Biography of June
Biography June and bandmembers.
June was founded in 2000, just after the split-up of the popular band Adultery, who delivered in 2000 her final cd (Last Wedge). With the departure of the former bassplayer and arrival of the new one, Martijn Willemsen, everything seemed to fall in place. The band choose a different direction than Adultery which made them even more popular.
In 2002 they recorded and released their first single with a double A-side: Thank You and Everywhere I Turn. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 they recorded three christmas cd's. On all the albums Saskia Laroo (international female jazz trumpetplayer), www.saskialaroo.nl, participated. On the last christmasalbum also Judith jobse (www.judithjobse.nl) and Mark Lennon (of the band Venice), www.markylennon.com, joined the band for one song.
In november 2008 June released a new single, featuring three of their own songs. It is called "Turn Off The Lights" and is a duet with Judith Jobse. Other songs on the single are So Fast and Sundaymorning. For Youtube-clip or downloads, check our pages Media and Webshop.
In may 2009, June released their next cd, called Staring At The Sun. They have had the participation of a new guitarist, Michael Hoogervorst. June is very happy with Michael, who is a guitarist who adds a new face and sound to the band.
At this moment the band is (re)writing (new) material for a new forthcoming CD, which is planned for recording in 2010.
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Maurice van Tol (vocals and guitar):
Started off as a bassplayer when he was 16, after watching a show of U2, together with guitarist Michael Hoogervorst. They founded the band Sweet Sin. Because of the lack of a good vocalist, Maurice took the stand behind the microphone while playing the bass. Pretty soon a new bassplayer was contracted and Maurice became a singer. After the breakup of Sweet Sin, he joined bands as 'Te Laat', 'Decoy' and a nameless schoolband with members of Within Temptation (Sharon and Robert) but in 1994 founded his own new band Adultery, in which he also played the guitar. In 2000 Adultery broke up, after releasing two cd's. Immediately after the break up they decided to go on making music and started two bands: Koest and June. Up till now Maurice is the vocalist and guitarist of both bands. He's also the driving force (management) behind both bands. He performed shows in The Netherlands as well as in Belgium. Gear: Takamine, Fender, Shure, Phonic.
Influenced by: U2, Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, Amos Lee, Tom Waits, Eagles, Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Venice, Live, Sister Hazel, Vertical Horizon, Mark Lennon, Lifehouse, Creed, Five For Fighting, Alice In Chains, Temple Of The Dog, Kane, Days Of The New, 7M3 and many, many more! |
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Martijn Willemsen (basses and vocals):
Started playing the bass in the early nineties. After joining schoolbands and touring with the Jesus Christ Superstar band, he joined June & Koest in 2000. He studied the bass with Tjitze Vogel, a Jazz musician from Utrecht. Martijn
plays Jazz sessions on a regular basis, and joined the Orchestra of Utrecht in 2009. Gear: Alembic, Dean, Klockenkleng
Influenced by: Charles Mingus, Stanley Clarke, Opeth, Bruce Springsteen, Brad Mehldau, Anthony Jackson, Pearl Jam, David Mathhews & many more. |
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Remco Verdegaal (drums and percussion):
Started as a young boy in the early eighties playing in various orchestras. Pretty soon he also got interested in playing the drumset. He started of playing in a band called Obsession. In the early nineties he was asked to join the band Sweet Sin, in which Maurice van Tol sang and Michael Hoogervorst played guitar. After the breakup of Sweet Sin, everybody went their own way. Remco went and played in the band Fatal Decision. In 1995 Remco also joined the band Adultery, in which Maurice sang. Adultery released two cd's. In 2000 the band broke up. Now he is the drummer for both Koest and June and he has recorded many CD's with them. You can find him performing all over The Netherlands and Belgium. The gear he uses is from the following brands: Drum Workshop, Zildjian, Remo, LP and Meinl.
Influenced by: Miles Davis, Opeth, Sigur Ros, Porcupine tree, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Meshuggah, Brad Mehldau, Yellowjackets and a lot more... |
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Michael Hoogervorst (guitars and vocals):
Started playing guitar when he was 16 and started with Maurice the band Sweet Sin. After the breakup of the band they all went their seperate ways. Michael joined Fatal Decision and several other bands. At this moment he's also the guitarist of The Hucksters (rockcovers), Näp (Doe Maar-coverband) and spare guitarist for PO Box. When he was asked to join June ! After a succesful cooperation (summercd 2009), Michael joined the band as the official guitarist. Gear: Koch and PRS.
Influenced by:
Metallica, Dreamtheater, Nickelback & Creed. |
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