Bambix | |
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![]() Bambix live 2017 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
Genres | punk rock, queercore, riot grrrl |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Vitaminepillen Records, Go-Kart Records, Rookie Records, Daemon Records [1] |
Members | Willia "Wick Bambix" van Houdt (guitar, vocals) Burn von Pey (bass) Don Cardeneo (drums) [2] |
Past members | Nathalie Delisse (guitar, vocals) Maniet Voets (bass, vocals), Peter Dragt (drums), Mariena Steensma (bass, vocals) Janneke Bernaert (bass, vocals), Patrick Schappert (bass), [3] Beer (drums), Maniet (bass) [4] |
Bambix is a Dutch punk band founded in Nijmegen in 1988. Their music can also be categorized as riot grrrl or queercore. [5] Their music is melodic punk, driven by female vocals. Bambix has been indexed as a significant musical export of the Netherlands. [6] Bambix has named Propaghandi, NOFX, Dixie Chicks, Leonard Cohen, Mary Black, Indigo Girls, Michelle Shocked, and early Eagles as musical influences. [7] [8]
Bambix was founded in 1988 by Wick Bambix (Willia van Houdt) as an all-women band. The name "Bambix" comes from a manufacturer of baby food in the Netherlands. [8] Wick had the idea to form a band, and put ads in various newspapers to find other band members. [7] Wick has said that, being a woman in punk, she has had lit cigarettes thrown at her hair on stage, as well as overt threats of rape. [9] Over the years, as band members left and were replaced, Bambix has evolved from an all-women band to a woman-fronted band. [1] Wick is the primary songwriter. [10]
Bambix has shared the stage with Bad Religion, Terrorgruppe, [10] Fabulous Disaster, GBH, [10] Good Riddance, The Ataris, Sepultura, Pennywise, Snuff, Snapcase, Instigators, Toy Dolls, Pascow, and Cock Sparrer, among others. [11] [12] Recently Wick Bambix has put out a solo album The Pariah's Promise (Rookie Records, 2023) and also performed solo shows. [13] [14] The single from this album is the song Solitary. [15]
Bambix has released seven studio albums, [4] three of which were on the German indie punk label Vitaminepillen Records. [16] Two studio albums were released by the European-wide label Go-Kart Records. Bambix has also released 4 EPs. [2]
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