Heideroosjes

Heideroosjes
Heideroosjes
Background information
Origin	Horst, Netherlands
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1989–2012
Labels	Epitaph Records, PIAS, I Scream Records, Sonic Rendezvous
Website	http://www.heideroosjes.com/
Members	Marco Roelofs Frank Kleuskens Fred Houben Igor Hobus

Heideroosjes (pronounced: hi-duh-rose-yes, HR in short), were a Dutch punk rock band from Horst aan de Maas. The band is known for their energetic shows and songs with lyrics mostly in Dutch and English, and a few songs in German and Limburgs (a dialect spoken in the Dutch province of Limburg). The band, formed in 1989, consists of Marco Roelofs (vocals/guitar), Frank Kleuskens (guitar), Fred Houben (Bass) and Igor Hobus (percussion). This line up never changed.

Heideroosjes played nearly 1500 shows in Europe, United States, Japan and South Africa. Heideroosjes won a Dutch Grammy Award (2004).

The band's name is a Dutch colloquial name for a little wild plant (Catsfoot Antennaria dioica, usually called Rozenkransje in Dutch) which grows in open fields. By dictionary it means "heath roses" and was chosen for its ironic contrast with the many punk band names that reflect dark or violent themes.

After releasing two albums on their self-founded label Fairytale Records Heideroosjes got its nationwide breakthrough in 1995 by opening the prestigious Pinkpop festival in The Netherlands. In 1998 the band signed a worldwide record deal with the world's biggest punk label epitaph records, based in Hollywood (CA).

In 1999, the band makes its first TV-appearance in the United States when talkshow host Jerry Springer plays some live-footage of their song "Jerry Rules In The Land Of The Free". In this song, taken from their album SCHIZO, Heideroosjes voice their opinion on (semi-reality) TV shows like The Jerry Springer show.

In the meantime Heideroosjes tours (mainly) Europe with familiar bands like The Offspring, Pennywise, The Misfits, Bad Religion and Less Than Jake.

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