The Owls and Orcas

for the love of music

SHOWS

Upcoming

Sun 30 March 2025
Support for RHEA
Hall Of Fame, Tilburg, NL
Doors 19h30
Info and TicketsThu 3 April 2025
Café Zappa, Oosterzele
InfoFri 4 April 2025
Rock Café, Leuven
Info21-24 Aug 2025
Maanrock, Mechelen, BE
Details to follow

Previous gigs

21 Februari 2025, Theater Arsenaal, Mechelen, BE | 14 Februari 2025, Winner of Maanrock Rally, Mechelen BE | 7 Feb 2025, Finalist at Voltune, Beringen, BE | 2 Feb '25, Release Show "Where Is The Orca?", Kavka Oudaan, Antwerp, BE | 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

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.

Music Videos

Live at KAVKA Oudaan (2025) - Worth The Wait

Socks Session #2 E5: You Never Learn

Socks Session #2 E4: Men Without Women

Socks Session #2 E3: Dreams

Socks Session #2 E2: Courtroom

Socks Session #2 E1: The Coolidge Hotel

Live Music Recording: Socks Session #1

Music video of "From Within Theodore"

About The Owls And Orcas

The Owls and Orcas are an alternative rock band from Antwerp, Belgium, who refuse to take the easy road. They combine craftsmanship with creative freedom, refining every harmony, melody, groove, and sound until a song doesn’t just sound good but truly comes to life.They are not trend followers, chasing quick fame, but true songsmiths who pour their passion and creativity into every track. This is music without compromise—catchy and layered, accessible yet profound, for listeners who truly love music.Over the past year, The Owls and Orcas have played over twenty shows in Belgium and the Netherlands, proving themselves true performers. They’ve sold out Kavka Oudaan with their EP release show, earned recognition as finalists and winners of various music awards, and are set to play the opening act for RHEA and perform at Maanrock festival. Step by step they establish themselves as a promising name in the alternative rock scene. So, keep an eye on them!The band's origins trace back to three friends from the Antwerp Kunsthumaniora. Their musical journey continues at the Rock Academy of Tilburg, the Rock Academy of Ghent and the Conservatory of Tilburg.