"Dat shoom met kop en schouders boven het maaiveld uitsteekt en één van de spannendste en opwindendste acts is van dit moment" - 3voor12

Biography

shoom is a rabid raccoon, chasing a final, heavenly high through a instrumental fever dream of subtle rhythms, loud guitars, and poignant saxophone solos.

The five-piece kicked off their career in 2022 with a series of intimate living room concerts. Since then, shoom has won the hearts of Dutch and international crowds alike. Besides providing support shows for acts like IceAge and Battles, shoom played showcase ESNS thrice, and toured the UK, Denmark (SPOT festival) and Balkan area (ChangeOver Belgrade).

Career highlights

• October 2025 - Main stage of ChangeOver Festival Belgrade as part of a Balkan tour
• May 2025 - SPOT festival Aarhus, Denmark
• April 2025 - UK tour
• January 2025 - ESNS, Grote Markt stage
• Fall 2024 - Tour through Netherlands (Popronde)
• October 2024 - Release Spronk / De Slag om Vinkhuizen (Interview 3voor12, airplay on KINK radio)
• May 2024 - Support Ice Age, EKKO, Utrecht
• May 2024 - Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen
• January 2024 - ESNS
• 2024 - Voted 2nd best local band and 3th best VERA Downstage show of 2023 in yearly VERA Poll
• September 2023 - Sold-out release show, VERA Groningen, Downstage
• January 2023 - ESNS
• August 2022 - Support Battles, VERA Groningen, Mainstage