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Peter Westerlaken

Covid Concerten #8: Supersonics

In deze vreemde tijden houden we ons samen sterk. Daarom presenteren we de Covid Concerten. Het is een experiment waarbij we ondanks de coronacrisis artiesten willen steunen om alsnog de beste muziek jullie huiskamers in te krijgen. We zullen de concerten streamen rechtstreeks vanaf het podium en ons daarbij houden aan de richtlijnen van het RIVM. De stream is gratis en voor iedereen beschikbaar, maar een vrijwillige donatie is natuurlijk meer dan welkom! De opbrengst zal verdeeld worden tussen de artiest en Poppodium Phoenix.


Deze editie met niemand minder dan de Supersonics!

De stream is straks live te volgen via deze link:
https://www.facebook.com/poppodiumphoenix/live/

The story of the Supersonics:


Original roots music from the southern parts of Holland, with influences ranging from rockabilly and rock 'n roll to blues and rhythm 'n blues, up to some 60's vibes and twanging' country music. That's Supersonics in a nutshell...


"If you're not doing something different, you're not doing anything"
- Sam Phillips (Sun Records)

"This quote has real truth to it, which led to the founding of Supersonics as a band.


Early 2016 I was still working with a country band called Smokey & The Bandits and rockabilly band The Taildraggers, when I was asked by a friend to form a new band in Eindhoven (NL), I was ready for new things with the only condition of creating something unique and different and strictly original songs.


With Jeroen van Delden (Southern Rumble, Texarkana Trio), John Hofmans (Rumble Rousers, Power Shake) and Smokey & The Bandits drummer ang jazz musician John Rietberg, we had a meeting and all agreed on the fact. Supersonics was born. Because I had written loads and loads of lyrics, complete and incomplete songs, we had a good starting point. The main goal was writing songs from the heart with great attention for solid lyrics and most importantly, without feeling restrained to one single musical style or specific genre.


Lyrics were always important to me, words with meaning, storyline songs with content. Lyricwise, I feel that I've been inspired by a lot of very different songwriters. From Hank Williams to The Beatles, from Merle Haggard, Buddy Holly to Waylon Jennings and Gram Parsons. Not only songs about love, but songs about life, about winning and losing, good times and hard times and an occasional message.


Musically, I'm influenced by lots of different styles and genres. It all depends on mood and creative fuel. Important to me, as mentioned, are the lyrics. But I'm also a big fan of great melodies and melodic chord changes and guitar breaks. With that in mind, the songs started to take form. Influenced by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, John Lee Hooker, Brad Paisley, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beatles, The Byrds, Waylon Jennings, The Sonics, Restless, Lynyrd Skynyrd... you name it. It all blends perfectly together and inspires me to write songs constantly.


So in a way, Supersonics created their own distinctive and creative style and with original songs. The unique blend of a Gretsch hollow-body guitar and a twanging' Fender Telecaster produces that twin leadguitar sound, supported by a solid backbeat of creative, firm drums and pumping (double) bass. Melody and backbeat go hand in hand.


During the Summer of 2017 we started recording our debut album 'Close To You' which was released December 2017 and had some great international reviews. The 12" vinyl version was released a few months later on the Dutch Tombstone label in a limited edition. And then, 2019 will be the year of our 2nd album "69 Automobile", which will be on El Toro Records, containing all new original songs!


By the end of 2019, bassplayer John Hofmans decided to leave the band. But we've found a great replacement in Joery Rutten. We've had a smooth transition and Joery has been settled.
So we say, onwards!


Enjoy the ride!

 

 

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