Muziekrecensies
Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella is a duo from Germany. They release their albums through their own label, Gray Matters. Besides their own repertoire, they also make covers. ‘The Rainbow Tree’ is their fourth cover album. Again, they make their own acoustic versions of both new and old prog rock/metal songs. They start with “old” … Read more, available in English and Dutch
‘Can We Leave The Light On Longer?” is the third (acoustic) album by Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman. Damian sings and plays acoustic guitar. Adam sings, plays piano, Hammond, guitars, bass and percussion. The personal lyrics are, among other things, about how people are connected. This twosome knows how to convey emotion. Adam voices this … Read more, available in English and Dutch
German art/hard rock Polis is influenced by such band as Uriah Heep and Epitaph. The live album ‘Unterwegs I’ was recorded at two different concerts. ‘Tropfen’ has pleasant, extended instrumental pieces. The sound is a little too dull, but well spread over the headset. Both the minimalist parts, and the tempo and volume changes are … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Physical Graffiti is an international Led Zeppelin tribute band. Last summer, they performed at Bospop (Weert). Saturday night 20 January they played in Weert again, this time in venue De Bosuil. The age of the audience was varied; many visitors were too young to have seen the real Led Zeppelin live. Well before the start, … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Andy Lind is a multi-instrumentalist from Germany. He plays drums in ‘The Ancestry Program’ and is the man behind the avant prog band LIND. ‘The Justification Of Reality Part II- A 3rd Ear Conversation’ is the second part of a trilogy. Many well-known (prog) guest musicians collaborated on this, including guitarist Kalle Wallner. The album … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Young American Evan Nicole Bell is a songwriter, singer multi-instrumentalist and producer. She plays a mix of (timeless) blues, rock, funk, soul and pop.’Runaway Girl’ is her (digital) debut EP. Jimi Hendrix was one of her sources of inspiration. This can be heard in ‘Catfish Blues’, among others. Evan’s guitar playing is cool, the rough … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Apogee is a German two-man formation. The new ‘Through the Gate’ is even more diverse than its previous albums. The tracks contain a mix of styles, such as classical, folk-heavy rock and jazz. There are also unusual twists, rhythms and details. At times, the tempo is quite fast. You sometimes need the spherical and/or minimalist … Read more, available in English and Dutch
On debut album ‘Monochrome’ (2022), multi-instrumentalist Sammy Wahlandt played everything himself. For the new album ‘The Dream’, he handed over everything except the drums. The metal start of the album sounds a bit dingy. The turn to a smaller played part is unexpected. Vocals and music are balanced: Stella Inderwiesen has a rather soft (sometimes … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Multi-instrumentalist Ruud Dielen is the man behind studio project Glorious Wolf. The previous prog album, 2019’s ‘Zodiac’, received good reviews. The influences of 1970s symphonic and psychedelic rock, among others, can also be heard on his new album ‘Mysterious Traveler’. The album was self-released, but the promotion was done by ‘Bad Dog Promotions’. This largely … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Multi-instrumentalist/singer Edward Reekers became well-known to the broader public through Kayak. But even before leaving this prog band, he was musically active in various fields. He was asked by Syb van der Ploeg to join ‘Motel Westcoast.’ This theatre production managed to be successful for several years. Moreover, Edward toured the Netherlands with Symfo Classics … Read more, available in English and Dutch