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Martin van de Vrugt:
Since 1980 I am writing and playing my own songs. I am a singer and I play on several mostly acoustic guitars and other string-instuments like banjo, mandoline and bass. I am also a harmonica player.
In the early eighties I started playing on the streets of major dutch cities. I was young and not very tall so I had to make quite a show to get attention. These days I am quite 'laid back'. My stage shows are still dynamic and people are often very moved after my concerts.
Alone is just alone so early 2006 Dutch singer/songwriter Mischa Lelieveld and I decided it was time to join forces. For more than three years lots of people told us we should... So you could not only hear us on cd but also see us on stage together. And it's true, the blend of our guitars and vocals is just MAGIC! On october 16th 2007 Mischa gave birth to a boy they named Jasper. Mother and child are well but we won't appear on stage for a while... So or I'm alone on stage these days or with my two "Friends" bassist Hennie van Lunteren and percussionist Alexander Klusman.
I have my own recording-studio so I can work when-ever I like to. Other artists have already found my studio too. I have made some very inspired cd's as an solo artist (january 2001 “Sunset Moonshine”; february 2002 “Redux”; april 2004 “Know Feel”; september 2006 "Count the better Days") and for several other great Dutch artists and bands like VisAge, Jos Wijnen, Sirocco, Pass it On, Rosa Sky, Mischa Lelieveld and Walkin' Bus.
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Member Since: 8/20/2004
Band Website: home.planet.nl/~vrugt042
Band Members: Martin van de Vrugt: Singer/songwriter, instrumentalist, producer.
Influences: James Taylor, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Damien Rice, The Be Good Tanyas, Iris Dement, Bruce Cockburn, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Kim Richey, Lucinda Williams, Allison Krauss, Willie Nelson, and many many more... And naturally life and all it's bringing me.
Sounds Like: Martin van de Vrugt & Friends Live @ Folluk! Deventer october 27 2007
"Count the better Days" & "We didn't teach our Children"

Martin van de Vrugt & Mischa Lelieveld in "Desmet"

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Record Label: Self Release / Toonbankrecords / Statue Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Singer/songwriter concerten in "de School van Frieswijk"

Singer/songwriter concerten in "de School van Frieswijk"     Sinds eind 2006 worden er één keer in de maand op de zaterdagavond singer/songwriter concerten gegeven in "de School van Frieswi...
Posted by Martin on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:06:00 PST

New album out!

New Album "Count the better Days" released september 2006   It's been a hell of a job. Not because of the music or the people I worked with but there were some nasty things going on in my persona...
Posted by Martin on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 06:12:00 PST

Live vid!

Howdy!Maybe you would like te see me on stage?Here's your chance!Video of me performing live !!It was shot in february 2005 on a benefit-concert for Atceh....
Posted by Martin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST