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Racoon
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Racoon is a Dutch pop-rock band founded in 1997. Bart van der Weide (vocals) and Dennis Huige (guitar) were fed up with the sound of their hardcore rockband Vic’tem and decided to go acoustic. Their first writings resulted in a song called 
Rapid Eye Movement. For their first release, a demo called “It’s an Ice Cream Day”, Stefan de Kroon (bass) and Paul Bukkens (drums) completed the band’s line-up.
The band made a breakthrough appearance at the 1999 Noorderslagfestival in Groningen, resulting in lots of record deal offers. Contracted by Sony’s S.M.A.R.T. label, they released their first album Till Monkeys Fly in January 2000. Produced by Michael Schoots, former Urban Dance Squad drummer, the album hit the charts receiving nationwide airplay. Both the first singleFeel Like Flying and the second one, Blue Days, became a 3FM megahit. Their festival appearances on Parkpop and Lowlands confirmed their image as a live-act.
Summer 2001 Here We Go, Stereo! was released as their second full-length record. Widely acclaimed, this record was their ticket to play at the Netherlands’s largest festival: Pinkpop.
While working on their third album, Sony ended the record deal. With help from Dutch radio station 3FM and the producer of their first album, they signed a contract with PIAS, to release their 3rd album early 2005.
Rapid Eye Movement. For their first release, a demo called “It’s an Ice Cream Day”, Stefan de Kroon (bass) and Paul Bukkens (drums) completed the band’s line-up.The band made a breakthrough appearance at the 1999 Noorderslagfestival in Groningen, resulting in lots of record deal offers. Contracted by Sony’s S.M.A.R.T. label, they released their first album Till Monkeys Fly in January 2000. Produced by Michael Schoots, former Urban Dance Squad drummer, the album hit the charts receiving nationwide airplay. Both the first single
Feel Like Flying and the second one, Blue Days, became a 3FM megahit. Their festival appearances on Parkpop and Lowlands confirmed their image as a live-act.Summer 2001 Here We Go, Stereo! was released as their second full-length record. Widely acclaimed, this record was their ticket to play at the Netherlands’s largest festival: Pinkpop.
While working on their third album, Sony ended the record deal. With help from Dutch radio station 3FM and the producer of their first album, they signed a contract with PIAS, to release their 3rd album early 2005.
Videos
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Racoon - Mrs. Angel
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Racoon - Before You Leave
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Racoon - Nothing Between Us
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Racoon - Good and Ugly
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Shoutbox
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pietersnake wrote:
my favorite band =D
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Marnss wrote:
Great band. :)
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EmG787 wrote:
LOTT festival 08 they were soo great love them since then <3
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Cocabottle wrote:
emo
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alice28 wrote:
top i love it, i got tears
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Quarkie19 wrote:
Racoon.. Pure class :D
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MikeSedated wrote:
RacooN @ RockInPark, Nijmegen: Ruime overschatting van Racoon's eigen gevoel voor humor. De heren vinden het blijkbaar nodig om Kravitz' 'ego' te kakken te zetten. Niet netjes.
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chaser1991 wrote:
Nice music, i'm going to see the on parkpop upcoming weekend.
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Tr1F wrote:
gewoon goeie band, misschien wel zo'n beetje de beste Nederlandse. Everyday I love you more..!
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jepsie wrote:
@ tuejayjay: agree, except for Clean Again
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tuejayjay wrote:
*GAAAP* @ nieuwe album. Soort B-kantjes compilatie van Another Day.
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shootingstar_ wrote:
erics barrrrrr! duidelijk dat ik 'm daar altijd chill. maha! en 'My Town' gaat gewoon keihard over my town. GOES! :D
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Stec wrote:
Love these guys!
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insaniteit wrote:
love the new album, definitely going to bospop!
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Baculaat wrote:
nee ik vind dit soort metal ook niks idd
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PPKLP wrote:
Universal Vibes is not an album by the dutch rock band 'Racoon' but some electronic experimantal band...
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Remysaus wrote:
totally digging the new album :)
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dfr1984 wrote:
Racoon is great, but somehow i think 'Here We Go, Stereo!' is their best album, and i know not everyone will agree :)
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insaniteit wrote:
`Before You Leave’ is scheduled to hit the stores in the second half of February.
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drKLC wrote:
Mooooooie muziek... Black metal? Daar is geen sprake van!
Events
- Oct 7 The Lemonheads Rockhouse, Salzburg, Austria
- Oct 8 Popkomm Different locations, Berlin, Germany
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NCRV's volgspot,
Theater de Mythe, Goes, Netherlands
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Recent Activity
- Elinola and RubenK1989 added Racoon to their libraries. 4 hours ago
- Barrabas added Racoon to the lineup of Waterpop at Hofpark. 6 hours ago
- HansKeer, bosaap22, edewit1972 and 5 other people added Racoon to their libraries. 9 hours ago
- pr1ns added Racoon to the lineup of Beatstad at Malieveld. yesterday morning
- ellenmourits and tsondrup added Racoon to their libraries. yesterday morning
- thewisedragon tagged Racoon with ‘pop rock’, ‘rock’ and ‘pop’. Thursday evening
- marcelw1972, Remcobouwman, Dzjim and 1 other person added Racoon to their libraries. Thursday evening
- LottePaprika tagged Racoon with ‘rock’ and ‘dutch’. Wednesday evening
- marianhbit, sjulien, tuukson and 17 other people added Racoon to their libraries. Wednesday evening
- Uttel tagged Racoon with ‘rock’ and ‘pop’. Monday afternoon
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