Member Since: 31/01/2006
Band Website: www.fileundershane.nl
Band Members: Shane vocals, guitar, percussion, lyrics & music Additional: on "Soul On Fire": J. Somsen piano, bass, drums, accordion, backings, arrangements & production J. Fernig guitar D. De Graaf cello, backings and others...
Influences: Bowie, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, The Birthday Party, Nick Cave, Iggy Pop, The Stooges, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Roxy Music, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, The Ponys, Bauhaus, The Pogues, Fuck, Joy Division, Velvet Underground, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Arcade Fire, Ramones, New York Dolls, Blondie, Kinks, Cranebuilders, Captain Beefheart, The Clash, Elvis Costello, The Cure, Miles Davis, Flaming Lips, Firewater, Hi-Fi, I Am Kloot, Gene Loves Jezebel, Gene, Daniel Johnston, JJ72, David Kitt, The Thermals, NIN, Motorpsycho, Pavement, Portishead, Nina Simone, Sophia, Songs Ohia, Joe Strummer, Talking Heads, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Waits, Waterboys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Neil Young, Grant Lee Buffalo, Placebo, Brian Eno, Stones, The Veils, The White Stripes, Pixies, Gang of Four, Wolf Parade, Pulp, Grandaddy, Jacques Brel, Radiohead, The Doors, Echo & The Bunnymen, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Richman, The Killers, Modest Mouse, PJ Harvey, Primal Scream, The Strokes, Arab Strap, Jeff Buckley, JJ Cale, John Cale, Willy Deville, Nick Drake, Lambchop, Ray Lamontagne, Mark Lanegan, The Kills, Mercury Rev, The Pixies, Radiohead, 16 Horsepower, Spiritualized, The The, Stephen Malkmus, Cat Power, Richard Hell, Television, Sparklehorse, Antony & The Johnssons, Cake, Bright Eyes, Eastern Lane, My Morning Jacket, Tindersticks, Lucinda Williams, XTC, The Undertones& many others
Sounds Like: See what others had to say 'bout F.U.S' fucked up romanticism:“strong lyrics (…) a singer who dares to be vulnerable (…)†Music magazine Oor“Trenches rises above your average CD, it’s a beautiful musically piece of art.†Music magazine LiveXS"Theme, lyrics, passion, drive; it really hits hard." Radio Verse Noten“Very promising†Radio Kink FM“(...) Holland has found a new talented songwriter. Bring on the full-length album!†Online magazine KindaMuzik“The production is also well taken care off, everything’s in the right balance and all the details are perfectly noticeable.†Music magazine Poka“(...) the more theatrical side of David Bowie(...) †File Under“(...) keeps the memory of Johnny Cash alive, a singing style that is reminiscent of Neil Young’s and five artistically justifiable, however perfectly likeable songs.†Radio Ramonaaa“His beautiful EP is already one of our team’s favorites. Imagine a masculine Antony & The Johnssons; sometimes vulnerable, sometimes biting. Absolutely peculiar.†Waterput Plato record store; mailing“A great talent .†Planet Trash
Type of Label: Major