Since 2006, The Nursery Rhyme is known as the musical project of singer/songwriter Jasper Stockmans. A soft, breathy vocal harmony combined with atmospheric, repetitive piano and guitar accompaniment, defines the dreamy and spooky, but easy-going sound of The Nursery Rhyme.
However, Jasper's skillful and introverted songwriting style was foreshadowed by a musical career with a punkband called Oversized. This band released 2 CD's and some songs received airplay on "Studio Brussel". Oversized played at festivals like Suikerrock, Strandfuif and Marktrock, with bands like De Mens and Therapy?. Appreciation increased, resulting in a victory in the rockcontest Rockvonk and a couple of gigs in France, The Netherlands, Denmark...
Influenced by great songwriters like Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan, Lennon & McCartney, Simon & Garfunkel, Jasper became interested in a new world. When he finished the search for three excellent musicians for a new project, The Nursery Rhyme was born. Willem Schurmans completed the sound with his violin. Roel Brems took the bass for his account. Mattijs Vanderleen took the drums for his account. The band started to perform in the supporting programme of bands like Absynthe Minded and singer/songwriters like Allan Muller. They started doing gigs in Brussel (VUB KultuurKaffee), Leuven (STUK, Kulturama, Leuven Draait), Oostende (Theater Aan Zee), Dranouter ('t Folk Muziekcentrum), Gent & Antwerpen. So if you find yourself interested and like the recordings: go check it out live!
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'BET ON YOU': StuBru, Radio1, Radio2, Urgent, FmBrussel!
Het nieuwe ‘Nursery Rhyme’ nummer ‘Bet On You’ is opgenomen in de playlist van StuBru, Radio2, Urgent en FmBrussel. Het nummer is eveneens gesignaleerd geweest op Radio1. Which is nice...
