Mystic Moose

*Mystic Moose*
Biography

»» Ruben and JB initially started out as an acoustic duet sharing guitar, bass and vocals. After a couple of pub gigs and open mic - duets, the warm audience response only made them wanting more. So, they started exploring new horizons... And soon they found the third member of the band. A tight, lean, mean drumming machine called Olaf joined the Cover Rock Trio ..Mystic Moose.. was born!. Last but not least, the addition of Marten, a piano/guitar player with more energy than a family pack of redbull, brought the magic formula to an even higher level. Now the Moose are at full speed, and with a demo in the bag, they are ready to rock your hometown!
»» Now, you may wonder who the Mystic Moose are? With ages ranging from 21 to 31 the four members find their main influences in Classic Rock, Hard Rock and Indie. The band runs on friendship and a keen sense of entertainment, maintaining a characteristic sound and unabashed swagger throughout gigs.
»» The energy, fun loving attitude and versatility of this truly international, Amsterdam-based band (4 members, 3 nationalities!), is infectious and can be enjoyed in a full rock setting or in a more intimate acoustic set. You can bet on it, the Mystic Moose have got what you're looking for!
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The guys

JB
[by Ruben]
- When I first entered JB’s place I thought I was in a music store, the density of instruments per square meter being almost unbearable (one almost couldn’t breath inside). Now my place looks just like his
- It’s very easy to recognize JB among the crowd, just follow the trail of his red-shinny-pointy boots
- JB’s fondness of photography is remarkable. You may find a very good example in this same site, just take a look at his picture (if it has not been removed when you read this due to his bandmates making fun of it) where he captures all the essence of the frenchness and associated clichés (baguettes and croissants) in a single and “extremely refined” shot.
- The next JB’s favorite hobby is to torture his bandmates by obliging them to play and sing along cheesy tunes such as “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”.
- We all love his fish (-es)
- If he had to choose all the songs, we would be a Dogs d’amour tribute band (does anybody know this band?)
[By Marten]
- somehow he's got nothing to do at work, for he is responsible for about 70% of all Moose-related e-mails in my inbox
- works at a company that puts the longest disclaimer EVER underneath EVERY fucking e-mail
- somehow always manages to come up with some long forgotten artist from the eighties and for brief periods of time makes us actually want to play it too.
- regrets the fact that his band mates come to their senses just in time (before actually playing those 80s tunes)
- Owns the band's living room
- The band owns his living room
- Eats pizza, drinks beer or whiskey... nothing else... ever
- Is the worst smoker ever (quits and starts again, every day)
- If the mystic moose was a couple, he would be the bitch (the rest is to butch to be the bitch :p)
[By Olaf]
- Was accidently mistaken for a prankcaller the first time he called Olaf and asked him if he has long hair
- Quit's smoking about three times a week
- Sometimes claims he stopped smoking (ciggarettes that is) but compensates by smoking anything that can be smoked
- Likes girls
- has no wallet
- Secretly wishes he was born (even) earlyer so he could have been a Glamrock hero
- Would have melted dosens of hearts by composing 'Every rose has it's Thorns'
- Fell in love with Melvin in a second hand Guitar shop
- If JB would choose al the songs in the band we probably be a David Lee Roth Tribute Band
Ruben
[by JB]
- co-founder of the Moooooose back when woolen Mammoths still roamed the Earth and Olaf's parents weren' t born
- Ruben an JB started playing on acoustic guitars in my living room until frustration started to set in and we felt like cranking it up and went on to start the Mystic Moose.
- I love the Ruben always arrange his hair in new and interesting ways, that' s what makes him such a cool person to hang out with.
- When we played David Bowie' s Moonage Daydream in the comfort of my living room, I had never heard anyone scream: " I am an alligator" with such conviction. Actually, Ruben seems to be under the impression that he really is an alligator, or a space invader, or a Rock 'n Roll b*tch. It depends on the time of the day and what he had for breakfast.
- Ruben originates from Spain, a country where they put on a whole show everytime they kill a cow. The butcher has got to wear a shiny outfit and runs after the animal for ages before finally killing it. That' s why you always have to wait so long for your burger when you go to Spain.
- If a microphone stand falls or a jack is accidentally unplugged, you can bet Ruben' s not far. We call that "pulling a Ruben"
- If he was to choose all the songs that we play, we' d probably be a RHCP Tribute band.
[by Marten]
- AKA. "The list-maker"
- is responsibly for the other 29% of Moose-related e-mails in my inbox, which is quite impressive, considering he only sends e-mails from work
- is the only moose that will party with me till long after the clubs close
- will therefore be my partner in crime when we hit the bars on tour.
- is in fact an alligator
- makes sure everything we do is recorded to be evaluated
- is the worst driver ever
- is the only moose with a car though (look at the irony on that one :p)
- Billy billy BOB
- Comes from the warmest country out of all moose...
- And i want to go there (then again, i want to go to a lot of places :p)
[by Olaf]
- Likes to pretend we're on the sea while driving
- Was described as 'Spanish' when Olaf had to find him the first time
- Secretley wanted the band name to be: Dr. Jetleg and the Golden Kiwi's
- Has a tiny wallet
- Has a caractaristic Strum technique custom made for his guitar
- Made everybody wondering if Evan ever opens his door
- Is not sure if it's the right Evan on who's door he's knocking
- Has a love/hate relationship with Waffels
Marten
[by JB]
- aka Marty, Martin, Martini, Munkyboy, Douche
