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De Staat is an alternative, electronic and experimental rock band from Nijmengen, Netherlands. Formed in 2006, the band started out as a one-man-band project by the lead singer Torre Florim who also got the band together. As of 2008, their line-up includes lead vocalist/guitarist Torre Florim, guitarist Vedran Mirčetić, bassist Jop van Summeren, guitarist/vocalist/keyboard player Roco Bell and drummer Tim van Delft. Their discography currently consists of ''Wait For Evolution'' (2009), ''Machinery'' (2011), ''I_Con'' (2013), ''Vinticious Versions'' (EP) (2014), ''O'' (2016), ''Live in Utrecht'' (Live Album) (2016) and ''Bubble Gum'' (2019).

De Staat are known for blending elements of indie and garage rock with elements of electronic and experimental rock. 

On the album Machinery and it's tours, the band used a custom-built "drumming machine" consisting of common recycled items and scrap metal, designed and built by Geert Jonkers. A tiny table-top version of the machine was (with champagne) given by De Staat as a gift to Muse in 2016. The video was posted by Muse on their Twitter and can be seen [https://twitter.com/muse/status/767079409551548416 here].

De Staat were supporting Muse during the European leg of the [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16|Drones World Tour]] at the [[Munich Olympiahalle 2016 (gig)|Munich Olympiahalle]] gig, the two [[Lisbon MEO Arena 2016 - 2nd (gig)|Lisbon]] and the [[Madrid Barclaycard Center 2016 - 5th (gig)|Madrid]] gigs, the [[Vienna Wiener Stadthalle 2016 (gig)|Wiener Stadthalle]] gig, the [[Zürich Hallenstadion 2016 - 11th (gig)|Zürich Hallenstadion]] gigs and the six [[Milan Mediolanum Forum 2016 - 14th (gig)|Milan Mediolanum Forum]] gigs in March/May of 2016.

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