‘Senta’ on International Film Festival Barcelona + Concerts in Holland

Posted on June 18, 2025 by moderator

Great news: our music video Senta has been selected for screening on the International Film Festival Barcelona in Spain! We’re glad to be chosen. This is already the second international film festival where our music video is chosen, and, until now, on top of that two Dutch film festivals screened our video as well. (We even reached the finals in the American -Austin- plus in the The Hague Film festival!) This music video was directed by filmmaker Lars Smetsers and his wonderful team. The leading actors in the short music film are Andrew Vandaele and Tanya Shpadi. Watch the official selection list here.

Also, Chabliz will be giving three concerts in the rest of June and July; two live performances with our regular repertoire and one livestream concert with completely improvised music. The live concerts will take place in Roosendaal (Noord-Brabant) and  Amsterdam. In between, the band is working on new lyrics and recording a new EP. We hope to see you at one of our concerts! 

Our previous live concert in De Bunker was very nice! The people (including our beautiful host Fabienne) were warm and friendly, the audience was enthousiastic and the sound engineer (Guus) was wonderful! He understood our music quite well. And we sold two cd albums on top of that.

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Concerts in May, June & July

Posted on May 28, 2025 by moderator

Chabliz will be giving four concerts in the coming 2 months; three live performances with our regular repertoire and one livestream concert with completely improvised music. The live concerts will take place in Gemert and Roosendaal (both in Noord-Brabant) and in Amsterdam. In between, the band is working on new lyrics and recording a new EP. We hope to see you at one of our concerts! And in the meantime, watch our previous impro livestream concert underneath:

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Senta selected for the Austin Micro Film Festival

Posted on April 18, 2025 by moderator

Our Senta music video has been selected from hundreds of submissions for screening at the renowned Austin Micro Film Festival. This is already the third film festival for which Senta has been chosen. The previous two festivals took place in Holland last year: The Hague Film Festival and the Night of the Short Film (Nacht van de Korte Film). We’re very happy that our video is now also being shown by an international film festival. Senta was directed by filmmaker Lars Smetsers and his fantastic team. The lead roles in the short film are played by Andrew Vandaele and Tanya Shpadi.

The jury report states: ‘The music video for ‘Senta‘ is both engaging and heartbreaking. It effectively portrays the struggles of alcohol abuse, capturing the cycle of suffering, attempted recovery, and relapse in a compelling way. The storyline is particularly strong – the protagonist losing his job and turning to alcohol is a relatable and emotionally resonant arc that keeps viewers invested from start to finish. The video does a great job of grounding this narrative in reality, making it both powerful and thought-provoking. Overall, ‘Senta‘ is a well-crafted music video with a strong emotional core, delivering an impactful message about addiction and its challenges.’

‘The music truly makes this film stand out.’

‘This was an excellent film with truly magnificent shot selection – the visuals were captivating and clearly crafted with care. Each frame had a strong cinematic presence that helped set the tone and atmosphere beautifully. There were a few scenes that felt like they lingered a bit too long, which slightly slowed the momentum, but once things picked up, the music blended perfectly with the visuals. That combination really helped pull everything together and gave the film a strong emotional rythm. I think adding subtitles would be a smart move, it could help the viewer stay engaged and better follow the story, especially during quieter moments. Despite those small areas for improvement, this film left a strong impression. Outstanding work – there’s a lot of power in what you’ve created here.’

Update April 26: We’re thrilled to share that a few days ago, we received the exciting news that ‘Senta‘, together with five other music videos, has made it to the finals of the ‘Best Music Video Award‘! Fingers crossed we’ll be bringing home gold, silver, or bronze…

Update May: We didn’t win, but we’re proud of the fact that we made it to the finals!

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Spring

Posted on March 23, 2025 by moderator

It’s finally spring. The world is going through a dark period, but the sun is shining.

