Intergalactic Lovers

Intergalactic Lovers is a Belgian indie rock band consisting of Lara Chedraoui, Brendan Corbey, Maarten Huygens and Raf De Mey.

Intergalactic Lovers
Intergalactic Lovers performing in 2018
Background information
OriginBelgium
GenresIndie rock
Years active2008–present
LabelsWarner Music (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) / Grand Hotel van Cleef (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) / Independent (Rest of the World)
Websitewww.intergalacticlovers.com
MembersLara Chedraoui
Brendan Corbey
Maarten Huygens
Raf De Mey

History

Intergalactic Lovers was founded in the summer of 2008. A couple of its members already participated in the Humos' Rock Rally 2008 under the name "Free Zamunda!" without success.[1] Afterwards, the band was restructured and the current name adopted.

In 2009 Intergalactic Lovers won the Oost-Vlaams Rockconcours and Rock Rally De Beloften. Afterwards, their first successful single, "Fade Away", reached the playlists of radio channels Studio Brussel and Radio 1. Intergalactic Lovers then released "Delay", which was chosen as "Hotshot" by Studio Brussel. The song also made it to the number 1 spot in De Afrekening.

On 25 March 2011 they released their first album entitled "Greetings & Salutations", after releasing the title track of the album for download. The album was produced at the band's own expense and received a lot of positive coverage in HUMO[2] and De Standaard.[3]

On 10 December 2011 the band received a MIA (Music Industry Award) for 'Best Breakthrough Band'[4]

Their second album "Little Heavy Burdens" was released on 14 February 2014 by Warner Music in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and by German indie label Grand Hotel van Cleef in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. After the release of the album, the band started touring intensively, playing venues & music festivals in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Japan and Russia.

Their musical style has been compared to Feist, PJ Harvey and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.[5] In July 2013, it was announced that Intergalactic Lovers will provide the soundtrack for the film Code 37.

Members
  • Lara Chedraoui (vocals)
  • Brendan Corbey (drums)
  • Maarten Huygens (guitar)
  • Raf De Mey (bass guitar)
  • Philipp Weies (guitar)

Discography

Albums

Singles
Single(s) with hits in
the Flemish Ultratop 50		 Date of
appearance		 Date of
entrance[6]		 Highest
position[6]		 Number
of weeks[6]		 Album
Delay7 February 201119 March 20111412Greetings & Salutations
Shewolf9 May 201118 June 2011454Greetings & Salutations
Howl19 September 201122 October 2011tip23-Greetings & Salutations
Feel for you9 April 201221 April 2012tip30--
Islands6 January 201411 January 2014441Little Heavy Burdens
Northern Rd.-10 May 2014tip7-Little Heavy Burdens
No Regrets-18 October 2014tip4-Little Heavy Burdens

References
  1. Humo's Rock Rally 2008: de preselecties in Opwijk en Antwerpen, HUMO, 5 February 2008
  2. Intergalactic Lovers – Greetings & Salutations HUMO, 24 March 2011
  3. 'Wij zijn echt niet cool', De Standaard, 19 March 2011
  4. 'Milow en Selah Sue winnen meeste MIA's', Gazet Van Antwerpen, 10 December 2011
  5. ZAGERS, G., 'Intergalactic Lovers', Focus Knack, 12 (2011), 22–23.
  6. Intergalactic Lovers in the Ultratop 50, ultratop.be
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