My own band (L-dia): line up t.b.a.
Heathrow (www.myspace.com/heathrow42): Lydia: bass, backingvocals
Johan Schlecht: leadvocals, keys
Jeffrey Smith: guitar
Sietse Huisman: drums, backingvocals
影響
D'Angelo, Pino Palladino, Marcus Miller, Larry Graham, Bootsy, Anthony Jackson, Cameo, Larry Blackmon, Cashflow, Charlie Singleton, Zapp, Maxwell, Eric Benet, Musiq Soulchild, Kim Burrell, Yolanda Adams, Chaka Khan/Rufus, Level 42, The Reddings, Erikah Badu, Rhonda Smith, MeShell NdegeOcello, Take 6, Brian McKnight, Mint Condition, Frank McComb, Prince, Beyonce, and many more....
風格近似
My new album will sound ME...L'dia.
I have way of thinking about mixing, I go on adventure! Creating my own sound...fat R&B, Funk, dry, grooves straight in your face..boem!
We'll see...
I'm a bassplayer, singer, play rhythm guitar and produce my next album together with my favourite funkateer, Dillon Lewis. I write my own music..cannot share that with ya yet, but I'm working on it.
I grew up with country music, close harmony and hafabra. My mother was singer/accoustic guitarplayer in the early days. She toured with her sis and they sang Russian folksongs. My father is orchestra conductor and I played sopranosax in his orchestra when I was young.
But my heart was longing for grooves, not just notes....
So one day, I heard my brother playing the bass in his room. He practiced a song from British band Level 42 (w/Mark King on bass). Hmm, it sounded groovy! When he left the room, I tried it myself..practiced my ass off and after a while..it felt natural. This was my instrument!!! My 2nd nature!!!
We went to concerts of Level 42 and me standing in front looking at Mark Kings hands, fingers..."how does this work?" Then I discovered more bassplayers, very different ones: Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins, Marcus Miller and many more....WOW!!! That sounded so black and had a different feel/groove. I was impressed as hell!
I was in love with this music. After a couple of years playing in bands, I recorded my own solo-album: Suleika ("Hop-'o-my-thumb"). Just my own songs, playing all the instruments, and recorded with help from my friends in a studio. I was so proud to have my own album. It was 1995 and in that time it wasn't so self-evident to have your own album as it is nowadays.
My personal highlight was an interview with me and Marcus Miller taken by the dutch musician-magazine "Music Maker". I sat with my hero Marcus on his bed in his hotelroom answering questions. My God, my head was bouncing, lol!
He was shy. Me too.
Another highlight was playing with the great Toots Tielemans. Wow, what a warm personality!
Meanwhile I toured with my own Suleika band and did some sessions, etc.
Nowadays I have my own band Heathrow...a Level 42 tribute/nostalgia band. We play old songs and the musicians are so fantastic!
Then in 2005/2006 I did a tour (140 shows in 8 months) named "Turks Fruit" (Turkish Delight), a musical version of the famous book in Holland, written by Jan Wolkers (pic). I played bass in it and backingvocals. I also toured with the musical Hair as a bassplayer in 2007/2008.
Nowadays I'm playing bass in a famous dutch cabaret duo, called: Veldhuis en Kemper. Meanwhile I play with great musicians like Candy Dulfer, Dillon Lewis and Carlo d'Wys for example.
I still do sessions, studiowork (vocals and bass)and...I am working on my new album. I work with my greatest love and producer, Dillon Lewis ( www.myspace.com/lfunkydil1)
What can you expect? Funk, New Soul, phat groove, songs, but mostly my own style. My own pigheaded mix, right in your face.
So FASTEN YOUR SEATBELLS, PUT ON YOUR FUNKSUIT AND SET YOUR FACE ON FUNK FUNK! ;-()
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Hello Lydia! How are you? .. I appreciate your music and your beautiful voice is really exellent! Good Sunday to you 3! hi ... bye see you soon ... Nicolas
Hey Girl !!! Whats be Up wit You !! Saw a wicked video of You and Candy Dulfer !! NASTAY !!! You, Star Cullars and Rhonda Smith are my Favorite female bass players !! As guys we tend to shrug off the "girls ", but You are still stankin with the FUNK !!. I cain't hang witcha. Keep slammin girl, keep funkin it up !! Peace, The Funkdogg (MFP ) "KEEP THA FUNK ALIVE !!! " P.S. When are you ever comin to NOO YAWK ??
.. I appreciate your music and your beautiful voice is really exellent! Good Sunday to you 3! hi ... bye see you soon ... Nicolas
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