About The Kik
The Kik is a Dutch beat band. After the break-up of another Dutch beat band The Madd, Dave von Raven founded ‘The Kik’. With great success. The band consists of five musicians: lead singer and guitarist Dave von Raven, bass player Marcel Groenewegen, guitarist and singer Arjan Spies, drummer Ries Doms and keyboard player and singer Paul Zoontjes. Their music is inspired by 1960s’ artists such as The Beatles and Dutch singer-songwriter Boudewijn de Groot. The band’s instruments also hark back to that time: VOX amplifiers, Ludwig drums and Rickenbacker guitars. The band’s early singles had English lyrics, but they quickly switched to Dutch. In May 2012, the band surprised the press and fans by releasing their Dutch-language debut album Springlevend. It was a huge hit.