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INTERVIEW WITH GERBEN KLAZINGA (KNIGHT AREA), 19-APR-13

Wednesday, 15 May 2013 21:51 |

Written by Michel Scheijen |

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KNIGHT AREA: STRONGER ARMED AND READY TO CONQUER

Popular neo-progband Knight Area went through really stormy circumstances last year. Guitarist Mark Vermeule left the band for private reasons, and bassist Gijs Koopman packed his bags after internal tensions. In a nod an a wink the band presented their replacements: youngster Mark Bogert on guitar, and the legendary Peter Vink (Q65, Finch, Ayreon) is plugging the bass. First knight Gerben Klazinga is proud of his reformed band that’s certainly more ambitious than ever before. LazyRocker.com takes place at the Round Table to listen what Sir Gerben reveals.

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INTERVIEW WITH HANNES BRAUN (KISSIN' DYNAMITE), JANUARY 2013

Monday, 22 April 2013 19:35 |

Written by Marc 'Lazy Rocker' Schneiders |

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Germany’s Kissin’ Dynamite was founded in 2007, with guitar player Jim Müller, vocalist Hannes Braun, bassist Steffan Haile, drummer Andreas Schnitzer, and fellow guitarist Ande Braun. The quintet released its debut album, Steel of Swabia in 2008, and its sophomore effort, Addicted To Steel in 2010. Former Accept and current U.D.O. vocalist Udo Dirkschneider made a guest appearance on the latter album’s title track. The sleazy hard rockers released their third album, Money, Sex & Power in 2012. LazyRocker.com discussed the past, present and future with frontman Hannes Braun.

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INTERVIEW WITH JOE MATERA (GUITAR VIRTUOSO & RESPECTED MUSIC JOURNALIST), SEPTEMBER 2012

Tuesday, 11 September 2012 15:51 |

Written by Marc 'Lazy Rocker' Schneiders |

Having guested on Atomkraft's cover of Thin Lizzy's "Cold Sweat" as well as issuing solo instrumental EP "Slave To The Fingers" on November 28th, Australian melodic rock guitarist Joe Matera released his first full solo album “Creature of Habit” on September 3rd through W.A.R. Productions in Europe and Mercury Fire Music in Australia.

A twenty-year veteran, Matera was a lead guitarist in Australian rock outfit Geisha (2007-2010) and founding lead guitarist of Double Vision (2003-2008). His track "Starry Night" appeared on the soundtrack to Australian movie "Ricky! The Movie", the man also serving as lead guitarist in the orchestra for stage productions of "Les Misérables" and "Chess".

A music journalist as well, the Australian has written for the following publications: Ultimate-Guitar.com, Australian Guitar and Rolling Stone in Australia, Classic Rock, Guitar & Bass, Guitar Buyer, Acoustic, Metal Hammer, Performing Musician, Total Guitar, Kerrang!, Record Collector, Guitar World, Goldmin, Guitarra Total in Spain, and Chitarre in Italy.

Joe Matera, who was about to leave for a small European tour, was gracious enough to take some time to do an interview with LazyRocker.com this week and discuss his latest release “Creature of Habit”

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INTERVIEW WITH ERIK LAAN (SILHOUETTE), JULY 2012

Monday, 13 August 2012 10:40 |

Written by Michel Scheijen |

SILHOUETTE STEPS OUT OF THE SHADOW

With the superb, new album ‘Across The Rubicon’ Dutch band Silhouette made a giant leap forward in producing well crafted progressive rock. The period of standing in the shadow of their nationals like Mangrove and Knight Area has definitly become history. The band is armed with a private-studio now called The Brew where the new album was recorded. Keyboarder Erik Laan gives some insight in the recording and producing of what has already become one of this year’s smashers.

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INTERVIEW WITH GERT BETTENS (K'S CHOICE, WOODFACE)

Thursday, 09 August 2012 19:53 |

Written by Raymond Coonen |

K's Choice is a Belgian rock band from Antwerp, formed in the mid-1990s. The band's core members are siblings Sarah Bettens (lead vocals, guitar) and Gert Bettens (guitar, keyboard, vocals). Their music can be described as guitar-based singer-songwriter rock or folk-rock. It ranges from very delicate and intimate singer-songwriter songs to songs that are stronger, more active and louder. Sarah's smoky, enigmatic voice is the band's best known characteristic. Sarah and Gert write all of the music and lyrics. Most of it is written separately.

In 1996 they recorded their second album Paradise in Me. The first single, "Not an Addict", was very successful and brought international fame. After two more albums Cocoon Crash (1998) and Almost Happy (2000) the band decided to go on a sabbatical in 2003. Gert and Sarah both wanted to try out some solo work. K's Choice released their fifth studio album Echo Mountain in 2010. For LazyRocker.com our reporter Raymond Coonen discussed with Gert Bettens his career so far.

