Sonic Soirée

With Pebbles & the Riverman, Leendert and Teddierum

12 Jan 2012

Sonic Soirée is a mini and intimate version of Sonic Connections, the pop & rock festival of De Brakke Grond that takes place from 29 to 31 March. A great chance to discover new Flemish and Dutch bands before they break through to mass fame.

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Pebbles and the Riverman - Kristof van Proeyen

Programme

Pebbles & the Riverman (B) website
When Brit Van Hoof (vocalist) and Pieter Thys (guitar) met each other, it was immediately obvious: this would be a hit. The result is Pebbles and the Riverman: an exceptionally successful combination of raw Soul, Spanish duende and references to poetic texts. A strange combination, perhaps? True, but overwhelmingly beautiful and, at times, heartrending.

Leendert (NL) website
Presented his wonderful debut EP, "In de Nacht ben je Mooier" (“You are more beautiful by night”) at the end of November. Poetic, Dutch-language songs for listening, with a tendency towards the darker, more melancholic side. Leendert’s music inhabits a space between folk, cabaret and pop, and has been compared to the songs of Leonard Cohen and Spinvis. Why not listen and find out for yourself!

Teddierum (B) website
Dijf Sanders and Jason Dousselaere play together in numerous well-known bands. Their latest progeny is called Teddiedrum and they guarantee the hottest electro-pop that Flanders has to offer. “Dreamy without being fluffy,” is how they describe themselves. A passion for beats, an old Casio and two fashionable moustaches do the rest.

In cooperation with Club Cornflakes
Mediapartner: 3voor12/Amsterdam