Fixkes is an acoustic, down-tempo band from Stabroek, Belgium. They sing in their own Antwerp dialect, writing songs about being 30-something and nowhere to go. The vocals sound like the singer is sitting next to you, delivering his stories in a stage whisper. If you can't understand Flemish, focus on the flow of the words and the great rhythms they come up with.
Their self-titled debut album Fixkes is released on Excelsior Recordings, a Dutch label run by people with great taste. Release date: October 29.
Fixkes:
Sam Valkenborgh: vocals guitar
Peter Deckers: guitar, harp
Johan Pauwels: bass
Jan Valkenborgh: drums
Bart Palmers: piano
Joris Van den Broeck: percussion
Tour dates:
- 10/31 De Mol, Lier
- 11/02 Het Bolwerk*, Vilvoorde
- 11/03 De Warande*, Turnhout
- 11/09 Muziekodroom*, Hasselt
- 11/18 Magdalenazaal#, Brugge
- 11/22 Het Depot*, Leuven
- 11/29 Handelsbeurs*, Gent
- 12/01 Ter Dilft*, Bornem
- 12/15 De Posthoorn*, Hamont-Achel
- 12/16 Ancienne Belgique*, Brussel
- 12/20 Mezz, Breda
- 12/21 CC Lokeren*, Lokeren
- 12/22 De Roma*, Antwerpen
* w/ Fait d’Anvers
# w/ Gesman
MP3: Fixkes - Pistoleke
» fixkes.be
» myspace.com/stabroek