De Nieuwe Snaar | ms

This four-headed flemish band started as a folkband in the seventies, around the two brothers Jan (accordeon, guitar...) and Kris Desmet (clarinet, saxophone...) (in the middle), called 'De Snaar'. Later on the violinist changed, and the acrobatic Geert Vermeulen joined the group. Since 2004 de nieuwe snaar was completed with a contrabassist, Walter Poppeliers. Their music is mainly written in dutch, sometimes in cooperation with the absurd-scenariowriter Hugo Matthyssen. The shows are a mix of 'serious' songs, cabaret and circus. Often unconventional instruments are being used, like father Desmet used to do in his shows. So although De Nieuwe Snaar...

Snaarj produces music of particular polarity, existing in the dichotomy of expected and unexpected; eager and patient; familiar and unfamiliar. Snaarj forms a cohesive musical identity by incorporating the diverse musical backgrounds of its members. Snaarj's fresh approach to composition uses elements of indie rock, jazz, and electronic music (among others) to captivate and stimulate open minds. Their collective fascination with sound, texture, and rhythm places the listener into a musical realm that is at once complex and accessible. Snaarj was formed in March 2009 when the four musicians met in this configuration for the first time. What began as...

The Internationale Nieuwe Scene is a Belgian theatre collective based in Antwerp. It is modelled after the 'Nuova Scena'; an italian collective, famous because of nobel price winner Dario Fo. The internationale Nieuwe Scene was formed after succes of the opera 'Mistero Buffo' in 1970. An adaptation by Arturo Corso of monoloques by Dario Fo. 'Mistero Buffo' was the breakthrough of political theatre in Flanders. The music is mostly based on italian folk songs, the lyrics are written by Wannes Van de Velde. The collective was engaged in the revolutionary movement of the seventies (and even split up in 1976,...

In the heart of The Hague, De Nieuwe Vrolijkheid has discovered a small refuge far away from the typical The Hague rock sound. The band consists of Natasha on guitar, vox, synth, Pim on drums and Vincent on vox, percussion and organ. More than often, the band is enforced by friends on various instruments. In 2005, De Nieuwe Vrolijkheid recorded their debut EP “We Are John Wayne” at Henk Koorn’s Sahara Sound Studio, which features their modest underground hit “John Wayne”. During the past winter, De Nieuwe Vrolijkheid locked themselves up in their practicing space and studio, in order to...