Artist Info: Zoikle

In 2011 Dutch singer and lyricist G.W. Sok from Amsterdam (co-founder of the legendary The Ex in 1979 and their singer for the next thirty years) formed a band with guitarist Lukas Simonis from Rotterdam (active in bands such as Dull Schicksal and Coolhaven). Zoikle, as their new band was named, released their Illusies 1 & 2 7-inch in November 2011.

Sok and Simonis were joined by Nina Hitz (cello) and Cor Hoogerdijk (drums) and worked on a bunch of songs in the two years thereafter, while doing the occasional gig. [read more...]