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{{Short description|Dutch progressive rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Silhouette
| image =
| caption = Silhouette in 2014
| origin = Netherlands
| genre = [[Progressive rock]], [[neo-prog]]
| years_active =
| label = Progress Records, Freia Music
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|www.silhouetteband.nl}}
| current_members = Brian de Graeve<br />Erik Laan<br />Rob van Nieuwenhuijzen<br />Daniel van der Weijde<br />Jurjen Bergsma
| past_members = Gerrit-Jan Bloemink<br />Jos Uffing
}}


'''Silhouette''' is a Dutch [[progressive rock]] band from [[Utrecht]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.progwereld.org/progvizier/78-silhouette-utrechtse-symfogroep-treedt-uit-de-schaduw/|title=#78 "Silhouette: Utrecht sympho group emerges from the shadows"|website=Progwereld.org|date=26 October 2008|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.progwereld.org/recensie/rpwl-en-silhouette-2-november-2012-lakei-helmond/|title=RPWL en Silhouette, 2 november 2012, Lakei Helmond|website=Progwereld.org|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref> So far, the band has released five albums. The music they play is influenced by band such as [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]], [[Pink Floyd]], [[Marillion]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aardschok.com/interviews-36/1420-interview-met-silhouette-uit-nieuwegein |title=Interview met Silhouette uit Nieuwegein |website=Aardschok.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224101813/http://aardschok.com/interviews-36/1420-interview-met-silhouette-uit-nieuwegein |archive-date=2015-02-24}}</ref> but also by more recent music. The Dutch Oor Pop Encyclopedie lists Silhouette under the category of [[progressive rock]],<ref>''Oor Pop Encyclopedie 2014'' – The Final Edition, No. 19, 2014, Argo Special Media BV, p. 581</ref> other sources refer to their music as [[neo-prog]].
{{Silhouette Band}}
== Introduction ==
'''Silhouette''' is a [[progressive rock]] band from Utrecht, the Netherlands, and exists with this name since 2005. So far, the band has released four CD's. The music they play is influenced by band such as Genesis, Pink Floyd, Marillion<ref>http://aardschok.com/interviews-36/1420-interview-met-silhouette-uit-nieuwegein</ref>, but also by more recent music. The Dutch Oor Pop Encyclopedie lists Silhouette under the category of [[prog rock]]<ref>Oor Pop Encyclopedie 2014 - The Final Edition, #19, 2014,Argo Special Media BV, page 581</ref>, other sources <ref>http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=5083</ref> refer the their music as [[neo-prog]].


Silhouette's fourth album, ''Beyond the Seventh Wave'', received the iO Pages Prog Award 2014 for the best prog album that was released in Belgium and the Netherlands in that year.<ref>''iOpages'' magazine, March 2014, p. 4</ref> The band's manager, Kathy Keller, of My Music Matters-MT promotion company was active during the release phase of the album. Silhouette left in 2017 for record label management.
[[File:Silhouette 2 foto Bert Treep.jpg|thumb|Silhouette 2 foto Bert Treep]]


== History ==
== Band members ==
;Current
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*Brian de Graeve – vocals , guitar
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*Erik Laan – vocals keyboards, bass pedals
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*Rob van Nieuwenhuijzen – drums, percussion
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*Daniel van der Weijde – guitar
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*Jurjen Bergsma – bass


;Live
The band with the name Silhouette exists since 2005, at that time started by a couple of friends with passion for progressive rock music. The nameless predecessor of the band gathered a year before, and had consisted of Brian de Graeve (vocals and guitars), Jos Uffing (vocals and drums), Gerrit Jan Bloemink (bass guitar), Henny van Veenendaal (Guitars) and Toine Riesewijck (keyboards). Henny left in the same year because of the long travel distance and Toine had to leave the band early 2005 due to health problems.<ref>http://www.progwereld.org/cms/78-%E2%80%9Csilhouette-utrechtse-symfogroep-treedt-uit-de-schaduw%E2%80%9D/</ref> Silhouette found a replacement in Erik Laan (vocals and Keyboards), after which the band started writing and rehearsing its own material seriously.
*Bart Laan – guitar


;Former
With a minimal budget, without a real studio to record and without a label, Silhouette released their debut album A Maze in 2007. Silhouette soon started to write and record the next album: Moods. Based on an autobiographical story of Brian, Silhouette could release their second album in 2009 through Progress Records, a Swedish label. This album, mixed and produced by Gerben Klazinga (Knight Area) sold better and got positive reviews. In the recording process of Moods, Silhouette also got to know Aldo Adema (Seven Day Hunt, Tumble Town and Egdon Heath), who played a couple of guitar solos on the album.
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*Gerrit-Jan (GJ) Bloemink – bass (until 2014)
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*Jos Uffing – drums, vocals and acoustic guitars (until 2013)


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==Discography==
In 2012 Silhouette released their third album Across the Rubicon, which received positive responses. In three months time it was sold out and reached a number one position in the Progwereld charts for two months and a number one sales position in the most prominent UK Progrock website retailer. The album was co-produced by Aldo Adema, and mastered by Han Uil. Aldo again played some guitar solos on the album.
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*''A-maze'' (2007)

