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Baltazar

New Approach, New Music!

About Me

Baltazar is a band from the far east of The Netherlands. Not quite easy to pin down on one musical direction, these guys combine '70s and '90s style rock with some improvised moments full of pulsing rhythms and guitarnoises.

Singer Ralf Kleinnibbelink quit in april 2008, which means Baltazar are a four piece band again, like in the first couple of years. That doesn't mean a back to the roots kind of thing: the band is looking ahead.

New Approach, New Music!

Contact Baltazar by phone:
Mike Visser +31652405518
Paul Diersen: +31651350921

Or email to contactbaltazar[at]gmail[dot]com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/20/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/baltazarnl
Band Members: Vedran Mircetic - guitar
Paul Diersen - guitar, vocals
Raymond Grevink - bass
Mike Visser - drums, vocals
Influences: Baltazar listens to a lot of music, including (but not limited to) Led Zeppelin, Masters of Reality, Gong, Deep Purple, The Who, The Doors, Amon Duul II, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, Captain Beyond, Pink Floyd, Sir Lord Baltimore, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Jimi Hendrix, Sun Ra, Queens Of The Stone Age, Neu!, Motorpsycho, Kraftwerk, Kuyss, Dungen, King Crimson, John Scofield, Thin Lizzy, Mark Lanegan, Captain Beefheart, Nick Cave, Johnny Cash, Urban Dance Squad, Beatles, Santana, dEUS, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Cream, Calexico, The Rolling Stones and Magic Fish.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Ralf quit

Today, ladies and gentlemen, our singer Ralf quit. He wasn't happy in the band anymore for a couple of months and decided to go. That leaves it to the four of us, like in the first couple of years of ...
Posted by Baltazar on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:10:00 PST

Check out Baltazar on livepudding.com

A video of the gig at Desmet is online at livepudding.com. Check it out, it's worth it.
Posted by Baltazar on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:35:00 PST

Baltazar @ Desmet.

What: Baltazar live in action, a try-out gig for www.livepudding.com (also three other bands, one of 'em being The Bloody Honkies). You will be televised!Place: Desmet Studios AmsterdamDate: 5th of Ma...
Posted by Baltazar on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:51:00 PST

Baltazar does Black Sabbath on Sabbath

Baltazar does Black Sabbath on Sabbath SILVOLDE - On the first of March, the Sabbath, Baltazar will perform - oh, the irony - Black Sabbath songs at Pakhuus, Silvolde. There will be some extravaganza ...
Posted by Baltazar on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:17:00 PST

Live recordings leaked

Live recordings leaked AALTEN - Some live recordings of Baltazar playing at Merleyn have surfaced on the net. Three tracks can be found online: the two new songs Zakk Wylde and Waiting, Stea...
Posted by Baltazar on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:26:00 PST

Welcome Sesam, our backing vocalist!

Welcome Sesam, our backing vocalist! DOETINCHEM - The first Baltazar Jr. is a fact! Our singer Ralf and his girlfriend Simone have a son, called Sesam. Mother and child are okay, although Sesam h...
Posted by Baltazar on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:16:00 PST

Baltazar finally leaves country

Baltazar finally leaves country AALTEN - In February Baltazar will leave the country for an extensive German tour. The band will appear on February 23rd at Kulturort Alte Molkerei in Bocholt, way...
Posted by Baltazar on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:44:00 PST

Website closed

We closed our website baltazar.nl. Instead, baltazar.nl will now direct to our MySpace page. Why? Well, because on MySpace we can put music, pics, stupid tales and present live dates, s...
Posted by Baltazar on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:29:00 PST

Review Backline (Dutch)

Baltazar uit het Achterhoekse Aalten maakt op jaren '70 gestoelde rock en kiest daarbij niet altijd voor de makkelijkste weg. Een lovenswaardig streven. Opener Chameleon is hier direct een goed voorbe...
Posted by Baltazar on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:51:00 PST

Review Fret (in Dutch)

RECENSIE FRET:   Even gezellig met elkaar opgaan in de avonturen van Baltazar, daar doet de vormgeving van het debuut van de gelijknamige band meteeen aan denken. Dat komt ook wel overeen met se...
Posted by Baltazar on Sat, 12 May 2007 08:16:00 PST