Fenne Kuppens on Art, Music, and the Whispering Sons' Journey
Born in 1993 in Heusden-Zolder, Fenne Kuppens serves as the frontwoman for the Belgian post-punk group Whispering Sons, which was established in 2013. Their first EP, 'Endless Party,' debuted in 2015, followed by the album 'Image' in 2018. Drawing inspiration from Joy Division and Interpol, Kuppens has garnered praise for her captivating stage presence and vocal abilities. The band released their second album, 'Several Others,' in 2021, and a standout performance at Wave-Gotik-Treffen in 2022 helped cement their cult following. In 2024, they unveiled 'The Great Calm,' accompanied by a short film titled 'Balm (After Violence).' Kuppens, who believes art should evoke emotion, is also composing a film score and reminisces about shooting arrows from her toes in a chicken coop.
Key facts
- Fenne Kuppens is the lead singer of Belgian post-punk band Whispering Sons.
- The band formed in 2013 and took their name from a song by Danish coldwave trio Moral.
- Debut EP 'Endless Party' in 2015, first album 'Image' in 2018.
- Second album 'Several Others' in 2021; performed at Wave-Gotik-Treffen in 2022.
- Third album 'The Great Calm' released in 2024.
- Short film 'Balm (After Violence)' directed by Heleen Declercq premiered at Film Fest Ghent and Left of the Dial.
- Kuppens cites influences from jazz, ambient, and experimental electronic music.
- She is working on her first solo film score.
Entities
Artists
- Fenne Kuppens
- Nick Cave
- Ian Curtis
- Francis Bacon
- Vanessa Amara
- Heleen Declercq
Institutions
- Whispering Sons
- Moral
- Joy Division
- Interpol
- Editors
- Savages
- Wave-Gotik-Treffen
- Film Fest Ghent
- Left of the Dial
Locations
- Heusden-Zolder
- Belgium
- Ghent
- Rotterdam
- Italy
- Europe