The band achieved international recognition through the inclusion of the track 2Wicky (from A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular) on the soundtrack to Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1996 film Stealing Beauty (Io Ballo da Sola).
The original members of the group were vocalist Liesje Sadonius, keyboardist Frank Duchêne, bass guitarist and programmer Alex Callier, and guitarist Raymond Geerts. Sadonius left Hooverphonic on amicable terms shortly after the release of A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular and was replaced by Geike Arnaert in early 1998. Duchêne left the band after Blue Wonder Power Milk. Arnaert left the band in 2008 and was succeeded by Noémie Wolfs. On March 26, 2015 the band announced that that Noémie Wolfs would be leaving the band "in mutual agreement."
Hooverphonic released their fifth studio album No More Sweet Music in November 2005, featuring four singles: Wake Up, You Hurt Me, Dirty Lenses and We All Float. One year later they released a Best Of album called Singles 96-06. This was their last release under the Sony label.
Hooverphonic released their sixth studio album The President of the LSD Golf Club on 8th October 2007 in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and Holland, which includes the single Expedition Impossible. European Release January 2008 (although available via mail-order). This was an independent release, recorded at the Willie Nelson studios in the USA.
On October 10, 2008 the management announced that Geike Arnaert would be leaving the band.
After Geike Arnaert and the band parted ways, it took them two years to find a worthy successor to Arnaert. In November 2010 Noémie Wolfs was announced as the new leading lady. A brand new album called The Night Before followed soon after. The new singer was introduced on Belgian television in State Broadcaster VRT's late night show "De Laatste Show" on Thursday November 4th. The title track of the album is their biggest singles' chart success to date. Also, the album soon equaled the success of A Magnificent Tree.
On March 26, 2015 it was announced that Noémie Wolfs would be leaving the band.
Hooverphonic released In Wonderland on March 18, 2016. This release features a number of vocalists including: Emilie Satt, Janie Price (AKA Bird), Felix Howard, Litlo Tinz, Christa Jérôme, and Tjeerd Bomhof.
They were supposed to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with their song "Release Me". The event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hooverphonic was the only Eurovision entrant for 2020 who refused to take part in the "Love Shine a Light" performance, where entrants each contributed sections of the song, although a photograph of Luka Cruysberghs was included with the other participants making a hand heart at the end.
On 9th November 2020, Luka Cruysberghs left the band and, on the same day, Geike Arnaert announced her return. Also on the same day, they released a new version of Mad About You for the song's 20th anniversary.
Discography
• A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (1996)
• Blue Wonder Power Milk (1998)
• The Magnificent Tree (2000)
• Hooverphonic Presents Jackie Cane (2002)
• Sit Down And Listen To... (2003)
• No More Sweet Music (2005/6)
• Singles 96/06 (2006)
• The President of the LSD Golf Club (2007/2008)
• The Night Before (2010)
• With Orchestra (2012)
• Reflection (2013)
• In Wonderland (2016)
Erased
Hooverphonic Lyrics
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From someone's mind as if you never existed
Well I am, yes I am erased
The lines of my face rubbed out in your brain
I know it's over
It feels unfinished
I'm better of without but still I do miss you
How does it hurt to be erased
Violently torn away from your memories
I know it's over
It feels like unfinished love
That reminds me every day
How the coldness in your heart has taken my breath away
How can you be stone cold
Leaving me here all alone
These lyrics are about the pain and confusion of being forgotten or erased from someone's mind. The singer is addressing the person who erased her from their memory and expressing feelings of sadness, hurt and loss. She wonders what she did to deserve being erased and why it hurts so much, even though she knows she's better off without this person in her life. The line "the lines of my face rubbed out in your brain" suggests that the singer's physical appearance has been completely wiped from the other person's memory, indicating a complete and deliberate act of forgetting.
The second stanza reveals a deeper level of hurt for the singer. She feels like the relationship was unfinished and the erasing of her from the other person's memories only intensifies the pain. The line "how the coldness in your heart has taken my breath away" shows the emotional impact this act of forgetting has had on her. She is left feeling alone and abandoned by the person who erased her.
Overall, the lyrics of "Erased" show the emotional toll of having someone forget about you completely. The singer is left with questions about why this happened and how it could hurt so much, even though she knows she's better off without the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Were you ever erased
Have you experienced being completely forgotten by someone?
From someone's mind as if you never existed
Like you were never present or never mattered in their life.
Well I am, yes I am erased
I have been forgotten, all traces of me erased from your memory.
The lines of my face rubbed out in your brain
Even the smallest details about me have been erased from your memory, leaving nothing behind.
I know it's over
I am aware that our relationship has ended.
It feels unfinished
I feel like our story hasn't ended yet, there's more that could've been done or said.
What have I done to deserve this
I don't understand why I'm being treated this way, or why I'm being forgotten.
I'm better of without but still I do miss you
Although I know that it's better for me to be without you, I still wish we were together.
How does it hurt to be erased
Being forgotten is an incredibly painful experience.
Violently torn away from your memories
Being erased feels like something has been ripped away from you, suddenly and without warning.
That reminds me every day
I'm constantly reminded of what I lost and how it was taken away from me.
How the coldness in your heart has taken my breath away
The lack of warmth and love from you has left me feeling empty and lost.
How can you be stone cold
Why are you emotionless, uncaring about our relationship and how it ended?
Leaving me here all alone
You've gone away, leaving me by myself to deal with the pain and heartbreak.
Contributed by Hannah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.