The origins of
the The Hague band Timelock
go back to the early nineties. At that time Julian
Driessen (keyboards, formerly Ywis)
and Ruud Stoker
(vocals) decided to join forces more permanently
after several joint projects and form a new band
called: The last
Detail. After a successful CD entitled
"At Last...
The Tale!" (1990), they focused on
live performances. Very soon they found themselves
playing 013 (then The Noorderligt) in Tilburg
as a support act to Saga.
They also played Paradiso in Amsterdam together
with Strangers
on a Train and Egdon
Heath. Their CD and gigs made them popular
with a growing public. This made them turn out
a CD-single "The
Wrong Century" in 1991. After some
changes to the band, the name was also changed
and got it's present name: Timelock.
Guitarist Rinus
Hollenberg (formerly Ywis)
and bass player Bert
de Bruijne (previously The
Missing Link) joined the formation and
shortly after drummer Rob
Louwers joined to form the new band. In
1992 the CD "Louise
Brooks" was released on the SI label.
It was well received and another series of live
performances followed as did another CD. In 1994
their second album "The
Dawn" was released. The production
and compositions had a more powerful and professional
sound. SI stopped in 1995 and Rinus
Hollenberg and Rob
Louwers subsequently left the band. The
remaining three musicians looked for new additions
to the band. First Guitarist Martin
Hendriks and later on drummer Rob
Boshuizen (formerly Maryson)
joined the band. Soon Timelock
were practicing and writing new songs. Through
the newcomers the sound got a more symphonic character;
powerful and melodic. After some years of 'radio
silence' Timelock
is now back with a new CD entitled "Circle
of Deception". The album has 10 tracks
and has everything that you can ask from a symphonic
band. Very striking is the song "LouiseBrooks
Revisited", which is a sequel to the
title track of their first album. The cooperation
of Ed Wernke
and Hans van
Lint (both from FAF-For
Absent Friends) is surprising. The new
CD is planned to be released by the Xymphonia
label in october 2002. Timelock
will be back on stage again at the end of the
year to promote their new album.
Timelock
are:
Rob Boshuijzen
- Drums and Percussion
Bert de Bruijne - Bass and Vocals
Julian Driessen - Keyboards
Martin Hendriks - Guitars and Vocals
Ruud Stoker - Lead Vocals
Discography:
1992 -
Louise Brooks
1994 - The Dawn
2002 - Circle of Deception
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