Eefje de Visser - Het Is (2013).

Band: Eefje de Visser.
Title: Het Is.
Released: August 30th 2013.
Label: Eefjes Platenmaatschappijtje, distribution by Rough Trade.
Genre: Singer-songwriter, pop.
Format: CD & 12” LP.

Personell: Eefje de Visser (vocals, guitars, keyboard), Annelie (keyboards, piano), Jacob van de Water (guitars, vocals, beats, percussion, bass, keyboards, ambient sounds, samples), Merijn van de Wijdeven (bass, vocals), Frank Wienk (drums, percussion, programming, sampling, marimba).
Additional personell: Nicky Hustinx (drums), Rani Kumar (alto violin).
Production: Eefje de Visser & Jacob van de Water.
Recording: Thomas Koopmans @ Mirliton Theater, Utrecht.
Mix: Marcel Tegelaar (Skiggy Rapz).
Mastering: Darius van Helfteren @ Amsterdam Mastering.

Tracklisting:
1. Ongeveer.
2. Uit De Lucht.
3. De Bedoeling.
4. Nee Joh.
5. Lise.
6. Eris.
7. Alles.
8. Alles Doen.
9. In Het Licht.
10. Sneller.
11. En.
12. Nu Af Aan.
13. Schip.

Notes:
After touring slowed down for her debut album, Eefje finished writing material for her sophomore album and set up a recording studio in small ‘Mirliton’ theatre in her hometown Utrecht. Jacob van de Water, guitarist in her backing band, helped out producing and arranging part of the album, which was then mixed by Marcel Tegelaar at his studio @ Bullet Sound studios, Baarn. On the day of release, she performs inher hometown, after which the bands paries with bottles of kids champagne.
keyboardist Annelie was with Eefje in the jazzy trio SAM, when both were studying @ Rockacademie in Tilburg.

Website: www.eefjedevisser.com.

Handsome Poets - 2015 (2015).

Band: Handsome Poets.
Title: 2015.
Released: March 23rd 2015.
Label: Self released, distribution by Rough Trade.
Genre: Pop.

Personell: Tim van Esch (vocals), Nils Davidse (keyboards, vocals), Daniël Smit (drums, vocals).
Additional personell: Erik Schurman (guitars, bass), Ilse te Wies (cello), Johan ter Schegget (vocals), Laura Nijhuis (vocals), choir (Trea, Govert, Maaike, Hiske, Barbara, Fred).
Production, recording, mix & mastering: Erik Schurman @ Handsome Poets Studio, Gouda.

Tracklisting:
1. Stardust.
2. A Hero.
3. So Near You.
4. Light Up The Sky.
5. Lightning Love.
6. Forever Together.
7. I Can’t Believe It.
8. Wildside.
9. High Line.
10. Embrace.

Notes:
After touring two years with previous album ‘Sky On Fire’, the band decided to settle down for a while. They build their own rehearsal space and studio and started writing together for a new album. With producer Erik on board, they could finetune tracks even before recording and with their own rehearsal space and studio, they had time on their hands to experiment. Which resulted in layered sounds, more subtle arrangements and better constructed songs, since there were no hits requiring the mto rush releasae another album. Guest vocals on ‘So Near You’ are done by Johan ter Schegget, former vocalist of ‘Suburbs’, in which Erik played guitar for a while.
With the writing flow still going on, they released the album, which contains an oddity: the tracklist starts with number 0 instead of 1, which means slight confusion, when skipping for the wished for song.

Website: www.handsomepoets.nl.

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.

Stichting Gemiva - Overpeinzingen (1979).

Band: Stichting Gemiva.
Title: Overpeinzingen.
Released: 1979.
Label: Stichting Gemiva.
Genre: Pop, Folk.

