aaamusic | On 08, Nov 2011

EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG ANNOUNCS MORE ACTS FOR 2012

With many exciting new European acts already announced, we can now reveal the second round of artists confirmed to play in 2012.

New artists conformed; AKS (Addikted Kru Sound) (BE), Intergalactic Lovers (BE), Olivia Pedroli (CH), Reptile & Retard (DK) iceage (DK), Sizarr (DL), Talking to Turtles (DL), Muchachito Bombo Infierno (ES), Mirel Wagner (FI), Mesparrow (FR), We Were Evergreen (FR), Jape (IE), Cashier No.9 (IE), We Cut Corners (IE), Lay Low (IS), Soley (IS), Instrumenti (LV), Awkward I (NL), Bart Constant (NL), Light Light (NL), Roosbeef (NL), Vanderbuyst (NL), Wooden Saints (NL), Blaudzun (NL), De Avonduren (NL), Dope D.O.D. (NL), Rats on Rafts (NL), Freez (NL), Per.Verz (NL), Kroons (NL), Mr. Polska (NL), Ojajoh?! (NL), Ome Omar (NL), and De Kraaien (NL), Chef’Special Deluxe (NL), Honningbarna (NO), Old Jerusalem (PT), Jennie Abrahamson (SE), Baxter Dury (UK), Francios and the Atlas Mountains (UK), Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (TEED) (UK).

Artists already announced; The first acts to be announced for Eurosonic Noorderslag 2012 are; Wolfram (AT), Amatorski (BE), Great Mountain Fire (BE), School is Cool (BE), Phuture Shock (BG), Anna Aaron (CH), Honey for Petzi (CH), DVA (CZ), Casper (DE), Kraftklub (DE), Thulebasen (DK), Ewert and the Two Dragons (EE), Fuel Fandango (ES), Recless Love (FI), The Bewitched Hands (FR), Kerekes Band (HU), God is An Astronaut (IE), Lisa Hannigan (IE), The Cast of Cheers (IE), The Minutes (IE), Hjálmar (IS), The Jacqueries (IT), Heartbeat Parade (LU), Mahagon (MD), Baskerville (NL), Blaudzun (NL), De Avonduren (NL), Dope D.O.D (NL), Rats on Rafts (NL), Team Me (NO), Noiserv (PT), Switch Opens (SE), Tove Styrke (SE), Rams’ Pocket Radio (UK).

See full line up here http://festival.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/artists/

Eurosonic Noorderslag presents a broad variety of the best European talent throughout the city of Groningen and is an important platform for new European talent. With the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Yourope and Network Europe giving additional exposure to the performing artists, Eurosonic Noorderslag plays a vital role in the development and circulation of talent in Europe and beyond. Instrumental in this circulation is our 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. FM Belfast, Franz Ferdinand, Goose, Infadels, Kaizers Orchestra, Lykke Li, The Ting Tings , The XX , White Lies, Yelle, zZz

See video highlights and what the bands have to say about it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQC2W8wLaJc

*The EBU is the world’s biggest association of national broadcasters. The EBU will broadcast radio from Eurosonic Noorderslag in several European countries.

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The website www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl contains extensive information on the confirmed acts.