| Cigale | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Maastricht(NL) |
| Genres | Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock, Ambient |
| Years active | 2012 - 2015 |
| Associated acts | Sungrazer |
| Current members | Rutger Smeets, Hans Mulders, Roel Imfeld, Romy Endeman |
Cigale was a psychedelic, ambient band from the Netherlands formed in 2012. It is notable for featuring two ex-members of the now defunct band Sungrazer.
History[]
It was at the Bruisfestival 2012 in Maastricht (NL) that Rutger Smeets, at that time still active with Sungrazer, asked his former bandmate Roel Imfeld to make music together. Soon Romy Endeman joined and the three began composing at home. After one year needed a drummer to amplify their intentions and broaden their musical possibilities. They found one in the very talented and eclectic Hans Mulders, who also played in Sungrazer.
Cigale combines psychedelic sounds with vocal harmonies, heavy outbursts with relaxing soundscapes, varying between very laidback songs that could never be considered stoner and parts of songs that just cannot hide the interest in the heaviness that characterizes the stonerstyle.
Their first album, containing seven songs, was recorded in a small house in a forest somewhere in the Netherlands. It was created (almost) completely by the band itself, from the recording to the mixing and from sleevedesign to the final product. Cigale was released in April 2015 to critical praise.
Rutger Smeets died on 8 October 2015, effectively ending the band.
Discography[]
Cigale - Harvest Begun
- Cigale (2015)
Members[]
- Rutger Smeets
- Hans Mulders
- Roel Imfeld
- Romy Endeman