Maaike Ouboter - En Hoe Het Dan Ook Weer Dag Wordt. (2015).

Band: Maaike Ouboter.
Title: En Hoe Het Dan Ook Weer Dag Wordt.
Released: June 19th 2015.
Label: Sony Records, 88875106922.
Genre: Singewr-songwriter, Pop.
Format: CD and 12” LP.

Personell: Maaike Ouboter (vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals), Joost Zweegers (acoustic guitar, piano, synth, synthbass, bluesharp, backing vocals), Mike Rowe (synths, hammond, bells), Paul Deweze (bass, electric guitar), David Demeyere (drums), Bram Hakkens (drums, percussion), Luuk Cox (drums, drumloop, piano).
Production: |Joost Zweegers.
Recording: Shameboy @ ICP Studios Brussels (B), Artsound Recording Studios Houthalen –Helchteren (B), Sarl Studio La Bande Passante Corconne (Fr).
Mix: Shameboy & Joost Zweegers.
Mastering: Fred Kevorkian @ Kevorkian Mastering Inc NYC.

Tracklisting:
1. Dat Ik Je Mis.
2. Anders.
3. Smoor.
4. Zandbak.
5. Als Het Kon.
6. Nieuwe Dag.
7. Maarten.
8. Wattendag.
9. 23 April.
10. Lijmen.
11. Jij De Koning.

Notes:
Born in Gouda, she started singing at her secondary school under tutoring of music teacher John de Heij. During this period she lost both parents within a year. Meanwhile she performed at school music nights and during annual Vromannacht, playing English languaged, self written songs.
After graduating, she moved to Amsterdam for studying, bringing her to Sidney for a year studying abroad. During her studies, she continued writing songs, switching to Dutch lyrics in the process.
In 2013 she was selected for the 2nd auditionshow of ‘Best Singer-Songwriter of Holland’, in which she moved the jury and part of Holland, with ‘Dat Ik Je Miss’ (Because I Miss You), a song about loss and missing. Within a week this track hit the charts at No 1 and led to her being invited by Dutch Queen Beatrix, to perform that song at the funeral of her middle son Prince Friso, who died from the complications of a ski-ing accident a year before. She eventually didn’t win the contest.
Despite the madness, she finished her studies and then took time to record her first album, produced and co-written by Joost Zweegers (Novastar). The album was released on Friday june 19th 2015. The next day she played an emotional instore in hometown Gouda, attended by some friends and family, some of whom she hasn’t seen in years.

Website: www.maaikeouboter.nl.