In the spring of 2018, The Calicos, six young guns from Antwerp, blew away the
jury of Humo’s Rock Rally with songs firmly rooted in the tradition of Wilco,
Ryan Adams, The War on Drugs or Jonathan Wilson, pedal steel guitar included.
They inscribed their names in Humo’s Rock Rally’s history alongside such
illustrious winners as Evil Superstars, Whispering Sons and Goose.
Singles ‘Our House’ (late 2018) and ‘Driftwood’ (early 2019) were a memorable
introduction and received a fair bit of airplay on our national radio stations.
These were just two of the tracks that fuelled a wonderful concert and festival
year, with a sold-out Arenberg as the absolute pinnacle.
Many bands would have their head in the clouds by now but not The Calicos.
As happens so often with Humo’s Rock Rally heroes (Novastar, Admiral
Freebee) and under the wing of Tobie Speleman (a.o. Geppetto & The Whales,
Blackwave), the sextet are taking their time to fine-tune their songs and sound
because they will settle for nothing less than a killer maiden album.
In just two years’ time The Calicos have matured considerably (incl. two new
members). The band is ready to appeal to a wide audience of music lovers and
develop into an alternative pop group with the ability to reconcile the
generations. Fact.