March (band)

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March
Origin Breda, the Netherlands
Genres punk rock, Hardcore Punk
Years active2013-present
MembersFleur van Zuilen (vocals, guitar)
Hermance Van Dijk (lead guitar)
Jeroen Meeus (bass)
Thomas Frankhuijzen (drums)
Website marchofficial.com

March is a Dutch punk band from the city of Breda in the Netherlands. March's music consists of melodic punk rock/hardcore, and has been compared to Petrol Girls and Antillectual. [1] Their songs have addressed political issues including equal rights and climate change. March writes and plays songs with simple and straightforward English lyrics. [2]

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March has released three studio albums on indie labels. [3] The first of these albums was on the Dutch punk label White Russian Records. Their second album was released on the German indie label Uncle M. Their third album was released on the German indie label Concrete Jungle Records out of Nürnberg.

The band was formed in 2013, after the previous bands of drummer Thomas Frankhuijzen and Fleur van Zuilen both broke up. [4]

March's second album Set Loose was released in 2020 just before the covid19 pandemic began; the entire release tour had to be postponed for a year. [5]

In 2022, lead singer Fleur van Zuilen released a solo album titled Velvia under her artist name Flora Skuller. [6] [7] This album consists of songs written during the pandemic. [5]

In 2023, March released their third album Get In. This album was produced by Bart Hennephof, guitarist for the Dutch metal band Textures . [5]

Discography

Studio albums

  1. 2016: Stay Put (White Russian Records) [8]
  2. 2020: Set Loose (Uncle M) [9] [10] [11]
  3. 2023: Get In (Concrete Jungle Records) [12] [13] [14]

EPs and singles

Samplers (selected)

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References

  1. ↑ Wolfram Hanke (2023-09-01). "Reviews: MARCH: Get in" (in German). Ox Fanzine . Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  2. ↑ Pierre Bonse (2016-08-01). "Reviews: MARCH: Stay Put" (in German). Ox Fanzine . Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  3. ↑ "March". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  4. ↑ Nadine Schmidt (2020-04-01). "Interviews: MARCH: Öl fürs innere Feuer" (in German). Ox Fanzine . Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  5. 1 2 3 Wolfram Hanke (2023-05-01). "MARCH Abhauen und die Welt retten!". Ox Fanzine (in German). #170.
  6. ↑ "Kleiner Freitag: Akustik Punkrock international mit Flora Skuller & CF98" (in German). Dortmunder U. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  7. ↑ Jochem Van Der Steen (2021-07-16). "Fleur (March) + Mayleaf – Dynamo (Eindhoven ) 16/07/2021" (in Dutch). Rockportaal.nl. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  8. ↑ "Punk avond in World Skate Center Den Bosch: Female frontend punk - hard puntig en kort geheel in de punk traditie & stijl" (in Dutch). klankgat: muziekrecensies & interviews. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  9. ↑ Annika (2020-04-02). "MARCH – SET LOOSE ::: REVIEW (2020)" (in German). Away from Life. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  10. ↑ Tom Dumarey (2019-01-29). "Album Reviews: MARCH: Set loose". Punk Rock Theory. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  11. ↑ Nadine Schmidt (2020-04-01). "Reviews: MARCH: Set Loose" (in German). Ox Fanzine . Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  12. ↑ Gunnar (2023-05-03). "MARCH VERÖFFENTLICHEN NEUE SINGLE "ALL ON RED"" (in German). Away from Life. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  13. ↑ "MARCH – Belgien und Holland knallen uns "Get In" vor den Latz". Roch News.ch. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  14. ↑ "MARCH: Get In - Concrete Jungle Records". The Punk Site.com. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  15. ↑ "march release new single 'fear of roses'". Punk Rock Theory. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
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