The Nightblooms
Summary
Biography
Band that combines US '70s rock and UK noisepop and is especially popular in the UK and US independent scenes.
Members
Esther Sprikkelman
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Harry Otten
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Petra Van Tongeren
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Leon Morselt
drums
Biography
Band that combines US '70s rock and UK noisepop and is especially popular in the UK and US independent scenes.
1987
The Nightblooms are inspired by the UK shoegazer scene. Like the shoegazers, the Nightblooms are very introvert on stage and hardly communicate with the audience. Go Eliza is the group's first single.
1989
The song Crystal Eyes ends up on the compilation LP Let's Have A Picnic (Noet Lachten Records, the record label owned by the band Four One & Only's). The records comes to the attention of BBC DJ John Peel who asks the band to send him more material and invites them to record a Peel session. Interviews in music magazines Melody Maker and New Musical Express are followed by an item in TV show Transmission. The Nightblooms also support UK band Ride.
1991
The single Butterfly Girl comes out via the UK label Fierce Recordings. Morselt and Otten move to Utrecht. Sprikkelman and Van Tongeren already live there.
1992
1993
The Nightblooms record a new album produced by Steve Gregory. The album cover is a reference to the 1974 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album So Far. The band has reached a cult status in the US and visits the country for a short tour.
1995
The dance-like track Love Is Gone is released as a single. But, fed up as they are with the music industry, lack of appreciation, and personnel troubles, they split up.
2000
After five years Esther Sprikkelman and Harry Otten are making music again. Together with Steve Mitchell (Pooh Sticks) they record from the safety of their own home new songs under the name Safe Home. Their first single is released by the end of the year via the US label Sunday Records. Influences are '70s music and Belle and Sebastian. Sprikkelman is also a member of Telefunk, a band that rose out of the ashes of the Cords.
Discography
In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.
Albums
The Nightblooms
| Type and year | CD, 1992 |
| Label | Fierce, Fright 058CD |
24 Days At Catastrofe Café
| Type and year | CD, 1993 |
| Label | Fire, CD 34 |
| producer | Steve Gregory |
Go Eliza
| Type and year | 7", 1988 |
| Label | Dingo |
Butterfly Girl
| Type and year | 12", 1991 |
| Label | Fierce |
Never Dream At All
| Type and year | CDS, 1992 |
| Label | Fire, Blaze 66CD |
Love Is Gone
| Type and year | CDS, 1995 |
| Label | Fire, Blaze 75CD |
| gastmuzikant | Steve Gregory |
| gastmuzikant | The Pylon King |
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