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The Bingo trappers come straight out of Amsterdam. They debuted somewhere
in 1995, and instantly became one of the most popular bands of the belgian-dutch
lofi wave of that time. In a press release they were stated as being ' one of
the most promising indiepopbands in holland' .
Core of the band is Waldemar
Noë, a veteran in the Amsterdam-scene. When Wim Elzinga suggested Waldemar to
record some tracks at his place, Bingo trappers were born. In less then a year,
they released the tape 'More Soul' on the infamous Shrimper label. Critics claim
it to be one of the best releases on this label.
Waldemar on the first
Bingo Trappers show: "It was at a childrens party. It was somewhere out of town
in a kind of barn. And we played covers of Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, and it was
all very chaotic, I think". Actually, the chaotic-country element is an important
element in the Bingo Trappers' sound during the first five years. By the time
their first LP, 'Sierra Nevada' came out, somewhere in 1997, they had appeared
on tons of compilations and released some more tapes. It wasn't untill january
2001, that the band released their first CD-only release, 'Juanita Ave.' on Animal
World Recordings.
To much critical acclaim: Juanita Ave. was even mentioned
in the Rolling Stone COOL-issue. A few months later this was followed by a split
tape in the soup versus potatoe series
on Morc. Other band is Las Moscas from Japan.
Both releases fit perfectly in the high standards the Bingo's set with their Shrimper-debut.
Shortly after this release, Wim and Waldemar hit the road in the USA; they got
to play with some various guest musicians then, including Will Simmons and members
form Lambchop.
When back in Holland, the band transformed into a five-piece,
including Freek Musbach on guitar and turntables, Jan Schenk from Norma Jean)
on bass, and Marc van der Holst (who also draws the comic spekkie
big) on drums, and off course Waldemar and Wim. The only recording released
as this five-piece is the track 'Intended Youth', which appeared on a split
7 with Mongrell, Pernath and Wio. This is a very limited release.
In 2002, Wim Elzinga left the Bingo Trappers, and started working with Wally Tax,
founder of the legendary dutch beatband The Outsiders. So, again the line-up was
heavily changed. Currently, the Bingo's are Waldemar Noë on guitar and vocals,
Esther Eij on bassguitar, Leen den Braber drums, and on stage, keyboardplayer
Dick Brouwers (bassplayer of Darryl-Ann) often joins them. In this line-up, the
band performed at the 2002 CMJ festival in New York, and did around Easter '03
a couple of shows with Songs:ohia. These shows were very well received; they sound
more like a full grown band, yet there are still these typical, skillful Bingo
Trappers songwriting elements.
Eversince, they have been working on
a new album that is recorded by Henk Jonkers, (who played guitar, bass and drums
in the band for a while too). This album, entitled 'No Smoking' was released january
2004 on the Dutch label Muze records.
| | Bingo
Trappers/Mongrell/Pernath/Wio: " Split EP"
7" EP - released
may 2002
One of those oldfashioned four bands split, gathering the finest
lofi-acts from belgium and holland. No doubt that this is one of the most precious
morc-releases thusfar.
BACK IN STOCK!
Europe: 5 €/ Rest of world:
+ 7 us$
-> klick on cover for details and a track
-> mp3 sample: intended
youth (30 secs sample)
-> band
info |
| | v.a.:
"Card-carrying supporters of romance"
cd- released june 2001
Excellent cd-compilation that brings together the likes of appendix out,
sodastream, a boy named thor, fuck, jen turrell, rabbit in red, pernath, bingo
trappers, minmae and lots of other romantics
10 € / + 15$
-> klick on cover for details and a few tracks
-> band
info
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| | Bingo
trappers / Las moscas: "Soup vs. potatoes series vol. 2"
tape
- released april 2001
 this
is part two in the 'soup versus potatoes'-series.
both bands play 23 minutes of lo-fi poptunes, one newcomer (Las moscas) and one
veteran (Bingo trappers)
3 € / + 5 $
-> klick
on cover for details and a track
-> mp3: tiptoe
man (2'33)
-> Las moscas website |
'no
smoking' CD
muze records
21 | 
Juanita Avenue CD
animal
world 014 | 
'Sierra Nevada' LP
Shrimper 91/ sing eunuchs! 37 | 
'More soul' tape
Shrimper 69 |
'Vijftig X opscene' 7"
split single with Plover, Furtips and Gitbox!
Rotten Windmill | | | |
purse-proud shabby-genteel compilation - CDR also feat. The Lake District, The
Cadets, Jetenderpaul, Pony Express, Princeton Reverbs Colonial...
vainglorious home recordings | 
'hometaping is illegal and it's killing music' CD
also feat. Mongrell, furtips,
zoppo, john wayne shot me, merry pierce, club diana... lvr
020 | 
'We'll sail out far, maybe a little too far' 2LP+7"
also feat. Thurston Moore,
motorpsycho, Wio, Kjetil D Brandsdal, mote, mountain goats, Tabata...
Apartment
004 | 
'Whiskey, you're the devil' CD
also feat. Orange cake mix, Will Simmons, Azusa
plane, Diskothi-q, Wio, charlie Mcalister...
Cactus Gum DIG 01 |
official website:
http://www,bingotrappers.com
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