L-R: Steven Van Havere, Jasper Steverlinck, Filip Ros, David Du Pré

Arid is a Belgian rock band, formed in the mid-90s, made up of four members: Jasper Steverlinck (vocals and guitar), David Du Pré (guitar), Filip Ros (bass) and Steven Van Havere (drums). The group first came to the attention of record label Double T when they won the Humo Rock Rally, a prestigious Belgian rock contest, in 1996. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... HUMO is a popular, independent, Belgian weekly radio and television magazine, written in Dutch. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Their first album was 1998's Little Things Of Venom (retitled as At The Close Of Every Day for release in the United States). In 1999, after this album's success, they toured with Suede as well as opening for fellow popular Belgian band K's Choice. The following year they opened for Counting Crows on that band's European tour. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Suede was one of the most popular and important bands from the UK in the 90s, and helped start the Britpop movement of the decade. ... Ks Choice is the name of Belgian rock band from Antwerp, Belgium. ... Counting Crows is a rock band that became extremely popular in 1993, following the release of their debut album August and Everything After, which featured the hit song Mr. ...

2001 brought extra fame for lead singer Steverlinck, who starred in the IMAX 3-D film Haunted Castle alongside Harry Shearer. The film also featured music by the band during the opening and closing credits. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... An IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX (for Image Maximum) is a film projection system that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Haunted Castle is a film released in 2001 to IMAX theaters in America and Germany. ... Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943, Los Angeles, California) is an American comedic actor and writer who began his career as a child actor in 1950s movies (The Robe) and television (The Jack Benny Program). ...

In 2002 the band released a second studio album, All Is Quiet Now, which was soon followed by a live album (Live in 2003). 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Influences

Steverlinck's voice, with its large vocal range, is comparable to that of Jeff Buckley or Freddie Mercury. On their official website, the band state their musical influences to include: Voices may be classified according to their vocal range — the highest and lowest pitches that they can produce // Vocal range defined Despite its intuitive clarity, vocal range is not easy to define, nor is it easy to compare the vocal ranges of singers in different genres. ... Jeff Buckley (November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997), born Jeffrey Scott Buckley, was an American singer-songwriter. ... Freddie Mercury Live at Wembley Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991) was an British singer, pianist and songwriter for the English rock band, Queen. ...

• Ben Harper
• Björk
• Boards Of Canada
• Fiona Apple
• Future Sound Of London
• Sigur Rós
• Pearl Jam
• Radiohead
• Aphex Twin
• Jeff Buckley
• Tool

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Discography

Albums

• 1998 - Little Things Of Venom (also At The Close Of Every Day, 2000)
• 2002 - All Is Quiet Now
• 2003 - Live

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Singles

• "Life" (1999)
• "Believer" (1999)
• "Too Late Tonight" (1999)
• "Me And My Melody" (2000)
• "All Will Wait" (2000)
• "You Are" (2002)
• "Everlasting Change" (2002)
• "Life On Mars" (2002)
• "Let Her Down Easy" (2003)

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External links

• Official band website
• Arid overview on All Music Guide