- Offers an interesting mix of Tourette syndrome and ADHD
- Silence is his nemesis and he' s determined to win. There shall not be one second of dead air between songs during rehearsals: wether it is a ripping solo or a deafening riff he will play at all times, even and especially when his bandmates are trying to talk.
- Marten shall always miss his train and catch the next one.
- Marty comes up with about two hundred new riffs on a bad day.
- Split personality: plays in a rock band and compose electro on his spare time.
- Remember the Hulk? well, thats Marty being all nice and friendly and turning green and furious whenever his sister is mentionned in a conversation.
- If he was to choose all the songs for the band we would be a Queen of the Stone age Tribute band
[by Ruben]
- Although he is not really a drummer, only part time, he’s been known to participate in clandestine drumming jam sessions close to Leidseplein where he drummed the whole Amsterdam from A to M.
- If you want someone who is always there on time, well, I guess that you’d better look for someone else.
- Marten’s versatility to play any instrument on earth is such that we would like him to divide himself several times and play all of them at once, like that we could just go home and relax. On the other hand the idea of having 4 or 5 Martens running around at the same time is scary.
- Marten is so fresh that you could use him as deodorant (even if he is completely against them, he believes that girls very much prefer his natural scent, well, I can tell you this, I don’t)
- He would like to tour the USA but he will have to tour Europe instead
- He likes to buy crappy guitars and then use the instruments of his bandmates instead
[by Olaf]
- Was a member of the world famous 'Buttermilk' in high school
- Lived 3 minutes from high school but was late every day
- Aka; Marty Gras, Bushcraft, Photon
- Police screwed up a jam session once at his house for it was too loud/long
- knows his way about the Piano, Guitar and drums pretty well
- falls in love about two times a night
- Is known for having a massive headache after singing certain songs
- Looses a lot of wallets
Olaf:
[by JB]
- Steals his shoes from JB although he still denies it.
- There seems to be some sort of T-shirt competition between him and JB about who' s gonna wear the shirt with the most stupid sentence.
- We needed a guy with long hair in the band that' s why we chose him. Turned out he could play the drums. We will however shave his head if we ever get to play a gig in front of 500 people or more.
- He knows his way around any Albert Heijn (supermarket) like it' s nobody' s business.
- Personnality disorder: secretly thinks he' s Lars Ulrich.
- Olaf 's psychology student and I suspect that he joined the band as some sort of field experiment to write his thesis on abnormal behaviour.
- When talking to his fellow psychology students, refers to the band as "the cuckoo nest"
- Never forgets a birthday.
- If he was to choose all the songs for the band we' d be a Metallica Tribute band.
- Olaf, Rock n Roll is not soccer: although they lovely people your parents do not have to come to all the shows.
[by Ruben]
- In spite of his name and how keen he is on drumming like mad Olaf is not a Viking
- Olaf knows the entire series and complete dialogues of both South Park and anything related to Borat
- I really like when he makes his sticks fly in the air
- Although he plays the tough guy we all know that deep inside he loves poppy tunes (Backstreet boys and such) and also pop corn
- If you go into the Albert Heijn and you see someone drumming his ass off over the whole set of saucepan/cooking pots in the saucepan/cooking pots section (of course) you cannot miss it, that’s our man
- If you need a van, Olaf will always be there for you
- He’s never been known to miss a beat even if he tries hard
[by Marten]
- Does this guy háve internet?
- Is the only moose still working on his future (=going to school)
- Still needs to receive about 5 birthday presents from me..
- Always gets a present for me though
- Has the longest pants
- Drops his sticks every other beat
- Is fully capable though, to play drums not only with only 1 stick, but still sound tighter then... then... well tighter then whatever wikipedia sais about tight (Tight, a person (typically female, although the term also applies to inexperienced homosexual men) who rarely participates in sexual activities, resulting in abnormally low-diameter sexual openings.)
- Is the worst made-fun-of-for-being-the-"worst-ever"-in-something-persons ever (... I'm confused?)
- Is the best shotgunner ever (always rides shotgun, has it got to do with those long pants?)
- Is usually on my side (ever since we agreed on the name "buttermilk")
- Takes to much time analyzing the state of our wallets

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Full Setlist

»» PLUGGED
ACDC - Touch to much [demo]
Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
Beatles - Come Together
Beatles - Helter Skelter
Black Crows - Hard To Handle
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out [demo]
Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
Foo Fighters - Breakout
Foo Fighters - Times Like These
Great Big Sea - Old Black Rum
Herman Brood - Saturday Night
Jet - Cold Hard Bitch
Jimi Hendrix - Fire
Led Zepelin - Good Times Bad Times
Lenny Kravitz - Mr. Cab Driver
Metallica - Seek And Destroy
Metallica - Whiskey in a Jar
Monster Magnet - Crop Circle
Mystic Moose - Bump & Jump
Queens Of The Stoneage - The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
Queens Of The Stoneage - Make It Wit 'Chu
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Around The World
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Dani California
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Scar Tissue
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut [demo]
The Who - My generation
»» UNPLUGGED
Amy Whinehouse - Rehab
Dogs D'Amour - Drunk Like Me
Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way
Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
Zakk Wilde - Hate Your Guts [demo]
There will be more to come!

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