De Kift

De Kift is a Dutch musical ensemble that was formed in 1988. Their music might be best classified as fanfare with influences of rock and punk. The band is closely connected to and befriended with The Ex with whom they did several projects together.^[1]

The band won the Dutch Zilveren Harp award in 2001.^[2]

• Ferry Heijne (vocals, trombone, trumpet, guitar)
• Jan Heijne (trumpet)
• Han Hulscher (trumpet)
• Patrick Votrian (trombone, tuba)
• Mathijs Houwink (double bass)
• Wim ter Weele (drum, guitar, vocals)
• Pim Heijne (guitar, banjo)
• Marco Heijne (vocals)

• Hoogriet (2020)
• Bal (2017)
• Bidonville (2014)
• Brik (2011)
• Hoofdkaas (2008)
• 7 (2006)
• De Kift 2005 (2004 / 2006) (Mon Slip, Warner Music France / North East Indie Records)^[3]
• Vier Voor Vier (2003)
• Koper (2001)
• Vlaskoorts (1999)
• Gaaphonger (1997)
• Krankenhaus (1993)
• Yverzucht (1989)

• Dutch bio on The Dutch Rock & Pop Institute website
• Version Information [1] on the discogs website

• website De Kift
• De Kift on MySpace
• Franz Ferdinand covers De Kift (Dutch)
• De Kift celebrates anniversary and is awarded large subsidy (Dutch
• Biography of De Kift
• De Kift receives large subsidy (Dutch)
• De Kift collaborates with Franz Ferdinant (Dutch)
• Franz Ferdinand and Calexico join cover project De Kift^{[permanent dead link]}
• Electric Dutch band De Kift in Moscow
• De Kift tours France (Dutch)