Eurosonic Noorderslag ads more exciting new acts to the line up for its 27th edition, where over 290artists will perform on 30 plus stages.
Eurosonic Noorderslad 2013
The showcase festival and music industry conference
Eurosonic Noorderslag ads more exciting new acts to the line up for its 27th edition, where 33,000 visitors are expected and over 290 artists will perform on 30 plus stages.
New acts include; Trixie Whitley (BE), Rangleklods (DK), Hamferð (FO), C2C (FR), Kodaline (IE), Monophona (LU), Bombay Show Pig (NL) and Thomas Azier (NL).
Artists already confirmed; Steaming Satellites (AT), Gaëtan Streel (BE), Netsky live (BE), SX (BE), Krista (BG), 77 Bombay Street (CH), Hathors (CH), Floex (CZ), Captain Capa (DE), Tonbandgerät (DE) , The Good The Bad (DK), Iiris (EE), LCMDF (FI), SKIP THE USE (FR), Jake Bugg (GB), Cimbaliband (HU), Little Green Cars (IE), Ásgeir Trausti (IS), A Toys Orchestra (IT), Mutiny On The Bounty (LU), Bingagroove (MD), Blaudzun (NL) Electric Tears (NL), Fresku (NL), Jacco Gardner (NL), Kensington (NL), Mozes and the Firstborn (NL), Palio SuperSpeed Donkey (NL), Traumahelikopter (NL), SKIP&DIE(NL), Mikhael Paskalev (NO), Orelha Negra (PT) and Anna von Hausswolff (SE).
Presenting a broad variety of the best European talent throughout the city of Groningen, Eurosonic Noorderslag is an important platform for new European artists, playing a vital role in the development and circulation of talent in Europe and beyond. With support from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Yourope and Network Europe, Eurosonic Noorderslag is able to offer additional exposure to the performing artists in addition to their own ETEP (European Talent Exchange Program). Since the start of the ETEP program in 2003 a total of 1145 shows by 418 European artists were presented at the 60 ETEP festivals (2003 – 2010) www.etep.nl
Many bands have showcased at Eurosonic Noorderslag and gone on to be successful and established festival acts including; Blood Red Shoes, Digitalism, Dry the River. Emeli Sande, FM Belfast, Franz Ferdinand, Goose, Infadels, James Vincent McMorrow, Kaizers Orchestra, Lianne La Havas, Lykke Li, Niki & the Dove, Selah Sue, The Ting Tings , The XX , White Lies, Yelle, zZz
“I played a small show at Eurosonic Noorderslag upstairs in the Grand Theatre and after the show all these people came up to me saying they wanted to book me for their festival, so it’s really where everything began for me and from then on it has led to incredible things” James Vincent McMorrow, Ireland
Focus on Finland
Each year, the European music conference and showcase festival highlights one European country with a flourishing musical climate. As part of the Finnish focus
Acid Symphony Orchestra, Death Hawks, Eva & Manu, Lau Nau, LCMDF, Mesak ft Claws Costeau, Michael Monroe, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, Phantom, Satellite Stories, Sin Cos Tan, Siinai will showcase in Groningen. In adition, four Finnish acts that previously performed at Eurosonic Noorderslag have been added to the line up: Disco Ensemble, Don Johnson Big Band, Huoratron and Rubik.
Finnish band French Films is also one of the winners of a European Border Breakers Award. French Films and the nine other winners will receive their awards in a televised ceremony hosted by TV personality and musician Jools Holland at the opening of Eurosonic Noorderslag, on Wednesday 9th of January 2013. The ceremony, including performances by most of the winning acts, will be broadcast by Dutch National Television (NTR) and will also receive European coverage through TV channels and radio stations.
Tuomo Tähtinen, Executive Director, Music Finland said “Eurosonic Noorderslag has become a prominent showcase platform for Finnish acts. The event has succeeded in creating excellent chances of connecting with and showcasing to a top-notch international delegation comprising festival bookers, media and key players from other industry sectors alike. Considering this and the current, steady uprising of interesting new Finnish acts in all genres, the country partnership couldn’t take place at a better time. Together with the Eurosonic Noorderslag team, we’re on a path to building something very interesting for Eurosonic Noorderslag 2013.”
Full Line Up
77 Bombay Street (CH) A Toys Orchestra (IT) Acid Symphony Orchestra (FI) Anna von Hausswolff (SE) Ásgeir Trausti (IS) Bingagroove (MD) Blaudzun (NL) Bombay Show Pig (NL) C2C (FR) Captain Capa (DE) Cimbaliband (HU) Death Hawks (FI) Disco Ensemble Don Johnson Big Band Electric Tears (NL) Eva & Manu (FI) Floex (CZ) Fresku (NL) Gaëtan Streel (BE) Hamferð (FO) Hathors (CH) Huoratron Iiris (EE) Jacco Gardner (NL) Jake Bugg (GB) Kensington (NL) Kodaline (IE) Krista (BG) Lau Nau (FI) LCMDF (FI) LCMDF (FI) Little Green Cars (IE) Mesak ft Claws Costeau (FI) Michael Monroe (FI) Mikhael Paskalev (NO) Monophona (LU) Mozes and the Firstborn (NL) Mutiny On The Bounty (LU) Netsky live (BE) Orelha Negra (PT) Palio SuperSpeed Donkey (NL) Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (FI) Phantom (FI) Rangleklods (DK) Satellite Stories Siinai Sin Cos Tan SKIP THE USE (FR) SKIP&DIE(NL) Steaming Satellites (AT) SX (BE) The Good The Bad (DK) Thomas Azier (NL) Tonbandgerät (DE) Traumahelikopter (NL) Trixie Whitley (BE)
About Eurosonic Noorderslag
Eurosonic Noorderslag, the European Music Conference and Showcase Festival, takes place from 9th to 12th of January 2013 in the Dutch City of Groningen. By day, European music professionals network and take part in the many panels and seminars. By night new European artists perform to an audience of music lovers and international music professionals. Eurosonic is the showcase festival for the most current and promising European (and Dutch) acts and takes place from the 9th to the 11th of January in the city center of Groningen. Noorderslag is the indicator for Dutch music and takes place on Saturday the 12th of January 2013 in the Oosterpoort theatre in Groningen. www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl
Information about these acts can be found on the website of Eurosonic Noorderslag:
www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl