The Fudge

Last updated

The Fudge
The Fudge.jpg
The Fudge photoshoot in 2011
Background information
Origin Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres Magnetic Rock, indie rock, psychedelic rock
Years active2009 (2009)–2013
Labels Suburban Records
Past membersMidas Treub
Ruben van Wiggen
Max Westendorp
Darius Timmer
Shawn Moorhead
Florent de Jong
Timothy Dunn
Website thefudgeband.com

The Fudge is a Dutch rock band formed in 2009 in Amsterdam by vocalist Midas Treub, guitarists Ruben van Wiggen and Max Westendorp, keyboardist Darius Timmer, bassist Shawn Moorhead and drummer Florent de Jong. In 2011 they have released their first single 'Too busy being Delicious' followed by the release of their first album Morning Comes Again.

Contents

Biography

Early years

Brought together by accident in 2009, six guys decided to embark on a musical adventure. During the very first session the band explored each other’s preferences and it turned out that each member had his own musical influences. The Fudge immediately knew that their diversity could be one of their main powers. A powerful and danceable sound in which Rock, Balkan, Folk, Pop, Ska and Psychedelic are all morphed together in one. They dubbed it Magnetic Rock: loud, tight, and great to dance to. [1] In their first year they played over 50 times in the Netherlands and they toured twice in Germany. In a short period the band accumulated quite a lot of prize money to record their debut album. They won the MakeMoreMusic competition, were selected to play on the prestigious Queens-night festival in The Hague [2] and won the people's choice award at the 'Grote Prijs van Nederland' competition where they also finished 2nd. [3]

Morning Comes Again

October 2011 saw the release of the Fudge first studio album titled 'Morning Comes Again'. The album was one year in the making and was recorded in Amsterdam. The band started the recording of their debut album with Jonas Filterborg (Relax, Beef) who produced the record. The record is mastered by Brad Blackwood (Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5). [4] On 5 October the Fudge presented their debut album in a sold out Paradiso. [5]

Line-up change and breakup

In 2012 keyboardist Darius Timmer and bassist Shawn Moorhead left the band. Moorhead was replaced by Timothy Dunn, but the band could not find anyone to replace Timmer. At the end of the year the band started working on their second studio album, and released the single 'Moviestar'.

In March 2013 they announced they would "go our separate ways for the time being". [6] However, the bandmembers have shown no interest in continuing as The Fudge so far. Vocalist Midas Treub is currently a solo artist.

Line-up

Midas Treub - lead vocals, guitar (2009-2013)
Max Westendorp - guitar, vocals (2009-2013)
Ruben van Wiggen - guitar, backing vocals (2009-2013)
Timothy Dunn - bass, backing vocals (2012-2013)
Florent de Jong - drums, backing vocals (2009-2013)

Previous members

Darius Timmer - keys, backing vocals (2009-2012)
Shawn Moorhead - bass (2009-2012)

Timeline

The Fudge

Discography

Trivia

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Big Audio Dynamite</span> British musical group formed in 1984

Big Audio Dynamite were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. The band mixed various musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk. After releasing a number of well-received studio albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Big Audio Dynamite broke up in 1997. In 2011, the band embarked on a reunion tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spin Doctors</span> American alternative rock band

Spin Doctors are an American alternative rock band from New York City, best known for their early 1990s hits "Two Princes" and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong", which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 7 and No. 17, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Catamenia (band)</span> Finnish black metal band

Catamenia was a Finnish black metal band founded in 1995 by Riku Hopeakoski and Mika Tönning in Oulu. They have been signed to Massacre Records since their first full-length release Halls of Frozen North in 1998. As of 2010, they have released nine albums, one EP, and one DVD. They are known for frequent usage of wolves in their album art, but the band is named after a kind of bird. Catamenia also means "menstruation", which the band did not know until a fan pointed it out to them after the release of their debut album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emerson Drive</span> Canadian country music band

Emerson Drive is a Canadian country music band consisting of Brad Mates, Danick Dupelle, Mike Melancon (drums), and Dale Wallace. The band was founded in 1995 as 12 Gauge, which consisted of Mates, Pat Allingham (fiddle), Steven Swager, Chris Hartman (keyboards), Dan Binns (guitar), David Switzer (guitar), and Remi Barre (drums); Swager was replaced with Jeff Loberg early on. After recording under this name, the band moved to the United States in 1999 and renamed themselves to Emerson Drive. They released two albums for the former DreamWorks Records Nashville branch: Emerson Drive in 2002 and What If? in 2004. These accounted for their first hit singles in the United States: "I Should Be Sleeping", "Fall into Me", and "Last One Standing". After DreamWorks closed, Emerson Drive signed with Midas Records Nashville for the 2006 album Countrified, which produced their only American number-one single in "Moments". Further releases in the United States were unsuccessful, but the band continued to chart in Canada through releases on Open Road Recordings and Big Star Recordings over the next ten years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">My Morning Jacket</span> American rock band

