Causes (band)

Causes are a four-piece indie-pop band who are based in the Netherlands

History

The band is composed of British singer/songwriter, Rupert Blackman (vocals) Jan Schröder (guitar), Simon Boeing-Messing (drums) and Robert Pronk (bass).[1] Blackman moved to Amsterdam from the UK[2] and started busking on the street.[3][4][5] He regularly sold out of homemade CD’s and interest quickly garnered. He signed a record deal in Benelux with Play It Again Sam. Soon after he met guitarist Jan Schroder and Causes was swiftly formed.[6][7]

The band’s debut single "Teach Me How To Dance With You" was released in late 2014 in Benelux and proved an immediate success;[8][9][10] first being playlisted on Radio 538,[11] with all other major radio stations soon following suit. It quickly gained Platinum status[12][13] and was followed up by a second, also very successful single "Walk on Water"[14] which was premiered with a performance on 3FM[15] June 4 alongside another RTL Late Night TV performance.[16][17][18] Causes were invited back to RTL Late Night the following week to close the season finale.[19][20] The band went on to sign a deal with Year One / RCA records [21] in July 2015 and "To The River" was released on 9 October, their first release outside Benelux.

2015 held a busy summer of live shows and festivals including Pinkpop[22][23] and Appelpop[24] as well as a headline show at the Paradiso in Amsterdam.[25][26][27] Causes' debut album was produced by Ian Grimble (Bears Den, Daughter)[28][29] and was released in 2016 through RCA/PIAS.[30][31][32] The band played the Eurosonic and Noorderslag festivals in January 2017.[33]

Discography

Albums

  • Under Bridges That You Built for Me (5 February 2016)[34]

References

  1. ↑ "New Music: Causes".
  2. ↑ "538: De Coen En Sander Show - Gemist - Rupert Van Causes: 'I Like Vaasjes And Fluitjes'". 538.nl.
  3. ↑ "Rupert Blackman".
  4. ↑ http://3voor12.vpro.nl/lokaal/den-haag/nieuws/2014/crossing-border/Recensie-Causes.html/
  5. ↑ "Causes".
  6. ↑ "CAUSES - Paard van Troje".
  7. ↑ "TRACK OF THE DAY: CAUSES - 'TO THE RIVER' - British singer/songwriter Rupert Blackman moved to Amsterdam in search of love and instead found his voice. His band Causes write smart, soaring indie/pop".
  8. ↑ http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news/236506822/‘Mogelijk+komt+het+album+begin+2016+uit’,+zegt+Rupert+Blackman+van+Causes.aspx/
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  10. ↑ http://www.top40.nl/nieuws/causes-scoort-eerste-alarmschijf/
  11. ↑ "538: Muziek - Causes - Teach Me How To Dance With You". 538.nl.
  12. ↑ =CAUSES= [@Causesmusic] (9 June 2015). "Thanks @538 @eversstaatop for presenting us with a Platinum disc today for "Teach Me How To Dance With You" #538" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2016 – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Communion – Causes announce first London show". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
  14. ↑ Rob. "Causes releases "Walk on Water" ahead of debut album". Eurofied.
  15. ↑ "WALK ON WATER - Causes - Muziek - NPO 3FM - Serious Radio".
  16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9FAQySr_Fs /
  17. ↑ "Ultimate Music - Causes "To the River" (RTL Late Night Performance)". Ultimate Music.
  18. ↑ "Causes kondigt album en twee concerten aan". Artiesten Nieuws.
  19. ↑ Causes – Teach me how to Dance - RTL LATE NIGHT. 11 June 2015 – via YouTube.
  20. ↑ "=CAUSES= on Twitter". Twitter.
  21. ↑ RCA Label Group UK [@RCALabelGroupUK] (17 July 2015). "Another exciting NEW SIGNING this week! Welcome to the growing RCA family @Causesmusic" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ http://www.pinkpop.nl/2015/acts/causes/
  23. ↑ http://3voor12.vpro.nl/lokaal/utrecht/nieuws/2015/mei/Causes-is-meer-dan--Teach-Me-How-To-Dance-With-You-.html/
  24. ↑ "Appelpop 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  25. ↑ http://www.paradiso.nl/web/Agenda-Item/Causes-1.htm/
  26. ↑ http://www.gigwise.com/news/103929/causes-band-to-the-river-facebook-netherlands-video-new-music/
  27. ↑ Amsterdaily. "Music Tip: Check Out Rupert Blackman (Causes) in Paradiso for just 10 euro". AmsterDaily.
  28. ↑ Fluor. "Causes". Fluor.
  29. ↑ "Haagse Popserver". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20.
  30. ↑ "Causes reveal 'To The River' EP". Music-News.com.
  31. ↑ "UITVERKOCHT - Causes - Album Release Show - Melkweg, Amst..." Eventhint.com.
  32. ↑ hoplr. "Buurtnetwerk hoplr".
  33. ↑ "Fresku, Douwe Bob, Causes en meer op Eurosonic Noorderslag - Nieuws op Festivalinfo".
  34. ↑ "Under Bridges That You Built for Me - Causes | Release Info | AllMusic". all music.com. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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