Personell: Cor Besselink (vocals, lyrics, mouth organ), Ferry Moormann (vocals, lyrics, mouth percussion), Henny Broertjes-Segaar (vocals), Margreet de Kluyver (vocals), Sjaak van Vugt (solo- and rhythm guitar, keyboards), Hans Stroop (solo- and rhythm guitar), Johanneke Caspers (violin), Ruud van Unen (bass, synthesizer), Ruud van de Meeberg (drums, percussion).
Production, recording, mix & mastering: Harry Diederiks & Bertho Mak @ Seagull Sound Recording Studio, Den Helder.

Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Normalisatielied.
2. Moeilijke Woordenlied.
3. Ik Hoor Bij Hen.
4. En Nu Ben Ik Hier.
5. Slaapliedje.

Side B:
6. Ochtendlied.
7. Leren.
8. Mag Ik Mezelf Zijn.
9. Kinderen Van Geluk.
10. Overpeinzingen.

Notes:
Stichting Gemiva (GEestelijk MInder Valide, which translates as the nowadays quite politically incorrect sounding Foundation for the Mentally Less Able), was a Gouda based group, running several homes for mentally handicapped persons and got founded in 1967. When celebrating it’s 10th birthday, a group of workers wrote and played a cabaret program. The songs covered nice and lesser great subjects that people came across in daily life.
When in 1979 a traffic-themed playground was wished for, to be build in newly constructed ‘Swetterhage’ in Zoeterwoude, the songs were recorded professionally and released on record. All proceeds went to realize the playground.

The music is a mixture of post-hippy seventies tunes, some glamrock, a reggaetrack and even a New Wave infused track. Some stood the test of time, some didn’t. Lyrics covers subjects like equality, early shifts, lullaby etc. A true rarity, which I’ve never seen before since it’s release. Came in a black and white gatefold sleeve. Unknown number of pressings.

Gemiva later merged with SVG (Stichting Voorziening Gehandicapten, or Handicapped Facilities Foundation), making ito ne of the bigger players in the western part of Holland, mainly province of South Holland).

Website: www.gemiva-svg.nl.

Gather Roses - As The Sun Will Guide Me Home (2011).

Band: Gather Roses.
Title: As The Sun Will Guide Me Home.
Released: Nov 2011.
Label: Marista Records.
Genre: Singer/Songwriter/Jazz

Personell:  Roos Galjaard (Vocals, Guitar), Job Wiegnand (Keyboard, Guitar, B Vocals), Wim Jacobs (Bass, B Vocals), Freek Laban (Drums, Percussion, B Vocals).
Additional personell: Obed Brinkman (Trombone), Tobias Nagel (Guitar), Sebastiaan Wiering (Cello)
Production: Gather Roses.
Recording & mix: Walter de Vries @ Hundred Sounds Acompany Studio, Groningen, except ‘Strongest Man’: Obed Brinkman @ unknown studio.
Mastering: Michiel Cornelisse @ Blaisdell Studio, Groningen.

Tracklisting:
1. Butterfly.
2. Free Mind.
3. Keep Walking.
4. Gold.
5. As The Sun Will Guide Me Home.
6. Boy.
7. Hey!.
8. Dance Along.
9. Child Running.
10. Do They Know?
11. Strongest Man.
12. Do Care.

Notes:
After her previous album Roos reshaped ‘Gather Roses’ again, which lifted the level of the band even more. Drawing from her huge collection of old and new songs, the band arranged new songs with a strong and vivid jazz sound, with touches of Symphonica and African rhythms. ‘Hey!’ has strong African references, while ‘Boy’ is about her eldest son Yorin. The album got released on ‘Marista Records’, which also released albums by famous Dutch bands ‘Doe Maar’ and ‘De Kast’.

Website: www.gatherroses.nl.

Roos Galjaard - I Am Water (2010).

