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The Gathering

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About Me

Introduction:
Welcome to the Gathering’s myspace!! This profile is intended to introduced people to the Gathering’s music.
This page is the Gathering window on myspace. For more information such as tour, news and extensive source of information, please visit www.gathering.nl
Please note also that we made it very simple for you to remember the URL of this place! Bookmark myspace.gathering.nl
Admins of this profile:
This page is run by the webteam of www.gathering.nl for the band!! You cannot reach the band via messages!! Please use the contact form on gathering.nl [or try to reach them via their respective Myspace profiles!]. Messages to the band won’t be forwarded to them and may simply be read and trashed away.
excerpt of the biography
Confronted with the unavoidable sensory overload and the galloping synchronization of senses it is getting increasingly difficult to invent sounds and melodies that are standing individually for themselves and only for themselves without going into extremes. The Dutch band the Gathering has accomplished just that achievement with their ninth album Home. But up to that piece of art, it took them a long way full of creative skinning, self-conquest and a strong striving towards perfection of sound...
Full Biography and much more available at gathering.nl
Comments:
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/10/2005
Band Website: gathering.nl
Band Members: Current line-up
Hans Rutten - drums, percussions & loops
René Rutten - guitars
Marjolein Kooijman- bass
Frank Boeijen - keyboards & programming

Former members
Bart Smits - vocals [1989-1992]
Marike Groot - vocals [1992]
Niels Duffhues - vocals [1992-1994]
Martine van Loon - vocals [1992-1994]
Jelmer Wiersma - guitars [1989 -1998]
Hugo Prinsen Geerligs - bass [1989-2003]
Anneke van Giersbergen - vocals [1994-2007]

Sounds Like:

Record Label: Psychonaut Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Not subscribed to our newsletter, you missed some info then!

Hi everyone!If you have not subscribed to our newsletter, you missed the latest information regarding the Gathering!You can subscribe easily via the website (and actually we've posted the news there a...
Posted by The Gathering on Wed, 14 May 2008 01:19:00 PST

New songs @ myspace

Hi everyone,Before you all get excited, no these are not unreleased songs that we added. But since myspace allows us to have now 6 songs on the profile, we've filled in the blank space :)You'll find o...
Posted by The Gathering on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:09:00 PST

New arrival @ webshop

Dear everyone!We hope the year started as good as possible for all of you!The Gathering got back some stock from their previous webshop @4tune. So we're happy to put them for sale on the Gathering web...
Posted by The Gathering on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:32:00 PST

Site changes and news

We've been lifting up or website's menu and Hans has just posted some news over what's happening with the Gathering... So come check www.gathering.nl ;)Further, if you subscribe to our blog, you will ...
Posted by The Gathering on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:00:00 PST

A Noise Severe - Teaser

We've just added a new teaser for A Noise Severe that you can watch exclusively on our webshop.
Posted by The Gathering on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:42:00 PST

Pre-order A Noise Severe

Hi everyone!We're glad to inform you the pre-order for A Noise Severe has started!The products will be shipped from the end of October. As there is still some time to wait, pre-orders benefit from spe...
Posted by The Gathering on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:12:00 PST

Anneke is leaving the Gathering

Dear everyone,We have a sad news to announce.Anneke is about to leave the Gathering.The band's statement is posted on the website. Anneke's statement should be published on her myspace account.TG webt...
Posted by The Gathering on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:15:00 PST

the Gathering webshop is opened!

Dear everyone, We have just opened our brand new Gathering webshop! The shop is welcoming you at http://shop.gathering.nl You will find a fine selection of CDs, LPs, DVDs and other merchandising item...
Posted by The Gathering on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:00:00 PST

the Gathering to support Lacuna Coil in North America

the Gathering will tour as a support act with Lacuna Coil for about 2 weeks in the USA and Canada, starting half may. There are a lot of dates circulating on the internet. When we know them for sure w...
Posted by The Gathering on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:17:00 PST

Pictures in Chile for DVD-artwork

As you may know, we will record our second live DVD A Noise Severe at the upcoming show in Chile.Our experience is that we always get a lot of nice pictures from people in the crowd at the concerts an...
Posted by The Gathering on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:21:00 PST