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Dennis

Vocals, Songwriter, Guitars & Performer

About Me

Singing has always been a passion for Dennis. Once he could talk he could sing. Brought up with a variety of music and raised in a very musical family it was an easy harmless way to have fun (and attention!). With his sister at first and by the age of seven in a church choir. By the age of eleven his father bought this piece of wood saying it was an electric guitar and that he wanted to pick up playing.
Didn't have much chance though, once Dennis discovered it, it never left his side. Getting instructions from his uncle he learned to play his first tunes. And playing along with his family jamsessions Dennis got his first live experiences.
By the age of twelve Dennis started playing in bands as a guitar player at first and if no one was looking backing vocals. But as the years moved on Dennis got better and more experienced so he became the frontman in a Band called "Blended" with Bob Fridzema keys, hammond and synth virtuoso.
Time passed and in that time Dennis recorded numerous songs for himself and others. Playing and singin' in all kind of bands and playing with many fine musicians such as Camil Bentzon (some serious tight rocking drums!), Frans Mandersloot fantastic bass/guitar player, vocalist, uncle and dear friend, Stefan Mandersloot (son of Frans) guitar virtuoso, sound engineer, friend and nephew, Stefan Schill blues and rock guitar guru (hear him play on "Look Away" and "Do You Remember"), Arnout Hellofs drum hero from Belgium, Mark Vandes fantastic bass player (listen to them both on "carry on ").
Dennis is currently active in the following projects;
- Dennis Steenbergen (his own of course).
- Bob Fridzema
- Blended
Dennis will continue adding songs to his profile so be sure to check in every once in a while!

2008 Dennis is finally going solo! An album is in the making and Dennis and the band wil be performing under the name "Dani Stone & The Model Citizens"

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/6/2007
Band Members:

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Influences:

Aerosmith,Lea Salonga, Poco, Eagles, Patsy Cline, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Luther Allison, Stevie Wonder, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Kiss, Michael Jackson, Mo' Solid Gold, Nikka Costa, Beth Hart, The Police, Janis Joplin, Tool, Guns 'n Roses, Lenny Kravitz, The Platters, Dire Straits, Louis Prima, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, AC/DC, Nelly Furtado, Fergie, Sly and the Family Stone, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Yardbirds, Derek and the Domino's, Blind Faith, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Band of Gypsy's, Flavium, Koko Taylor, Led Zeppelin, Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Booker T and the MG's, Soulive, Gene Vincent, Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, D'angelo, Joe Cocker, Herman Brood, Marvin Gaye, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, Kula Shaker, Patty Labelle, Deep Purple, Miles Davis, Black Crowes, Chaka Khan, Jocelyn Brown, Earth Wind and Fire, Robert Cray, Rick James, The Commodores, Lionel Richie, Connie Francis, Andre Hazes, Allman Brothers Band, Albert King, BB King, Prince, Terence Trent D'arby, Pink, Marilyn Manson, Travelling Wilbury's, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Strauss, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Sammy Hagen, Sam Cooke, Sammy Davis Jr, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, James Brown, Mills Brothers, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Commitments, Andrew Strong, Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserable, Danny Lademacher, Racoon, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Preston, Robbie Robertson, The Band, Richard Danko, Danko Jones, Arctic Monkeys, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Neill Young, Crosby Stills & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Ry Cooder, George Harrison, John Lennon, Roy Orbison, Blue Diamonds, Shadows, Bette Midler, Steven Seagal, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tupac, Blackstreet, Boys to Men, En Vogue, Destiny's Child, Beyonce Knowles, Shakira, Jay-Z, M.O.P., Smokey Robinson, Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Guitar Watson, Whitney Houston, George Benson, Franz Ferdinand, Razorlight, Incubus, Carl Perkins, Sam Butera, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Joss Stone, The Doors, Duran Duran, Inxs, The Scorpions, Nazareth, Fleetwood Mac, Grand Funk Railroad, George Michael, Queen, Freddie Mercury, Tina Turner, Ike Turner, Ike and Tina Turner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Madonna, Lovin Spoonfull, The Young Rascals, The Who, The Guess Who, Steppenwolf, Richie Havens, Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Simon and Garfunkel, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Bob Fridzema, Andrew Sisters, Bee Gees, The Sweet, Frankie Valli, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Billy Idol, Billy Joel, Maroon 5, Anouk, Bon Jovi, Bread, America, Cream, Cowboy Junkies, Al Jarreau, Jamiroquai, Jay Kay, Fats Domino, Edith Piaff, James Taylor, Jacques Brel, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Sade, Michel Sardou, Salvatore Adamo, Willy DeVille, Lou Rawls, Lou Reed, Bo Diddley, Montell Jordan, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Peter Frampton, Poppa Chubby, Ricky Nelson, Sheryl Crowe, Solomon Burke, Slim Gaillard, Steely Dan, Stealer's Wheel, ZZ Top, Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine, Bad Company, The Beach Boys, Buddy Guy, Big Joe Turner, Bob Marley, Cab Calloway, John Lee Hooker, Christina Milian, David Bowie, Mike Garson, Little River Band, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Randy Crawford, Randy Newman, Shirly & Company, Peter Tosh, Dusty Springfield, Eddie Cochran, Etta James, Francoise Hardy, Hall & Oates, Jack Johnson, Jackson 5, Janet Jackson, Jamie Lidell, John Mayer, KT Tunstall, Linda Ronstadt, Golden Earring, The Moody Blues, Mother's Finest, Norah Jones, Paolo Conte, Paul McCartney, Wings, Percy Sledge, Perry Como, Rare Earth, Ray Condo, Robbie Williams, Rod Stewart, Salt 'N' Pepa, Scissor Sisters, Shola Ama, Shocking Blue, Stereophonics, The Strokes, Sweet d'Buster, Toploader, Blondie, Sutherland Brothers