Band: Roos Galjaard.
Title: I Am Water.
Released: 2010.
Label: Self Released.
Genre: Singer/Songwriter/Jazz

Personell:  Roos Galjaard (Vocals, Guitar).
Additional personell: Phil Mills (Bass, Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Piano), Fons Sluijter (Cello), Linde Nijland (Vocals), Bert Ridderbos (Bass, Citern, Banjo), Eric Bosma (Bass).
Production: Roos Galjaard.
Recording & mix: Phil Mills & Various @ Cryptic Recordings, Leeuwarden and various other studio’s and locations.
Mastering:  Michiel Cornelisse, Blaisdell Studio, Groningen.

Tracklisting:
1. Dance Along.
2. In The Night.
3. Samson’s Locks.
4. Unknown Falls.
5. Kiss Me.
6. I Am Water.
7. Stormy Waters.
8. Marleen.
9. Ten To Two (Live).
10. Strongest Man (Live).

Notes:
After her duo ‘September’ featuring Phil Mills stopped, Roos continued playing, both solo and in group formation. She played monthly gigs in café ‘Marleen’ on Singer-Songwriter nights for a while, recording songs occasionally. In 2010 she decided to compile the songs closest to her heart, picking tracks from live recordings and various sessions. Dissatisfied with earlier mixes, Phil Mills remixed several ‘September’ demos for the release, which was mastered by Michiel Cornelisse and released under Roos own name. ‘Unknown Falls’ is about African rivers, which Roos frequwntly crossed while visiting South Africa, her second home. ‘Strongest Man’ is about her former Gouda basketball-trainer, who had great influence on her musical education and who recovered from serious illness recently before the album came out. After the release, the album got great reveiews and Roos expanded her gigs to Denmark and the UK.

Website: www.gatherroses.nl

Gather Roses - Together (2001).

Band: Gather Roses.
Title: Together.
Released: 2001.
Label: Self Released.
Genre: Singer/Songwriter/Jazz

Personell:  Roos Galjaard (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar), Tobias Nagel (Guitar, Bass), Phill Mills (Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion), Jascha van Pommeren (Drums).
Additional personell: Mathew Tembo (Vocals ‘Nimmawa’), Linde Nijland (Backing Vocals ‘The Sea’), Mirjam Saaltink (Violin), Conny Essbach (Trumpet).
Production: Gather Roses.
Recording, mix & mastering: Phil Mills & Gather Roses, Cryptic Recordings, Leeuwarden.

Tracklisting:
1. Nothing For Us.
2. Come And Go.
3. Hymn.
4. I Can’t Stay My Love.

5. I Wonder.
6. Together.

7. In My Heart.
8. Wings.
9. Yora.
10. The Sea.
11. Wild River.
12. Nimmawa.

Notes:
Second slightly jazzy tuned CD by Groningen based ‘Gather Roses’, fronted by Gouda-originating Roos Galjaard, augmented in this lineup by Phil Mills, formerly of ‘Nerve’, who recorded and co-produced the album in his studio. The album got good reviews and gave the band regional attention. ‘Nimmawa’ is a duet with Ghanese Reggae-singer Mathew Tembo, for which Roos added backing vocals on his ‘Save My Soul’ album. Linde Nijland of ‘Ygdrassil’ sung backing vocals on ‘The Sea’, which was the first time ever she did backing vocals on an album outside ‘Ygdrassil’.

Website: www.gatherroses.nl.

Gather Roses - Beautifull World (1998).

Band: Gather Roses.
Title: Beautifull World.
Released: 1998.
Label: Self Released.
Genre: Singer/Songwriter/Jazz

Personell:  Roos Galjaard (Vocals, Guitar), Tobias Nagel (Guitar), unknown members.

Production, recording, mix & mastering:  Tobias Nagel.

Tracklisting:
Unknown at the moment.

Notes:
After her escapades with semi-punkbands like ‘Accidental Coitus-s’ in Gouda, Roos started to wander around the world, travelling through Europe and second home Southern Africa, while moving her base to Groningen. First to study, later for work and living. Here he formed a band with her husband at the time, Tobias Nagel, releasing her first CD. She refused to sell me one in 2000, as she had moved on at the time. Since the Cd has been sold out since, info is currently unavailable.

