Krezip is a Dutch rock band from Tilburg, Netherlands, formed in 1997 and d… Read Full Bio ↴Krezip is a Dutch rock band from Tilburg, Netherlands, formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2009. In 2019, the band returned with a new album, "Sweet High". It is notable for the band members' young ages during their original breakthrough. Since then, the band has had several successful albums and singles in the Benelux. The origin of their name remains unclear, though a popular explanation is that the name is an anagram of "perzik", the Dutch word for "peach." The band has denied that this is the origin of the name, although several members have a tattoo of a peach on their body.

Krezip began as a four-piece outfit in 1997, in Tilburg, The Netherlands, consisting of Jacqueline Govaert on vocals, Anne Govaert and Annelies Kuijsters on guitar and Joost van Haaren on bass. Though these four formed the core of the band, they found it difficult to get a fitting permanent drummer. During one of their early shows, Thijs Romeijn was in the audience, and was so impressed by the band's energy that he approached them after the show to commend them. During the conversation, it turned out that Romeijn was a drummer himself, and he quickly became the band's permanent drummer.

Throughout 1998, Krezip, armed with two demo tapes, played many festivals throughout the country, such as Festival Mundial, Noorderslag, and Lowlands. Studies and age became a sticking point to accept big offers in the music world. In 1999, they released an independent EP, titled Run Around.

Nothing Less (2000 - 2001)
Reportedly, the band soon received numerous offers from record companies. In 2000, they signed with Warner Music and recorded their debut album, "Nothing Less", with producer Oscar Holleman. Their first single, "Won't Cry", did little to advance their career. The band gained more exposure after a show at Dutch festival Pinkpop, with the ballad "I Would Stay" being received exceptionally well. Accordingly, the song was released as their second single, featuring a video compiled from footage of the Pinkpop show. "I Would Stay" became a #1 hit in Belgium and #2 in the Netherlands. It was the #1 song of 2000 in Belgium.

"Nothing Less" debuted at #1 in both the Netherlands and Belgium, going 3x platinum in the Netherlands (210,000 copies sold with a total of 250,000 albums sold[2]). Despite this, the two other singles from the album, "All Unsaid" and "Everything And More", failed to chart. Among others, Krezip received a 2001 Edison Award (the Dutch equivalent of the Grammy Awards).

The band toured continuously on the album, though towards the end of the tour, problems began to arise. Jacqueline Govaert began to lose her voice, while Annelies Kuijsters experienced severe pains in her hand that stopped her from playing shows without painkillers. After the tour, Govaert needed an operation on her vocal cords, while Kuijsters was diagnosed as simply not being "made" to play guitar. The band decided to go with an unorthodox solution for this problem, and moved her to a keyboard position instead. The empty guitar position was filled by Thomas Holthuis.

Days Like This (2002 - 2003)
Despite a delay due to writer's block, the band released Days Like This, the follow-up to Nothing Less, in 2002. The album was certified gold (35,000 copies) later that year, and though the album was not as successful as its predecessor, the album had several successful singles; "You Can Say" (#18), "Promise" (#16), and "Mine". Despite this success, Jacqueline Govaert has expressed disdain for some of the songs, implying that the album was too serious for Krezip, and critisizing her own singing.

A club tour supported the album through The Netherlands, including unplugged performances in theaters. A performance for The Box program Pure was recorded live and brought out on DVD and CD called "That'll Be Unplugged". The band liked the unplugged shows at first, but over time, decided to keep with rock music. Krezip also spent time promoting the album in Germany. They did two tours through the country and they were the supporting act for Bon Jovi in the Netherlands. They also were the supporting act for Sheryl Crow during her tour through Germany and France.

In 2003, guitarist Thomas Holthuis decided to leave the band to live with his girlfriend in Berlin, citing musical differences. He was replaced by JanPeter Hoekstra.

Release from record label and What Are You Waiting For?
While the band wrote new songs, Warner Music forced Warner Music Benelux to drop all of their national artists, including Krezip. The band independently released "All I'm Asking For", available on their website for 99 cents.

After their departure at Warner, Krezip received many offers from other record labels. After careful deliberation, they chose to sign with Sony BMG. In a speech during the 2004 TMF Awards, Krezip thanked their old label for everything that they had done. The band flew to Los Angeles to collaborate with American producer couple Wizardz of Oz, writing most of their new album there. Drummer Thijs Romeijn became demotivated and found himself unable to play the new songs due to not practising. Eventually, the band decided not to move on with Thijs. The new drummer was Bram van den Berg, who was originally only hired to play on the album, but decided to stay.

On May 9, 2005 Krezip released "What Are You Waiting For?". The album debuted at #1 in the Dutch Album Top 100 and stayed in the chart for 27 weeks. Three singles were released with "Out Of My Bed" as the first. It peaked at #9, making it Krezip's second top 10 hit since "I Would Stay" (2000). Two other singles, "Don't Crush Me" (#22) and the ballad "I Apologize" (#30), failed to make it into the top 20.

In early 2005 Krezip traveled to Ethiopia at the request of charity foundation Novib for an education campaign. The journey was recorded and shown on the Dutch version of MTV. The band also went on tour through Benelux, selling out 15 big venues.

