DUTCH BIO
“Vuig, meeslepend en gevaarlijk”. Aldus de NL muziekpers wanneer ze eind 2016 voor het eerst kennis maakt met de dampende garage rock van Black Operator. Raakvlakken? Vooruit, bands als BRMC, The Kills en Black Keys zitten zeer zeker in de hoek waar Black Operator de spreekwoordelijke Mostert haalt.
Toch heeft de band vooral een eigen geluid en is mede daardoor vanaf de start een graag gezien gast op de NL festivals en podia, en wordt de band geselecteerd voor de Popronde 2018. Na een aantal goed ontvangen singles brengt Black Operator in de zomer van 2019 haar debuut album uit met daarop o.a. de succesvolle ‘lockdown’ single ‘Desolation Blues’.
Na een stilte van twee jaar meldt Black Operator zich in 2023 terug aan het front met de singles ‘Devils Road’ en de gloednieuwe uptempo garage rocker ‘You Better Run (You Better Hide)’.
ENGLISH BIO
A church of rock ‘n roll, where the priest is gasoline and the devil is behind the wheel!
“Raw, dirty and dangerous” That pretty much sums it up! The Dutch music press really couldn’t have picked better words to describe Dutch five piece Black Operator. Their fiery blend of pounding blues and garage rock draws comparisons to artists like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Kills and The Black Keys.
Formed at the tail end of 2016 it didn’t take long before the Dutch music scene took notice of Black Operator. Their popularity gained steam after their first two singles ‘Mr. Preacherman’ and the thrilling murder ballad ‘Marita’ both made their way to the top of the Dutch Indie Charts. Early 2018 Black Operator was selected out of no less than 1200 fellow contenders to take part in the critically acclaimed Dutch travelling festival Popronde 2018.
In the summer of 2019 Black Operator released their well-received self-titled debut album and accompanying singles ‘Hungry For Love’ and ‘Strangers in the Night’ again both reached the top of the Dutch national Indie charts receiving frequent airplay on both national and international radio outlets and with the spring 2020 release of the rousing lockdown single ‘Desolation Blues’ Black Operator have released their most successful song to date.
At least up until now…, after a two year silence where the band has been working on new material, Black Operator is back with a vengeance. Their brand new singles “Devils Road” and the furious garage rocker ‘You Better Run (You Better Hide)’ which is set for a March 2023 release are the first prove of that.
LINE-UP
Sander – vocals, guitar
Emile – guitar
Bastiaan – drums
Tijn – percussion and keys
Arno – bass