 Website: www.gatherroses.nl

Handsome Poets - Sky On Fire (2012).

Band: Handsome Poets.
Title: Sky On Fire.
Released: November 29th 2012.
Label: Self Released/Rough Trade (Distribution).
Genre: Indiepop

Personell:  Tim van Esch (Vocals), Eelke Mastebroek (Guitars), Nils Davidse (Keyboards), Daniël Smit (Drums).
Additional personell: Rik Kraak (Bass), Erik Schurman (Bass), Elijah Gospel & Soul Choir (Barbara, Maaike, Nicole, Fred, Elise, Trea & Govert: Backing Vocals ‘Alright’.
Production, recording, mix & mastering: Erik Schurman @ Bullet Sound Studios, Nederhorst Den Berg.
Recording Grand Piano on ‘Alright’: Dr. Anton Philipszaal, The Hague.

Tracklisting:
1. Jupiter.
2. Sky On Fire.
3. More Heart.

4. Strangers.
5. New Life.
6. Scheveningen.
7. Sing For You.
8. Follow Me.
9. Lucky One.
10. Alright.

Notes:
After recording new single ‘Sky On Fire’, the band travelled to Zombabwe for several awareness projects and an appearance at Harare International Festival Of Arts. The single in meantime was chosen as leader-track for the Olympic broadcastst of national TV programme ‘Studio Sport’, which rocketed the track to No 1. Inbetween touring, the band took time to write new material in a home in Friesland (Northern province of the Netherlands), which was then recorded in famed Bullet Sound Studios. The album was released end of november 2012. They tour the Netherlands extensively, ending at ‘Eurosonic/Noorderslag’ early January 2013. Second single from the album is ‘New Life’

Website: www.handsomepoets.nl.

Handsome Poets - Handsome Poets (2011).

Band: Handsome Poets.
Title: Handsome Poets.
Released: March 25th 2011.
Label: Self Released/Rough Trade (Distribution).
Genre: Indiepop

Personell:  Tim van Esch (Vocals), Gerard Trouborst (Guitars), Nils Davidse (Keyboards), Ruben Trouborst (Bass), Daniël Smit (Drums).

Additional personell: Christine Raven, Elise ’t Hart & Tessa Douwstra (Backing Vocals)
Production, recording, mix & mastering: Erik Schurman @ Studio Gouderock!, Gouderak.

Tracklisting:
1. Dance (The War Is Over).
2. (We Can’t Be) Saints.
3. Call Back Tomorrow.
4. Silence Is Sexy.
5. Kings & Queens.
6. Stay.
7. When Will I See You?
8. Blinded.
9. Be Where You Are.
10. Out Of Your League.

Notes:
After the succes of first single ‘Blinded’, the band set to work at the studio of Erik Schurman, recording one new track each week during the winter. The band got more and more exposure and gigs throughout the country increased. After some management changes, Erik became manager for the band. The sound was changing into a more retro 80s popsound, with positive mooded lyrics and more prominent keyboards. Erik’s increasing influence on the writing and production process sparked growing tensions between him and (notably) Gerard, who used to be the main contributor to the music. Nevertheless they became ‘3FM Serious Talent’ and scored small hits with ‘Blinded’, and ‘Dance (The War Is Over)’, while ‘Call Back Tomorrow’ received huge rotation as well. Third single ‘(We Can’t Be) Saints’ didn’t do as good as it’s predecessors.

Three weeks before their appearance on ‘Lowlands’ Festival, guitarist Gerard was ejected from the band due to ‘personal issues and internal tensions’. Brother Ruben was given time-out, which turned into his exit the following month. Eelke Mastebroek (ex-Rigby), replaces Gerard on guitar. Ruben hasn’t been replaced permanently, which means Kobus Groen and Rik Kraak perform bass duties on stage.
The album was self released, through a distribution deal with Dutch ‘Rough Trade’ (Not related to the UK label), in an initial print of 4500 copies.
Several outtakes are known, some of whom did certainly not deserve that fate:
- Into The Wild (re-recording for the ‘Chance’ soundtrack.
- Moods & Fears.
- Kings & Queens (Alt version).
- Storybox (Recorded during the ‘Chance’ re-recording sessions).

