Zita Swoon is a Belgian indie rock group. They entered the music scene of Antwerp in 1993, still under the name A Beatband with the EP "Jintro Travels The Word In A Skirt". The group is typical of the music scene in Antwerp, with members playing in numerous other groups. Best known member is singer Stef Kamil Carlens, who founded the group and also played in dEUS. The initial group also included Tom Pintens and Aarich Jespers. The same group released "Everyday I Wear A Greasy Black Feather On My Hat" under the name Moondog Jr. in 1995. Shortly thereafter they encountered legal trouble over the name Moondog with Louis T. Hardin, and changed it to Zita Swoon. The success of this album was awarded with invitations to the Lowlands, Pinkpop and Rock Werchter festivals. The same year they also appeared live on MTV in Most Wanted with Michael Blair. Their first appearance in the US was at the South by Southwest festival in 1998. Zita Swoon has played at numerous places, from New York to the Belgian Rock Werchter festival, the Holland Festival, as well as in Germany. In early 1999 their work was recognized by the Flemish government with a grant of 1.5 million Francs and the title Cultural Ambassador of Flanders (a title previously awarded to DAAU and dEUS).
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Members
Original members
- Stef Kamil Carlens - vocals, guitar, piano
- Tom Pintens - guitar, backing vocals, piano, clarinet
- Aarich Jespers - drums, percussion
Additional members
- Amel Serra - percussion
- Joris Caluwaerts - piano, rhodes
- Bart Van Lierde - bass
- Radio Candip (aka Leonie, Eva and Kapinga Gysel) - backing vocals
Ex-members
- Kobe Proesmans - percussion
- Thomas de Smet - bass
- Bjorn Eriksson - guitar
- Benjamin Boutreur - saxophone
Discography
As A Beatband
- Jintro Travels the Word in a Skirt (1993)
As Moondog Jr.
- Everyday I Wear A Greasy Black Feather On My Hat (1995)
As Zita Swoon
Studio albums:
- I Paint Pictures on a Wedding Dress (1998)
- Life = A Sexy Sanctuary (2001)
- A Song about a Girls (2004)
- Big City (2007)
Live albums:
- Live at Jet Studio Brussels (2001)
- A Band in a Box (CD and DVD) (2005)
Soundtracks:
- Music inspired by Sunrise, a film by F.W. Murnau (1997)
- Plage Tattoo/Circumstances (dance performance soundtrack) (2000)
