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Heist: equivalent for power, intimidation, surprise.



Powerful guitars, intimidating lyrics and a surprisingly intricate sound. Heist is a band of musicians armed with a solid musical background and deep roots in the music scene of their hometown Haarlem, The Netherlands.



Heist started in 2004 when guitarist Thijs van der Klugt and singer/guitarist Alex Krottje (ex-Cereal) aligned their ambitions. Two years later they were joined by Tim Rosman on drums and Axel van Oort (Keith Caputo, MissAntarctica) on bass. In 2007 Niels Tusenius (MissAntarctica, Club of High Eyebrows) joined the band to fill in the second guitar position, enabling Alex to focus on vocals.



The larger part of 2008 was spent in the studio to define their music, building it up, breaking it down, refining it, cleaning it, polluting it, complicating it, simplifying it, until it became what it is now: a very intense and pure reflection of what the band stands for. Hard work, raw energy, no compromises to the integrity of their musical values.



In 2008 they opened for Keith Caputo on the Dutch leg of his tour and appeared at the renowned Dutch festival: Bevrijdingspop. The band also performed as support for Clutch (USA), Helmet (USA) and Fu Manchu (USA) and played venues as Melkweg, Patronaat and Effenaar.



Heist’s debut album 'Razorblade Lemonade', released on the 12th of November 2009, was critically acclaimed by the Dutch press.



Press quotes



3voor12



'Convincing Album release by Heist. Packed venue, explosive songs and a professional stage act. Everything seems to be right with Heist. The songs, presentation, attitude of the band. Everything taken care of.'



Musicfrom.nl



'First Encounter with 'Razorblade Lemonade' grabs you by the throat and proves that there finaly is an alternative rockband that has it. In the overkill of bands that are trying, Heist already stands out above the rest. Dynamic and tight are the keywords for this album. And make sure to see the band live, becouse you can't get them any tighter nowadays.'



File Under



'Impressive album. From the excellent sound to the fancy artwork. Everything breathes an enormous ambition and commitment. 'Razorblade Lemonade' is an album to be played many many times and very loud. Fantastic debut!'



Fury Rocks



'That means that their is actually nothing really negative about 'Razorblade Lemonade' and that it will be just a mather of time before the Benelux will be conquered.'



HEIST STUDIO REPORT 1: RECORDING DRUMS



HEIST IN STUDIO 2