Eric Van Den Brink is a Dutch musician and record producer. He has released albums of his own work and is producer of a wide variety of collaborations under the pseudonym (and

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) of Nick Vernier Band. Featured collaborators include

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, Probyn Gregory,

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(with

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), Paul Jones, David Bullock,

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Iain Matthews Iain Matthews (born Ian Matthews MacDonald, 16 June 1946) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving to form his own band, Matthew ...

Emitt Rhodes Emitt Lynn Rhodes (February 25, 1950 – July 19, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer. At the age of 14, Rhodes began his career in musical ensembles the Palace Guard as the group's drummer bef ...

, Duncan Maitland, Pizza Delivery Boys,

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, Janaki, and Iason Chronis, among others. Van Den Brink is also producer of the 2024 Mixes of The Best of

Shocking Blue Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band formed in The Hague in 1967. They were part of the Nederbeat movement in the Netherlands. The band had a string of hit songs during the Counterculture of the 1960s, counterculture movement of the 1960s and e ...

(

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, etc.), and Nick Vernier Band- Mixes for

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. Side projects include those with Cosmo Police (with Atsuko Kurokawa), Yuan Moons, Factory Men and Mettensee Quartet. Previous associations include activities as A&R-man and

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for recordings with

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, David Vermeulen,

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, and

Herman Brood Hermanus "Herman" Brood (; 5 November 1946 – 11 July 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter, actor and poet. As a musician he achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and was called "the greatest and only Dutch rock 'n' r ...

with

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, Hans Dulfer,

Candy Dulfer Candy Dulfer (born 19 September 1969) is a Dutch jazz and pop saxophonist. She is the daughter of jazz saxophonist Hans Dulfer. She began playing at age six and founded her band Funky Stuff when she was fourteen. Her debut album '' Saxuality'' ...

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, and

Trijntje Oosterhuis Judith Katrijntje "Trijntje" Oosterhuis (; born 5 February 1973) is a Dutch singer and songwriter. She formed the band Total Touch in 1990 with her brother Tjeerd Oosterhuis before she started as a solo singer. She represented the Netherlands ...

. More current related productions include Style Detectives, the first new Monkees-related release in over a decade (produced under license from

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, featuring vocal samples from the band), and

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. As an actor, Van Den Brink appeared in various

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on Dutch television (''ONM'', ''GTST'', ''Blauw Blauw'', and ''Graffiti''). In addition to Nick Vernier Band's ongoing presence, the duo Eric & Ivory continues to make its mark as a dynamic musical collaboration. The band brings together vocalist/musician Jera Ivory and producer/musician Eric Van Den Brink. Since 2016, their joint creations have been released under both Jera Ivory's name and the Eric & Ivory moniker. Their sound is best described as eclectic, encompassing a wide range of genres - from jazz, rock, and singer-songwriter styles to blues and experimental music.

Discography

''(selection)'' *

''50 The Soundtrack'' (album) (1996) *

with Herman Brood ''Jungle'' (single) (1996) * Herman Brood feat. Hans Dulfer &

''Wild Sugar'' (single) (1996) * Herman Brood feat.

''Fire And Rain'' (single) (1996) *

& Herman Brood ''Gimme Your Love'' (single) (1996) * Style Detectives ''Incidentals'' (album) (1997) * Style Detectives ''French Waltz'' (single) (1997) * David Vermeulen ''David Vermeulen'' (album) (1998) *

''Just Stanley'' (album) (1998) * Willem De Ridder ''Spiegelogie Rap'' (album) (2000) * Eddie Conard ''Jasmine Breeze'' (single) (2000) * E-Dude feat. Esmée ''What You Do'' (single) (2007) *

''Woodstock ( Nick Vernier Band Mix)'' (single) (2009) * Cosmo Police ''One World'' (single, Japan) (2009) * Nick Vernier Band ''Addendum'' (EP) (2009) * Nick Vernier Band with Paul Jones ''I'm Your Kingpin'' (single) (2009) * Nick Vernier Band '' Sessions'' (2010) *

''The Sun Is Down! (Nick Vernier Band Mix)'' (single) (2010) * Nick Vernier Band feat.

The Monkees The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (musician), Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. Spurred by the success of ''The Monkees (TV series), Th ...

The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation"> ''Mister Bob'' (single) (2011) * Janaki (with Iason Chronis,

& Nick Vernier Band) ''Agaraga'' (single) (2011) * P'etra & Mp3trio ''A Winter's Tale'' (single) (2011) * Probyn Gregory & Nick Vernier Band ''I Send Up My Prayer'' (single) (2012) *

& Nick Vernier Band (with

) ''Now Sue'' (single) (2012) * Nick Vernier Band ''Don't Know What To Say'' (single) (2013) * Musicboat ''Shell Dance'' (single) (2013) * Nikki Genee ''Ik Ook Van Jou'' (single) (2013) * Nick Vernier Band ''Hope'' (single) (2014) * Renske Taminiau ''Safe Journey'' (single) (2014) * Nick Vernier Band ''You Didn't Have To Be So Nice'' (single) (2014) * Tim Treffers ''Love Is The Ruler'' (single) (2014) * Tim Treffers ''Real Good Love'' (single) (2015) * Musicboat ''Ahoy'' (album) (2015) * Douw Fonda ''Cello'' (EP) (2015) * Fay Lovsky ''And The Water Came'' (EP) (2015) * Jeroen Van Der Wel ''Piccolo Concerto'' (EP) (2015) * Renske Taminiau ''Paris'' (EP) (2015) * Saejeong Kim ''Nulla In Mundo Pax'' (album) (2015) * Pizza Delivery Boys ''On 42nd Street'' (single) (2015) * Pizza Delivery Boys ''Spooky'' (single) (2015) * Nick Vernier Band ''Autumn Mist'' (single) (2015) * Laura Van Eeden ''Working Class Hero'' (single) (2015) * Platvorm ''Anton'' (single) (2016) * Tim Treffers ''Never Trust A Man In A Fur Coat'' (album, Japan) (2016) * Tim Treffers ''Hold Me Back'' (bonus track, Japan) (2016) * Jera Ivory ''Don't Give Up On Me'' (single) (2016) * Tim Treffers ''Carnival Of Life'' (album, Japan) (2017) * Tim Treffers ''Hold On'' (single) (2017) * David Bullock ''Summers'' (single) (2017) * Jera Ivory ''I Can't Stand The Rain'' (single) (2017) * Scott Brookman with Nick Vernier Band ''Sitting In A House'' (single) (2018) * David Bullock ''I'll Be With You'' (single) (2018) * Jera Ivory ''All Night Long'' (single) (2019) *

feat. Eric Van Den Brink ''She's About a Mover'' (album track) (2020) * Eddie Conard ''Hold Me Back (Nick Vernier Band Mix)'' (single) (2021) * Mariam ''Awake'' (album) (2022) * David Bullock ''Lovin' You (Nick Vernier Band Mix)'' (single) (2022) * Nick Vernier Band feat. Laura Van Eeden ''Mrs. Lennon'' (single) (2023) * Nick Vernier Band ''Rock On'' (single) (2023) * Nick Vernier Band ''Spencer Boogie'' (single) (2023) * Nick Vernier Band ''Earth Jam'' (single) (2023) * Jera Ivory ''Questions'' (single) (2023) *

''2024 Mixes'' (album) (2024) * Nick Vernier Band ''Days'' (single) (2024) * Nick Vernier Band ''Tarred And Feathered'' (single) (2024)

Discography

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