography:Milow was first heard on the 2004 Humo's Rock Rally competition...
, Arid
Arid (band)
Arid is a Belgian rock band, formed in the mid-1990s, made up of four members: Jasper Steverlinck , David Du Pré , Filip Ros and Steven Van Havere .-History:...
, An Pierlé
An Pierlé
An Pierlé is a Belgian pianist and singer-songwriter.-Career:...
, Das Pop
Das Pop
Das Pop is a Belgian band founded in Ghent by schoolfriends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul, Lieven Moors and Bent Van Looy.-Biography:Das Pop was initially called Things to Come, but the band changed its name to Das Pop when Tom Kestens joined the band...
, Admiral Freebee
Admiral Freebee
Admiral Freebee is a Belgian singer-songwriter, born in 1974. Tom Van Laere is his legal name. He took his name from On The Road, the novel by Jack Kerouac. Admiral Freebee is also the name of a ship that sank in San Francisco Bay and was subsequently used as a buoy.-History:Van Laere was born in...
and Goose
Goose (band)
Goose are a Belgian electro rock band consisting of members Mickael Karkousse, Dave Martijn, Tom Coghe, and Bert Libeert. They are currently signed to !K7 Records.- History :Goose was formed in the summer of 2000 in Kortrijk, Belgium...
, launched their career in the Rock Rally.
2010
- School Is Cool
- The Sore Losers
- Willow
Other finalists: Maya's Moving Castle, The Crackups, Psycho 44, The Mojo Filters, Gloria, Amatorski, Nele Van Den Broeck
2008
- Steak Number Eight
- Jasper Erkens (audience choice)
- Team WilliamTeam WilliamTeam William is a Belgian indie pop band. Team William are best known for their energetic, somewhat chaotic mix between CYHSY and Wolf Parade. In 2009, they released their self-titled debut album on the Keremos label. It has received overall positive reviews from Belgian main stream media such as...
Other finalists: Berriegordies, Roadburg, The Galacticos, The Hong Kong Dong, The Porn Bloopers, The Tabasco Collective, Way
2006
- The Hickey UnderworldThe Hickey UnderworldThe Hickey Underworld is a Belgian alternative rock/garage rock band from Antwerp. The four members won the Humo's Rock Rally in 2006, and as a result of this achievement they played on the Belgian festival Pukkelpop.In 2009 they released their first album "The Hickey Underworld".The Hickey...
- The Black Box RevelationThe Black Box RevelationBlack Box Revelation, also known as the BBR, is a Belgian garage rock band. It was formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Jan Paternoster and drummer Dries Van Dijck...
- Rye Jehu
- Balthazar (audience choice)
Other finalist: Freaky Age
Freaky Age
Freaky Age are a Belgian rockband from Ternat, a suburb of Brussels.- Biography :Freaky Age are a melodic indie-rock band from Brussels, Belgium. Singer Lenny Crabbe, guitarist Mathias Declercq and drummer Jonas Pauwels got into the finals of the prestigious Belgian music contest Humo's Rock Rally...
2004
- The Van Jets
- Absynthe MindedAbsynthe MindedAbsynthe Minded is a Belgian rock band, around frontman, vocalist and guitarist Bert Ostyn. Their tracks have been known to contain a mix of thirties jazz, with a touch of funky soul, Balkan beats and Merseyside pop....
- Madensuyu (audience choice)
- MilowMilow (singer)Jonathan Vandenbroeck , better known by his stage name Milow, is a Belgian singer-songwriter.-Biography:Milow was first heard on the 2004 Humo's Rock Rally competition...
- Milow
2000
- Mintzkov Luna (now MintzkovMintzkovMintzkov is a Belgian rock band from Lier. They participated in Humo's Rock Rally in 2000 and won the first place.-Singles:*Copper*Mimosa*United Something*I Do*One Equals A Lot*Ruby Red*Return & Smile*Violetta...
) - Admiral FreebeeAdmiral FreebeeAdmiral Freebee is a Belgian singer-songwriter, born in 1974. Tom Van Laere is his legal name. He took his name from On The Road, the novel by Jack Kerouac. Admiral Freebee is also the name of a ship that sank in San Francisco Bay and was subsequently used as a buoy.-History:Van Laere was born in...
(audience choice) - Venus In Flames
- MintMint (band)Mint is a Belgian pop-rock band, which started in 1999.The band has a fixed line-up of 5 persons:*Erwin Marcisz *Steve Janssens *Phil Marcisz *Kim Windmolders *Tim Claes...
- Zornik Breknov (now ZornikZornikZornik is a Belgian rock band. It was formed in 1999 by singer and guitarist Koen Buyse, drummer Marijn Horemans and bass guitarist Kristof Vanduren.-History:...
)
- Mint
1986
- The Peter Pan Band
- Passion of a Primitif
- The Wolfbanes / The Boy Wonders (shared third place)