Showing posts with label Margriet Sjoerdsma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Margriet Sjoerdsma. Show all posts

Monday, February 15, 2021

Margriet Sjoerdsma - Drawing Circles

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:59
Size: 104,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:55) 1. Better Try My Best
(3:12) 2. I Was Meant To Be
(3:23) 3. Let It All Out
(3:20) 4. All The Way
(2:59) 5. Glow In The Dark
(3:41) 6. Monkey Monday
(6:45) 7. We're OK
(3:07) 8. Drawing Circles
(3:30) 9. Isn't It Funny
(3:08) 10. Been There Done That
(4:14) 11. Give It All Up
(3:37) 12. I Will Recall

After a period of creative reflection, writing and hard work Margriet launched this year already her third album 'Drawing Circles'. Her first albums 'With the whisper of a morning'(2006) and 'Bloom'(2008) has brought her on stage at the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Concertgebouw and the Kleine Komedie. She has also be on tour to Bulgaria, Croatia and South Korea. Margriet studied jazz at the Conservatory but she has always been inspired by artists like Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell and Sheryl Crow. On her first two albums particularly jazz influences can be heard. Her album 'Drawing Circles' has a different angle. The condition for this record was that she would start writing songs that she also would like to listen to. She always wrote, but now she forced herself to dive deeper into it. She often could not find the peace to a song or a text to finish. That peace she has taken now consciously. She also wanted to write with others to gain new ideas. For this album she wrote with Louk Boudesteijn, Maarten van Damme, Jan Peter Hoekstra and Martijn van Agt.

"We have written a lot on guitar, which was new to me. It inspired me again to sit alone behind the piano, trying things out. Not from an idea to write, but to see what currently occurs. "Therefore in 'Drawing Circles' the guitar is central instead of the piano. "I have been working closely with pianist / composer Dimitar Bodurov, and asked Martijn van Agt to join me for the recordings on guitar. "Yesterday was the video recording of two songs of her and soon I will share with you the recordings, made by Eric van Nieuwland and Ron Beenen but first the photos of Margriet getting ready for her photoshoot. https://fashionart.patriciareports.nl/2011/12/margriet-sjoerdsma-introduction.html

Drawing Circles

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Margriet Sjoerdsma - With The Whisper Of A Morning

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2006/2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:14
Size: 100,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:27) 1. Lovin Like I Love You
(6:04) 2. Creepin'
(4:50) 3. God Bless The Child
(3:50) 4. Carry On
(3:33) 5. Our Morning
(0:58) 6. Still Creepin
(3:44) 7. Old Devil Moon
(4:57) 8. Help Me
(4:12) 9. The Meaning Of I Love You
(3:43) 10. I Didnt Know What Time It Was
(2:52) 11. Detour Ahead

The beginning of a new musical project came to life in 2017. With ODELION, Margriet Sjoerdsma is taking a new musical path. The eponymous debut album is the first exit on this new, musical route.In recent years, Margriet has conquered the Netherlands with A Tribute to Eva Cassidy. She played more than 80 times with this project in sold-out venues. The starting shot for this was a performance in Vrije Geluiden, followed by the North Sea Jazz Festival and a packed Concertgebouw. De Telegraaf concluded: "Sjoerdsma is of world class, her Eva Cassidy Tribute is reminiscent of the American self who died too young." **** De Stentor wrote: "Sjoerdsma is outgoing, charming and a little naughty." She recently won the prestigious Dutch Oeuvre Prize Kleinkunst en Cabaret, which will be cashed in on 2 February 2019 with a Bronze Lion in the Schiller Theater (previous winners include Lenny Kuhr and Herman van Veen).

With this new project Margriet returns to her first love: making her own songs. The songs came to life in Odelien, a cottage in Norway. Far away from everyday life, the stress, bustle and chaos of modern life. She sat there alone for three months. As a great lover of all kinds of music, she did not want to devote herself to a particular musical direction. But she wanted to get to the core of what was happening within her and let it arise from there. Do it yourself and decide for yourself was the motto of this album. On this versatile album Margriet shines as a vocalist, composer and producer. She worked with producer Tobias Fröberg (Ane Brun). Recorded in Fattoria Musica (Germany), mixed in Gotland (Sweden) and mastered by Petet Maher (Damian Rice) in England.

ODELION is a strong mix of dark pop and folk with a slightly classical touch and jazz influences. Think of Joni Mitchell's poetry and Tori Amos's musically free spirit. Expect adventurous arrangements with harmonically exciting twists and melancholic melodies with unexpected turns.The press about Margriet Sjoerdsma as a stage personality: "Sjoerdsma is outgoing, charming and a bit naughty."

The press about Margriet Sjoerdsma as a stage personality:

"Sjoerdsma is outgoing, charming and a bit naughty." **** - De Stentor

The press about "With the whisper of a morning" (2006/2020):

“It deserves admiration when you come up with a debut that captivates from start to finish. Margriet Sjoerdsma shows with "With the whisper of a morning" that she can do this. "" With songs sung "laid back", surprising arrangements and swinging musicians, this is a record to enjoy forever. Her voice is warm, her intonation lyrical and personal. The Netherlands has an excellent jazz vocalist again! ” - Frank Huser Jazz Flash 2006

“Our country has gained a promising singer” - Hans Dijkstal, Financieel Dagblad 2006 - Translate By Google https://margrietsjoerdsma.com/wordpress/about/

With The Whisper Of A Morning