UK Tour

Great gigs and amazing hospitality, 10 days of music, meeting people and English breakfasts. I Wish I Knew would like to thank all involved in making our tour such a success.

Pictures are coming up soon.

De Bestuiving Festival

Two great shows at the De Bestuiving Festival this weekend, where we shared the podium with a variety of very talented bands. Many thanks to all for a great night, especially Pollination Promotions.

EP Recording, UK Tour and more recording for ICG Records

It's been a little quiet over the past months, but that's not been because I Wish I Knew hasn't been doing anything. We wrote a lot of new songs, tried them out at our few shows and are currently preparing to head back into the studio. The upcoming months will be very busy and you will be hearing much more from us... early March we will start by recording our latest work and hope to have the EP ready for our second UK-Tour, planned for the period April 30th to May 8th.

A few months ago we met the guys from ICG Records and when Mike Smith found out we were planning a UK Tour he asked us to come over to Bristol and record a few songs. We are very honoured and near the end of our tour will be recording at Dave Lewis’s Lakeside Studio in Bristol.

We are very excited about all of this and hope to see you soon at one of our shows. A month before the UK Tour we will also perform at the prestigious double-festival De Bestuiving in Utrecht and Tilburg, organised by Pollination Band Promotions.

A lot of things are happening and we are looking forward to all of it!

Review acoustic show at Cafe ½ Watt, Rotterdam (translation below)

Een kwetsbare en mysterieuze avond

Ook voor de Utrechtse band I Wish I Knew was 31 januari een bijzondere avond in ½ Watt. Voor het eerst in jaren gaf de rockgroep een akoestisch concert, vooral voor de drummer was dat wennen, want in plaats van met een drumstel moest hij zich nu zien te redden met allerlei percussie-instrumenten. Dat ging hem prima af. Dat gold trouwens zo sterk voor de hele band, dat je je kan afvragen waarom de band niet vaker akoestisch zou gaan optreden. Al vanaf de eerste mysterieuze tonen wist de band een bijzondere sfeer op te bouwen. Door de akoestische setting kwamen de veelvuldige overgangen in liedjes wellicht wat minder tot hun recht, het leverde een goed inzicht op in het fraaie samen- of tegenspel tussen de gitaristen, die zich op hun beurt ondersteund wisten door een stevig doorspelende bassist. Het werd muzikaal afgemaakt door een stralende zangeres. Het was met vijf zittende mensen vol op het kleine ½ Watt podium, maar aangenaam om te zien vanwege spelplezier en geconcentreerdheid waarmee de muzikanten bezig waren. - JvV

A vulnerable and mysterious evening

For I Wish I Knew the 31st of January was also a very special evening at the ½ Watt. For the first time in years they played and acoustic concert which clearly took some getting used to, especially for the drummer who instead of a drumset had to make do with a variety of percussion instruments. He pulled it off nicely. In fact, the band as a whole pulled it off so well that one might wonder why the band doesn't play acoustically more often.
Starting with the first mysterious notes the band managed to set a special atmosphere. It's possible that due to the acoustic setting the frequent changes in the songs where made less justice, but it did give a good insight into the cooperation or antagonism between the guitarists, who took turns being supported by a heavy bass player. The whole was made complete by a bright and cheerful singer. With five seated musicians it was pretty full on the small 1/2 Watt podium, but a pleasure to see due to the clear enjoyment of the musicians and their concentrated playing.

Compilation Release

"A study of intention"

Release date/October 15 2009, 50 CD - Limited tour pressing only - (5 per artist/band selected) - to be sold on tour exclusively.

Track Listing

• Wild Dogs in Winter (UK) - Em-i-nor
• Peter Matthew Kasen (NL) - Friendly Foe
• A Native Hundred (UK) - Bear Trap
• Hakan Jorming (SWE) - Things will happen
• Horse Gives Birth to Fly (FR) - Bye bye society
• I Wish I Knew (NL) - This body is made by humans

Compilation Release

Inner City Grit Records - Vol 1 2009

Available FREE for download September 14th.

This 16 track sampler cd featuring cutting edge Bristolian acts and mixes all aspects of the city’s diverse back drop from post punk, IDM, Dub,Trip Hop, Industrial, DnB and the dam right undefinable. While working on this project I.C.G. came across some hot talent from the inner cities of Holland, and couldn’t resist signing up some of these inventive artists.

The tracklist includes "Lover Collection", taken from "The Bubble Revolution"

Debut Release

The Bubble Revolution

€9,95 (incl. shipping)