1999: "FEUDED" the first
album is released in Belgium. A "one-man-band"
then, Bartholomé plays almost all instruments
and gets help from engineer Rudy Coclet to produce
most of his songs. "Such a bone" which
is included, gets noticed much due to its weird
sexy lyrics. The album is also released in Netherlands
and France to positive reviews all over.
2000: Single "Wake up"
released in January. With the help of guitar player
Teuk Henri, Sharko tours as much as they possibly
can. Supporting Paul Weller and Muse in France,
Netherlands and Belgium, the two men develop a
growing live reputation based on bizarre humorous
performances by Bartholomé shrouded with
wild guitar sounds by Teuk.
2001: "MEEUWS2" the second
album released in march in Belgium, France and
Netherlands. Produced by U.S. producer Mike Mogis
(Bright Eyes - whose reputation grows in the U.S.),
the album gets wild reviews. Built around Teuk's
guitar playing and bizarre songwriting by Bartholomé,
it includes crowd favorites such as "Bootleg
of AC/DC", "Clash P" and "Queen
is coming". Video "I went down"
gets airplays on MCM, MTV and other local music
stations. Single "Minute" is released
in France and catches airplays. Feeling it's time
to get stronger on stage, Julien Paschal joins
on drums. A tour of more than 75 concerts is scheduled.
2003: "MEEUWS2" released
in Switzerland, Italy, Greece and Canada. In the
springtime, "MEEUWS2" also gets a release
in the U.K. and receives more than warm reviews
from the press (The “NME” rates it
to a fine 7/10, “The Independent”
raises up to an 8/10). Sharko then tours in july
with English band Black Nielson thoughout England
and Scotland. The tour ends at the Metro club
in London (regarded as "concert-of-the-week"
for “Time Out” magazine). During that
tour, UK magazine “The Face” notices
"that crazy promising belgian band"
and writes an article. "Meeuws2 isn't the
life and soul of the party, but the guy sitting
in the corner with a wry smile and a nice line
in dry put-downs. Amiable Belgian's UK debut."
NME April 2003
2004: "III", Sharko's
third album is out. This new album reveals a more
mature songwriting.
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