The Disliked
For more than 20 years, The Disliked have been one of Luxemburg’s greatest live exports. Their explosive mix of genre-bending music makes you feel good and enjoy the present moment. At home on every stage from the south of France to the deep east of Germany, their energy and joy for danceable beats just hit you straight.
Their early punk days were followed by a ska episode, which led to today’s blend, driven by reggae beats, dirty horns and rocking guitars. The first single of their debut Album Outsiders remains a classic among Luxemburgish music fans: its “ohohoh” hook is simply timeless. The ska-punk hymn My Profile, dating from the late 2000s, throws a critical look on our social media relations, and is still a staple in alternative playlists throughout the greater region. Their biggest success – and most well-known album so far – is Hôtel Numéro 25, containing their most powerful live songs such as Le Captain, Mr Nice Guy, or the French reggae ballade Lezâmi(e)s.
In 2019 the band released their 4th album, Reggae Rescue. Since their last album, numerous evenings, weekends and holidays were dedicated to finding new sounds and stories to tell. For the first time, the band spent entire weeks with producer Charel Stoltz (Holtz Studio & Mad Fox), working on refinements of the songs before they hit the studio last summer. For the recording session at the famous Daft Recording Studio in Malmedy, engineer Tom Gatti (Audio Oak Studio, Eternal Tango & Mad Fox) was added to the mix. His love for analogue sounds, Fender amps, live reverbs and huge snare sounds makes Reggae Rescue probably the best reggae album recorded by a Luxemburgish band.
Over the last years, The Disliked headlined all of Luxemburg’s biggest alternative festivals such as Food for your Sensesor Koll an Aktioun, while also touring the south of France twice and playing numerous shows in the greater region surrounding their native country.
With the departure of longtime lead singer Zig, the band has entered a new chapter. They are currently working on new songs that promise to stay true to The Disliked’s unique style while introducing new voices and fresh perspectives.
“Every song we write feels like another chance to surprise ourselves and our audience. We want to keep that raw, authentic energy people know us for, but also show that The Disliked can grow and evolve without losing their soul.” - XIV
