Handsome Poets are a Dutch band. In the Netherlands, everybody recognizes their hits Sky On Fire and Dance (The War Is Over) from the first notes. They’ve played all the big festivals in their small country.

In new single Giant, singer Tim van Esch looks back on how success becomes part of your life. “Success can make you feel bigger than you really are.” He continues: “I always wanted to be Robbie Williams. Experience taught me not to take myself too seriously. All of those expectations… pretty exhausting 😉. I now go onstage with a different feeling. Not with the idea I have to be the giant, but just the way I am.”

Giant by Handsome Poets is a fine pop song, with Britpop influences throughout and an Oasis-like vocal delivery.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.