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About Me

Michel and Danny started playing music together at a young age and once old enough, the youngest brother Wiljan joined in. Since November 2002 Paul Kruis is the fourth member.
The band plays music varying from acoustic to swept up rock with the right dynamics. This combined with a lot of warmth and sensitivity, it makes millstone 'a band you have got to know'. (Eric Groothedde, Daily Newspaper BN De Stem, April 2004) The lyrics are sometimes very personal, sometimes world critical, but always pure and sincere. Because of this, it's hard to escape from a sense of recognition while listening.
Millstone has proven to be a great live band. With a nicely balanced band sound and teamwork on stage Millstone has been support-act for some of the best Dutch top class rock bands, like 16Down and One in a Million.
The first steps have already been made. The titelsong "Turned To Stone" appeard on the German compilation-cd Noise pollution vol.3 and gigs were done in Germany in October 2005. Millstone's first abroad adventure. Off course the band is proud of this, but it's not to be seen as a reached goal. This might just be the beginning of a very beautiful Millstone-period.

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Member Since: 3/22/2006
Band Website: millstone.nl
Band Members: Danny Meijer (vocals, guitar), Paul Kruis (guitar, backingvocals), Wiljan Meijer (bass), Michel Meijer (drums, percussion)
Influences: From bands such as Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots thru to Bands like Metallica, Saybia and even classical music.
Sounds Like: Millstone
Type of Label: None

My Blog

3 weeks in the studio

Dutch: Eigenlijk is het het beste leven dat je je als muzikant maar kunt voorstellen; Iedere morgen (of middag) je bed uit om weer een volle dag de studio in te gaan, om je eigen muziek zo moo...
Posted by Millstone on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:32:00 PST

a little update on things.....

Come November we will start recordings for the first FL album! These past months, new songs were written for this debut. Drummer Michel will take on the production and mixing as was the case with the ...
Posted by Millstone on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:19:00 PST

To let you know what we were up to.....

It came pretty close to not having any recordings of the past months of hard work. We were about 90% of the way of recording some of our new songs and ideas when our recorder went berserk. Turns out t...
Posted by Millstone on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:06:00 PST

Moving on...

Alas no place in the finals of GGPNL for us. The jury had a different preference, but it's good to know we made it to the final 12 out of around a 1000 entry's this year alone. Big thanks to eve...
Posted by Millstone on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:53:00 PST

Help Millstone reach the finals of GGPNL!!

Hi friends,the voting has started for "Grolsch grote prijs van nederland".Help us reach the finals by voting for us @ www.grolschgroteprijs.nl/home by clicking the green 'blob' in the top right corner...
Posted by Millstone on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:08:00 PST

Millstone makes the semi finals of Grote Prijs van Nederland!

Early this year roughly a 1000 acts registered with Grote Prijs van Nederland; the oldest and most recognized live band contest in the Netherlands. A team of professional judges and scouts listened to...
Posted by Millstone on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:28:00 PST

Festival Elastiek en Bergpop

Festival Elastiek en Berghpop Juni 2006 is voor Millstone een maand van festivals. Het eerste weekend was Elastiek (Hilvarenbeek) aan de beurt, het 2e weekend Berghpop (Noordwijk) en het ...
Posted by Millstone on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:22:00 PST

Win a unique private gig: Millstone in your livingroom!!

Win a private gig!For the winner, Millstone will perform a live acoustic set in your very own livingroom. If the weather permits it could ofcourse take place in your garden aswell!!The winner will be ...
Posted by Millstone on Sun, 21 May 2006 11:15:00 PST

Millstone wint Popprijs Join!

Afgelopen zaterdag, 6 mei, werd Millstone door Noordwijkse jury tot beste van de 4 finalisten gekozen in de popprijs Join. Erg goed nieuws dus, want de prijzen liegen er niet om: - &...
Posted by Millstone on Mon, 08 May 2006 12:57:00 PST