Autumn:
Jerome Vrielink - Bass
Jan Munnik - Keys
Jan Grijpstra - Drums
Mats van der Valk - Guitars
Jens van der Valk - Guitars
Marjan Welman - Vocals
Elister:
Douwe Kelderman - Guitars
Erik Rademakers - Bass
Harm-Jan klein Gunnewiek - Drums
Marjan Welman- Vocals
Former member:
Harmen Pen - Bass
Influences
Influences/Inspirations, whatever! Here goes: Talie Wijlens, Arjen Lucassen, Johanna DePierre, Sass Jordan, Dave Matthews, Lana Lane, Steve Walsh, Alanis Morissette, Marcela Bovio, Jeff Buckley, Magnus Ekwall, Nikka Costa, Damian Wilson, Fiona Apple, Anneke van Giersbergen, Russell Allen, Melissa Kaplan, Beth Hart, Jorn Lande, Astrid van der Veen, all Elister members, family and life in general..
Answers Never Questioned @ Tivoli, Altitude Releaseparty (w/ my big sis Heleen!)
Liquid Under Film Noir @ Tivoli, Altitude Releaseparty
Marjan Welman hails from Lichtenvoorde, Holland. A natural born artist, she can't
remember a time when she wasn't busy singing. Inspired by a multitude of bands and
artists from various genres and being very much mood-driven when it comes to her choice
of music to listen to, she has developed into an open-minded and versatile vocalist.
Marjan on her broad musical taste: "Because of that, I love singing all kinds of music.
I'd hate to restrict myself to one particular genre." With a smile she adds she has "...
no ambitions in country, by the way..."
Her love for singing eventually finds a focal point in the band Elister, which she has
been involved in from day one for approximately five years now. Elister's music is best
described as a mishmash of groovy rock with a hint of stoner. Furthermore, she's lent
her vocals to progressive rock project Elemental Journey and the band Dialogue, to name
a few. Throughout the densely populated Dutch rock music scene, the name Marjan Welman
slowly starts ringing some bells.
Fast forwarding to late 2007, she finds herself among a select group of internationally
renowned vocalists chosen to appear on Arjen Lucassen's latest Ayreon release, entitled
'01011001'. Marjan: "One of my personal highlights is being asked to sing on '01011001'.
Arjen Lucassen has always been one of my favourite artists and getting the chance to
work with him was an unbelievable experience for me." Upon release, Marjan joins
Lucassen to promote the album as the sole vocalist during numerous semi-acoustic
sessions.
Early 2008, opportunity knocks when Dutch rock band Autumn are looking for a new
vocalist and ask her if she'd like to audition for the job. After giving it some
thought, she gladly accepts the invitation. Marjan: "After I sang away some remaining
nerves I got the chance to enjoy it all. On my way back home I could only hope that they
would pick me, and so they did."
With Autumn's fourth album entering the pre-production stages soon, some major festival
appearances this Summer and new Elister recordings well on their way, 2008 promises to
be a year of new challenges for Marjan. She's looking forward to facing them head on!
Ayreon - Day Six: Childhood @ the Ayreon 01011001 Releaseparty
Ayreon - Castle Hall @ Instore gig @ Velvet Music Store Breda
What others say: "I was already impressed by the very first recording I heard of Marjan back in 2003
when I was recruiting new talent for Ayreon. At that time she hadn't developed her own
style yet, but in the meantime she definitely has!
A wonderful combination of power and melody, excellent English pronounciation and most
important of all, a lot of attitude and emotion. And she's got the looks to go with it.
I am known to have a nose for talent, and my bet is on Marjan to be the next big thing.
I sure hope she will still be avaliable to work with me in the future!!" (Arjen Lucassen, 2008)
"Even later neemt in de feesttent Elister het stokje over met een kittig zangeresje
en een aanslag op de trommelvliezen.." (De Gelderlander, 2006)
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Hi Marjan! Thanks for the add! Please check out some of the jewelry, sculptures and guitars that I make and leave me a picture comment or two! www.myspace.com/john_blackwing I hope you'll have a chance to listen to my band, send us a friend request and let us know what you think! www.thunderrider.com www.myspace.com/thunderrider1
Hi Marjan!! Thanks for the comment and for the add. You're such a talent singer, I hear you for the first time on Ayreon. you're voice is really beautiful. I'm trying to get the Autumn cd here in Argentina, but it's complicate... Well, take care and Best wishes. Naila from Argentina
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Hooooi! Cool dat je het tof vond zaterdag. Ik vond het ook wel erg gezellig bij onze merch stand :-) We komen elkaar vast nog wel een keer ergens tegen. greetz, Marloes
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