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5 Bridges

BERGEN NH, Netherlands

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Five old flames relight the fire of contemporary progressive rock
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Loose but tight - Bas Luijten -

The Haarlem-based progressive rock band 5bridgeS has been operating with the current line-up since the autumn of 2005. The name refers to the impressive body of work created by Keith Emerson. Five men use five staves to build a bridge to the nineteen seventies, the decade in which craftsmanship was still permitted to be warm, original and somewhat frayed at the edges. 5BridgeS creates that sound, with Hammond organ grooves, a driving rhythm section, a guitarist who knows that less is more and a vocalist/multi-instrumentalist with a voice infused with nostalgia and bel canto.

‘Fun is paramount,’ says singer Piet Roelofsen. ‘It is fantastic to arrange the music collectively. It is even cooler to get on stage and rock the audience. And be honest. How can you expect the audience to enjoy itself if you are not absolutely into what you are doing?’ We love performing, and it shows!

Summer & autumn 2007

Piet, guitarist Enzo Gallo and keyboard player Luke d’Araceno are firmly rooted in classical music. The rhythmic duo of Martin Thoolen – a total symphomaniac – and the rocker Rob
van der Linden lay a solidly groovy foundation for the soloists. ‘Layered music with rough edges is my thing,’ says Enzo. ‘Those who want to dance can get down and boogie, and those who like to listen are more than happy,’ clarifies Luke.

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5bridgeS does more than just perform its repertoire. It is also working on the concept album The Thomas tracks, based on Rob’s new novel –
De handelingen van Thomas (??) – which will be published by the Querido publishing house. ‘That is not a new experiment,’ explains the author/drummer. ‘I wrote the libretto for an operetta on the basis of my second novel Het logboek van Brandaan: The Brendan notes. It was recorded on CD and enclosed with the book. The fact that the composer used a great many studio musicians meant that it was impossible to play the piece live. With The Thomas Tracks we have control of everything.’

‘The progress that we are making gives me a real kick says,’ says Martin, ‘and the best thing about it is that playing generates more energy than it consumes. We really made a party of it with the audience at the annual Yes fan club day in Eindhoven. Fantastic!’

The guys are ready. Four compositions from The Thomas tracks are on the demo, the live repertoire is finished and the studio beckons.

Contact
For reservations and more information, call Enzo Gallo (0031-23-5426983) or Martin Thoolen (0031-72-5090705) or e-mail to info@5bridges.nl. You can also find current information, photos and audio clips on our web site: www.5bridges.nl.

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Title: Amazons & Haven/ sample
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Description: Description: Home-made demorecordings taken from forthcoming album 'The Thomas Tracks' to be recorded next year. Thomas Tracks is also the upcoming third novel from our drummer about the twin brother from Jesus, called Thomas, who describes all kinds of intense adventures he meets and the tracks of insights he leaves behind. If you're eager to hear any more 5bridgeS stuff, then visit our web site. Here you'll find a few more sound bits at: http://www.5bridges.nl/muziek.htm Thanks for having a listen. Martin
Title: Batavia Revolt/ sample
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Description: Description: Home-made demorecordings taken from forthcoming album 'The Thomas Tracks' to be recorded next year. Thomas Tracks is also the upcoming third novel from our drummer about the twin brother from Jesus, called Thomas, who describes all kinds of intense adventures he meets and the tracks of insights he leaves behind. If you're eager to hear any more 5bridgeS stuff, then visit our web site. Here you'll find a few more sound bits at: http://www.5bridges.nl/muziek.htm Thanks for having a listen. Martin
Title: Curse of Eternity/ sample/ PLEASE VOTE FOR REAL WORLD STUDIOS
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Description: Description: Home-made demorecordings taken from forthcoming album 'The Thomas Tracks' to be recorded next year. Thomas Tracks is also the upcoming third novel from our drummer about the twin brother from Jesus, called Thomas, who describes all kinds of intense adventures he meets and the tracks of insights he leaves behind. If you're eager to hear any more 5bridgeS stuff, then visit our web site. Here you'll find a few more sound bits at: http://www.5bridges.nl/muziek.htm Thanks for having a listen. Martin
Title: Interlude: News from Rome / sample/ PLEASE VOTE FOR REAL WORLD STUDIOS
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Description: Description: Home-made demorecordings taken from forthcoming album 'The Thomas Tracks' to be recorded next year. Thomas Tracks is also the upcoming third novel from our drummer about the twin brother from Jesus, called Thomas, who describes all kinds of intense adventures he meets and the tracks of insights he leaves behind. If you're eager to hear any more 5bridgeS stuff, then visit our web site. Here you'll find a few more sound bits at: http://www.5bridges.nl/muziek.htm Thanks for having a listen. Martin
Title: On Calpe's Rock/ PLEASE VOTE FOR REAL WORLD STUDIOS
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Description: Description: Home-made demorecordings taken from forthcoming album 'The Thomas Tracks' to be recorded next year. Thomas Tracks is also the upcoming third novel from our drummer about the twin brother from Jesus, called Thomas, who describes all kinds of intense adventures he meets and the tracks of insights he leaves behind. If you're eager to hear any more 5bridgeS stuff, then visit our web site. Here you'll find a few more sound bits at: http://www.5bridges.nl/muziek.htm Thanks for having a listen. Martin

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member image aeronaut | 12 months ago
Hey jongens,
Ik ben nog eens komen luisteren naar de mooie songs en heb gestemd voor al jullie tracks.
Ik hoop dat jullie ook eens naar ons "Songs of Love and Loss" project komen luisteren.
gr,
Jef
member image Richard Thomas | about 1 year ago
Hallo jongens, hoe gaat het ermee? Ik ben bezig met het herbeluisteren en stemmen voor mijn Mi7 vrienden. Mijn voorkeur gaat uit naar twee van jullie nummers: 'Curse…' en 'On Calpe's rock'. Het eerste is mijn favoriet.
Ik hoop dat jullie ook naar mijn songs willen luisteren en voor me willen stemmen. Bedankt alvast…
Groeten uit Rotjeknor,
Richard
member image Subliminal | about 1 year ago
Well, I don't know about Yes, but there is definitely more than a hint of Gabriel-era Genesis in it. Good stuff!

Best wishes,

Michel.
member image Speedreader4 | about 1 year ago
Leuke songs jongens!

Goeie retro!

Greetz Wouter
member image aeronaut | about 1 year ago
Hi,
I enjoyed this song very much. It was like being in the early 70's again. I hear a lot of Genesis and Yes influences, who were among my favourite bands in my teens.
I'll stop before I get too nostalgic and feeling old.
Great work! Hope to hear more from your stuff. I'll certainly go visit your web site.

jef

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