Website: www.handsomepoets.nl.

Eefje de Visser - De Koek (2011).

Band: Eefje de Visser.
Title: De Koek.
Released: January 2011.
Label: Eefje Platenmaatschappijtje/Rough Trade (Distr).
Genre: Si-So.

Personell:  Eefje de Visser (Vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Celesta, Piano, Rhodes, Various), Marcel Tegelaar (Programming, Various Sounds).
Additional personell: Frank Wienk (Drums, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel), Arthur Lijten (Drums, Clock, Udu), Merijn van de Wijdeveen (Bas), Boris Oud (Contrabas), Hans Verweij (Piano), Bertus Borgers (Sax), WillemWiebe van der Molen (Accordeon), Jeroen Blumers (Drums), Sophie van Schaik (Bass), Chorus (Florian Wolff, Rias Baarda, Robin Block, Chantal van der Steeg), Jelte Heeringa (Wind- and Stringarrangements), Roland Smeets (Bugel), Tim Daemen (Trombone), Hen Omloo (Tuba), José Luis Sogorb Jover (Horn), Jonas Pap (Cello), Maurits Boreel (Alt- & Violin), Jacob van de Water (Mellotron, Claps-arrangements).
Production, recording & Mix: Marcel Tegelaar @ Bullet Sound Studios.
Mastering: Darius van Helfteren @ Amsterdam Mastering & Marcel Tegelaar @ Bullet Sound Studios.

Tracklisting:
1. Genoeg.
2. De Stad.
3. In Het Gras.
4. Naast Me.
5. Hartslag.
6. Trein.
7. Huis.
8. De Koek
9. Schotland.
10. Ik Dacht Na.
11. Afdwaalt.
12. Verdriet

Notes:
After winning the ‘Grote Prijs van Nederland’ section Singer/Songwriter, Eefje didn’t use the studio time she won, as her poartner at the time had his own studio @ famous Bullet Sound Studios. Inbetween playing liveshows, she concentrated on recording her debut-CD with Marcel and a busload of others.
Presented on January 27th 2011 during a show @ Paradiso Amsterdam, she later got invited to release her CD in Belgium with a gig @ Ancienne Belgique. Something which didn’t seem to have happened (on invite) for a Dutch artist in 32 years. This album was the start of two very busy years with appearances on a.o. Lowlands, Into The Great Wide OIpen, Uitmarkt etc.

Website: www.eefjedevisser.com.

Syn-Sing - Voltage Controlled Tunes (1979).

Band: Syn-Sing.
Title: Voltage Controlled Tunes.
Released: 1979.
Label: Starlet STARLET 10006.
Genre: Instrumental light pop.

Personell:  Fred Janssen (Drums), Leo Cornelissen (Synthesizer), Bram Snoey (Percussion).

Production, recording, mix & mastering: Fred Janssen, Leo Cornelissen & Bram Snoey @ Cock-A-Doodle Studio & Forty Plus Studio.

Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Nicotine.
2. Whistling Yell.
3. Nip-Dub.
4. Happy Sadness.
5. BWRWUHWV.
6. Psitacus.
7. Cumbali.
Side B:
1. Copiapoa.
2. Syntheknup.
3. Hin Und Her.
4. On The Other Hand.
5. Thanks.
6. Whom Do You Want.
7. Flying Cow.

Notes:
Fred Janssen (Gouda) used to drum in bands like ‘Forty Plus’ and met Leo Cornelissen, while taking guitarlessons in The Hague. Leo Cornelissen (The Hague) used to play guitar in coverbands like ‘Fun Of It’, before discovering the synthesizer. Together they decided to make an album, which explores and showcases the possibilities of the synthesizer. The result is a very peculiair album, filled with tunes which these days can only be considered to be played as a background for humoristic radioshows and podcastst. Many consider the final traqck as the ‘best’ one of the album.

