De Kreuners

De Kreuners are a Flemish rock band established in 1978. They first received interest when they won the first Humo's Rock Rally in 1978,[1] but didn't get a record contract. They self released their first three singles.[2] They recorded their first single Nummer een in London. It became their first success. After these three singles, they signed with Warner Bros. and released in 1981 's Nachts kouder dan buiten. It sold 30,000 copies.[3] By the time of their second album, 1982's Er sterft een beer in de taiga, they were one of Flanders' most successful bands, and the record became gold in two days time.[2] In 1990 they switched to EMI and released their biggest success, the 1990 album Hier en nu, which sold 100,000 copies.[2] The single Ik Wil Je has sold over 1 million copies (separate and on full CDs and compilations).[3] Their best of Het beste van de Kreuners is already certified platina before its release date.

Casa blanca festival 2010

De Kreuners
De Kreuners in 2019
Background information
Origin	Lier, Belgium
Genres	Rock music
Years active	1992–2012, 2017–present
Labels	Mercury, EMI
Members	Walter Grootaers Erik Wauters Jan Van Eyken Axl Peleman Ben Crabbé

On 13 February 2012 the band announced officially the end of their career, which they rounded off with two concerts in Belgium.[4]

In 2017, the band announced their comeback, followed by a tour in Belgium and the Netherlands.[5]

The current line-up consists of:

• Walter Grootaers: lead vocals
• Erik Wauters: guitar
• Jan Van Eyken: guitar
• Axl Peleman: bass-guitar
• Ben Crabbé: percussion

Axl Peleman is the replacement of Berre Bergen, who left the band in 2007.