Antidote (band)

Antidote
OriginAmsterdam/Rotterdam/Utrecht, Netherlands
GenresPunk rock
Years active1996–2012, 2017
LabelsDirty Faces (Europe)
Rodent Popsicle (US)
Charged Records (US)
Attack Records (Europe)
Neurempire Records (Russia)
MembersBart Smeels
Arne Smeels
Joris van Hoboken
Jaeques Koeman
Huib van Oostendorp
Websitewww.antidote.nl

Antidote is a Dutch punk band formed in 1996. Inspiration for the band came when the band members had a jam session at the squat De Blauwe Aanslag.[1] The band has released five full-length studio albums[2][3] and toured extensively in Europe, North America, and Russia with prominent US punk bands such as The Casualties and The Virus.[4] Antidote's music has been categorized as punk, hardcore, or straight edge.[5] They write politically motivated songs with lyrics that support the squatting movement, are anti-fascist, anti-homophobic, and even criticize the punk scene itself.[6]

In December 2012, Antidote officially announced their break-up.[7] In 2017, the band reunited for a series of festival performances. Bart and Arne Smeels, members of Antidote, have been active with the Utrecht-based punk band Bakfietsboys, Arne Smeels has also produced solo cassettes as Arne S.

  1. ^ Provoost, Frank (30 May 2018). "De professor doet een potje pogo". NRC (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ interview[permanent dead link] with ukpunkandoi.com
  3. ^ Maximum Rock'n'Roll (July 2008). "Antidote (Interview)".
  4. ^ list of shows on the band website
  5. ^ Dennis Bruns (1 February 2008). "Reviews: ANTIDOTE: No Communication" (in German). Ox-Fanzine. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Dennis Bruns (1 February 2007). "Reviews: ANTIDOTE: Another Dose CD" (in German). Ox-Fanzine. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ announcement of break-up