Year : 2023
Style : Progressive Rock , Symphonic Rock
Country : Netherlands
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 165 mb
Bio:
Edward Reekers was born on 24 May 1957 in Hengelo. At secondary school in Rotterdam, he plays his own songs and covers in various bands. He not only sings not only, but also plays keyboards, guitar and drums. In Delft, he studied Dutch and English at the teacher training college, but after two years he quits. Then He went on to study English. In 1978, a friend of Edward's points him to an advertisement in a music magazine announcing the symphonic rock band Kayak is looking for a singer. Reekers is a big fan of the band, but does not feel Kayak is waiting for him. As his friend keeps nagging, Reekers sends for a band. In March, he is invited for an audition and is accepted.Phantom Of The Night is released in January 1979. The single Ruthless Queen becomes a big hit, both domestically and in France. The band Kayak also does very well in America. In 1979, the American trade magazine Record World voted Kayak as the most promising band.A year later, Edward presented his first solo album The Last Forest. Like Kayak, Reekers makes symphonic rock.In the mid-1980s, he starts his new career. Through singer Jody Pijper he started working as a background singer. Reekers sings the choruses on various records and did tours and single performances with various artists. He performed with Anita Meyer and Lee Towers in Ahoy and travelled to Japan with Nadieh to promote her album Company Of Fools. He also contributes to the series of Ayreon CD series. In the 1990s, he works steadily as a background singer. Reekers can be heard on Reekers can be heard on two albums by Conny Vandenbos and collaborates on the album Iets Van Een Wonder by Rob de Nijs. In 1997, producer Hans Vermeulen recorded a CD with international hits in a Dutch translation on which Reekers also collaborates on. In 1993, Edward launches his second solo project Stages. Meanwhile, he also does dubbing for various films and TV series, including several Disney productions. For instance, he sings the vocals for The Lion King II. Later, he also started directing the dubbing. The films of Harry Potter come about under the direction of Edward Reekers. He also directs the German versions of the New Kids films, the series Avatar, The Troop, The Legend of Korra and the films The Legend of Ga'hoole, with Mike Boddé and Thomas van Luyn and, in 2012, Chimpanzee with Carice van Houten. Pim Koopman and Ton Scherpenzeel breathed new life into Kayak in 2000, but it takes a while before Edward Reekers rejoins the band.Through a 'fill-in' Edward gets back in touch with Kayak. Reekers serves at three performances of the rock opera Merlin Bard of the Unseen as a special guest. Edward Reekers goes on tour with Kayak in 2005 with the rock opera Nostradamus : The Fate of Man. The premiere is on 29 April in Theater de Flint in Amersfoort. Edward Reekers plays the role of Yves de Lessines.While touring Nostradamus, Edward gets to know Syb van der Ploeg. That asks him to participate in a project he wants to bring to the theatres with beautiful polyphonic songs : Motel Westcoast. In 2007, the company on the road for the first time with overwhelming success because in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, follow-up tours take place and attract large audiences. The tour for 2019 is also booked in the meantime.In 2008, Reekers' third solo album was released under the title Child of the water.The backing vocals on this album are done by Syb van der Ploeg and Julian Thomas, Reekers' Motel Westcoast buddies. The album contains self-written pieces, a number of covers and songs Reekers co-wrote with Han Kooreneef and Pim Koopman.Several more albums followed (Kayakoustic, Coming up for air, Letters from Utopia) and tours with Kayak until in 2009 drummer and composer Pim Koopman dies suddenly and in the middle of a tour. Dejection was great within the ranks of Kayak and for a long time it was uncertain whether the group would or could continue to play without Koopman. After a tribute for Pim Koopman in Paradiso, where apart from Kayak, several other artists who had been produced by Pim Koopman in the past, the band with drummer Hans Eijkenaar decides to restart anyway and in 2011 the new album Anywhere but here.In 2012, Reekers goes on the road with The Best Of Britain with which the collaboration with Syb van der Ploeg gets a very successful 'second vein'. And in 2013 Edward Reekers hits the road for the fourth time for a tour of Motel Westcaost and the company welcomes their hundred thousandth visitor. In 2014, the second tour with Best of Britain.In December of that year, it is announced that Edward will be leaving the band Kayak leave the band.The Motel Westcoast anniversary tour in the first half of 2015 is once again very successful. In the autumn, a new concept is launched, Symfo Classics.Together with Cindy Oudshoorn, Martin van der Starre and a super band,Reekers highlights of syphonic rock together on one stage.After four highly successful tours, Edward decides to leave Symfo Classics with effect from 2019 leaving.Meanwhile, 2017 in between brought another series of concerts with Ayreon Universe in 2013 in Tilburg. The three shows were sold out within two days.
Album:
Dutch progressive rock artist Edward Reekers (formerly of Kayak) will be releasing his first solo album in 15 years! "The Liberty Project" will be released on August 4 via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group featuring contributions from Steve Hackett (Genesis), Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon), Damian Wilson (Threshold), John Cuijpers (Praying Mantis), Koen Herfst (Vandenberg), Cindy Oudshoorn (Kayak) and more. Is it a rock opera, a musical or a concept album? It's all three wrapped up in a double album extravaganza. So, what's it all about? Imagine there had been a second Big Bang. Would that have altered our evolution or even created a parallel world? And if so, what would that world look like? Who would be its inhabitants? These questions are all laid out over a grand total of 17 glorious tracks. And what immediately attracts attention is the diversity of the material. It ranges from ballads to heavy metal, pop songs, rock oriented power tracks, genuine blues and almost classical instrumentals. So, is it a rock opera? Yes. Is it a musical? Yes. Is it a concept album? Most definitely!
Line Up:
Edward Reekers – vocals
+ guests:
Damian Wilson – vocals on tracks 5 and 15
Arjen Lucassen – guitars, bass on track 4
Joost Van Den Broek – keyboards on track 13
Cindy Oudshoorn – vocals on tracks 3, 7 and 16
Steve Hackett – guitars on track 10
Harry Sacksioni – guitar on track 3
Mark Lennon – vocals on track 9
Mark Bogert – guitars on track 5
John ”Jaycee” Cuijpers – vocals on track 4
Tracklist:
01. Out Of The Past... (Prologue)
02. The Present Day
03. Two Lifetimes
04. The Disease
05. Good Citizens
06. Liberty
07. Patients, Have Patience
08. The Break Up
09. Turn To Us, Learn From Us
10. The Clash Of Belief
11. Money
12. We Live To Die
13. Remember The Fallen, Celebrate Life
14. Onwards And Forwards
15. Never Again
16. As Good As Any Goal
17. ... Into The Future (Epilogue)
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