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INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL MUELLER (JADED HEART), JUNE 2012

Monday, 02 July 2012 13:06 |

Written by Marc 'Lazy Rocker' Schneiders |

Jaded Heart is a popular German melodic heavy rock band and was formed in 1990. In 2004, after 6 studio albums frontman Michael Bormann and Jaded Heart took separate ways. The Album “Helluva Time” started a new chapter for Jaded Heart in 2005 as it was the first major release with Johan Fahlberg (ex-Scudiero) fronting the band as new lead singer. This was followed by the releases "Sinister Mind" in 2007 and "Perfect Insanity" in 2009. The band's sound became darker and heavier, although the melodic elements never really were far away. Now in May 2012 the band is back with a new album "Common Destiny" released on the Fastball Music label. LazyRocker.com talked to bass player Michael Mueller about the band's new album and other stuff.

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INTERVIEW WITH CLIVE NOLAN (ARENA, PENDRAGON), 13-APR-12

Monday, 14 May 2012 19:45 |

Written by Michel Scheijen |

THE ATTITUDE OF A PROGRESSIVE ROCK NATURE

Clive Nolan’s got balls! Wherever he takes place behind the keyboards, the succes isn’t far away. Pendragon, Shadowland, Strangers On A Train, Neo, and Arena already got their feet on the ground thanks to his remarkable talents. But that ain’t enough. Together with the Polish singer Agnieszka Swita he’s forming Caamora. Clive wrote the rock-opera ‘She’ for this project which is based upon Henry Rider Haggard’s famous novel. The rock-opera turned out to a full staged musical with performances in Bolivia and the UK. Currently, Clive’s working on a new musical project called ‘Alchemy’. It’s got the same Victorian vibe as ‘She’, but this time the story is written by himself. Lazyrocker.com speaks to Clive before the Arena-performance at Rock Ittervoort in the Netherlands.

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INTERVIEW WITH JIMI JAMISON (SURVIVOR, ONE MAN'S TRASH), 27-OCT-2011

Saturday, 14 April 2012 12:11 |

Written by Marc 'Lazy Rocker' Schneiders |

THE VOICE OF ROCK

Jimi Jamison, continuously acclaimed as one of The Voices of Rock, is the former lead singer of Survivor, Cobra & Target. His hits include "High On You", "The Search Is Over", "Burning Heart", "I Can't Hold Back", and the Baywatch theme song "I'm Always Here." Jimi released 3 solo studio albums and also just released a duet album with ex-Toto singer Bobby Kimball. A few hours before his Dutch only show in De Boerderij in Zoetermeer with his latest project One Man's Trash your webzine LazyRocker.com had the chance to talk to Jimi about rock music, Survivor, his Firefest gigs and of course the collaboration with Bobby Kimball.

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INTERVIEW WITH JACK POELS & THEO JOOSTEN (ROWWEN HEZE), 24-NOV-11

Thursday, 29 December 2011 12:46 |

Written by Raymond Coonen |

Put folk, fanfare and tex-mex in a blender, cover this with a Southern Dutch dialect sauce and you'll hear Rowwen Heze. Formed in 1985 in a small Dutch village called America this band enjoys world fame in The Netherlands and in Belgium. They got well-known by party anthems as "Bestel Mar", "Zondag in 't Zuiden" and their classic "Limburg". The band also shows their other side with ballads as "Werme Regen", "De Peel in Brand" and "Auto, Vliegtuug". They even made it several times to the Pinkpop stage. Legendary became Jan Douwe Kroeske's introduction in 1992 (in Dutch): "Er zijn heel weinig zekerheden in het leven. Maar één ding, één ding is zeker. Het is een kwestie van geduld, er komt een dag dat heel Holland Limburgs lult! Rowwen Hèze!!!!"

For LazyRocker.com your reporter Raymond Coonen talked to singer Jack Poels and guitar player Theo Joosten just a few hours before their show in Cultuurcentrum Achterolmen in Maaseik, Belgium. As the band is only known in Dutch speaking countries the interview has not been translated into English.

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INTERVIEW WITH GEOFF DOWNES (YES, ASIA, THE BUGGLES), 21-NOV-11

Sunday, 18 December 2011 18:11 |

Written by Michel Scheijen |

SAYING YES TO YES…AGAIN!

After Tony Kaye and Rick Wakeman, Geoff Downes is the third keyboardplayer who returned to Yes. A remarkable choice, because during his debut in 1980 the band was in a troubled period. During Yes-2011 European tour, just a few hours before the gig in Concertgebouw De Vereeniging in Nijmegen, LazyRocker.com speaks to the celebrated keyboardist who’s very eager about being part of Yes again. Also Geoff reveals his passion for technique and British church music.

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