THE NARCOTIC DAFFODILS

The Narcotic Daffodils biography
Although THE NARCOTIC DAFFODILS is based in Brussels, its members are of very diverse origins (Hungarian, Moroccan, Belgian) and this is reflected very much in their resulting music. Generally, the compositions are the collaboration fruits grown from individual or collective ideas. Some of the musicians had played previously in the garage-psych-rock cover band called The Lunar Tikis, notably Simon and Flupke (organ and bass respectively). The band members cite diverse influences like Zeppelin, Floyd, Radiohead, Purple, Portishead, Caribou and Gong. The use of the Indian sitar, the Hammond or the Wurlizer organs (played by Simon Rigot), together with the very particular voice of the beautiful Irene Csordàs, and the searing guitars of Hakim Rahmouni give a special aura, and a rather unique sound, although Atomic Rooster's raw sound does come to mind.

Early May 09, the group managed to play regularly not only throughout Belgium, but abroad as well (France, Italy, UK, Netherlands), sometimes even in established festivals. The band recorded their first album in early 11 and it was released in May on the Fakto Record label (though there had been a first auto-produced demo-version released previously), and it drew some rave reviews in the country they'd played in. The group is still gaining momentum throughout Western Europe and very recently they found a track making its way onto the US label Trail Records compilation called Discovery on the Psychedelic World Music series, and it is drawing some attention. The group is about to go back in the studio in the fall 12 for a second album, due out in early 13.