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Millionaire (band)

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Years active
  
1999–present

Past members
  
Ben Wijers

Origin
  
Belgium (1999)

Labels
  
Play It Again Sam

Record label
  
PIAS Recordings

Members
  
Tim Vanhamel

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Associated acts
  
Eagles of Death Metal, Josh Homme, Evil Superstars, dEUS, C.W.T.A.B.

Albums
  
Outside the Simian Flock, Paradisiac

Genres
  
Indie rock, Alternative rock, Hard rock, Noise rock

Similar
  
Evil Superstars, Aldo Struyf, Creature with the Atom Brain, The Hickey Underworld, Eagles of Death Metal

Millionaire is a Belgian indie rock band led by Tim Vanhamel, drawing on influences from stoner rock, indie and industrial rock music.

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History

Millionaire was formed in 1999 by former Evil Superstars and dEUS guitarist Tim Vanhamel. In 2001 they recorded their first album, entitled Outside the Simian Flock .

During a concert opening for the Masters of Reality in the SMAK (Ghent) they came to the attention of Josh Homme of the Queens of the Stone Age. Subsequently they were asked to support Queens of the Stone Age on their European and American tours, and have since toured with Muse and Foo Fighters.

At the begin of 2004 the band started the works for the album Paradisiac, but during the recording session the guitarist Ben Wijers left the band.

In 2005 the band released their second album Paradisiac produced by Josh Homme and finetuned at the studio of fellow Queen of the Stone Age Alain Johannes. Homme has also played guitar with Millionaire for some live performances.

In 2006 Millionaire toured with the Taste Of Chaos 2006 festival in the US.

In 2007 the band contributed two songs to the soundtrack of Belgian film Ex Drummer, "Deep Fish" and a cover of the Devo song "Mongoloid".

On 5 December 2008 they announced they were working on a new album, but no new material ever surfaced.

Members

Original line-up:

  • Tim Vanhamel – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming (1999–present)
  • Dave Schroyen – drums (1999–present)
  • Bas Remans – bass guitar (1999–present)
  • Aldo Struyf – guitar, keyboards (1999–present)

    • Past members:

  • Ben Wijers – guitar (1999–2005)

    • Albums

  • Outside the Simian Flock (2001)
  • Paradisiac (2005)

    • Singles

  • "Body Experience Revue" (2001)
  • "She's a Doll" (2002)
  • "Me Crazy, You Sane" (2002)
  • "Come With You" (2002)
  • "Champagne" (2003)
  • "For a Maid" (2005)
  • "I'm On a High" (2005)
  • "Rise and Fall" (2005)
  • "Ballad of Pure Thought" (2006)

    • Side projects

    Aldo Struyf and Dave Schroyen also play with Creature with the Atom Brain.

    Songs

    Ballad of Pure ThoughtParadisiac · 2005
    Body Experience RevueOutside the Simian Flock · 2011
    I'm on a HighParadisiac · 2005

    References

    Millionaire (band) Wikipedia
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