THE GATHERING offers studio update/photos; Anneke takes part in Lennon tribute
From a small church that has been turned into a full-fledged studio in the small town of Maurik (southern Holland) comes an update from THE GATHERING about their recording experience.
Singer Anneke van Giersbergen reports: "We are in the studio! Hello dear people! Here we are. We have been in the studio for a few days now and we're still tuning and preparing. The sound and acoustics are wonderful and the atmosphere of this little church is amazing. We are destined to make a kick ass album here! We will keep you posted of course. Many greetings from all of us, Anneke"
The band is currently in the studio recording their 9th studio album with producer Attie Bauw, whom they worked with on 1998's How To Measure A Planet?
The forthcoming album is scheduled to surface sometime in the spring on the band's own label Psychonaut Records (available on The End Records in North America), with a tour to follow around the same time in South America and the U.S.
In other The Gathering news, Anneke van Giersbergen will take part in a tribute to John Lennon - titled an ‘Give Peace A Chance: Ode To John Lennon' - on December 8th, 2005 at Melkweg Club in Amsterdam, a day that marks the 25th anniversary of when the ex-Beatle was gunned down outside his apartment building on December 8th, 1980 by Mark David Chapman.
van Giersbergen will perform the classic song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever.'
Several other Dutch artists will also pay tribute to Lennon, including Acda en de Munnik, Armand, Bennie, Jolink, Birgit, Bob Fosko, Ellen ten Damme, Ernst Jansz, Freek De Jonge, Hadewych Minis (actress), Henk Westbroek, Johan, Lucretia van de Vloot, Maurits Westerik (Gem), Michiel Borstlap, Peter te Bos, Richard Janssen (ex-Fatal Flowers), Rick de Leeuw, Ross Curry, Sonja van Hamel (bauer), Thé Lau, Tim (Di-rect) and Tjeerd Bomhof (vocalist).
All profits from the show will go to War Child.
Venue: Melkweg Club
Date: December 8th 2005
Begins: 20:30pm
Doors open: 19:30pm
Fee: € 20.00 (no obliged membership)
More Info: www.melkweg.nl