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Jean Parlette

Salut, ça va?

About Me

Jean Parlette is a quartet from the North of Holland. Very soon they will take their sample-based Folktronica to a stage near you. Principle songwriter Jos Blomsma started the band in order to take his unique blend of home-made electronics and classical instruments on the road.
Jean Parlette has been compared to acts such as Tunng and The Notwist, but the unusual line-up and the sometimes even more unusual way the instruments are played make Jean Parlette stand out as an intriguing live band.
The electronic elements in their songs are complemented by Laurens van der Meulen’s shimmering rhodes parts, David van Egmond’s exquisite fingerpicking and Suze Steemers’ tastful cello.
Jean Parlette likes to sing about the Big Topics of Life but leaves just the right gaps in his lyrics for the listener to fill.
Jean Parlette is friendly yet curious…
Almost instantly the band were proclaimed to be “The new juwel from the north” by the regional press (3voor12friesland) and the well-known Paradiso club in Amsterdam has booked the band.
If you want to hear some more or send a mail, please go to jeanparlette.nl .
We love you, good-bye!
Omrop Fryslân
Lopend Vuur Vodcast
Jean Parlette on the internet:
Jean Parlette Official Site
Jean Parlette on MusicFromNL
Jean Parlette on Soundclick
Jean Parlette on YouTube

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/3/2006
Band Website: jeanparlette.nl
Band Members: Jos Blomsma, vocals, programming, synths, percussion

Laurens van der Meulen, rhodes piano, synths, vocals

David van Egmond, guitar, percussion, vocals

Suze Steemers, cello, vocals, synths
Influences: Simon and Garfunkel, Donovan, Leonard Cohen, Don McLean, Elton John, José Gonzáles, Psapp, Tunng, Joanna Newsom, Bobby Birdman, März, Erik Satie, Steely Dan, Jean-Claude van Damme, Ben Folds Five, Dj Jean...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Jean Parlette Prijsvraag

Hier is hij dan, de eerste Jean Parlette-prijsvraag! Waar komt de naam Jean Parlette vandaan? Bedenk een leuk, romantisch, grappig of interessant verhaal en win een exemplaar van de Vera-poster die ...
Posted by Jean Parlette on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:51:00 PST

Jean is druk en blij

Op dit moment zijn we druk bezig bezig met het opnemen van ons debuut. De verwachting is dat we nog dit jaar een ceedee voor jullie hebben.Verder is Jean Parlette genomineerd voor het Gala van de Frie...
Posted by Jean Parlette on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:12:00 PST

Vernieuwde site

Jean Parlette heeft zijn site aardig geüpdate. Je vindt er nu: nieuws, een nette agenda, reactiemogelijkheden etc.Kom kijken en laat een berichtje achter.jeanparlette.nl...
Posted by Jean Parlette on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:26:00 PST

Jean Parlette op Noorderzon

Jean Parlette staat op het Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival!Het festival vindt plaats van 16 t/m 26 augustus in Groningen.http://www.noorderzon.nl/ ...
Posted by Jean Parlette on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:25:00 PST

Jean Parlette Video!

Uploaded a short video.Watch Jean Parlette - Far away!
Posted by Jean Parlette on Thu, 03 May 2007 03:12:00 PST

Jean Parlette op 3voor12 Lokaal [dutch]

Check het uit!
Posted by Jean Parlette on Thu, 03 May 2007 03:09:00 PST

VPRO, 3voor12

Last thursday I gave an interview on VPRO's 3voor12. Very nice experience!Interview Jean Parlette [dutch]
Posted by Jean Parlette on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:22:00 PST

Added some new foto's

Enjoy
Posted by Jean Parlette on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:30:00 PST

Eerste keer Jean Parlette

Gister was het dan eindelijk zover, Jean Parlette op het podium. Natuurlijk een beetje onwennig, maar toch allemaal erg prettig. Zelf hebben we er verschrikkelijk van genoten. Jullie ook?Jos...
Posted by Jean Parlette on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:37:00 PST

Recording

Last weekend we (re)recorded 4 songs, very cool. Currently finishing them... As soon as their ready, you'll be the first to hear!
Posted by Jean Parlette on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:20:00 PST