This past February, after the passing of one of our heroes, David Lynch, we were invited by New York filmmaker Edward Osredkar to participate in a talk show about the film director we admire. We joined film director and actor Andrew Vandaele and filmmaker and composer Alberto Bellavia for the discussion. We thoroughly enjoyed taking part! At the end of the show, our song Glastonbury Grove was played—a piece we wrote about Lynch’s television series Twin Peaks. Watch it here.

We also gave a well-attended live concert in February for an incredibly enthusiastic audience at the IJsselhuis in Gouda, as part of the Gluren bij de Buren festival—definitely worth repeating, and we sold several cd’s after this event.

In January, we had a successful Livestream Concert with completely improvised music. Watch the concert recording here. Our next Livestream Concert will take place in May.

At the moment, we’re busy booking new concerts and writing and rehearsing new material for our next album. Despite the current geopolitical tensions, we wish you a beautiful spring! 🌿

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A grey January

Posted on January 21, 2025 by moderator

The sky in Holland is gray, and Blue Monday was a tough day for the world, but things are going well with Chabliz. We started the year with a Livestream Concert featuring completely improvised music. You can still watch the concert here.

Our next concert will take place on February 2nd at the Ijsselhuys in Gouda during the Gluren bij de Buren Festival. You’re warmly invited, and admission is free. Unlike our previous livestreams, we’ll be performing part of our regular repertoire there. That afternoon, we’ll also be performing a brand-new song—a world premiere! 🙂

A few days ago, one of our heroes, David Lynch, sadly passed away, and yesterday was his birthday. Two years ago, on our Heroes and Foes album, we paid tribute to his TV series Twin Peaks with our track titled Glastonbury Grove. You can listen to it here. We wrote that dreampop song in the spirit of that small town in the woods. In the coming months, we’ll be working on new repertoire and upcoming performances. We already have several new songs ready that still need to be recorded. See you soon!

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We wish you a wonderful holiday season!

Posted on December 26, 2024 by moderator

We have one song that somewhat has an Xmas vibe, and that’s our version of ‘Imitating Angels.‘ Every year around this time, we share the music video with our little Christmas angel. The end of the year is also the time for the Snob 2000. And we’re in it again, thanks to your votes! We’re most grateful for that, thank you! At the time of writing this, the top 700 songs haven’t been announced yet, so we don’t know everything yet… What we do know is that our song Moon has reached position 1558 this year (up from 1505), and the song we recorded with our fellow musicians from the band Dizzy Panda, Bite My Tongue, has climbed nearly two hundred places, from position 1054 to 853. Both songs have been played on Pinguin Radio in recent days. We hope that a few more of our songs will make it into the Snob 2000 of Ondergewaardeerde Liedjes in the coming days.

Update 12/28: Today two other Chabliz-songs have been played in the Snob 2000 on Pinguin Radio: Our Joy Division song (the only cover on our Heroes and Foes album) New Dawn Fades reached the Snob on position 467 and our good old Nightporter song reached position 434! Thanks to you!

Over the past year, we’ve performed several live shows, including some livestream concerts featuring completely improvised music. We’re also working on new repertoire for our next album, and progress is going well. Many songs are being written, and some beautiful pieces are emerging. This year, we’ve rediscovered the synths, which has given our music a fresh new direction. In May we released our new music video: Senta, directed by Lars Smetsers and his wonderful team. In November Senta was one of the three nominees for Best Music Video by the prestigious The Hague Film Awards, by the The Hague Film Festival (THFF). In September this music video was selected for the Night of Short Films at Oogst in Hengelo. In June, Senta also was added to the Cool Top 20 Playlist on YouTube. And the Free 40 Alternative Charts placed our Senta song on their chartlist. On top of that the Dutch Alternatieve Muziekman wrote a nice article about it, and Pinguin Radio published an article on their site .

In the coming months, we’ll continue writing and recording new music; expect a new single or EP in 2025! We also have a few performances lined up, including a livestream concert on Sunday evening, January 5, and a show on February 2 as part of Gluren bij de Buren in Gouda. Also, our Senta music video will be screened on more short film festivals in Europe.

