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Okieson

About Me


Is it Nashville, Tennessee or maybe more Austin Texas? In any case it’s obvious where Okieson get their inspiration. But this heavy atmospheric country-noir doesn’t hail from America but sprouts from and smoulders in a polder near Nijmegen, a city in the east of the Netherlands. Think singer-songwriter, think Howe Gelb or Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy style with a hint of Neil Young and there it is: ‘Tomorrow’s gone’, Okieson’s debut album, released by Silvox. The voice of front man Sebastiaan van Bijlevelt sounds shaped by bars full of smoke and whisky and it takes you on this journey. His background as a sound-sculpturedesigner comes across in strong melodies which are kept in check by Floris de Jonge with sensitive and atmospheric drumming and a harmonious second voice. Bass guitarist Ruben Trimbach provides a solide foundation and Co-founder of the band, Paul van Gogh, provides adventurous guitarharmonies with Sebastiaan. On their album they get support, among others, from Nico Huijbregts, keys and BJ Baartmans on lapsteelguitar, who also mixed the album. Where the album is intimate, the live gigs are something else. Songs come alive in this setting in a whole new way. Let yourself get carried away at one of the gigs of the oncoming tour. One of the big surprises of 2008. ‘We go on and on. The fire is burning and tomorrow’s gone.’ Okieson – Tomorrow’s gone’ 2008/SIL195
VIDEOS
Okieson - Red Duck Dude @ Tivoli - Utrecht 28-10-2008
Okieson - Savage Beauty @ Tivoli Utrecht 28-10-2008
Okieson - Loneliness @ Desmet Live - Amsterdam

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/17/2006
Band Website: www.okieson.com
Band Members: Sebastiaan van Bijlevelt - Vocals & Guitar
Paul van Gogh - Guitar
Nico Huijbregts - Keys
Floris de Jonge - Drums
Ruben Trimbach - Bass

Contact:

Management:
[email protected]

Booking:
[email protected]
T+31(0)6 5473 3139.

Download 'TREES' for FREE click here..

Tommorow's Gone - Okiesons debut album

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'Tomorrow's Gone' Live @ de Zeester Nijmegen.

'The Great Coverup' Live @ de Zeester Nijmegen.

Influences: Americana, Soul, Alt. Country Noir
Sounds Like: A long deserted road ahead with city lights in the rearviewmirror.
Record Label: Silvox
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Second album finished

Dear Friends,I'm exited to say that we have finished the second Okieson album, we have been working hard on it the last couple of months and we are extremly happy with the end result.After recording i...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 07:03:00 GMT

Nieuws

'Tomorrow's gone', Okiesons eerste album, kwam uit in januari 2008 en werd goed ontvangen. Recensies waren lovend en er was veel aandacht voor de band bij o.a. het onvolprezen 3voor12, Crossroads Radi...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:35:00 GMT

live op VPRO radio bij Cantina

Via de volgende link kom je bij de uitzending van VPRO radio 6 op 28 nov. jl.alwaar een interview en live optreden van Okieson te beluisteren is (in het tweede uur). http://www.vpro.nl/programma/canti...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:52:00 GMT

Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden, it took us 3 hours to get there and do a 30 minute gig....... we were late because of endless trafficjams.But fortunately when we arrived there was Steve the soundman plus crew, and we a...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:34:00 GMT

Set free in Wesel Germany

Ok, so there we were in Wesel Germany, our first gig outside of our country borders, borders where we have been held prisoner for ever...... untill now.The venue was nice (JZ Karo) everything was ta...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:17:00 GMT

Recensie Backline

In de 35ste editie van popmagazine Backline de volgende recensie van Okieson's debuut album 'Tomorrow's Gone':Er bestaan er meer, maar Okieson is de nieuwe Nimweegse trots op singer/sonwritergebied. O...
Posted by on Sat, 03 May 2008 09:04:00 GMT

Okieson op het Crossroads festival

Op 20 april jongstleden speelde Okieson op het Crossroads-festival in Bergen op Zoom. Dit was een festival ter gelegenheid van het 12 1/2 jarig bestaan van het radioprogramma Crossroads van Jos van de...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:31:00 GMT

Okieson speelt op jubileum 3voor12

Op 15 mei zal Okieson acte de presence geven op het 10-jarig jubileumfeest van 3voor12. Voor de afdeling Arnhem/Nijmegen vindt dit feest plaats in het recentelijk volledig gerestaureerde Lux...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:42:00 GMT

Okieson in Doornroosje Nijmegen

Okieson speelde 27 maart in het voorprogramma van de Finse band 22 Pistepirko in Doornroosje Nijmegen. 3voor12/Arnhem-Nijmegen schreef er het volgende over: "Met prachtige nummers als ’Lone...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:18:00 GMT

Recensie FileUnder

Bekijk de recensie van file under via de volgende link.http://www.fileunder.nl/archives/2008/03/okieson_tomorr ows_gone.php
Posted by on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:20:00 GMT