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Sphere of Souls

About Me

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March 2008
Sphere of Souls was formed by vocalist André Vuurboom following his departure from Sun Caged in May 2004. Former Autumn Equinox bassist Kees Harrison was soon recruited to the line-up, closely followed by André's former bandmate, ex-Imperium drummer Patrick Gerritzen. Joost van den Broek, who had also recently left Sun Caged, soon expressed a keen interest in the project, offering his services as keyboard player and producer for the band's first album. Guitar virtuoso Anand Mahangoe agreed to contribute solos.
André soon began writing material and demoed a number of tracks with Kees. At this point in time the band was still without a rhythm guitarist for the album. In January 2005 a suitable candidate was found in former Imperium guitarist Rob Cerrone.
In February 2005 Sphere of Souls began rehearsing as a four-piece (minus Anand Mahangoe and Joost van den Broek). However, it soon became apparent that Patrick Gerritzen was not going to be able to combine his other commitments with the band. In late March 2005 he was replaced by Kees's former bandmate, ex-Autumn Equinox drummer Ruud van Diepen.
Sphere of Souls' debut album 'From the Ashes...' was recorded between May and September of 2005 at Rotterdam's Excess Studios and the home studios of Joost van den Broek and Anand Mahangoe.
In October 2005 Anand Mahangoe became a permanent member of Sphere of Souls.
In November 2005 Sphere of Souls signed to the Finnish progressive rock and metal label Lion Music, which released 'From the Ashes...' on Friday, 21 April 2006 to critical acclaim.
Prior to the album's release, Sphere of Souls made their live debut opening for Ulysses on 1 April 2006. This was followed by a prestigious support slot with Vanden Plas on 2 April at P60 in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.
The official release party for 'From the Ashes...' was held at Plato in Helmond, the Netherlands, on Friday, 12 May 2006. Joost van den Broek, who does not usually perform live with Sphere of Souls, also joined the band on stage for the performance. On 7 July 2006, Joost also accompanied the band supporting Stream of Passion at Podium in Hardenberg. The high point of 2006 for Sphere of Souls was undoubtedly their opening slot on the second and final day of ProgPower Europe 2006 on 1 October 2006, which earned them a number of positive reviews, most notably in the Netherlands’ oldest metal magazine, Aardschok.
In early 2007, Anand Mahangoe and Ruud van Diepen left Sphere of Souls in an amicable split. Ruud has since been making waves in the Netherlands with his new band, Alura.
Following the departure of Anand and Ruud, a long search for new members ensued. Ruud in particular proved difficult to replace. In July 2007 André and Joost found a talented lead guitarist in Alex Rosenhof of Picture of the Moon. In October 2007 the search for a drummer finally ended when Sphere of Souls found a suitable drummer in Milan Ridderhof, formerly of Daisy Vain.
Sphere of Souls are currently putting the finishing touches to the ‘From the Ashes…’ material with the new line-up and resurrecting a number of previously unreleased Imperium/Souls of Inbetween tracks. Material for a second album is also in the works and the band will resume live work within the next few months.
Watch this space!
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Member Since: 07/08/2006
Band Website: http://www.sphereofsouls.com
Band Members:
André Vuurboom -
Vocals
Kees Harrison -
Bass
Rob Cerrone -
Rhythm guitars
Alex Rosenhof -
Lead guitars
Joost van den Broek -
Keyboards
Milan Ridderhof -
Drums
Influences:
Sounds Like: Imperium, Fates Warning, Psychotic Waltz
Record Label: Lion Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Sphere of Souls and Vivid Circus live @ Café De Stam in Almelo on 17 July

  On Friday, 17 July Sphere of Souls will be playing at Café De Stam in Almelo with Vivid Circus. For additional information visit: http://www.cafedestam.nl http://www.myspace.com/...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:45:00 GMT

Sphere of Souls, 14 February @ The Cave, Amsterdam

Sphere of Souls, 14 February @ The Cave, AmsterdamOn Saturday, 14 February, we will be playing at rock club The Cave in Amsterdam.The programme for the evening is as follows:Doors open:         8 p.m....
Posted by on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:12:00 GMT

Reminder: Sphere of Souls live in Eindhoven this Saturday!!!

Hi everyone,Just to remind you all that we'll be playing our first gig since January 2007 this Saturday at Dynamo in Eindhoven.  Doors open at 8 p.m.We'd like to thank Linda Aarts and Icaros for ...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:08:00 GMT

Sphere of Souls play first show in almost two years!!!

On Saturday, 27 September Sphere of Souls will play their first gig in almost two years at Dynamo in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The performance will also be the live debut of new members Alex Rosenho...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:18:00 GMT

Sphere of Souls back with revamped line-up!!!

Sphere of Souls are pleased to announce the addition of lead guitarist Alex Rosenhof of Picture of the Moon and drummer Milan Ridderhof, formerly of Daisy Vain. Alex and Milan replace former members ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:02:00 GMT

Sphere of Souls September 2007 update!!!

Hi everyone,After the long silence I thought I'd better let you know we're still here and that we will be back for a second album. When Ruud and Anand left the band in January of this year we immediat...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:18:00 GMT

Imperium photo added!!!

I've added a photo of Rob and André with their former band Imperium from 1993. This picture is taken from the photo session for their one-and-only album 'Too Short a Season', which was released that y...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:14:00 GMT

New (old) Sphere of Souls photos

I've updated the Sphere of Souls MySpace and my own page (http://www.myspace.com/kees_harrison) with numerous photos from our show at De Gooth in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands on 11 November 2...
Posted by on Sat, 26 May 2007 18:06:00 GMT

Sphere of Souls still seeking new lead guitarist and drummer for 2nd album!!!

Sphere of Souls are still on the lookout for a new lead guitarist and drummer to replace former members Anand Mahangoe and Ruud van Diepen, who left the band in January 2007. The remaining band m...
Posted by on Sat, 26 May 2007 09:23:00 GMT

Anand Mahangoe and Ruud van Diepen leave Sphere of Souls

Lead guitarist Anand Mahangoe and drummer Ruud van Diepen recently left Sphere of Souls in an amicable split. The band is currently searching for replacements. Interested parties should contact Rob Ce...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:45:00 GMT