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De Kreuners

De Kreuners is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Scabs. Those roots explain a lot about how De Kreuners arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Admiral Freebee, Gorki, Soulsister, The Scabs and Absynthe Minded, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 11 connections around De Kreuners, reaching back through The Scabs. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

De Kreuners are a Flemish rock band established in 1978. They first received interest when they won the first Humo's Rock Rally in 1978, but didn't get a record contract. They self released their first three singles. They recorded their first single Nummer een in London. It became their first success. After these three singles, they signed with Warner Bros. and released in 1981 's Nachts kouder dan buiten. It sold 30,000 copies. By the time of their second album, 1982's Er sterft een beer in de taiga, they were one of Flanders' most successful bands, and the record became gold in two days time. In 1990 they switched to EMI and released their biggest success, the 1990 album Hier en nu, which sold 100,000 copies. The single Ik Wil Je has sold over 1 million copies. Their best of Het beste van de Kreuners is already certified platina before its release date.

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De KreunersThe ScabsAdmiral FreebeeGorkiSoulsisterThe ScabsAbsynthe MindedMilowdEUSTriggerfinger

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De Kreuners grew out of The Scabs, shares an orbit with Admiral Freebee, Gorki, Soulsister and The Scabs. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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