The song "Same Mistake" was used in the Dutch movie Schnitzel Paradise (Het Schnitzelparadijs), which became a huge hit in the Netherlands. The band later noted that, ironically, Same Mistake is the only Krezip song that has never been played live.

In 2006, Jacqueline joined several artists in the Netherlands to record the anthem for the 2006 TMF Awards. The song was performed live during the award show. The single became available for download to support the foundation Dance 4 Life. The song peaked at #4 on downloads alone.

Plug It In (2006 - 2007)
In 2007, the band teamed up with Felix Rodriguez and Jesper Anderberg of The Sounds to record a new album. The band deliberately chose a drastically different sound, with disco influences and more electronica. The album was recorded in two weeks. On May 11, 2007 Krezip released "Plug It In". On February 6, 2007 a Dutch radio station (3FM) played a rough version of the first single, "Plug It In & Turn Me On". The song officially debuted in April 2007 at the #39 spot on the Dutch Top 40. To promote the new album, Krezip has done a promotional tour through the Netherlands.

Ten-year anniversary and break-up (2007 - 2009)
On August 17, 2007 Jacqueline announced on Giel Beelen's radio show that Krezip will give a special concert on December 29, 2007 in the HMH to celebrate their tenth anniversary. A documentary was also filmed, showcasing the band's entire career up until that point with narration by the band members. The band also recorded a cover of "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" by The Korgis. The song was featured in the film "Alles is liefde." Later that year, the band re-released Plug It In with the track, a new song and a number of live tracks from the HMH concert.

The band continued to tour, eventually announcing that a Best Of-compilation would be released in November 2008. It was implied that the band thought this a good point to release a retrospective. On October 2, however, the band announced in Giel Beelen's radio show that they had decided to break up. On the band's Hyves account, they elaborated that now, at their peak, was a good time for them to quit and go their own ways.

Lead singer Jaqueline Govaert has hinted she might be pursuing a solo career in the future.

Come back (2019)
On January 29, 2019, Krezip announced two live shows: Pinkpop and a gig in the Ziggo Dome on October 26, 2019. They also released a new song Lost Without You. The night of their first Ziggo Dome show, the released a new album, "Sweet High". They have several shows planned in full formation for 2020.

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Krezip Lyrics

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Sometimes, somewhere
You try to hide your mind for good
You know it ain't fair
But you're just misunderstood

Now try, just try to say
What's on your mind

Chorus
Promise that you will say
Promises made so I'll just wait
Promise that you will tell me

So you took it on, so you took it home
And there we go again
So you took it on and there I tried to see
Why this is not me

I'll try, I'll try to see
What's on your mind

Chorus
Promise that you will say
Promises made so I'll just wait
Promise that you will tell

Why don't you know, why can't you see
That's it's not what it's supposed to be
Just what you are trying to be for me

know, see
You're trying to make it right for me
Trying to see what it should be, for me

Chorus
Promise that you will say

Promises made so I'll just wait
Promise that you will tell me

Overall Meaning

The song "Promise" by Krezip explores the difficulty of communication and the misunderstandings that can arise in relationships. The first verse describes someone who is struggling to express themselves, feeling like they are being unfairly judged and misunderstood. The chorus urges the person to promise to speak their mind so that their partner can understand them better. The second verse describes a situation where one person has taken on a responsibility, but the other person is struggling to understand why it's important. The bridge of the song emphasizes the importance of understanding and communication, as the singer tries to reassure their partner that they are doing their best to make things work.

The song conveys a sense of frustration and helplessness that comes from not being able to connect with someone. The message is ultimately one of hope, as the singer urges their partner to make a promise to communicate better. The song recognizes that relationships are not always easy, but emphasizes the importance of working through difficulties.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes, somewhere
At times, at some places

You try to hide your mind for good
You attempt to conceal your thoughts permanently

You know it ain't fair
You comprehend that it's not equitable

But you're just misunderstood
Yet you're merely misconstrued

Now try, just try to say
Now endeavor, simply endeavor to express

What's on your mind
What's on your intellect

Chorus Promise that you will say Promises made so I'll just wait Promise that you will tell me
Commit to disclosing your thoughts, your pledges shall be honored hence I shall wait, vow to enlighten me

So you took it on, so you took it home
So you accepted it, so you brought it to your abode

And there we go again
And we're repeating history

So you took it on and there I tried to see
So you accepted it, and there I attempted to comprehend

Why this is not me
Why this does not describe me

I'll try, I'll try to see
I'll endeavor, I'll endeavor to comprehend

What's on your mind
What's on your intellect

Chorus Promise that you will say Promises made so I'll just wait Promise that you will tell
Commit to disclosing your thoughts, your pledges shall be honored hence I shall wait, vow to enlighten me

Why don't you know, why can't you see
Why aren't you aware, why are you unable to perceive

That's it's not what it's supposed to be
That it isn't what it should be

Just what you are trying to be for me
Merely what you're attempting to be for me

know, see
Understand, perceive

You're trying to make it right for me
You're endeavoring to rectify it for me

Trying to see what it should be, for me
Attempting to discern what it ought to be for me

Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JARROD DOUGLAS MONTAGUE, MICHAEL FREDERICK DE WOLF, PHILIP M. LIPSCOMB, STEPHEN RICHARDS, WILLIAM PATRICK CORGAN

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