It's been a while since the last update ....so here it is:
This is a smal sample from our first try-out with my new band:
In the next few weeks I will be playing with this band:
Snake in the Mailbox. Check out the agenda where we play!
The first Rockaoke was a great succes, also I've played
on my new amp!
curious wich one? click here.
If you want to see pictures of the Rockaoke,
check this site: Rockaoke
Hyves
My new book is in stores now! It's a collection of the
first 5 riffs of the month plus one extra (not online) You learn every
single note in the solo
and ryhtym track! This book also comes with CD and DVD.
Click here
for a "sneak-preview"
03 mrt
The new riff of the month will be available during this week.
There has been some delay because of the finishing work I
had to do with my new guitar book.
I have found some old recordings on film of performances
from a few years back. They are online now (check Media- Films)
By the end of this month the Rockaoke will be having it's first show.
Check here for more information: click
02 feb
New riff online!
16 jan
The data is set on the March 28 for the first hard Rockaoke!
Check out the setlist here
04 jan
New riff online!!
01 jan 2009!
I wish everybody a very good, healthy, happy new year!!
2009 is going to be a good year! I have become the new guitar player for
the Dutch Tina
Turner Tribute band
First Performance will be on the 4th of April.
The song writing with my own band is going well, we've recorded the first
track of 9 more to do, soon available for you to listen on this site!
From January I will start to give guitar- and bandcoaching lessons with
podium De Meester (almere) They started a program wich goes by the name
of Talent Academy. Click on their website
for more information!
In aug 2007, when I signed my contract with IBANEZ, some footage has been
shot and is now available for you to see!
27 aug
Two new demo's online! click here
Since a couple of weeks I formed a new band. First we get to know eachother
by playing some covers, and in the near future we are goign to write our
own songs. In the demo section , our version of The Pretender (the Foo
Fighters) and the new version of Break To Me.
10 aug
I've been asked what kind of picks do I play. This week I recieved my
custom made picks and that is good oppertunity to tell you something about
it:
Type: Acetal
Gauge: 1.9 mm
Color: White
Since last week I formed my own band. Finally I get to play my own songs
wich I wrote over the years. We are thinking about a bandname and we want
you to be part in this! so, if you think you have a name for us, let us
know! click here
02 aug
New riff of the month online! (MEDIA - RIFF OF THE MONTH)
Guitarlesson book "Soleren? Zó Leren!"will be translated
into english language!
Hopefully within a few weeks the english versions will be available!
23 july
This coming Saturday will be the Kick-off on the Promo Tour with Dutch
singer/songwriter Sandy
Dane . Her single "Peace, Love and Icecream" will be out
soon, for those who can't wait, please check her website!
My book is doing very well, in a few weeks there will be an English version
available!
Next year part 2 will be released. In october I will begin writing the
new material.
New riff of the month online!
The 5th karaoke night was great! we will continue on the 5th of september
with our Live Band Karaoke! if you want to see pictures and footage: click
here
01 july
The performance last saturday was great. some pictures you can find here
The new riff of the month is delayed until 6th of july.
11 june
The interview published in the magazine "Gitarist" is now online
for you to read (MEDIA - INTERVIEWS)
This saturday we play in Gouda, with support act!
01 june
The new riff off the month is online!
28 may
M y guitarbook is sold out!! thanks to the interview in the dutch guitar
magazine GITARIST the sale went skyhigh!
next week I'm going to order the 2nd issue of the book!
Our performance at the Muziek aan de Vecht Festival was awesome!
New gigs our coming up!
27th April
In the May edition from the monthly magazine"GITARIST"
in the INPUT section, you can find an interview about me as a guitar player.
Extra special to me is that in this `shred`edition also interviews from
Joe Stump Yngwie Malmsteen en Marcel Coenen
The performance for Ongekend Talent was a great succes, watch a `bootleg"
recording from the soundcheck here
. (and also on: MEDIA - FILMS)
16th April
The band will play an acoustic set during the launch
event of the new Ongekend
Talent website.
In the Dutch section of my website you can look at some footage from the
monthly Live Band Karaoke event wich is scheduled every first friday of
the month.
click here
to go to this page directly
New pictures for you to see in the PHOTO section!
some old, and some very old pictures of myself playing guitar with artists
and bands over the years!
Next week in stores: the new issue of the magazine : GITARIST
In the output section there will be an interview posted about me!
12th of March
An update is done in the MEDIA section; new movies (me performing with
artists) and some new interviews will be online soon!
A new riff of the month for you too watch and play yourself!
My left foot has a bone fraction and has plaster on it. No show will be
cancelled, I will be performing on every show! :-)
25th Feb
Yesterday I've met Joe Stump again and he was so kind to record some footage
as a promo for my guitarbook..
24 february
Today world greatest shredder himself Joe
Stump invited me to come to some shows in holland, he's giving his
cooperation to a promo for my guitar book. Watch the movie at this page
!!
14 february
Pictures of our performance in the Star Sound Studio' are online: Starsound
Studio's (click on the newspage)
10 february
WE WON! We just got told that we are going straight into the finals of
the StarSound Talent show for upcoming bands! At the 29th of march this
event will be broadcasting live-stream on the internet!
Every first thursday of the month we go to Amsterdam to sing at a Live-Band
Hard-Rock Karaoke. You can see footage of my performance here:
here (fotocamera) and here
(move-camera) and please. dont take my singing seriously.. :-)
09 february
Today I've got in contact with the editor of the dutch monthly magazine
GITARIST"
In April I will be getting a full page interview!
01 february
From today and then every first of the new month, you can watch, play
and learn a new " riff of the month" Watch the short instruction
movie (english subtitels) and download the free PDF-file with TABversion
of the riff, including two mp'3, one of them is a backing track for you
to play along. Curious? click here
29th january
Visit Ibanez for the
new cataloque of 2008. This year is special to me because my picture is
in it!! It's a "een dream come true" for me after all these
years!
From today you can buy our maxi-single at platenhuis
't Oor (almere)
for € 5,--
24th january
At this time I'm preparing some guitarclinics to be held in schools en
on stages in Holland. As soon as there's more information. you can read
it here!
17th january
An update to the "MEDIA" page! Some new are online one of them
will be the "riff of the month"
Order our new demo!! a 4 track cd (you can hear clips from this demo on
this site!) Go to
Desiree Coumans to order your copy!
Preview horen? Ga dan naar de media pagina en klik op "Demo's"
10th january
For those who didn;t get a copy of my guitar book "Soleren?
Zó Leren", be quick, there are only a few copy's left!
31 december
In the magazine LIVE XS we've got a review on our demo
you can read it on www.desireecoumans.nl
10th december
I would like to thank everyone who came
to my party to celebrate the release of my guitar book! thanks to you
it was a great succes!.
Thanks to Michelle Kooring you can read a review
about me here
05th december
Today the guys from Ibanez has let me know wich
guitar I can give away on the coming release party at the 9th of december.
click here
to view the guitar