Splinter – Dreamers
Label. ? – 2007
Quelle Band.
Biography:
Splinter is a rock band from Holland and consists of 5 ambitious musicians. Although they are close friends, each band member has a different musical background. Therefore the music of the group is often described in reviews as ‘a new style on its own’. Splinter started out writing material in the ‘progrock’ style. Even though magazines in this genre were very enthusiastic, the band unconsciously changed and headed for a more commercial style of writing. The music became less complicated and more sensitive, without becoming simple. The lyrics of Splinter often describe deep inner feelings we all have in daily life.
Mothers’ Finest guitarist John Hayes produced Splinters first demo 'Reflections' (released in 2004) which was received with extremely positive acclaim in magazines like Oor, Aardschok, Background Magazine and iOpages, to name just a few. Also, the band went on tour in the Dutch club circuit as support act for Hayes’ group Maxima.
In 2005 they recorded most of their repertoire for the unofficial release 'The Devil's Jigsaw'. Again, critics were extremely positive about this so called ‘collection of demo songs’. Later that year, the band played a gig as support act for the progressive ‘supergroup’ Karmakanic, featuring former Yngwie Malmsteen-vocalist Goran Edman, and did a short tour with the Swedish band The Flower Kings. As a result the band gained a solid fan base.
The most important step was taken when producer Jonas Reingold suggested to record their debut album with him.
Band:
Ewout Ongering, vocals
Didier Kerckhoff, guitar, vocals
Menno Broer van Dijk, Synths, Hammond and Keyboards, vocals
Berry Vink, drums, vocals
Marcel Everts, bassguitar, basspedals, vocals
http://www.splinteronline.com
Tracks:
Goodbye – 5:42
Bio Energy – 6:51
Reflections – 14:37
Anthony’s Songs – 5:41
Korsakov – 6:42
The Devil’s Advocate – 11:27
Die mir bis dato unbekannte Band aus Holland war beim Gig von RPWL (17.4.08) der Opener und hat mich auf Anhieb überzeugt.
Schon beim ersten Einsatz des Gitarristen Didier Kerckhoff war mir klar, dass es die Art Prog ist, die ich mag. Teilweise frickelig, etwas abdriftend in den Jazzrock und immer wieder versehen mit tollen Melodien.
Sänger Ewout Ongering hat eine tolle Bühnenpräsents und singt ähnlich stark wie der Sylvan Frontmann.
Das Album „Dreamers“ bietet die komplette Bandbreite des modernen Prog.
Harte Gitarren Riffs, wilde Synthesizer Attacken und treibende Drums wechseln schlagartig das Tempo, um feinsten Melodien Raum zu geben.
Zugegeben, für die Hartgesottenen Prog Fans mag das teilweise eine Spur zu brav sein, mir aber gefällt gerade das.
Selbst wenn es hier nur eine temporäre Freude am Album sein sollte, die Zeit aber wo es mir gefällt, werde ich genießen.
Alle Stücke sind für mich grandios gespielt, die Kompositionen bieten Dramaturgie pur und somit jedem Einzelnen genügend Freiraum um sich musikalisch austoben zu können.
Musik 12/15
Klang 10/15
Label. ? – 2007
Quelle Band.
Biography:
Splinter is a rock band from Holland and consists of 5 ambitious musicians. Although they are close friends, each band member has a different musical background. Therefore the music of the group is often described in reviews as ‘a new style on its own’. Splinter started out writing material in the ‘progrock’ style. Even though magazines in this genre were very enthusiastic, the band unconsciously changed and headed for a more commercial style of writing. The music became less complicated and more sensitive, without becoming simple. The lyrics of Splinter often describe deep inner feelings we all have in daily life.
Mothers’ Finest guitarist John Hayes produced Splinters first demo 'Reflections' (released in 2004) which was received with extremely positive acclaim in magazines like Oor, Aardschok, Background Magazine and iOpages, to name just a few. Also, the band went on tour in the Dutch club circuit as support act for Hayes’ group Maxima.
In 2005 they recorded most of their repertoire for the unofficial release 'The Devil's Jigsaw'. Again, critics were extremely positive about this so called ‘collection of demo songs’. Later that year, the band played a gig as support act for the progressive ‘supergroup’ Karmakanic, featuring former Yngwie Malmsteen-vocalist Goran Edman, and did a short tour with the Swedish band The Flower Kings. As a result the band gained a solid fan base.
The most important step was taken when producer Jonas Reingold suggested to record their debut album with him.
Band:
Ewout Ongering, vocals
Didier Kerckhoff, guitar, vocals
Menno Broer van Dijk, Synths, Hammond and Keyboards, vocals
Berry Vink, drums, vocals
Marcel Everts, bassguitar, basspedals, vocals
http://www.splinteronline.com
Tracks:
Goodbye – 5:42
Bio Energy – 6:51
Reflections – 14:37
Anthony’s Songs – 5:41
Korsakov – 6:42
The Devil’s Advocate – 11:27
Die mir bis dato unbekannte Band aus Holland war beim Gig von RPWL (17.4.08) der Opener und hat mich auf Anhieb überzeugt.
Schon beim ersten Einsatz des Gitarristen Didier Kerckhoff war mir klar, dass es die Art Prog ist, die ich mag. Teilweise frickelig, etwas abdriftend in den Jazzrock und immer wieder versehen mit tollen Melodien.
Sänger Ewout Ongering hat eine tolle Bühnenpräsents und singt ähnlich stark wie der Sylvan Frontmann.
Das Album „Dreamers“ bietet die komplette Bandbreite des modernen Prog.
Harte Gitarren Riffs, wilde Synthesizer Attacken und treibende Drums wechseln schlagartig das Tempo, um feinsten Melodien Raum zu geben.
Zugegeben, für die Hartgesottenen Prog Fans mag das teilweise eine Spur zu brav sein, mir aber gefällt gerade das.
Selbst wenn es hier nur eine temporäre Freude am Album sein sollte, die Zeit aber wo es mir gefällt, werde ich genießen.
Alle Stücke sind für mich grandios gespielt, die Kompositionen bieten Dramaturgie pur und somit jedem Einzelnen genügend Freiraum um sich musikalisch austoben zu können.
Musik 12/15
Klang 10/15
Das landet dann schnell auf dem "Gehört+Gut" Stapel und beschäftige mich nicht weiter mit.
