Absence is:
Piet van Tienen, Guitar and vocals -
Maarten Dekkers, Bass and vocals -
Thomas Calis, Drums and vocals
Influences
King's x, Richard Thompson, Joe Jackson, Sjako!, Frank Zappa, Mike Keneally, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Joe Satriani, George Baker, The Police, Eric Johnson, Galactic Cowboys, Jack Bruce, Legend, Masters of Reality, Biff Byford, Motorpsycho, HJ, Down to Earth, Robert van Heumen
In the year 1997 three friends came together to start a band. Just to play some rock music and be on stage again every once in a while. That was it. Back then the group was called Armpit and they tried to be just a little bit louder than the noise at the bar by playing old stompin' covers.
What started off as a just a bit of fun is now presenting its third CD with new material. And while they changed the bands name into Absence, they still rock. In recent years the trio has been compared to Dutch pop giants such as Sweet d'Buster and Sjako and even the old English creamcracker Jack Bruce.
Along with the first two CDs came the recognition. Music glossy Oor wrote about 'a very solid band that composes smart songs, excellently played with power and flexibility'. Our Belgian friends from Rock Tribune called Absence 'rather brilliant musicians. Absence is a real live band and with Gift they released an album that is a lot better than the average recordings nowadays'. That's why Gift reached number four in Lowlands Top 25 (pop magazine Fret) in the year 2003. And in 2005 they were entitled 'best live band of the east of Holland'.
The new album is called 104.5 and pays tribute to the late legendary Radio Reykjavik. This radio station was located in the capital of Iceland and broadcasted the most fantastic album tracks of all the rock giants that ever walked on this earth. And no boring, bigger than life DJ's. Iceland's own Spirit of Radio.
hey friends!! yes! we wanna go to europe as soon as possible, but the band is changing its formation... soon, we will record our first EP and then, we finnaly will upload some stuff to the myspace. i really liked your songs, Toxic is amazing! all the best from brazil, thanx for the support! keep rockin'!!! Brand
Da's een goeie! Er hangt hier veel verandering in de lucht..... maaruh die buis gaat gloeien let maar op! grtz & 'k sluit me aan bij HJ qua kleur (ook voor op de muur haha)
Thanks for the add! Kentucky's Rufus Huff debut CD now available on ZOHO Roots and Blues Boulevard Records.
Who's Rufus Huff? Named after two obscure Blues men Whistlin' Rufus and Luther Huff, the Glasgow, Kentucky-based Blues Rock quartet is made up of Dean Smith, Chris Hardesty, Jarrod England and Greg Martin, known for his raucous, incendiary electric guitar playing in the South's hardest country rockers, The Kentucky HeadHunters.
Rufus Huff, steeped in the tradition of Cream, Jeff Beck, Free, Led Zeppelin, Mountain, Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsies, Cactus, and ZZ Top!!!!
Hey mannen eindelijk aangekomen in de wondere webwereld van de muziek...da's mooi!...hebben wij d'r tenminsten weer een paar gezellige vrienden bij jiehaa! (gelukkig weet ik ook voor geen meter hoe het werkt haha)
A big welcome to MySpace, guys. Until recently I wondered about your absence. I've heard some rumours that your upcomming album will be fantastic. Anyway, keep up the good work. greetings from HJ
