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Gerrie de Waard

About Me

I was born on haloween's day 1980... and play guitar since the age of 9. Starting to learn how to play the classical guitar, I fell in love with blues- and rockmusic so I bought my first electric guitar when I turned 16 and played in local bands. After highschool I became a licensed music and history teacher. In the year 2001, I was asked to join a very fine rockcoverband, Feedback. After more than 100 gigs all around Belgium, I left the band at the end of september 2007 (I deeply believe that sometimes, you have to make a fresh start with something new, that keeps things interesting). Check out their website www.feedbackonline.be. Around the year 2002 I met David Piedfort in school and Suzy Geraerts in the world famous Crossroadscafé (Antwerp) where I joined the jamsessions and learned a lot about (blues)music, playing live and how to avoid hangovers:-). Together we formed the Southside Suzy Band, a band with lots of blues, country & singer-songwriter-influences. We played some gigs until march 2008 My newest band is called Scotch & Soda. We're a hot new bluesband, but we like to take everything a little step further. Blues, boogie woogie, singer-songwriter-stuff, rock, reggae, soul, jazz,... you name it, we blend it into this steamy mix that's called,... hmm, well,... SCOTCH & SODA. Check out myspace regularly for updates... Now a days I earn my money being a school teacher while I study history at the Antwerp university. Come and hear me soon, so we can drink a beer and have a nice chat!!!

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Member Since: 22/08/2007
Band Website: www.scotchnsodamusic.com
Band Members: Scotch & Soda: Ilja Deneve: Keys & vocals --- Peter Roelofs: Bass --- Koen Van Peteghem: Drums --- Gerrie de Waard: Guitar
Influences: All good musicians, writers, teachers, friends,.... that I know or still have to learn to know.
Sounds Like: Hmmm, I don't know... why don't you tell me?
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Review SSSB 28/10/2006

SOUTHSIDE SUZY BAND Zaterdag 28 oktober 2006 " Het Hofke / Antwerpen Regelmatige bezoekers van het Crossroads Café kennen Suzy ongetwijfeld als de vriendelijke hardwerkende dame achter de tapkraan. S...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:26:00 GMT

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Review support act 5/12   CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL5 december 2007 " Banana Peel Ruiselede Op het programmaboekje was de opener aangekondigd als 'Milk, Cream and Alcohol'. Deze band is ophouden te b...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:14:00 GMT