Sungrazer

Sungrazer
Background information
Origin	Maastricht, Valkenburg & Puth, Netherlands
Genres	Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock
Years active	2009-2013
Labels	Elektrohasch Schallplatten
Associated acts	The Machine, Cigale
Website	Official Facebook
Past members	Rutger Smeets Sander Haagmans Hans Mulders

Sungrazer was a Dutch heavy rock three piece formed in the beginning of 2009. Their music ranges from psychedelic jams to stoner rock.

History

Sungrazer would be founded in 2009. By the release of the eponymous Sungrazer in 2010 the band would play many gigs like Pinkpop and the Dutch TV show 'De Wereld Draait Door'. They signed with Elektrohasch Schallplatten in May and their first album was pressed on CD and LP.

In 2011 they toured through Europe for 18 days with Colour Haze and Rotor as part of Up In Smoke. They also played with the likes of Fu Manchu, Karma To Burn and Goatsnake among others. And they got to play on the Roadburn Festival, Stoned From The Underground and at Duna Jam.

On July 8 2011 they released their second album called Mirador. In April 2012, Sungrazer played DesertFest London at the Camden Underworld. They released a The Machine & Sungrazer with The Machine in February 2013 via Elektrohasch. However, Sungrazer disbanded in June 2013 just days before their gig at Duna Jam and roughly two months before their last confirmed gig at the Lake on Fire Festival.

Rutger Smeets started the band Cigale, later Hans Mulders also joined that band. Rutger died in 2015. Sander Haagmans plays in his own band, called The Whims Of The Great Magnet.

Discography

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• Sungrazer (Studio Album) (2010, Elektrohasch Schallplatten)
• Mirador (Studio Album (2011, Elektrohasch Schallplatten)
• The Machine & Sungrazer (Split Album with The Machine) (2013, Elektrohasch Schallplatten)

Personnel

Former Members

• Rutger Smeets - Guitar, Vocals (2009 - 2013) (Died 2015)
• Sander Haagmans - Bass, Vocals (2009 - 2013)
• Hans Mulders - Drums (2009 - 2013)