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Daryll-Ann
Daryll-Ann is a Dutch rock band stemming from Ermelo, Netherlands. Between 1992 and 2004 the band released six studio albums, plus one live album. Daryll-Ann was the first signing of Dutch label Excelsior Recordings. History Early days (1988–1991) In the summer break of 1988 four high school students – Jelle and Coen Paulusma, Jeroen Vos and Frank van der Bij – decided to form a band. Before long Anne Soldaat joined the fold and rounded out the line-up. They took the name Daryll-Ann, based on a character that appeared in the American television show ''Hill Street Blues''. At this stage the band drew its influences from punk records and songs by The Cure. After the band members graduated from high school, they separately moved to Utrecht and Amsterdam to continue their studies. Still the band managed to record a first EP on the small Kelt label. It was received well by various music reviewers. ''Renko'' (1992) In 1992 the band played at the Noorderslag festival in Gron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noorderslag
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is an annual four-day music showcase festival and conference held in January in Groningen, the Netherlands. The first three days of the festival (Eurosonic) feature artists from all over Europe, the last day of the festival (Noorderslag) features only Dutch artists. The conference is held during all four days of the event. Several awards are presented during Eurosonic Noorderslag: the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards, the European Festivals Awards, the Buma Cultuur Pop Award (''Popprijs''), the Pop Media Award (''Pop Media Prijs''), The Feather (''De Veer''), the "Iron Venue and Festival Animals" (''IJzeren Podiumdieren'') and the Buma Music Meets Tech Award. Eurosonic The first three days of the event (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) are referred to as the Eurosonic festival. Eurosonic takes place in multiple venues across the center of Groningen. It features artists from all over Europe. Every year the organization chooses one country as focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do-The-Undo
Do-The-Undo is the solo outfit of Anne Soldaat, former main singer of Daryll-Ann. The band released its self-titled debut record in January 2007 on Excelsior Recordings. Biography When Daryll-Ann dissolved in 2004 its members all went their separate ways. Anne Soldaat, the band’s guitar player, does not waste any time and immediately starts making new music. His first project is for Cat-A-Day Tales, a book on cats that is accompanied by an album. Soldaat writes and sings several songs for the album. The package is released 2004. Throughout 2005 Soldaat coaches the band GEM during the recording sessions of their second album ‘Escapades’, assisting in songwriting. In the meantime he composes new songs for his new solo project, Do-The-Undo. Throughout 2006 Soldaat records with producer Frans Hagenaars. He asks former Daryll-Ann bandmate Dick Brouwers to help out on bass guitar. Also Henk Jonkers (Hallo Venray) and Matthijs van Duijvenbode lend a hand on organ. Soldaat sings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Knol
Tim Knol (born 12 September 1989 in Hoorn) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Biography Knol was born and raised in Hoorn, where he started making music at the age of 10. Locally, he made an impression with the band ''Be Right Back'' in which he sang and played guitar. While playing in that band, he also worked on various side projects and recorded a couple of solo tracks. In May 2008 he played at ''De avond van het kippenvel'' in Utrecht, where he came in contact with Anne Soldaat, formerly of Daryll-Ann. Together they recorded some demos for Excelsior Recordings. In May 2009 he decided to quit his band, and start a solo career. In June 2009 the first result from his solo career, a cover version of Godley & Creme's Cry, appeared on the online compilation album ''Guilty Pleasures''. Other artists that appeared on that album were Silence Is Sexy and Solo. During the Lowlands Festival in August 2009, Knol signed a record deal with Excelsior Recordings. His debut record received posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excelsior Recordings
Excelsior Recordings is an independent record label located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The label has over 400 releases. History Excelsior was founded by Ferry Roseboom and Frans Hagenaars under the name "Nothing Sucks Like Electrolux", releasing a few limited-run seven-inch singles in 1995.MCA Acquires Excelsior Rights '''', May 18, 1996. The name Excelsior was adopted in 1996 after the label was acquired by as a subsidiary for releasing |
Ermelo, Netherlands
Ermelo (, Dutch Low Saxon: ''Armelo'' or ''Armel'') is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and town in the Netherlands; found within Gelderland province and the forest-rich Veluwe area. The population was . Etymology ''Ermelo'' comes from ''lo'', meaning "woods"Maurits Gysseling, M. Gysseling (1960), Toponymisch Woordenboek van België, Nederland, Luxemburg, Noord-Frankrijk en West-Duitsland (vóór 1226)', blz. 327, George Michiels N.V., Tongeren and ''irmin'' for which several explanations are given. Some of those are "great", "divine" or it refers to an old Germanic god called Irminism, Irmin. Population centres History The town has been known to exist since at least 855, when the name ''Irminlo'' first appeared in a legal document. Human presence in the area goes back further however, with many archaeological finds of the Beaker culture, Bell-Beaker culture having been made in the area. Two Roman Empire, Roman marching camps have been found on the push mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Verve