2024 was a good year for Chabliz, but not for the world. We hope 2025 will be a better year for everyone. We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a great 2025!

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Last weekend to vote for Chabliz songs in the Snob 2000

Posted on November 30, 2024 by moderator

It’s the end of November again, and that means the voting for the Snob 2000, an initiative by Ondergewaardeerde Liedjes and Pinguin Radio, is open! This is your last weekend to vote for songs by Chabliz!

Visit the Snob 2000 webpage and type in Chabliz. You’ll see four songs: Nightporter, New Dawn Fades, Moon, and Bite My Tongue. You can vote for 2 of these songs, as you’re only allowed to vote for a maximum of 2 songs per band. After that, you need to select at least 3 songs by other bands (you can choose more if you like—it’s fun!—but remember: a maximum of 2 songs per band).

At the bottom of the page, you can also add free song choices if your favorite track isn’t listed. However, we don’t recommend doing this for Chabliz, as there’s a good chance your vote might get lost in the crowd. But it might work for more well-known, non-underground bands.

Why is this important to us? Among the audience of the Snob 2000, there are many people who share a similar taste in music to ours but may not have discovered our music yet. This is the perfect place for them to get to know Chabliz. By voting our songs into the Snob 2000, our tracks will be played on the radio and included in the Snob 2000 playlists on Spotify. This not only means more airplay but also that music lovers and booking agents will get to hear our music.

Thank you so much in advance; we’ll be eternally grateful for your support!

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Chabliz music video nominated for The Hague Film Awards 2024

Posted on November 10, 2024 by moderator

Great news: our music video ‘Senta‘ has been nominated in the ‘Best Music Video‘ category of the The Hague Film Festival (THFF). The music video was created by film director Lars Smetsers and his wonderful team, and the music was ours of course. We also had small cameo’s in it. We received this message:

‘I hope this message finds you well. It is with great pleasure that I, on behalf of the THFF team, announce your nomination for the prestigious Hague Film Awards. You have been nominated in the ‘Best Music Video’ category with ‘Chabliz Senta’. We believe that your work showcases exceptional talent and creativity, making you a standout candidate in this category.

The award ceremony is scheduled for the 23rd of November, commencing at 20:00, with the reception starting at 19:30. The event will take place at the Diligentia Theater. The dress code for the evening is Black Tie, Creative Black Tie, or Festive Attire, allowing for a touch of creativity in your attire. Be a Rebel or a Royal. Secure your tickets and make reservations by visiting THFF.NL or contact us directly at cc4u@cultureclash4u.com.

For your convenience, please find our latest promotional video at the following link.‘

Fingers crossed! 🙂

Update 11/30: There were 3 music videos nominated (out of many), one of them was our music video Senta. But unfortunately we didn’t win the award, which makes us a good 2nd or 3rd prize winner. However, it was a fantastic evening and quite well organized! We saw several beautiful short films and the great actress Tanya Shpadi won the Best Actress Award for her short film The Maimed! She also played a big role in our Senta music video, so we’re extra proud of her.

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Autumn in Holland

Posted on October 27, 2024 by moderator

On the evening of Sunday, September 29, we performed another Livestream Concert, featuring completely improvised music on grand piano, analog synthesizers, double bass, and vocals. You can listen to parts of it here. Our next free Livestream Concert will take place on Sunday evening, January 5. Furthermore, we are spending this beautiful, warm autumn writing lyrics and arranging, rehearsing, and recording new songs for our upcoming EP. In addition, we’re working on arranging new performances.

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Senta on the ‘Nacht van de Korte Film’

Posted on September 2, 2024 by moderator

We’re back from vacation and we have good news: our music video Senta, created by film director Lars Smetsers and his amazing team, has been selected for the Night of Short Films at Oogst in Hengelo. This event will take place on September 6th. We’ll also be giving another free Livestream Concert in September, on Sunday, September 29th, at 8:00 PM CET. It will be an exciting concert again, featuring completely improvised music on grand piano, synthesizers, double bass, and vocals. Watch our previous Livestream Impro Concert here.

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