Paul Vanhuisstede - Lead guitar/vox.
Mike Nederveen - Guitar/vox.
Tim Kieft - Keyboard/vox.
Dan Hartman - Bass.
Bert Nyenhuis - Drums/percussion
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Influences
Ion is heavily influenced by U2, more specifically, the mid to late 80's U2. However the music does have a bit more of a retro feel, with lush keyboards and echoey guitars similar to newer A-Ha or Coldplay. Vocally the music is heavy on harmonies (3 lead singers!). Some of the more upbeat songs sound very Manic Street Preacherish, the mellower a mix between Iron And Wine or Kings of Convenience.
Sounds Like
U2, Depeche Mode, New Order, Alphaville, Delirious?, Coldplay, Iron and Wine, A-Ha, Manic Street Preachers, Keane, Embrace, DC Talk.
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The band ION actually started in 2004 on the 407 highway just north of Burlington,
Ontario, Canada. Singer/guitarist Paul Vanhuisstede was giving keyboardist/singer
Tim Kieft a ride to a hockey game in Toronto. Paul had been mainly just writing songs for the
past year, and Tim, who was in a praise and worship band and was interested in playing
more non-praise-and-worship type music, got to talking and decided to start playing
together. Soon after, Mike Nederveen, who had been in the praise and worship band
with Tim, was added to the fold as another guitarist/singer. This version of the yet
unnamed ION lasted for about a month before Paul recruited his old bass player from
their previous band NVS. Bert Nyenhuis, however, had since changed over to playing
drums and so another ex-praise-and-worship band member Dan Hartman was brought in
to play bass. The name ION, was thought up by keyboardist Tim, the meaning of the
name is open for interpretation, including a group that is electrified by gaining another
member, but the main idea of having our eye on the prize, or our eye on Christ seems
the most fitting for us as a band.
Since all of the members of ION were brought up in the same
Reformed Church, and were all into the same style of music, the acceptance of the songs
and goal of the band was unanimous. With an effort to write accessible Christian music,
with emphasis on strong songwriting and relevant lyrics, ION does not want people listening to them only because they are
Christian,but rather because of the quality of the songs and lyrics.
We hope that the Lord will use ION as a tool for His word, and that you will be inspired
through our music.
check out some more iON tracks at the link below:
ION (CAN) musicMyspace Contact Tables, hosting by Imgdump.net
http://www.purevolume.com/ioncanada
http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/jamilton/artists/167/
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Your music always blessess me no matter how I feel, thank you for bringing such beautifulness into this world that could be so gloomy at times. Your voice is like medicine to me...love and shalom in the name of our Lord .
Your music always blessess me no matter how I feel, thank you for bringing such beautifulness into this world that could be so gloomy at times. Your voice is like medicine to me...love and shalom in the name of our Lord .
Hi ION (Canada), KingBathmat have a new song "Nobody Steals My Girl" up on myspace and it's free to download for the month of May, there will be a new song every month afterwards until the album is released near the end of the year.
You can also download "Nobody Steals My Girl" MP3 from our website at http://www.kingbathmat.com muchas gracias from all at KingBathmat
Thank you for the add guys. You have that 80s new wave sound great work, keep it up. Drop by and listen to some of our songs leave a comment or just say hi. I pray that you would know today that Jesus loves you with an everlasting love.
John 4:23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
Blessings
Garry
I just want to personally thank U for taking the time out to connect with us. We truly value our new friendships out here in the MySpace world.
XtremeFaith is dedicated to mobilizing Youth & Young adults for Jesus up here in Canada! We strongly believe that we R at a new crossroads in the Kingdom of God! We can sense all the Heavenly excitement......
"Let's continue to move forward & breakdown new walls for the Kingdom of Heaven"
Peace & Love, Marc @ XtremeFaith
Please drop by and say hello....You are appreciated!
