for the love of music
2 February 2025
EP Release Show: Where Is The Orca?
Kavka Oudaan, Antwerp
New EP
Where Is The Orca?
The Owls and Orcas are making waves with their new EP, Where is the Orca? Known for their sophisticated layered rock, this EP takes listeners on a journey that starts soft and intimate with Wannes van Mol’s delicate vocals before swelling into a powerful, full-bodied rock experience driven by Bas Mertens's drum grooves and Lode Fraussen's guitar riffs. Critics describe their style as reminiscent of Jeff Buckley or Radiohead, with songs that shift quickly from fragile ballads to intense rock.Each track explores themes of loss and desire, with a standout finale that begins slowly and evolves into a five-minute rock opera outro, highlighting our repeated failure to learn from our past.Produced by Hannes Cuyvers and Tom Leyman of Ramkot, Where is the Orca? combines the band’s raw live energy with refined production quality. Over the past year, The Owls and Orcas have captivated audiences in Belgium and the Netherlands, reaching the finals in the Imagine Belgium competition and the Student Kick-off band clash. With this EP, they are positioning themselves as a fresh and vital presence in the low land's alternative rock scene.
SHOWS
Upcoming
2 Februari 2025
Release Show "Where Is The Orca?"
Kavka Oudaan, Antwerp, BE
Tickets
Previous gigs
18 Sept '24
Support Ventus Cabron, Antwerp, BE
6 Sept '24
Rock Café, Leuven, BE
7 Sept '24
Bikkebik Food Truck Festival, Tessenderlo, BE
27 june '24, Missy Sippy Blues & Roots Club, Gent, BE
1 June '24
Café Tournee Festival, Kafee Zapoi, Mechelen, BE
8 May '24, Finalist at Student kickoff Band Clash, Charlatan, Gent, BE
12 May '24
Imagine Netherlands, Maastricht, NL
Sun 21 April, Finalist at Imagine Belgium 2024, Flagey, Brussels, BE
Wed 20 March, Cul de Sac, Tilburg, NL
Thu 14 March, Cabron, Antwerp, BE
Sun 5 Nov '23, Cafe Gorillaz, Dageraadplaats, Antwerpen, BE
Sat 14 Oct '23 Cafe Lucienne Concerten, Lint, BE
Sat 9 Sept '23 Bikkebik Foodtruck Festival, Tessenderlo, BE
Fri 25 Aug '23 Muziek In De Wijk, Dageraadplaats, Antwerp, BE
Sat 29 Jul '23 Doerak Festival, Mechelen, BE
Sat 17 Jun '23 Zomerbar Woest, Wuustwezel, BE
Sat 20 May '23 De Kapel, Herentals, BE
Mon 1 May '23 Letteren Lichting Festival, Leuven, BE - Winner of the audience award
Thu 20 Apr '23 Het Elfde Gebod, Tilburg, NL
Sat 8 Apr '23 Moby Dick, Antwerp, BE
Sat 25 Mar '23 Back To Base Fundraiser, Deurne
Sun 26 Mar '23 Cafe Rood-Wit, Antwerp
Wed 22 Mar '23 Cafee Cabron, Antwerp
Fri 3 March '23 LOC Brewery, Tilburg
Wed 25 Jan '23 Cafe Gorillaz, Antwerp
Sat 21 Jan '23 JC Ahoy, Wijnegem
Sun 15 Jan '23 Cafe Zeezicht, Antwerp
16 Dec '22 Night of the Arts, Tilburg
21 Nov '22 Club Telex, Ghent
Music Videos
Live Music Recording: Socks Session #2
Live Music Recording: Socks Session #1
Music video of "From Within Theodore"
About The Owls And Orcas
The Owls and Orcas are children of their time. They can't be pigeonholed into a single genre: from robust rock and groovy guitar pop to fragile ballads. And often, all in one song. Everything everywhere all at once. But always with a distinctive sound.Bas Mertens lays down a solid foundation with his unique drum grooves. Lode Fraussen channels his inner rock god. Wannes van Mol flirts with his bass between melody and rhythm while captivating you with his voice – high or low, it doesn't matter, but always catchy.The band's origins trace back to three friends from the Antwerp Kunsthumaniora. Their musical journey continues at the Conservatory and the Rock Academy in Tilburg and Ghent.Over the past year, The Owls and Orcas have taken the stage over twenty times in Belgium and the Netherlands. Their live performances prove that they are not only talented musicians but performers through and through. So, keep an eye on them!
Wannes van Mol
Lead singer, Bass, Guitar, Keys
Lode Fraussen
Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Bas Mertens
Drums, Keys, Backing Vocals
Booking & Press
Contact Bas Mertens
theowlsandorcas@gmail.com
Music & Socials
Credits & Links
Photography Charles De Latin
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