Gijs van Straalen.com site syndication http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:32:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com/news/asia-decca-and-more.html Hello everyone! A lot has happened since my last post. I went back to Korea and Japan with Wouter Hamel to play a couple of concerts. In Korea we played two very cool gigs in the Olympic garden, outside for a crowd of very enthousiastic Korean fans! In between those... Newsflashes - News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:09:55 +0100 http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com/news/korea-japan-gold.html It has been a while since I posted something here, but I was away, touring with Wouter Hamel and the band in Korea en Japan. What can I say, the people in Seoul were totally mindblowing! We played after Madeline Peroux at the Seoul Jazz Festival in the main theatre... Newsflashes - News Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:00:04 +0100 http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com/news/a-quick-update.html A quick update. On the 2nd of April the Scallymatic Orchestra will be releasing their debutalbum "Annie Get Your Gun". They will be presenting it to the audience on the 3rd of April in Paradiso, Amsterdam. Go check it out! (although I'm no longer in the band due to other... Newsflashes - News Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:27:15 +0100 http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com/news/nobodys-tune.html Hello everyone, 2009 started off with a gig in Tokyo to celebrate the release of Wouter Hamel's new record Nobody's Tune and theatre tour. The first 'try out' in Doetinchem was a huge succes and the whole band is looking forward to next 39 shows. Meanwhile I managed to find some... Newsflashes - News Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:16:05 +0100 http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com/news/big-in-japan.html Winter's cityside Crystal bits of snowflakes all around my head and in the wind I had no illusions That I'd ever find a glimps of summer's heatwaves in your eyes You did what you did to me, now it's history I see Here's my comeback on the road again Things will happen while they can I will... Newsflashes - News Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:05:01 +0100 http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com/news/a-dad-who-won-an-edison.html Hello everyone, After quite a long time of no updates I'm finally back with a bit of news. A lot has happened over the last couple of months, the most important being the birth of my daughter Cecilia! She's is an adorable and beautiful little girl, perfect and healthy. I can't... Newsflashes - News Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:08:19 +0100 http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com/news/north-sea-jazz-de-kuip-and-pearl-percussion.html Hello everyone, June and July have been extremely busy. Both Wouter Hamel and band as well as Sensual have been playing many concerts in many places around Holland. Although all the concerts were great, there were some that were highlights in my career. Sensual rocked the stage on Friday 11th July... Newsflashes - News Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:39:05 +0100 http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com/news/mia-silvas-giovanca-and-more.html Hello everyone, The 28th of March the Wouter Hamel Clubtour 2008 kicked off at the Boerderij in Zoetermeer. Since then it has been a wonderful trip, i.e. most venues are sold out and the crowd is amazing. Check Wouter 's site and Hyves for responses. Mia Silvas (the sister of Lucie Silvas)... Newsflashes - News Sun, 04 May 2008 14:10:46 +0100 http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com/news/japan-tour-salve-more.html It's already two weeks since I've been back in Holland from the wouter Hamel tour in Japan. What can I say, it has been an amazing experience and a big success. In only 6 days we did 8 concerts, 4 in the Billboard Club Osaka and 4 in... Newsflashes - News Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:29:31 +0100 http://www.gijsvanstraalen.com/news/going-gold-at-mooi-weer-de-leeuw.html It's always fun to perform on television, especially when it's Mooi Weer De Leeuw. But today's visit to Paul de Leeuw's show was extra special, because Wouter Hamel received a Gold Record Award for his debut album Hamel. At the end of the show Wouter, Pieter, Jasper, Sven and myself... Newsflashes - News Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100