SUPERSUB
Supersub
Band from Amsterdam that is influenced by the Britpop scene. With the release of their second album they gradually get rid of this image.
Members
Felix Maginn
gitaar, zang
Rob Klerkx
drums
Paul Willemsen
gitaar
Marc Driessen
basgitaar
Paul Keyzer
toetsinstrumenten
Former members
Paul van Rijswijk (1)
drums
Klaas ten Holt
gitaar
J.B. Meijers
achtergrondzang, gitaar
Mentioned in the biography of
1996
J.B. Meijers
1996
Shine
1998
Eboman
1998
JP den Tex
1999
Ellen ten Damme
2000
J.B. Meijers
2000
Shane Shu
2002
Gone Bald
2003
Bart van Poppel
2005
Moke
2006
Bart van Poppel
2006
Lefties Soul Connection
Biography Supersub
Band from Amsterdam that is influenced by the Britpop scene. With the release of their second album they gradually get rid of this image.
1996
Supersub is formed by guitarist Jan Bart Meyers, Northern-Irish singer/guitarist Felix Maginn, bassist Marc Diessen drummer Paul van Rijswijk.
1997
The major record companies are lining up after the band releases its first demo. Sony, Polydor and BMG are all interested, but the band signs to Virgin. Supersub's debut album Window Shopping is released and the singles Out On The Scene/Come Around No More and Push indicate the band is heavily influenced by the popular Britpop scene. Supersub sounds more British than Oasis, Suede and Blur put together. The press, however, are not altogether positive: Supersub writes beautiful songs that lack identity. Consequently, sales of the album are disappointing. The band plays Paradiso and at the Lowlands festival.
1998
Supersub tours the Netherlands and plays at the Noorderslag and Pinkpop festivals. In the autumn they start work on a new album. Supersub is support act for its idol Paul Weller when he plays Paradiso, a highlight in its career so far.
1999
January sees the release of the long awaited second CD Fly Pilot Fly. The album has a lot more depth and sounds more varied than its predecessor. Gradually, the band gets rid of its Britpop image.
2000
JB Meyers leaves the band. Supersub is joined by keyboard player Paul Keyzer and guitarist Klaas ten Holt.
2001
Paul Willemsen is Supersub's new guitarist. The band breaks up with Virgin and drummer Paul van Rijswijk is replaced by Rob Klerkx.
2002
The single Easy To Run is Supersub's first release at Excelsior Recordings. The single is taken from the album Mighty Baby, which will be in the shops late August.
2003
The band members concentrate on individual projects. Felix Maginn and Marc Driessen both work on solo projects and Supersub splits. Because there is no animosity between the band members there is still a chance the band might get back together again in the future. In the autumn Felix Maginn, Rob Klerkx, Robin Berlijn (Fatal Flowers), Bart van Poppel (Lois Lane) and René van Barneveld (Urban Dance Squad) form a new band.
2004
Supersub's farewell gig is on February 12 in Paradiso, Amsterdam. Guitarist Paul Willemsen wins the finals of the Amsterdam Pop Award with his new band Amigos Electricos. Together with Marc Driessen and Englishman Jack Stafford he is also working on the '80s-influenced electro rock single The Hard Way.
2005
Bassist Marc Driessen sets up one-man electro pop project Voltage. In November Voltage releases the Hitting The Ground EP, featuring Julia P and guitarist Paul Willemsen. Supersub singer/guitarist Felix Maginn and drummer Rob Klerkx found new band Moke, which is heavily inspired by Echo & The Bunnymen. Moke fits in with '2K new wave' bands such as Interpol and Editors. Soon ex-Tröckener Kecks guitarist Phil Tilli joins them.
2006
Maginn contributes to the album Ego by Hans Schlatman's self-named band Schlatman. Also, he is featured on The Amsterdam Tapes, the posthumously released fifth solo album by the late new wave hero Adrian Borland (The Sound). The album is a collection of polished up previously unreleased demos from 1992.
Discography Supersub
Albums | Singles | Compilations | Other | Guestperformance
Window Shopping
Act | Supersub |
Type and year | CD, 1997 |
Label | Virgin, 7243 8447522 2 |
Fly Pilot Fly
Act | Supersub |
Type and year | CD, 1999 |
Label | Virgin, 7243 8471652 3 |
Mighty Baby
Act | Supersub |
Type and year | CD, 2002 |
Label | Excelsior |
Out On The Scene
Act | Supersub |
Type and year | 7", 1997 |
Label | Virgin, LC-3098 |
B-side | Come Around No More |
Push
Act | Supersub |
Type and year | CDS, 1997 |
Label | Virgin, 7243 8948052 |
Pads
Act | Supersub |
Type and year | CDS, 1999 |
Label | Virgin, 7243 8 96355 2 2 |
B-side | Into the mystic |
Where's the love gone
Act | Supersub |
Type and year | CDS, 1999 |
Label | Virgin, 7243 895843 2 5 |
Easy To Run
Act | Supersub |
Type and year | CDS, 2002 |
Label | Excelsior, EXCEL96052 |
B-side | Keep The Faith |
producer | Frans Hagenaars |
I Wish (I Could Tell You)
Act | Supersub |
Type and year | CDS, 2002 |
Label | Excelsior, EXCEL96056 |
B-side | Turn My Head Around |
engineer | Frans Hagenaars |
producer | Frans Hagenaars |
gastmuzikant | Kees van Dooremalen |
gastmuzikant | Heiko Ebner |
Everything After All
Act | Supersub |
Type and year | Compilatie, 2006 |
Label | Excelsior, EXCEL96107 |
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