*''Moods'' (2009)
In the meantime, Silhouette also succeeded in building a track record on stage by sharing the stage with bands such as Landmarq, [[RPWL]]<ref>http://www.progwereld.org/cms/concert/rpwl-en-silhouette-2-november-2012-lakei-helmond/</ref>, Saga, Credo, Focus, Knight Area, Martigan and others. Silhouette played gigs in Germany, Belgium, the UK and several in the Netherlands.
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*''Across the Rubicon'' (2012)

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*''Beyond the Seventh Wave'' (2014)
In 2013 Jos had left the band for personal reasons. His place was quickly filled by Rob van Nieuwenhuijzen, who also is a member of the progmetal band Incidense. Rob will combine both bands. In the same year Silhouette asked guitarist Daniel van der Weijde to join the band after he was spotted at the Marillion weekend in Port Zelande in March 2013, playing a version of "Splintering Heart" as a guest musician.
*''Staging the Seventh Wave'' (2017, live album)

*''The World is Flat and Other Alternative Facts'' (2017)
In 2013 and 2014 Silhouette undertook its most ambitious project so far, another concept album titled "Beyond the Seventh Wave". It’s an album about the hunger for freedom of an innocent man convicted for life to forced labor, inspired by stories and books such as [[Papillon]]. On the album several musicians played a guest role, including keyboardist Ton Scherpenzeel (Kayak, Camel), cellist Ruben van Kruistum (Adeia), violinist Laura ten Voorde (Adeia), clarinetist Tamara van Koetsveld (Dutch Royal Airforce Orchestra) and flutist Mary O, who was also present as guest vocalist and flutist on Across the Rubicon.
During the process of recording the album GJ decided to leave Silhouette because he felt he was not able to combine the band with his work and private life anymore in a way he felt was necessary for the band at this stage. He was replaced by Jurjen Bergsma who immediately stepped in to fill the bass gaps on the remaining songs for "Beyond the Seventh Wave".

Early 2015, Beyond the Seventh Wave was nominated for the 2014 ProgAward, by the Dutch/Belgian magazine iOpages <ref>http://www.iopages.nl/poll/id/5/io-pages-progaward</ref>

== Band members ==
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*Brian de Graeve - [[vocals]] , [[guitarist]]
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*Jurjen Bergsma - [[bass guitar|bass]]
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*Erik Laan - [[vocals]] keyboards, bass pedals
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*Daniel van der Weijde - [[guitarist]]
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*Rob van Nieuwenhuijzen - [[drummer]], [[percussionist]]

== Former band members ==
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*Gerrit-Jan (GJ) Bloemink (until 2014) - base
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*Jos Uffing (tot 2013)- drummer, vocals and acoustic guitars

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== Discography ==
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*2007: ''A-maze''
*2009: ''[[Moods (Silhouette album)|Moods]]'' [[Progress Records]]
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*2012: ''[[Across the Rubicon]]'' [[Progress Records]]
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*2014: ''Beyond the Seventh Wave ''[[Freia Music]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
*[http://www.silhouetteband.nl Official website]
*[http://www.silhouetteband.nl Official website]


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[[Categorie: music in Utrecht (city)]]

[[Categorie: Dutch rockband]]
[[Category:Dutch progressive rock groups]]
[[Categorie: Progressive Rock]]

Latest revision as of 22:52, 23 August 2024

Silhouette
OriginNetherlands
GenresProgressive rock, neo-prog
LabelsProgress Records, Freia Music
MembersBrian de Graeve
Erik Laan
Rob van Nieuwenhuijzen
Daniel van der Weijde
Jurjen Bergsma
Past membersGerrit-Jan Bloemink
Jos Uffing
Websitewww.silhouetteband.nl

Silhouette is a Dutch progressive rock band from Utrecht.[1][2] So far, the band has released five albums. The music they play is influenced by band such as Genesis, Pink Floyd, Marillion,[3] but also by more recent music. The Dutch Oor Pop Encyclopedie lists Silhouette under the category of progressive rock,[4] other sources refer to their music as neo-prog.

Silhouette's fourth album, Beyond the Seventh Wave, received the iO Pages Prog Award 2014 for the best prog album that was released in Belgium and the Netherlands in that year.[5] The band's manager, Kathy Keller, of My Music Matters-MT promotion company was active during the release phase of the album. Silhouette left in 2017 for record label management.

Band members

[edit]
Current
  • Brian de Graeve – vocals , guitar
  • Erik Laan – vocals keyboards, bass pedals
  • Rob van Nieuwenhuijzen – drums, percussion
  • Daniel van der Weijde – guitar
  • Jurjen Bergsma – bass
Live
  • Bart Laan – guitar
Former
  • Gerrit-Jan (GJ) Bloemink – bass (until 2014)
  • Jos Uffing – drums, vocals and acoustic guitars (until 2013)

Discography

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  • A-maze (2007)
  • Moods (2009)
  • Across the Rubicon (2012)
  • Beyond the Seventh Wave (2014)
  • Staging the Seventh Wave (2017, live album)
  • The World is Flat and Other Alternative Facts (2017)

References

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  1. ^ "#78 "Silhouette: Utrecht sympho group emerges from the shadows"". Progwereld.org. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. ^ "RPWL en Silhouette, 2 november 2012, Lakei Helmond". Progwereld.org. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Interview met Silhouette uit Nieuwegein". Aardschok.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ Oor Pop Encyclopedie 2014 – The Final Edition, No. 19, 2014, Argo Special Media BV, p. 581
  5. ^ iOpages magazine, March 2014, p. 4
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