Amatorski | |
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 Amatorski (2024) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Belgium |
| Genres | Post-Rock, Lo-Fi |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Amatorski |
| Members | Inne Eysermans Sebastiaan Van Den Branden Christophe Claeys |
| Past members | Hilke Ros Laurens Van Bouwelen |
| Website | www |
Amatorski is a Belgian post-rock band consisting of Inne Eysermans, Sebastiaan Van den Branden and Christophe Claeys.
Amatorski was formed in 2008. The group became famous after reaching the final at the Humo's Rock Rally in 2010. [1] The band name comes from the Polish word for amateurish, accordingly the group records its music in low fidelity. Apart from that their music is also characterized by a melancholic, blurry style in which the texts are often very narrative. This is expressed in their record Come home for which singer Inne Eysermans found inspiration by reading the love letters from her grandmother that were written during World War II. This song gained fame since it was used in Belgium during publicity spots for water brand Spa Reine.
In 2011 they travelled to London, England to work with producer Darren Allison (Spiritualized, The Divine Comedy, Belle & Sebastian) on their debut album TBC . [2] Upon its release, TBC garnered much critical acclaim, and ascended to number 5 in the Belgian album chart. Later that year, the album received nominations in several categories, at the Belgian Music Industry Awards.
Their style was often compared to that of Portishead and Sigur Ros. [3]
Entitled from clay to figures, Amatorski's second album is coming out in April 2014, on Crammed Discs (who have also given TBC an international release in 2013).
In 2014, Dominik Scherrer composed a new orchestral version of their song "Come Home", which is used as the opening theme of acclaimed BBC One and Starz drama The Missing.
In December 2020, a cover of the band's song "Come Home" was featured in Toyota's annual Christmas commercial, titled "Mailbox," in partnership with the USO. [4] [5]
In 2010 they were nominated for three Belgian MIAs. However, they did not win any of the prizes:
| Album(s) with hits in the Dutch Top 100 | Date of appearance | Date of entrance | Highest position | Number of weeks | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Same stars we shared | June 11, 2010 | - | |||
| TBC | May 13, 2011 | October 8, 2011 | 37 | 3 | |
| From Clay To Figures | April 11, 2014 |
| Album(s) with hits in the Flemish Ultratop 50 | Date of appearance | Date of entrance | Highest position | Number of weeks | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC | 2011 | May 21, 2011 | 5 | 23 |
| Single(s) with hits in the Dutch Top 40 | Date of appearance | Date of entrance | Highest position | Number of weeks | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier | April 24, 2011 | - | Nr. 78 in the Single Top 100 |
| Single(s) with hits in the Flemish Ultratop 50 | Date of appearance | Date of entrance | Highest position | Number of weeks | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Come home | April 19, 2010 | May 15, 2010 | 10 | 30 | Nr. 9 in the Radio 2 Top 30 |
| The king | October 11, 2010 | October 23, 2010 | tip13 | - | |
| Soldier | 2011 | May 28, 2011 | 33 | 3 | |
| Never told | 2011 | September 10, 2011 | tip27 | - | |
| 22 Februar | December 12, 2011 | December 17, 2011 | tip49 | - | |
| How are you? | 2013 | April 20, 2013 | tip85* |
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