Postmen
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Postmen was a reggae
/hip hop
band from the Netherlands. After their split up, former member The Anonymous Mis continued as Postman.
The group was founded by The Anonymous Mis and G-Boah in 1993. They were influenced by Kool G Rap
, Eric B & Rakim, Burning Spear
and Bob Marley
. On the road, Postmen play with a live band and have appeared on some the largest festivals in Europe.
Just before their debut LP Documents, Rollarocka joins the band and a string of hit singles followed. Within Europe they got to be rather popular, particularly in their home country of the Netherlands, scoring top 40 hits with the songs "Cocktail", "Crisis" and "U Wait" amongst others. Postmen received regular radio-airplay (particularly during the summer season) although their second and third albums (Revival and Era) didn't match these successes.
Postmen split up in 2005 because the three members had drifted apart. Anonymous Mis continued as Postman and released his solo-album Green in 2006. The lead single features vocals from his award-winning rockstar-wife Anouk
. They spent a year in Ohio
with their three children to escape the pressures of fame, but eventually settled in Amsterdam
. In May 2008 the couple announced their break-up.
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
/hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
band from the Netherlands. After their split up, former member The Anonymous Mis continued as Postman.
The group was founded by The Anonymous Mis and G-Boah in 1993. They were influenced by Kool G Rap
Kool G Rap
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson , better known by his stage names Kool G Rap , Kool G. Rap, and Giancana , is an American rapper, from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew...
, Eric B & Rakim, Burning Spear
Burning Spear
Winston Rodney, OD , also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.-History:...
and Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
. On the road, Postmen play with a live band and have appeared on some the largest festivals in Europe.
Just before their debut LP Documents, Rollarocka joins the band and a string of hit singles followed. Within Europe they got to be rather popular, particularly in their home country of the Netherlands, scoring top 40 hits with the songs "Cocktail", "Crisis" and "U Wait" amongst others. Postmen received regular radio-airplay (particularly during the summer season) although their second and third albums (Revival and Era) didn't match these successes.
Postmen split up in 2005 because the three members had drifted apart. Anonymous Mis continued as Postman and released his solo-album Green in 2006. The lead single features vocals from his award-winning rockstar-wife Anouk
Anouk
Anouk Teeuwe , professionally known by the mononym Anouk, is a Dutch singer.After being discovered by Golden Earring frontman Barry Hay, Anouk had her breakthrough in the Netherlands in 1997 with the single "Nobody's Wife"...
. They spent a year in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
with their three children to escape the pressures of fame, but eventually settled in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. In May 2008 the couple announced their break-up.
As Postman
- GreenGreen (Postman album)Green was Remon Stotijn's first album as Postman and was released in 2006.-Track listing:*One More Stone *Downhill *They Know *Worry *Insight *Dutch *You Make Me Feel *Firing...
(2006) - Postman (2009)
- Apples & OrangesApples & OrangesApples & Oranges is Remon Stotijn's third album as Postman and is set to be released on October 31, 2011. The single to the track 'She Knows' was released on iTunes in the Netherlands in early October...
(2011)
Band members
- The Anonymous Mis (Remon Stotijn)
- G-Boah (Gus Bear)
- Rollarocka/Shyrocka (Michael Parkinson)
External links
- Postman (voorheen Postmen) @ 1001artiesten.nl (Dutch language)
- Postmen artist page at discogs.com
- http://www.myspace.com/postmenfeatanoukPostmen feat. AnoukAnoukAnouk Teeuwe , professionally known by the mononym Anouk, is a Dutch singer.After being discovered by Golden Earring frontman Barry Hay, Anouk had her breakthrough in the Netherlands in 1997 with the single "Nobody's Wife"...
at myspace.com]