Elister:
Douwe Kelderman - Guitars
Erik Rademakers - Bass
Harm-Jan klein Gunnewiek - Drums
Marjan Welman- Vocals
Former member(s):
Harmen Pen - Bass
Autumn:
Jerome Vrielink - Bass
Jan Munnik - Keys
Jan Grijpstra - Drums
Mats van der Valk - Guitars
Jens van der Valk - Guitars
Marjan Welman - Vocals
Elemental Journey:
Rik Bruineman - Compositions, drums & percussion
Joop de Rooij - Compositions, keyboards & synths
Bram Dewachter - Guitars
Laura ten Hoedt - Vocals
Marjan Welman - Vocals
More artists to be announced..
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..
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!
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)
Hey!! i love your music and voice, from all the way to here, Mexico, exciting to get as far, isn't it? i discovered you through Ayreon, and i am rather glad i did, hope your projects are running fine, peace and love!! =D
Hallo iedereen, After The Silence is dringend op zoek naar een TOETSENIST(E). Weet je toevallig iemand of heb je zelf interesse? Kijk dan eventjes op www.afterthesilence.nl of www.myspace.com/afterthesilencenl voor meer info. Alle tips zijn van harte welkom! Alvast bedankt! Grtzz, After The Silence
how are u swetie im good we have the house now we need the money lol. naa we used to have it but we had to pay tickets from the church cause nobody sales them.then this weekend im gonna make tamales to sale.yumi yumi is a hard wotk but it will be very very good payd.what is going on there?school?autum?elister?maybe my cd autografiado lol
Hey thanks for being a friend I oved your work on the newest Ayreon album amazing voice...So thought I would check out your own stuff and I must say it was interesting i liked it :)
Je eerste les van Petra gehad, hoorde ik? Vette shizzle!
Ik ga ook lessen van haar volgen, voor die backingvocals bij Galanor en voor mn solo zooi, maar ik begin pas na de vakantie, dus ik moet helaas nog ff wachten. ;-)
