Niels Duffhuës
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Niels Duffhuës is a Dutch
multi-instrumentalist
, composer
and writer
. From 1993 to 1994 he was the vocalist and acoustic guitar
ist in the Doom metal
band The Gathering
, and he played on their album Almost a Dance
, released in 1993. From 1997 to 1998, he played drums in U-Charger. In 1998 he founded the experimental rock
band Enos, and he recorded the album Tremolo with them, before they split in 2001. From 2000 to 2002 he was also a member of Blimey!. After that he started a solo career, and he released three albums. His latest work is Harem, released in 2005.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. From 1993 to 1994 he was the vocalist and acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
ist in the Doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band The Gathering
The Gathering (band)
The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant....
, and he played on their album Almost a Dance
Almost a Dance
Almost a Dance is the second studio album of the Dutch band The Gathering, released in 1993 by Foundation 2000.-Track listing:...
, released in 1993. From 1997 to 1998, he played drums in U-Charger. In 1998 he founded the experimental rock
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
band Enos, and he recorded the album Tremolo with them, before they split in 2001. From 2000 to 2002 he was also a member of Blimey!. After that he started a solo career, and he released three albums. His latest work is Harem, released in 2005.
Discography
- The GatheringThe Gathering (band)The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant....
- Almost a DanceAlmost a DanceAlmost a Dance is the second studio album of the Dutch band The Gathering, released in 1993 by Foundation 2000.-Track listing:...
(1993) - Enos - Tremolo (2000)
Solo albums
- Piranesi's Rome (2001)
- Jacky the Stripper (2002)
- Harem (2005)