Website: None. Band now defunct.

Blind Justice - Lost In All (2006).

Band: Blind Justice.
Title: Lost In All.
Released: 2006.
Label: Ramp Records RAMP031.
Genre: Metal.

Personell:  Attila Szabo (Vocals, Guitar), Folkert Draisma (Guitar), Hans Hanson (Guitar), Edwin den Haag (Bass), Andre Borgman (Drums), Ernst van Ee (Drums).
Production, recording, mix & mastering: Uncredited, most likely Blind Justice @ LAB 13, Almere.

Tracklisting:
1. Lost In All.
2. Stuck In My Mind.
3. Lonely.
4. Life Is Bitter.
5. Brainless.
6. 1234567890.
7. Liar.
8. Weazel.
9. In Equilibrium.
10. Play My Game.
11. Make Me.
12. Cage Of Fear.
13. Cry.
14. Bloed Uit Je Oren (w Osdorp Posse).
15. Boemerang (w Osdorp Posse).
16. Wie Wil De Werelddelen (w Osdorp Posse).
17. Muziek Is … (w Osdorp Posse).

The following outtakes are known:

18. Darktower (Instrumental version. Appeared as a download on their website)
19. Children Of The Future (Played in ‘Going Underground’, local radio, May 11th 2012).
20. Social Failure (Played in ‘Going Underground’, local radio, May 11th 2012).

Notes:
Recorded at the end of the 90’s, the band got through several line-up changes, which resulted in a drop in gigs and interest. In 2005 old touiring mates ‘Osdorp Posse’ got back in touch and the next year the album was released, accompanied by a short tour and irregular gigs by the band, mainly due to busy jobs and families. ‘Weazel’ appeared on a compilation by their label ‘Ramp Records’ in 2006. An early mix was available for some time at their website.

Website: www.blind-justice.nl.

Blind Justice - Hurt (1995).

Band: Blind Justice.
Title: Hurt.
Released: 1995.
Label: Killer Whale Records KWR 102.
Genre: Metal.

Personell:  Attila Szabo (Vocals, Guitar), Fokert Draisma (Guitar, Vocals), Edwin den Haag (Bass), Nicolas Hamel (Drums), Marc Spring in’t Veld (Sax), Edith Mathot (Violin).

Production, recording & mix: Hans Pieters, Blind Justice & Pieter O @ Excess Studio, Rotterdam.
Mastering: Peter Brussee @ Q-Point, Hilversum

Tracklisting:
1. This Is How It Begins.
2. Why?
3. Hurt.

4. Reality-V.
5. Relief.
6. Boulder.
7. Child’s Play.
8. Post War Depression.
9. Life’s A Bitch.
10. R.U. God?
11. Pissed … Again.
12. No Win War.
13. Upset.
14a. Weird Science.
14b. So This Is How It Begins.

Notes:
Second album, released on the now notorious known ‘Killer Whale Records’ in a period of time, the band hooked on with Dutch languaged Hiphop-unit ‘Osdorp Posse’. This resulted in a huge increase of gigs in bigger venues and larger festivals, as well as doing tours with oither bands through Belgium and Luxembourg. Stable line-up untill 1998.

Website: www.blind-justice.nl.

Blind Justice Sax & Violins (1993).

Band: Blind Justice.
Title: Sax & Violins.
Released: 1993.
Label: Roxon Records (Self Released).
Genre: Deathmetal.

Personell:  Attila Szabo (Vocals, Guitar), Fokert Draisma (Guitar, Vocals), Dennis van Melis (Bass), Marco de Groot (Drums), Marc Spring in’t Veld (Sax), Edith Mathot (Violin).
Additional musician: Jerry Hoeby (Percussion).
Production, recording, mix: Rene Berkouwer & Rick van ’t Spijker @ Soundride Studio, Waddinxveen.
Mastering: Audio Studio Joop Wesselius, Roelofarendsveen.

