Big Time

Radio

Believer (see-side mix)

This Is All I Have (acoustic, rough mix, unreleased)

Living In The City

Crush On You

Don't Give Up

Look For The Real Thing

This Is All I Have

Angel

Believer

Head Above The Heart

Don't Let Go

Break The Silence

Soul Searching

She Doesn't Love You (Anymore)

Earthlings (+ hidden track Say That You Love me)

I'm In Chains

If I Ever

It Doesn't Bother Me

Miracle

Roses

Run With Me

Watching People

Who's Gonna Love You Now

You're A Friend Of Mine

You Can Tell The World

Respect

Love & I

New Generation

Sextalk

Money's Got The Power

Guilty

Days Of Innocence

Moonflower was a pop/rock band from The Netherlands, that existed from 1993 to 1999. During their six year career span, they released two albums: 'The Real Thing' (1994) and 'Shelter' (1996). 

Musically, Moonflower leans heavily towards semi-acoustic adult contemporary and indie rock and female US rock singers of the mid and late 1990s. Therefore, the band’s music could best be compared to that of Sheryl Crow, 4 Non Blondes, Alanis Morissette and Heather Nova. The songs of Moonflower may also appeal to listeners of Dutch artists like Anouk and Lois Lane.

The Dutch band Moonflower consisted of singer Angeline Bonette, drummer Jean Monsou, keyboard player Geert Veneklaas, guitarist Jan Kanis and bass player Pebbles Willekes. Earlier bandmembers were guitarist Steven Heemskerk and bass player Chip Visser. Contributors to the first album were Loek Coenraad and Guus van der Heijden. Live background vocals by Jacqueline van der Heiden 
Monsou, who prevously played in the well-known Dutch bands Time Bandits and Secret Sounds, had already been in another band with Bonette and Veneklaas, called Jeanny’s Wild Obsession. Their only releases were two early 90's UK singles, “Love & I” and “You Can Tell The World”, both issued on the Polydor label. Since the venture with Polydor did not work out (the album remained shelved), the band returned to Holland and changed their name to Moonflower as a result. They were signed by Sony’s Columbia label soon after.

In 1994 Moonflower gained attention in The Netherlands with their debut single “Angel”, which became one of the most played songs on Dutch radio that summer. Despite massive airplay and video rotation, the single failed to chart in the Dutch Top 40 and only made it to #44 in the Mega Top 50. And even though the debut album “The Real Thing” and its subsequent singles only enjoyed minor success, press reviews for Moonflower were raving and they were selected for opening shows in Holland of both Zucchero and Amanda Marshall.

While only the 1996 single “Roses” managed to receive some substantial airplay, Moonflower didn’t seize to exist until 1999, while keyboard player Geert Veneklaas had already left the band in 1996, just after the release of the second Moonflower-album.
Jean Monsou and Angeline Bonette continued to work together in the 2000s. In 2001, Belgium singer Yasmine had a hit with “Ken Je Dat Gevoel”, penned by the two former Moonflower members (with Angeline being credited as Angelina). As of 2008, both Monsou and Bonette are in the Utrecht based 1980s coverband The Serious Moonlight (named after David Bowie’s 1983 tour and subsequent concert film “Serious Moonlight”).
Keyboard player Geert Veneklaas never joined a new band after leaving Moonflower, but is still active as a solo-musician. He publishes his music on several online platforms like Soundcloud. Later members Kanis and Willekes are still performing live.

Moonflower

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