I am a singer-songwriter from Amsterdam with strong ties to the Moravian countryside in the Czech Republic. As long as I can remember I have been making music and I am sure I will continue to do so the rest of my life. I started out playing classical piano but in high school I was more interested in playing bass guitar in metal and hardcore bands. Writing my own music in these bands made sense so I applied the same trick to the piano. Very slowly I build up a small repertoire of jazzy pop songs and I even got on stage once in a while. Just when I started feeling comfortable on stage I left Amsterdam to go study in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Luckily I found an old piano to practice on and the new environment inspired me to write more songs. New people gave me the opportunity to explore some foreign stages and in June 2005 a friend set up a blind date with 4 boys who were willing to accompany me. It was love at first sight and a week later we had our first concerts. Unfortunately I moved back to Amsterdam that same week. Since then I go back to the Czech Republic as often as I can to do small tours with this band and last summer we recorded 5 songs in a castle in Valasske Mezirici. In The Netherlands I usually accompany myself on the piano and sometimes Willem stands me by on double bass (Clemm). Contact: info[at]wotienke.com Also see Myspace Wotienke [votynka] je amsterodamská zpevacka a klavíristka, která po rocním studiu na UP Olomouc utužuje od roku 2004 vazbu na CR pravidelnými návštevami, jejichž nedílnou soucástí se stala koncertní vystoupení. Autorským, prevážne anglicky zpívaným skladbám s výraznými melodiemi a šansonovou atmosférou dominuje Wotiencin hlasový projev. Písne charismatické, obstojne cesky hovorící Holandanky (psané puvodne pouze pro klavír a zpev) doprovází mladí hudebníci z okolí Valašského Mezirící. I díky presahum do jazzu, rocku a dalších žánru slibuje návšteva koncertu pestrý a príjemný hudební zážitek.WOTIENKE & BAND pravidelne vystupuje v rade ceských a moravských klubu. Koncertuje však také na Slovensku, v Rakousku ci Nizozemí. Demosnímek z léta 2006 se stal impulzem pro práci na debutové desce, kterou by kapela ráda vydala v roce 2008. Paralelním projektem Wotienke je práce s komorními orchestry (napr. Boskovický symfonický orchestr), s nimiž príležitostne také vystupuje. |
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Contact Czech Republic: Dan Sevcik d.sebik[at]email.cz +420 608581089 Vic Cesky informace na: Bandzone |
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