Lesoir is a progressive Dutch 5 piece Artrock band, fronted by 2 female multi instrumentalists / Influenced by Anathema, Marillion, Gazpacho, Riverside, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, The Gathering / Formed in 2010 / Played 200 shows in 8 years / 2011: Debut album recorded at the famous Jet Studio Brussels with Rudy Coclet (dEUS, ARNO) / 2011: Signed first record deal with ‘Marista’, a division of Universal Music / 2011: Competed for a spot on Pinkpop festival with 50 other bands, finishing 3rd place / 2012: Organized first China tour with big promoter, touring 3 weeks in China / 2012: 2 week DIY tour through UK, meeting producer John Cornfield (Muse, Supergrass, Oasis) / 2012: Recorded 2nd album Transience, produced by John Cornfield, mastered by Brian Lucey (The Black Keys, Last Shadow Puppets) / 2012: Signed Management deal with ‘Pimp’ (Stream of Passion, Autumn) / 2012: Signed record deal with V2 Records (Adele, Marillion, Skunk Anansie, Arctic Monkeys) / 2013: Toured China for 2nd time, playing mainstage MIDI festival (40.000 people) / 2013: Nightliner tour with The Gathering through France 2013 / 2013: Supported Karnivool at Melkweg / 2014: Recorded third album Luctor Et Emergo at Airfield Studio UK (Elton John, War Of The World) with John Cornfield / 2014: 3rd tour through China / 2014: Album release via V2 in Paradiso, Amsterdam / 2014: Support for The Pineapple Thief in Germany, France and The Netherlands / 2015: Album release and bookings via Glassville Music (The Pineapple Thief, Pain Of Salvation) / 2015: European nightliner tour supporting Evergrey / 2015: Performance @ Night Of The Prog X, Loreley / 2015: Supporting The Gentle Storm on their club tour in The Netherlands / 2016: 4th China tour, playing MIDI festival / 2016: Double-bill tour with Port Noir / 2016: Performance on the IO Pages Festival 2016 / 2016: Recording in The Sawmills Studio UK / 2016: 4th album produced by John Cornfield (Muse) & Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief) / 2017: signed with GAOM/Soulfood / 2017: played 4 liveshows with The Spethsonian Orchestra / 2018: confirmed aftershow Steven Wilson / 2018: confirmed Midsummerprog 2018 / 2018: first Balkan tour / 2018: Invited for a studio-session in Peter Gabriel's studio
