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StargazingReturing to both his first instrument the 'gluckenspiel' and the electric guitar Elmer Recorded 'Stargazing' together with Thomas Maarten van der Zwan, a former bandmate, on the 22th of July in Leuven (BE).
Music written by Elmer Meijers Performed by: Elmer Meijers – Guitars, glockenspiel and vocals Thomas Maarten – Electric piano, synth, bass, vocals Recorded on 22th of July at TM studio, Leuven (BE) Recording and mixing by Thomas Maarten |
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The Joy of Looking Forward. Released April 11th 2019.In extension of 'a musical triptych' Elmer composed and recorded new material during winter. The 3 pieces are live recorded on the 6th of February. Again in an old chapel with Boris Oud (double base), Intan Werry (Violin), Thom Berends (cello) and new member Elena Arbonies Jauregi with a leading role on the clarinet. A more jazzy and evolved atmosphere is the result. "The Joy of Looking Forward' is available on all digital music platforms.
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A live bootleg recorded at March 9th 2019.During the first leg of the 10th anniversary tour of The Grand Astoria Elmer joined his Russian buddies onstage across Germany, Switzerland, France and The Netherlands for 5 weeks. Accounting for the vast majority of the solo parts on the electric guitar.
This live bootleg has been recorded at the 9th of March 2019 in The Netherlands. The show consisted of two sets with Rogier on the drums during the second (track 6#, 7#, 8# and 9#). Elmer can be heard on the left channel. Heavy blues jams guaranteed!. |
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A musical triptych by Elmer. Released April 25th 2018.
This triptych contains 3 compositions written and produced by Elmer. The instrumental and acoustic tracks are live recorded at Trinitatius Kapel, Dordrecht (NL) during winter 2017/2018. Containing a mix of influences with Turkish woodbrass instruments as the Ney - Kaval an Duduk, along with acoustic piano, classical strings, flamenco guitar and vocals. The triptych can be ordered on this website by sending a email or downloaded at all musical streaming platforms. |
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Black Top - Cherry Picking. Released December 2016 (full album)
"The third album ‘Cherry picking’ contains fourteen new songs and three songs previously released as the EP ‘Py my Dues’. The songs were written in a gritty basement in an old villa near Dresden (GE) and the songs breath those rough surroundings. To create a live feel, the record was recorded without the use of a metronome, which results in recordings that sound the way the band sounds live on stage. Energetic, fresh and rocking. Most blues rock bands nowadays use the sound of blues from the sixties like the Black Keys do. This Dutch based band has its roots in the blues rock from the seventies and eighties from bands like ACDC and ZZ-Top around their hit album ‘Eliminator’. Black Top even went as far to use those typical synthesizer sounds on the new album ‘Cherry picking’" Kroese Records |
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Emellan - Klein Bombastisch. Released Feb '16 (full album).
"Emellan is a Dutch duo known for their soundscape of poetic songs, dutch and multilingual, interspersed with tales and poems. Navigating between fiction and reality. A strong mixture of guitar and vocals, performed in all kind of musical styles. "The compositions are strong and well thought out and show pure craftmanship" (PopUnie, 2016). |
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Black Top - Pay My Dues. Digital released Okt '15 (EP)
The tree songs of this pre-production on this EP are also included on the "Cherry Picking" album. |
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Agnesz Anna - Cruel world. Released May '15 (EP).
"Agnesz Anna (Hoekstra) was born in Poland but grew up in The Netherlands. Making music is one of the things she does. She is also an actrice and director. But in my oppinion she should go for music. Cruel World is an EP that taste like more. This EP doesn't sound like regular singer songwriter stuff. The songs are quiet easy to catch and have some really nice gritty guitar sounds on it. Completely different than other singer songwriter ep's". Krenten uit de pop. |
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The Art Project - TAP. Released January '15 full album
This studio collaboration with Rogier Berben (drums), Boris Oud (double and electric base), Willem 'T Hart (organ and keys) and bandleader Arthuro van Schendel (vocals) didn't see the light officially cause difficulty's during the mixing proces. Still the album contents 10 songs in which Elmer's abillity of playing straight music is fixed laid. The album can be purchased by sending an email. |
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The Grand Astoria - Deathmarch. Released autum '13 (EP)
This EP shows Elmer's diversity within music. Cause Elmer is playing electric bass. During a 2 month tour through nord and east Europe the songs took form and are recorded straight after the tour. |
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Spoor 015. Documentairy. Released june '13.
The 20min during documentairy by Vicie Films about the renovation of the trainstation from the city of Delft (NL) includes soundscapes and guitarlicks played by Elmer. |
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Red Heat - Red Heat. Released 01-03-'12
This EP includes 4 songs performend by Elmer on guitar, Jared Grant on vocals, Joep van Langen on electric bass and Jochem Goossens on drums. The band did take form at the Rock Academy in Tilburg (NL) as a school project. After winning a bandcompetition in Dordrecht (NL) they where able to records theri first EP. You can buy the EP by sending an email. |
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Cactus - Don't forget the psychedelica. Released summer '07
This EP contents 5 instrumental songs recorded in the neighborhood music school in Papendrecht (NL) 21-02-2007. All the songs are writen by Cactus consisting of Elmer on guitar, Niels de Ruiter on drums and Mitch Markerink on bassguitar. The 3 friends just went in to playing two or three takes en choose the best. In this first official recording Elmer's way of playing the guitar is allready recognizable. The album can be listened on soundcloud. |