My name is Coen and I'm a musician from Oss, the Netherlands. I started playing the piano at the age of 8 at the local music school. After highschool I studied classical piano for two years at the "Brabants Conservatorium" in Tilburg (the Netherlands). Then I decided that classical music wasn't my thing and began my studies at the "Rotterdam Pop Academy" of the conservatory of Rotterdam. I graduated in 2007.
My main occupation is Epica, a female-fronted metalband from the Netherlands in which I play the keyboards.
Besides that I'm working on another band called SIC which is more groove-oriented.
Besides playing music I'm also teaching Harmonics/Theory at NPAC (Nederlandse Pop Academy) in Utrecht.
Epica is:
Simone Simons : Vocals
Mark Jansen : Guitars/Grunts
Ad Sluijter : Guitars
Yves Huts : Bass/Beer
Arien van Weesenbeek : Drums
Coen Janssen : Synths/Piano
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SIC is:
Tijs Vanneste : Vocals (Oceans of Sadness)
Isaac Delahaye : Guitars (God Dethroned)
Yves Huts : Guitars (Epica)
Sven Janssens : Bass (Aborted, Unleash the Fury)
Arien van Weesenbeek : Drums (Epica, God Dethroned)
Coen Janssen : Keys
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NPAC aka Pop & Sounddesign
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Discography:
Epica:
-The Phantom Agony (CD, 2003, Epica): Synths & Piano, co-writing, co-orchestration, choir arrangements
-Singles (from 'The Phantom Agony', 2003-2004, Epica): Synths & Piano, co-writing, co-orchestration, choir arrangements, composition of "Triumph of Defeat"
-We Will Take You With Us (CD/DVD, 2004, Epica): Synths & Piano
-Consign to Oblivion (CD, 2005, Epica): Synths & Piano, co-writing, co-orchestration, choir arrangements
-Singles (from "Consign to Oblivion", 2005, Epica): Synths & Piano, co-writing, co-orchestration, choir arrangements
-The Score (CD, 2005, Epica): Synths & Piano, co-orchestration on "Caught in a Web"
-The Road to Paradiso (Photo Sound Book, 2006, Epica): Synths & Piano, co-writing, co-orchestration, choir arrangements
-The Divine Conspiracy (CD, 2007, Epica): Synths & Piano, co-writing, co-orchestration, choir arrangements and additional bariton vocals on "Beyond Belief"
Others:
-Mozart, Requiem & Davide Penitente (CD, 2001, Symfonieorkest en koor Brabants Conservatorium): Choir, bassvocals on Davide Penitente
-Surreal (CD, 2007, Xystus): Piano on "Holding on to Better Days"
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