Hallo Venray (Publishing only)

A typical name for a Rockband...it refers to travelling around the country and showing up in small towns. That’s what’s the rock&roll life is like ... On the other hand, it also shows that this trio has a humoristic undertone and a close bond with their crowd. No way you will find a rockstar-attitude with these guys: a mutual respect from crowd and band will prove the love for pure songs is still alive.
Hollands biggest outdoor festival Pinkpop was the start for a successful period. Critics praised their dynamic sound and outstanding showmanship, as leadsinger Henk Koorn showed up in hot pants and jumped around on a pogo stick. Albums like “ the more I laugh, the hornier due gets” and “a Million Planes to fly” became classics in Dutch Rock History and led the band abroad as support for Scottish love Texas.

Late 90’s, lead guitarist Toon Moerland deceided to leave the band, remaining a trio yet. Henk Koorn is still on lead vocal and guitar, supported by Peter Konings on bass and former Fatal Flowers’ Henk Jonkers on drums. They released the 2000’album “I’m not a senseless person, at least I don’t want to be”, followed by the live-album “Gallons of Gasoline”. Main inspirations and references are still Neil Young and Dinosaur Jr, as Hallo Venray bases her songs on dynamic American rocksound and a unique, recognizable voice.

We had to wait quite some time for a new studio-album, but it’s was worth while: ‘Vegetables and Fruit’ can be compared with best albums in HV-history. The album has been coproduced by Frans Hagenaars, who’s known for many remarkable Excelsior Recordings-albums.

Intimate and slow popsongs are being followed by dynamic, psychedelic guitarrock and will bring you to unknown spaces. In this unknown area, there’s no better narrator than Henk Koorn, who’s poetry reveils an English background. His lines are food for ‘gourmands’, varying from simple word twists to more intelligent statements. He’s the captain on the ship regarding dynamics and melody, pushed forward by his strong and solid crew.

The album also contains a very distinctive artwork, always a feature of Hallo Venray. Regarding their live performances, this band shows how to impress without trendy suits, loads of make up or a smashing lightshow; they will use the strength of songs, musical craftmanship and an intense way of performing, persuading crowd and critics that this band loves to play….for people who like to listen. You will be lost in a climaxing atmosphere with changing dynamics, heavy guitarbreaks, imperturbable drums and fragile intimacy.

Hallo Venray will be playing some festivals in 2006; in the meantime, they will record a new (double-) album, due to release in spring 2007.

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