Tess and the Chiefs

News, and about time too!

Robert — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:38:04 +0000

Something new and exciting, see website www.carre.nl/stem. Together with 24 various other singers (more actually as some are duo’s) I am participating in this interesting vocal project. I am very curious what the composer, Merlijn Twaalfhoven, is going to make of this. Also of course very interested to find who, what kind of nice people, I will be working with. It is quite a challenge. And all this in my hometown, Amsterdam. You must check out the website and stay tuned! Also, while you still can, hop on. If you like to sing and also live in Amsterdam, join! (see instructions on the site)

Well, this is the latest project. Something else, also very exciting, is us, or better still, Ashtraynutz, my twinbrothers band, supporting Chef’Special on tour. So far we “did” Paradiso and Tivoli, coming weekend Oosterpoort Groningen and Nieuwe Oogst Rotterdam. (updates on shows, see the page)

Paradiso to me was very special. We’ve known the place since we were kids. Going to concerts with our parents. Since we are back living in Amsterdam I have been at various parties there. Shortly before our support show there I went to see D’Angelo. It was one of the best shows I had ever seen. The feeling to stand on that very same stage was extremely exciting.

I can hardly wait to go back there on stage with my very own show!

You might have seen the interview in the March NL magazines. (10/20 etc). I did get a lot of very nice reactions after the magazine was distributed.

Last week we, Tess & The Chiefs, were asked by “Swingie” for his next Dordt Rocks episode. It was filmed at the “Zottekot” and I am sure you will all like the end result. We had great fun, you will see why when it’s online.

In between, as always, working on new songs. Some very promising (well, thats my opinion, might not be a shared idea). I am hoping to release an EP sometime before the summer to share with you guys. Follow us!

Twitter: Tess Gaerthe

Facebook: Tess&theChiefs

And, if you are interested in singing lessons/workshops, send an email to tess.n.gaerthe@gmail.com

Oh, also check the fan site, updated! www.tessmusic.nl
Update on news to follow hopefully sooner than this time.

Love,
Tess

Is Zingen Jouw Ding?

ggeiger — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:45:14 +0000

Last night in Carré!

Robert — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:47:26 +0000

In my last news item I did announce we, Dusty and me, would be touring with the “Sas
en Jan theater tour.” Today, November 8th, its very hard to believe its over! We ended the
tour in Carré, just around the corner from where we live. A theater with a long standing
huge reputation. Beautiful building. Amazing acoustics Who would not want to perform
there? It felt great to get up, walk up front and sing my heart out.
“Don’t you remember” by Adele. A great song.

And now, the tour is done. We have seen 24 different theaters. Also very variable
audiences all thru The Netherlands but, overall I would say, very successful and a lot of
fun.Quite some experience too.

Thank you Jan Heemskerk and Saskia Noort for adding us to the show. Thank you Bos
theaterproductions and Peter Heerschop, our director.
And now? Whatever comes next. I will be singing.

Some other great news, my brothers band, Ashtraynutz, is in the finals for the Music
Matters Award. Check the site, December 10th. I will be there for the backing vocals.
Come see us also December 8th at Storing in Haarlem.
Keep track of us via twitter, facebook etc.

http://twitter.com/#!/TessGaerthe

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tess-Gaerthe-Tess-the-Chiefs/135739969813537

Getting in the holiday mood!

Robert — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:54:32 +0000

Hello all,

Sorry to say I did not get into the Pop Academy so at present very busy to look into
greater things. First of course there is holiday time.
We will al be going to Sziget (Budapest) festival. Should be a lot of fun (and music). Too
bad Amy Whinehouse will not be attending.
Our next T&C gig then will be on our (me and twinbrother Joël) birthday, August 21st, at
Parckpop Ilpendam but before we go you will all have to come and see Ahtraynutz play
at Napa Rui, Zandvoort, July 30th!
Per end of September Dusty and I will be touring with the “Sas en Jan zelfhulptoer”. We
will be playing a few appropriate songs, acoustic, in between their interaction with the
audience. Should be good fun to act as their musical intermezzo. Check out the playlist!
Trailer, with our song “You love me” to be found also on this website.
Keep checking the agenda. See you all in Zandvoort with Ashtraynutz!

Side projects added!

Robert — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:46:04 +0000

All of us in the band are also involved in all kinds of other music related projects. Dusty is busy with his band The Rhythm Chiefs, website to be found under “links”. Joel is working, writing/composing with Jim Barbosa, on his Ashtraynutz project and I have been working on my demo for school with Donovan. To share part of these projects with you we have added the Side Projects section to the Music Page. You can listen to the demo-tracks on the site. Style etc is of course totally different from what we do with the band but I love trying out all, to me, new sounds.

I was also asked by Louis Bailar to work on lyrics/vocals to one of his beats. Listen to the radio-edit of “Higher”.

Keep an eye out for our side projects! Whenever we have something interesting (per our opinion, that is) to add we will let you know.

Next week more Tess & The Chiefs business. Monday evening you can find us at the Waterhole in Amsterdam at around 21.00. The jam session to follow is to start at 22.30. See the Shows page for more info.

Then of course the gig we are all looking forward to on the Saturday night at Maloe Melo. See you there!

Thanks to all fans!

Robert — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:35:47 +0000

Well, we are already way into the new year. Firstly I would like to thank all the fans that have been buying our CD, Time Warp. We hope listening to it, for all of you, is as much fun as we had making it. Unfortunately we will never be able to use the very same location as Studio Sylvester was burned to the ground just before the end of 2010. A huge shock and loss for both Erik Spanjers and his brother Roel. Erik lost all his equipment and musical gear collected over the years and Roel his piano’s and organs. The Hammond you hear on Time Warp is gone! A lot of the musicians that have been working with Erik over the years have gotten together for a concert last week and I understand it was a big success. I have been at home with a touch of the flu and was unable to attend.

The Jazz organization informed us yesterday of Breda Jazz Festival being fully programmed but they are working on getting us a stage on one of the many other festivals this summer. Once confirmed we will add to the agenda.

For now we hope to see all of you at Maloe Melo on February 26^th. More gigs to be confirmed soon!

Tess & The Chiefs

CD RELEASE “TIME WARP”!

Robert — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:37:13 +0000

Well, the news is, of course, the CD is finally out! It’s been a long project. Working on a CD with a band is so much different then being a solo artist. We all had to agree and work on songs together, rehearse and make sure to be in the studio at the same time. Most of us are also involved in all kinds of other projects, besides going to school still. This school year, although I was going to dedicate full time to perhaps touring/gigs and more music, I decided instead to follow the same schooling Joel has been going through for the past 3 years. It’s very useful to learn more about songwriting, producing and to get involved with musicians that are into totally different stuff then jazz. I get to know more about making beats, the hip-hop scene and what not. And it will help me, hopefully, to get ready to audition next year at the pop academy. With “Time Warp” now being out we do of course look forward to more gigs, festivals, shows, music bars etc. We so much enjoyed the CD release at De Heeren van Aemstel and were very pleasantly surprised by so many people showing up on a Sunday afternoon. Later we discovered that we also had our very first “air-play” on Radio 1 thru Adeline van Lier !

Being part of a band and making music together is the best thing ever!

We will keep you all updated thru this news page. For now, enjoy the festivities of this month, Merry Christmas and have a very Happy New Year.

Tess

P.S. Make sure to check out Sander’s updated website www.tessmusic.nl