Sounds Like:

Aerosmith, Poco, Eagles, Patsy Cline, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Luther Allison, Stevie Wonder, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Kiss, Michael Jackson, Mo' Solid Gold, Nikka Costa, Beth Hart, The Police, Janis Joplin, Tool, Guns 'n Roses, Lenny Kravitz, The Platters, Dire Straits, Louis Prima, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, AC/DC, Nelly Furtado, Fergie, Sly and the Family Stone, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Yardbirds, Derek and the Domino's, Blind Faith, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Band of Gypsy's, Flavium, Koko Taylor, Led Zeppelin, Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, Booker T and the MG's, Soulive, Gene Vincent, Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, D'angelo, Joe Cocker, Herman Brood, Marvin Gaye, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, Kula Shaker, Patty Labelle, Deep Purple, Miles Davis, Black Crowes, Chaka Khan, Jocelyn Brown, Earth Wind and Fire, Robert Cray, Rick James, The Commodores, Lionel Richie, Connie Francis, Andre Hazes, Allman Brothers Band, Albert King, BB King, Prince, Terence Trent D'arby, Pink, Marilyn Manson, Travelling Wilbury's, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Strauss, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Sammy Hagen, Sam Cooke, Sammy Davis Jr, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, James Brown, Mills Brothers, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Commitments, Andrew Strong, Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserable, Danny Lademacher, Racoon, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Preston, Robbie Robertson, The Band, Richard Danko, Danko Jones, Arctic Monkeys, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Neill Young, Crosby Stills & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Ry Cooder, George Harrison, John Lennon, Roy Orbison, Blue Diamonds, Shadows, Bette Midler, Steven Seagal, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tupac, Blackstreet, Boys to Men, En Vogue, Destiny's Child, Beyonce Knowles, Shakira, Jay-Z, M.O.P., Smokey Robinson, Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Guitar Watson, Whitney Houston, George Benson, Franz Ferdinand, Razorlight, Incubus, Carl Perkins, Sam Butera, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Joss Stone, The Doors, Duran Duran, Inxs, The Scorpions, Nazareth, Fleetwood Mac, Grand Funk Railroad, George Michael, Queen, Freddie Mercury, Tina Turner, Ike Turner, Ike and Tina Turner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Madonna, Lovin Spoonfull, The Young Rascals, The Who, The Guess Who, Steppenwolf, Richie Havens, Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Simon and Garfunkel, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Bob Fridzema, Andrew Sisters, Bee Gees, The Sweet, Frankie Valli, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Billy Idol, Billy Joel, Maroon 5, Anouk, Bon Jovi, Bread, America, Cream, Cowboy Junkies, Al Jarreau, Jamiroquai, Jay Kay, Fats Domino, Edith Piaff, James Taylor, Jacques Brel, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Sade, Michel Sardou, Salvatore Adamo, Willy DeVille, Lou Rawls, Lou Reed, Bo Diddley, Montell Jordan, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Peter Frampton, Poppa Chubby, Ricky Nelson, Sheryl Crowe, Solomon Burke, Slim Gaillard, Steely Dan, Stealer's Wheel, ZZ Top, Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine, Bad Company, The Beach Boys, Buddy Guy, Big Joe Turner, Bob Marley, Cab Calloway, John Lee Hooker, Christina Milian, David Bowie, Mike Garson, Little River Band, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Randy Crawford, Randy Newman, Shirly & Company, Peter Tosh, Dusty Springfield, Eddie Cochran, Etta James, Francoise Hardy, Hall & Oates, Jack Johnson, Jackson 5, Janet Jackson, Jamie Lidell, John Mayer, KT Tunstall, Linda Ronstadt, Golden Earring, The Moody Blues, Mother's Finest, Norah Jones, Paolo Conte, Paul McCartney, Wings, Percy Sledge, Perry Como, Rare Earth, Ray Condo, Robbie Williams, Rod Stewart, Salt 'N' Pepa, Scissor Sisters, Shola Ama, Shocking Blue, Stereophonics, The Strokes, Sweet d'Buster, Toploader, Blondie


Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None