My Morning Jacket is an American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, guitarist Carl Broemel, and keyboardist Bo Koster. The band's sound, rooted in rock and country, is often experimental and psychedelic. The group amassed a following beginning in the 2000s in part due to their live performances.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loverboy</span> Canadian rock band

Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in Calgary, Alberta in 1979. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly "Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits radio stations across Canada and the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Babys</span> British rock band

The Babys are a British rock group best known for their songs "Isn't It Time" and "Every Time I Think of You". Both songs were composed by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy, and each reached No. 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the Cashbox chart in the late 1970s. "Back on My Feet Again" also reached the U.S. Top 40 in 1980. The original Babys line-up consisted of founding member keyboardist/guitarist Michael Corby, and, in order of joining the group, vocalist/bassist John Waite, drummer Tony Brock and guitarist Wally Stocker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DumDum Boys</span> Norwegian rock band

DumDum Boys are a Norwegian rock band from Trondheim, formed in 1979 and originally known as Wannskrækk. The band is one of the most successful Norwegian rock acts of all time, and are considered one of the "big four" bands who popularized modern rock with Norwegian lyrics in the 1980s alongside Jokke & Valentinerne, Raga Rockers and DeLillos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuff the Duke</span> Alt-country band

Cuff the Duke is a Canadian alt-country band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Audrey Horne (band)</span> Norwegian hard rock band

Audrey Horne is a hard rock band from Bergen, Norway. Formed in 2002, the band took its name from Sherilyn Fenn's character in the TV series Twin Peaks. The band's musical style is a mixture of heavy and melodic classic rock, inspired by Iron Maiden, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. As of 2022, Audrey Horne has released seven studio albums, one live album and one EP.

Prophet was an American melodic rock band from Trenton, New Jersey, was formed in 1983. The last lineup of the group featured Russell Arcara, Dave DiPietro (guitar), Ken Dubman (guitar), Scott Metaxas, Joe Zujkowski (keyboards) and Jim Callahan (drums). However, the band had many lineups along its career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Delain</span> Dutch symphonic metal band

Delain is a Dutch symphonic metal band formed in 2002 by former Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Westerholt, intending for the band to be solely a project. Singer Charlotte Wessels was invited to join in 2005. The name of the band comes from the Kingdom of Delain in Stephen King's novel, The Eyes of the Dragon. In February 2021, the members parted ways while Westerholt stated he would continue the band as a solo project. In June 2021, Westerholt announced that there would be a new lineup involving former and new members, with Diana Leah later being announced as the new lead vocalist in August 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madina Lake</span> American alternative rock band

Madina Lake is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in 2005. The band released their debut album, From Them, Through Us, to You, through Roadrunner Records on March 27, 2007. Madina Lake won Best International Newcomer at the Kerrang! Awards 2007. The group disbanded in September 2013 before reuniting in February 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">House of Lords (band)</span> American rock band

House of Lords is an American rock band based in Connecticut, with members in New Jersey and Florida.

<i>Out Through the In Door</i> 2007 studio album by Vanilla Fudge

Out Through the In Door is the eighth album by Vanilla Fudge, released in June 2007, with the US finally following in August 2009. According to the band's official webpage, it originally was to be released in February 2007. The album title is a play on words of the 1979 Led Zeppelin album In Through the Out Door.

Levinhurst is an English electronica band formed by keyboardist/drummer Lol Tolhurst, a founding member of The Cure, and his wife Cindy Levinson on vocals. The band's name is a portmanteau of their surnames. To date, Levinhurst has released three studio albums.

The Fifth is an American hard rock band from Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Formed and founded by vocalist Roy Cathey and the original line up which consisted of guitarist Dave "DC" Garcia, bassist Bernie "b-man" Mangiboyat, and drummer Rob Lee. The current members are vocalist Roy Cathey, guitarist Justin Womble, bassist Jake Tripp and drummer Gary "Zeus" Smith. The Fifth signed to EMG/Universal Records in July 2009, with Monster Energy sponsoring the band.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scorpion Child</span> American rock band

Scorpion Child is an American rock band from Austin, Texas, active since 2006. They released two albums.

Bloodline Severed is a Christian metal band that originated in Charlotte and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The band started in 1998, and has toured with acts such as Battlecross, Aletheian, Phinehas and many more. The band is independent with their own label named Don't Need One Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buck Johnson (musician)</span> American musician

Burleigh "Buck" Johnson is an American musician performing as keyboardist, backing vocalist and acoustic guitarist with the rock band Aerosmith, Hollywood Vampires, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry. He was co-vocalist, co-guitarist and keyboardist for the country music group Whiskey Falls. Johnson released his self-titled album in 2016 on Spectra Music Group and tours with his band as a solo artist. He has had songs placed in television, film and recorded by other artists including "Just Feel Better" by Carlos Santana, featuring Steven Tyler on lead vocals.

References

  1. The Fudge webpage.
  2. VPRO, The Fudge wint KoninginneNach Bandverkiezing 2010.
  3. 'Music From' webpage.
  4. http://suburbanrecords.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/the-fudge-morning-comes-again, Suburban Records webpage.
  5. Paradiso webpage.
  6. "The Fudge". Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.