Yellow Pearl
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Yellow Pearl is a Dutch band that started in 2003 and has had several hits. This pop/rock band consists of Emiel Pijnaker
(vocals), Viktor Beekman (guitar), Robert E. James (keyboards), Sander Keuls (bass guitar) and Guzz Genser (drums). The latter has played in a wide variety of bands, of which "Herman Brood and His Wild Romance" is best known.
In 2006, Yellow Pearl recorded the album The Rebel in You with producer Stephen van Haestregt
, drummer of the band Within Temptation
, during which time their original lead guitarist, Myrddin Hoogenraad left the band. Several guitar players have joined Yellow Pearl since. Amongst them are Kevin Hunter, Pablo Minoli (of Venezuelan metal band Laberinto) and one of Holland's most talented guitar players Mark Beumers.
The band's biggest hits were "For you and Me" and "See You Again". "For you and Me" was an instant radio hit and was put on rotation
on several playlists including 3FM
. The song was featured on the CD Hitzone 27 which received the golden status in November 2004. "See you Again" was a top 10 hit in the Single Top 100. The band is one of the few acts that has performed twice in a sold out Paradiso (Amsterdam)
(Dutch rock temple) within a 6 months period. First they opened for Thin Lizzy
in spring 2006 and in November 2006 they had their debut album release concert in Paradiso. The band also performed on the television show Top of the Pops
with the song "See you Again" in 2006. They hold the all-time record for most live performances on 3FM, the leading radio station in the Netherlands, with over 25 appearances in 4 years in 9 different shows. The first was in 2004 when DJ Rob Stenders
invited them on to his morning show with their single "For you and Me".
They also played during Serious Request
, editions 2006 and 2007. Their song "For you and Me" was included on the compilation CD of Arbeidsvitaminen
(Work vitamins), a show by DJ Gerard Ekdom
, a popular-music radio show of 3FM, which received a Guinness Book of World Records award for being the longest-lived nationally broadcast radio show in history.
In 2008 and 2009, the band's singer, Emiel Pijnaker
, wrote music for several movie projects.
In January 2010, the song "For you and Me" was selected in the Top 1000 of the last 10 years by radio station 3FM.
As of April 2010 music of Yellow Pearl has been featured on over 300.000 sold disc units.
Emiel Pijnaker
Emiel Pijnaker is an executive of production for Kalliope Films, composer and singer. In 2004 he and his band Yellow Pearl were signed to BMG Records, now called Sony Music Entertainment. In 2009 he wrote music for the movie Monkeyman935...
(vocals), Viktor Beekman (guitar), Robert E. James (keyboards), Sander Keuls (bass guitar) and Guzz Genser (drums). The latter has played in a wide variety of bands, of which "Herman Brood and His Wild Romance" is best known.
In 2006, Yellow Pearl recorded the album The Rebel in You with producer Stephen van Haestregt
Stephen van Haestregt
Stephen van Haestregt is a Dutch drummer, best known as the drummer of the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation....
, drummer of the band Within Temptation
Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a...
, during which time their original lead guitarist, Myrddin Hoogenraad left the band. Several guitar players have joined Yellow Pearl since. Amongst them are Kevin Hunter, Pablo Minoli (of Venezuelan metal band Laberinto) and one of Holland's most talented guitar players Mark Beumers.
The band's biggest hits were "For you and Me" and "See You Again". "For you and Me" was an instant radio hit and was put on rotation
Rotation
A rotation is a circular movement of an object around a center of rotation. A three-dimensional object rotates always around an imaginary line called a rotation axis. If the axis is within the body, and passes through its center of mass the body is said to rotate upon itself, or spin. A rotation...
on several playlists including 3FM
3FM
3FM is a Dutch radio station on the NPO which broadcasts popular music. It can be compared with BBC Radio 1.-History:3FM was created as Hilversum 3 by minister Maarten Vrolijk on 11 October 1965, to counterbalance the popular offshore station Radio Veronica...
. The song was featured on the CD Hitzone 27 which received the golden status in November 2004. "See you Again" was a top 10 hit in the Single Top 100. The band is one of the few acts that has performed twice in a sold out Paradiso (Amsterdam)
Paradiso (Amsterdam)
Paradiso is an iconic rock music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.-History:It is housed in a converted former church building that dates from the nineteenth century and that was used until 1965 as the meeting hall for a liberal Dutch religious group known as the "Vrije...
(Dutch rock temple) within a 6 months period. First they opened for Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
in spring 2006 and in November 2006 they had their debut album release concert in Paradiso. The band also performed on the television show Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
with the song "See you Again" in 2006. They hold the all-time record for most live performances on 3FM, the leading radio station in the Netherlands, with over 25 appearances in 4 years in 9 different shows. The first was in 2004 when DJ Rob Stenders
Rob Stenders
Rob Stenders is a Dutch radio DJ.Stenders had a long lasting career in radio starting with local radio stations. Stenders followed up Edwin Evers in the 3FM morning show "Stenders Vroeg" for the public radio and television company "VARA"...
invited them on to his morning show with their single "For you and Me".
They also played during Serious Request
Serious Request
Serious Request is a yearly project by Dutch radio station 3FM in which they collect money for projects of the Red Cross. The project was first held in 2004. During the project, three DJs live in a house of glass for six days without eating anything, instead drinking special juice to stay fit. In...
, editions 2006 and 2007. Their song "For you and Me" was included on the compilation CD of Arbeidsvitaminen
Arbeidsvitaminen
Arbeidsvitaminen is a popular-music radio show produced by the Netherlands Public Broadcasting AVRO for Radio 5.On 1 May 2006 the programme received a Guinness Book of World Records award for being the longest-lived nationally broadcast radio show in history – the first edition of...
(Work vitamins), a show by DJ Gerard Ekdom
Gerard Ekdom
Gerard Ekdom is a radio-dj at the Dutch radio station 3FM. Since September 2001 until September 2010 he hosted the show Arbeidsvitaminen each weekday from 10:00 until 12:00 am...
, a popular-music radio show of 3FM, which received a Guinness Book of World Records award for being the longest-lived nationally broadcast radio show in history.
In 2008 and 2009, the band's singer, Emiel Pijnaker
Emiel Pijnaker
Emiel Pijnaker is an executive of production for Kalliope Films, composer and singer. In 2004 he and his band Yellow Pearl were signed to BMG Records, now called Sony Music Entertainment. In 2009 he wrote music for the movie Monkeyman935...
, wrote music for several movie projects.
In January 2010, the song "For you and Me" was selected in the Top 1000 of the last 10 years by radio station 3FM.
As of April 2010 music of Yellow Pearl has been featured on over 300.000 sold disc units.