Tracklisting:
1. Intro.
2. Down We Go.
3. Sax & Violins (At The Fireplace).
4. Suffer.
5. Time’s Ticking.
6. Mother Nature.
7. Why Should We Care?
8. Relief.

Notes:
First album  of the band, which featured the first tracks with Marc and Edith. The band toured Belgium and the UK. Last release featuring Dennis on bass, who left later on and was replaced by Edwin den Haag. The track ‘Suffer’ was chosen by Belgian nationwide station, to be included on their ‘Metalopolis’-compilation, featuring bands like Panthera, Sepultura and The Gathering.

Website: www.blind-justice.nl.

Rieneke Batelaan - Untitled demo (2003).

Band: Rieneke Batelaan.
Title: Untitled Demo.
Released: Unreleased.
Label: No.
Genre: Singer/Songwriter.

Personell: Riene Batelaan (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar).
Production, recording, mix & mastering: J Blankers & Rieneke Batelaan, Leeuwarden, 2003.

Tracklisting:
1. Just Me.
2. The Forrest.
3. A Moment In Time.
4. Little Signs.
5. Memories.
6. When The Rain Stops.
7. Pieter.
8. So In Love.
9. Through The Eyes Of A Child.
10. Star.
11. Warming Sun

Notes:
Unreleased CD-R demo by local, heralded Singer/Songwriter Rieneke Batelaan. Unsure of her qualities, she wasn’t able to move further than some sporadic, well received gigs, steady slots at 'ChrisPatzie' shows in local club 'So What' and this strangely tracked demo: all uneven tracks contain silence, while the even tracks contain the songs, making it a total of 22 tracks. Unknown amount of copies made.

Website: www.nancybrick.nl.

Bad To The Bone - Primitive Urge (1998).

Band: Bad To The Bone.
Title: Primitive Urge.
Released: 1998.
Label: Play It Again Sam CDBttB 009.
Genre: Rock.

Personell: Marc Ibelings (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica), Maarten Ibelings (Guitars), Paul van Scaik (Bass), Karel Dops (Drums).
Additional musician: Peter Goudswaard (Vocals).
Production: Reinier Rietveld.
Recording & Mix: Reinier Rietveld, Hans Pieterse & Pieter O @ Excess Studio, Rotterdam.
Mastering: Barney Bezemer @ Sonic One, Rotterdam.

Tracklisting:
1. Let It Burn.
2. Demons & Devils.
3. Chameleon Girl.
4. Back To Square One.
5. All Blood Is Red.
6. Where The Walls Scream.
7. Primitive Urge.
8. Bird Of Prey.
9. Mine Of Your Mind.
10. Catch My Eye.
11. Circle Of Life.

Notes:
Comeback album after the band got revamped in 1996 and relocated to Rotterdam. Drummer Karel Dops is a veteran from the end 70’s/early 80’s Rotterdam HC/Punkscene. This lineup ceased tob e in 2001, after one of the members was submitted to mental hospital after a bad LSD-trip.

Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bad-to-the-Bone/167187409967425?sk=info#!/pages/Bad-to-the-Bone/167187409967425.

Bad To The Bone - Bad To The Bone (1989).

Band: Gad To The Bone.
Title: Bad To The Bone.
Released: 1989.
Label: Megadisc MDC 7898.
Genre: R&B (No, not that cheesy 00's stuff I mean!!).

Personell: Marc Ibelings (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica), Maarten Ibelings (Guitars), Paul de Kruyff (Bass), Gerben Ibelings (Drums).
Additional musicians: Cor Willemse (Hammond), Vernon Reid (Percussion, Backing Vocals), Robert Versnel (Ac Guitar). Production &
Recording: Vernon Reid & Erik Visser @ 23,5 Track Studio, Silvolde, September 1988.
Mix: Vernon Reid & David Baker @ Chipping Norton Studios, UK.
Mastering: Unnoted in booklet.