The Verve were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones (musician), Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong later became a member in their first reunion only. Beginning with a Psychedelic rock, psychedelic, shoegaze sound with their debut LP, ''A Storm in Heaven'', by 1997 the band had released three Extended play, EPs and three albums. They endured name and line-up changes, break-ups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. The band's commercial breakthrough was the 1997 album ''Urban Hymns'', one of the List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom, best-selling albums in UK history. It features the hit singles "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "The Drugs Don't Work", "Sonnet (The Verve song), Sonnet" and "Lucky Man (The Verve song), Lucky Man". In 1998, the band won two Brit Awards, winning Best British Group, appeared on the cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Musicians
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, it reflects the Kingdom of the Netherlands ** Dutch Caribbean ** Netherlands Antilles Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early German immigrants to Pennsylvania Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler and field athlete * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Volkskrant
''De Volkskrant'' (; ), stylized as de Volkskrant, is a Dutch daily morning newspaper. Founded in 1919, it has a nationwide circulation of about 250,000. Formerly a leading centre-left Catholic broadsheet, ''de Volkskrant'' today is a medium-sized centrist compact. Pieter Klok is the current editor-in-chief. History and profile ''De Volkskrant'' was founded in 1919 and has been a daily morning newspaper since 1921. Originally ''de Volkskrant'' was a Roman Catholic newspaper closely linked to the Catholic People's Party and the Catholic pillar. The paper temporarily ceased publication in 1941. On its re-founding in 1945, its office moved from Den Bosch to Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re .... It became a left-wing newspaper in the 1960s, but began s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spinvis
Spinvis is a Dutch one-man music project centred on Erik de Jong (born 2 February 1961). Using experimental lo-fi music, de Jong released his debut album as Spinvis in 2002 at the age of 41. He has recorded five top-ten albums in the Netherlands, and his sixth studio album ''7.6.9.6.'' reached number one on the Dutch Albums Chart. Additionally, his self-titled debut album and live album ''Nieuwegein aan Zee'' were certified Gold in the Netherlands. In 2007, Spinvis was awarded the Popprijs, given annually to the artist who made the most important contribution to Dutch pop music last year. Early life Erik de Jong was born in 1961 as the second of four children in Spijkenisse, South Holland. His father Walter played the guitar and his mother Sjaal played the ukulele and Hawaiian guitar. When he was one year old, his family moved to Rotterdam. His parents were both active in the Pacifist Socialist Party (PSP) and De Jong lived in "almost a cliché hippie family." His house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4 (Johan Album)
''4'' (pronounced ''Four'') is the fourth studio album by Johan, released on 30 April 2009. Johan previously released new records every five years, but 4 was released only 3 years after THX JHN on the Excelsior Recordings label. The first single of the album, ''In The Park'', first aired on 3FM NPO 3FM is a Dutch rhythmic CHR radio station controlled by public broadcaster NPO. The vast majority of the songs played on-air are rock, alternative, indie and pop, though dance and Mega Top 30 tracks may also air at times. History ... on April 6, 2009. Track listing # "In The Park" # "Something About You" # "Maria" # "Comes A Time" # "The Receiving End" # "Together Now" # "World Game # 10" # "Alone Again" # "Over" # "Why Don't We" Personnel * Jacco de Greeuw – lead singer, guitar * Maarten Kooijman – guitar, backing vocals * Diets Dijkstra – guitar (1999), bass, backing vocals * Jeroen Kleijn – drums References {{DEFAULTSORT:4 Johan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
THX JHN
''THX JHN'' is the third studio album by Johan released on May 22, 2006. The previous album, ''Pergola'', was released five years earlier. Like all Johan albums, it was released on the Excelsior Recordings Excelsior Recordings is an independent record label located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The label has over 400 releases. History Excelsior was founded by Ferry Roseboom and Frans Hagenaars under the name "Nothing Sucks Like Electrolux", releasi ... label. Track listing # "Coming In from the Cold" # "Oceans" # "Walking Away" # "She's Got a Way with Men" # "Reader Takes a Stand" # "Tonight" # "When I'm on My Own" # "Any Other Guy" # "Out of Reach" # "Staring at the Sun" # "You Know" References {{Authority control Johan (band) albums 2006 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan (band)
Johan (stylized as JOHAN or JHN) is a Dutch indie rock band. The band has released 6 albums to date, and has had a rotating lineup over the years, with de Jacco de Greeuw being the only consistent member. History Jacco de Greeuw founded Thank God For Us in the late eighties, after having played in several other bands. The band was renamed Little Mary Big when joined by Marike Groot. With this band, he reached second place at the ''Grote Prijs van Nederland'', a Dutch music competition. However, arguments with vocalist Marike Groot forced them to break up the band. De Greeuw formed a new band named Visions of Johanna after a Bob Dylan song of the same name. In 1992 the band competed in the ''Grote Prijs'' competition, reaching the semi-finals. After some changes in the line-up, the band signed a contract with Excelsior Recordings in 1995 and released the single "Swing". One year later, the band's name was shortened to Johan, a reference to footballer Johan Cruyff. Under this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
