Team William
Encyclopedia
Team William is a Belgian
indie pop
band. Team William are best known for their energetic, somewhat chaotic mix between CYHSY
and Wolf Parade
. In 2009, they released their self-titled debut album on the Keremos label. It has received overall positive reviews from Belgian main stream media such as HUMO
(****), Cutting Edge (*****), Focus Knack (***), Goddeau and Rif Raf. They are currently recording their second album.
contest.
In March '09 they were invited to play on the showcase festival Canadian Music Week
. In the same month Everything was a Verb was used for a national television commercial for volunteering.
They have been appointed ambassadors for Poppunt's Excite project (Exchange of International Talent in Europe), giving them the opportunity to play in Scotland, where they shared the stage with The Flaming Lips
(June '09), Denmark, Spain and The Netherlands.
Their debut album, Team William, was recorded early 2009 and was produced by Mario Goossens (drummer of Triggerfinger, ex-Winterville) who also produced the debut album of The Black Box Revelation
in 2008.
On May 18, 2009 the Team had a release party for the album in the Vooruit (Ghent
), and subsequently released it nationwide June 15 via Bang!.
On August 22, 2009 Team William played at Pukkelpop
on the Wablief stage. The same day, they signed a contract with EMI Music Publishing.
In 2010 they continued to tour extensively and announced that after a final gig in Ternat (Oct 9) they will start recording their second album.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band. Team William are best known for their energetic, somewhat chaotic mix between CYHSY
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is an American indie rock group based in Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was self-released in 2005.-History:...
and Wolf Parade
Wolf Parade
Wolf Parade is an indie rock band formed in 2003 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band is currently on an indefinite hiatus as of May 31, 2011.-History:...
. In 2009, they released their self-titled debut album on the Keremos label. It has received overall positive reviews from Belgian main stream media such as HUMO
HUMO
HUMO is a popular Belgian weekly radio and television magazine, written in Dutch.Originally the magazine was titled Humoradio, a portmanteau of 'humor' and 'radio'....
(****), Cutting Edge (*****), Focus Knack (***), Goddeau and Rif Raf. They are currently recording their second album.
History
In 2008, they arrived third in Belgium's influential HUMO's Rock RallyHumo's Rock Rally
Humo's Rock Rally is a Belgian contest for rock bands, organized every second year since 1978. It is organized by the Belgian magazine HUMO.Every band that has not yet released an official recording, may enter the Rock Rally, by submitting a demo to HUMO. Humo then selects 100 bands to compete in...
contest.
In March '09 they were invited to play on the showcase festival Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
. In the same month Everything was a Verb was used for a national television commercial for volunteering.
They have been appointed ambassadors for Poppunt's Excite project (Exchange of International Talent in Europe), giving them the opportunity to play in Scotland, where they shared the stage with The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What...
(June '09), Denmark, Spain and The Netherlands.
Their debut album, Team William, was recorded early 2009 and was produced by Mario Goossens (drummer of Triggerfinger, ex-Winterville) who also produced the debut album of The Black Box Revelation
The Black Box Revelation
Black Box Revelation, also known as the BBR, is a Belgian garage rock band. It was formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Jan Paternoster and drummer Dries Van Dijck...
in 2008.
On May 18, 2009 the Team had a release party for the album in the Vooruit (Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
), and subsequently released it nationwide June 15 via Bang!.
On August 22, 2009 Team William played at Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop is an annual music festival which takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium in mid-to-late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—between a dual carriageway called Kempische Steenweg—in the village of Kiewit, approximately 7 km north of Hasselt...
on the Wablief stage. The same day, they signed a contract with EMI Music Publishing.
In 2010 they continued to tour extensively and announced that after a final gig in Ternat (Oct 9) they will start recording their second album.
Team William (2009)
- Produced by Mario Goossens
- Mixed by Filip Goris
- Assistant engineering by Wouter Gordts
- Mastered by Fred Kevorkian at Avatar StudiosAvatar StudiosAvatar Studios, formerly known as The Power Station, is a recording studio at 441 West 53rd Street in Manhattan, New York City.The building was originally a Consolidated Edison power plant; but after a period of vacancy, it was used as a sound stage for the television game show Let's Make a Deal...
- Trumpets on 5 & 10 by Reinhard Deman