Tracklisting:
1. Cold Girl.
2. Lettin’ It Loose.
3. Make Me Feel Alright.
4. Slow Suicide.
5. Car With No Reverse.
6. Lucifer’s Boogie.
7. Lost Generation.
8. Remote Control Heroes.
9. Mercy, Mercy.
10. Tear Down The White House.
11. Electric Misery.
12. Can’t Get Enough.

Notes:
Started in Gouda bij Reeuwijk (a neighbouring village) based Ibeling Brothers under the name 'S5 Band'. 'S5' was the militairy code for 'Psychological unfit for service'. In this period Onno Moret was playing bass at certain time. They released a demo, before renaming to 'Bad To The Bone' and relocating to Amsterdam in the second half of the 80’s. As there were more resources and contacts there, they got a record deal and played extensively in the Dutch Club circuit. This is their debut album.

Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bad-to-the-Bone/167187409967425?sk=info#!/pages/Bad-to-the-Bone/167187409967425.

Avalanche - Perseverance Kills Our Game (1979).

Band: Avalanche.
Title: Perseverance Kills Our Game.
Released: 1979.
Label: Self Released.
Genre: Folk/Pop.

Personell: Rob Dekker (Piano, Keyboards), Jan Blom (Mandolin, Guitar, Bass, Bombarde, Percussion, Vocals), Marcella Neeleman (Flutes), Johan Spek (Drums, Percussion), Daan Slaman (Guitars), Fred Dekker (Bass, Guitar).
Production, recording & mix: Sjako v/d Spelt & Avalanche @ ‘Zespunt’ Moordrecht, ‘Thomas Moore Mavo’ The Hague & Raam 123, Gouda.
Mastering: Unknown.

Tracklisting:
1. Lodelientje.
2. Cola-Tik.
3. Hymn On Wind And Water.
4. Maiden Voyage.
5. Gimmick For 20 Fingers.
6. Transcendence (For Leo).
7. Image Of Long Gone By.
8. Oblivion.

Notes: Group playing mainly instrumental tracks, that breathe the atmosphere of post ‘Flower Power’ positiveness and 70’s ‘All can happen’ mentality. Influences of Folk, Jazz, Pop and Gospel can be heard. The recordings were engineered by former ‘Light’ drummer Sjako van der Spelt. Despite not sounding sparkling in 2012 (time of writing), this album is worldwide considered the highest quality reachable for a homemade record from that period and copies have been sold for several hundreds of euros (Not kidding!!).
At the end of 2014 a Spanish (Catalan) label (Guerssen) reissued a remastered version of the album on LP and CD and put up a bandcamp account.

Website: No website. Defunct.

Arcane - Cascade (1997).

Band: Arcane.
Title: Cascade.
Released: 1997.
Label: Displeased Records ARC197 (Self Released).
Genre: Deathmetal.

Personell: Andre van der Ree (Vocals, Drums), Daniël van Someren (Guitar), Saïdi Sapuletej (Guitar), Steve van der Sloot (Bass).
Additional musician: Henk Vanity 4 (Vocals).
Production, recording & mix: Hans Pieters & Arcane @ Excess Studio, Rotterdam, April 1997.
Mastering: Hans Pieters @ Excess Studio, Rotterdam.

Tracklisting:
1. Open Minds.
2. The Hatred In My Confused Mind.
3. Welfarestate: Slavestate.
4. Dark Day.
5. Threathening Me.
6. Death Is Righteous.
7. The End.
8. Reborn.
9. Violence.

Notes: Shortlived Deathmetalband with members of a.o. ‘Mourning’ and ‘Eternal Solstiche’. Band split about two years later and reformed as an early version of ‘Dark Remains’.

Website: No website. Defunct.