Kleazer

KLEAZER

Berthil de Lange - Vocals/Guitar
Steven van Olphen - Drums
Harald de Ruiter - Guitar/Vocals
Jeroen Bosch – Bass guitar

Autumn 2006; four musicians with different musical backgrounds start jamming. Without a specific musical goal but with a shared love for raw rock music with a head and a tail, the four guys decide to approach the project more seriously. The band starts to rehearse regularly and the first self-written songs start to take form and the project gets a name, Kleazer.

March 2007; first try-out gig in Café Kremer in Vroomshoop. The positive response and the band’s own good feeling about this works good and motivating for the band that is now eager to play more shows. This also happens in the summer on several regional festivals, youth centres and pubs. The band grows musically and equally the positive response of the audiences.

End of 2007; after the busy festival season and gig-list the band decides to enter the studio to record a demo for promotional use. The demo - released in early 2008 – receives positive reviews but lacks in energy and rawness, which makes the band appreciated for as a live act.

Spring 2008; April 30th Kleazer plays the finals of “de Grote Prijs van Twenterand” (regional band contest) and wins.

Mid 2008; Kleazer gets selected to play the “Oogst van Overijssel” (a band competition for the province of Overijssel). The band survives the qualifying round. Following on that the band wins the semi finals at Atak in Enschede, which puts the band in the finals of the band competition. Unfortunately the band doesn’t end up in the top 3 at the finals in Hedon in Zwolle.

The experience of the “Oogst van Overijssel” and the unexpected qualification for the finals gives Kleazer a boost and the band is even more motivated to develop and grow. New songs get written a few old ones disappear.

Beginning 2009; Kleazer plays the qualifying rounds of “de Grote Prijs van Twente” in Almelo and plays the finals. The band wins the finals. Kleazer also wins the qualifying round for The Pulse Contest (in Borne) and is going to play the finals of this competition. The band also gets asked to play on Bevrijdingsfestival Zwolle on May 5th. Kleazer will also play at the Geuzenpop festival in Enschede as a result of winning the Grote Prijs van Twente. With this in prospect, Kleazer hopes to have a good and busy 2009…

Reviews:

”…The audience voted massively. Eventually almost half of the votes went to Kleazer from Vroomshoop, who won because of that.” (Typisch Twenterand: Kleazer wint Grote Prijs van Twenterand)

”…the band..s playing is of a high level and they would fit well as a support act for Queens Of The Stone Age” (Juryreport semi finals Oogst van Overijssel)

“…sometimes it happens: suddenly a band climbs the stage, and after four notes everyone knows what the results will be: also this night in Atak where it’s becoming way too hot: When it was Kleazer..s turn to play, everybody knew it, this band is definitely going to the finals.” (VPRO 3voor12, concert review semi finals Oogst van Overijssel Atak Enschede)

“…And than it’s Kleazer..s turn. Fine stoner rock which is well structured, that conclusion is quickly taken. The audience reacts enthusiastic and the band gets better results then its predecessors. It’s a band of high level…” (VPRO 3voor12, concert review Metropool Hengelo)

Some festivals Kleazer played:

- Broekrock (Broekland)
- Lil Hill (Luttenberg)
- Bosrock (Vroomshoop)
- Pedro Pico Pop (Raalte)
- Flashback Live (Vriezenveen)
- Struukenduukersfest (Strand Nulde)
- Twiegrock (Heeten)
- Dieksiepop (Haarle)
- Friends ’n Bands festival (Enschede) 2008
- Bevrijdingsfestival Zwolle 2009
- Doomfest Germany 2009

Some venues Kleazer played:

- Hedon (Zwolle) Finalist Oogst van Overijssel 2008
- Atak (Enschede)
- Walhalla (Deventer)
- Why Don’tcha (Diepenheim)
- The Den (Ommen)
- Het Front (Vroomshoop) Winner Grote Prijs van Twenterand 2008
- Flashback (Vriezenveen) with Swedish stonerrockband Dozer
- Metropool (Hengelo)
- Swingcafé de Docter (Zwolle)
- Theater ZINiN (Nijverdal)
- Café De Stam ( Almelo) Winnaar Grote Prijs van Twente 2009
- Kulturhus (Borne) Finalist The Pulse Contest 2009

Radiobroadcasts:

- Delta fm Flashback from the Future. (Vroomshoop)
- Podiumzweet. (Enschede)
- Radio 3voor12/Overijssel (Zwolle)
- 3fm Stenders Eetvermaak. (Hilversum)

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