The Seatsniffers

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The Seatsniffers are probably Belgium’s best, most popular, longest running and most international roots rock band. Their music is best described as a blend of Rock and Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Rockabilly, Soul, Gut –Bucket Blues and Ska, delivered with a Punk-Rock energy and attitude.
Their 1997 debut album (“The Seatsniffers”) outsold a lot of the major Belgian rock releases that year, got rave reviews and the band established their reputation as a “must see” live act.
1998 saw the release of “All of this”, and the Seatsniffers succesfully toured Holland, Germany, the UK and Norway. This was followed by the critically acclaimed “Born again”, a tongue in cheek collection of Gospel songs, produced by the Paladins’ Thomas Yearsley.
In 2001, the Seatsniffers release “Shakedown”, a new full-length studio album. By this time the band is also including France, Switzerland, Austria and Spain in their touring schedule, and has played the “Hembsy Rock & Roll” and “Rockabilly Rave” weekenders in the UK.
In may 2003, the band has been on a succesful package tour of Belgium and Holland with Jason Ringenberg of “Jason and the Scorchers” and solo career fame.
June 2003 sees the Seatsniffers changing to a different record label, the Dutch “Sonic Rendez-Vous”, with the live CD “Flavor Saver”.
In April 2004, the band releases “Let’s burn down the Cornfield” on Sonic Rendez-Vous, a new full-length studio album.
2005 marks the tenth anniversary of the band, and Sonic-Rendez Vous re-issues the band’s whole portfolio (originally on the now-defunct Rowyna records) as “the Seatsniffers reissued”. Their tenth anniversary concert in Antwerp is attended by more than 1200 people.
In september 2005 the band make their official U.S. debut, and play 20 shows all over the southwest : California, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Texas. The band returns to Texas for a two-week tour in March 2006.
the Seatsniffers have backed up Boston R&B blaster Barrence Whitfield on a number of dates all over Europe in 2006, played their hometown of Antwerp with the Queen of Rockabilly, Wanda Jackson, and finally made it to Sweden and Denmark.
Spring 2007 The Seatsniffers were the in-studio house band for the brand new Dutch TV-show "De Garage" (VPRO), have played Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg with Barrence Whitfield, the Rockin' 50's festival in Green Bay, Wisconsin USA.
The new Seatsniffers CD, "Turbulence" is out NOW!! Seatsniffers will be backing up Wanda Jackson again early summer, at the Sjock festival in Belgium, and the Hangar Rockin' fest. in Switzerland

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