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.
dinsdag 23 juni 2015
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.
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.
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.
dinsdag 2 juni 2015
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.
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.
zondag 24 maart 2013
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.
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’.
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’.
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.
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
September - 2005 Demos (2005).
Band: September.
Title: 2005 Demos.
Released: Unreleased, 2005.
Label: Not Released.
Genre: Singer/Songwriter/Jazz
Personell: Roos Galjaard (Vocals, Guitar), Phil Mills (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass).
Production, recording, mix & mastering: Phil Mills & Roos Galjaard @ Cryptic Recordings, Leeuwarden.
Tracklisting:
1. Selena.
2. Samson’s Locks.
3. Ten To Two.
4. Torpor.
5. I Am Water.
Notes:
Inbetween playing with ‘Gather Roses’, which at the time became some kind of loose collective, Roos joined Phil Mills (ex-‘Nerve’) in songwriting. Inspired and monitored by him, she focussed more on playing the guitar, further developing her sound. With Phil she formed duo ‘September’, which played several gigs and recorded some demo’s, of which this selection was given to me for broadcast purposes. Unreleased in this shape, though ‘Samson’s Locks’, ‘I Am Water’ and several other tracks later emerged in remixed or live-versions on her 2010 solo-album ‘I Am Water’.
Website: No website (Defunct).
Title: 2005 Demos.
Released: Unreleased, 2005.
Label: Not Released.
Genre: Singer/Songwriter/Jazz
Personell: Roos Galjaard (Vocals, Guitar), Phil Mills (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass).
Production, recording, mix & mastering: Phil Mills & Roos Galjaard @ Cryptic Recordings, Leeuwarden.
Tracklisting:
1. Selena.
2. Samson’s Locks.
3. Ten To Two.
4. Torpor.
5. I Am Water.
Notes:
Inbetween playing with ‘Gather Roses’, which at the time became some kind of loose collective, Roos joined Phil Mills (ex-‘Nerve’) in songwriting. Inspired and monitored by him, she focussed more on playing the guitar, further developing her sound. With Phil she formed duo ‘September’, which played several gigs and recorded some demo’s, of which this selection was given to me for broadcast purposes. Unreleased in this shape, though ‘Samson’s Locks’, ‘I Am Water’ and several other tracks later emerged in remixed or live-versions on her 2010 solo-album ‘I Am Water’.
Website: No website (Defunct).
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