Rob Keijzer - guitars
Carlo van Putten - vocals/guitar
Frank Weyzig - guitars/keyboards/sounds
WRT - acoustic session Recorded live at 'UBF Studio 16' Hilversum - 06 august 2008
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Influences
INFLUENCES...
the Sound, the Chameleons, the Convent ;-) , Joy Division, the Doors, The Church, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd Echo & the Bunnymen, The Cure, Bauhaus, Bowie, The Smiths, Kraftwerk, Can, Hawkwind, This Mortal Coil, Cocteau Twins, New Order, Gary Newman, Serge Gainsbourg, The Swans, Wire, Siouxie, Ulravox, John Foxx, Velvet Underground, Jeff & Tim Buckley, Leonard Cohen, The Church, New Order, Underworld, .... and so many many more to mention really.....
White Rose Transmission debut album: The project of two well-known musicians: Carlo van Putten, singer of German New Wave of New Wave hopefuls THE CONVENT and initiator of this project, along with Adrian Borland ex-mastermind of the British cult band THE SOUND and currently a solo artist. The idea of presenting his poems in some way was considered by van Putten for quite some time. In Adrian Borland he found a competent partner, who gave him the musical support he needed.
The prevailing mood of the album is one of dreamy melancholy and the gentle, deep melodies, which never sound cliched, would melt even the coldest of hearts. The production is clearly very much shaped by Borland's extensive experience and noticably carries his 'mark' which also worked to his advantage in relation to his solo albums, above all Alexandria. Third man in the group is the earlier Convent multi-instrumentalist Florian Bratmann, who has also co-written several of the songs. Three of the 13 tracks are in German, with "Allein" even a possible hit in the discotheques. Ultimately a very successful debut particularly recommended for autumnal nights in front of the fire.
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A project involving Carlo van Putten (The Convent, vocals), Adrian Borland (ex-The Sound, guitar) and Florian Bratmann (keyboards and programming). The beautiful part is that even with this pedigree the band's style is not limited in any way.
Carlo's singing and Adrian's guitar playing are easy to recognize at any time, however White Rose Transmission are as much capable of producing piano ballads as rock-songs, romantic guitar-music as for Spinett waltzes, Doors covers or Chameleons-like wave, as well as all points inbetween. With the best will one cannot really conveniently 'pigeon-hole' this album (although Borland tries with the term, "techno blues" however who knows what that is until they've heard it?). German and English lyrics are utlised and the three members leave no doors closed musically, nevertheless the songs never sound half-baked or less than fully-formed. A versatile album for people who enjoy something different.
is a project that whenever it will happen it will happen ! (Adrian Borland & Carlo van Putten)
White Rose Transmission started in1995 as a collaboration between Carlo van putten (at that time vocalist of the Convent; now the singer of Dead Guitars) and Adrian Borland (frontman of english 80's cultband The Sound).
The name is a combination of two aspects. Carlo was very impressed when he read the story of Hans and Sophie Scholl, two members of the anti nazi organisation "die weisse Rose" They dropped anti nazi propaganda flyers into several universities in Germany during the second world war. Both were found guilty and were murdered along with 5 other members. That's how the name 'White Rose' came about. Adrian's idea was to put 'Transmission' behind it... "we keep transmitting, hope you are receiving".
Later Florian Bratman joined in. WRT became a project that whenever musicians joined, a new album would be created. So far three albums have been released with different line ups. Several brilliant artists participated and 'White Rose Transmission' became an outlet for their creative idea's. Mark Burgess of The Chameleons, Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls and Marty Willson Piper are only a few to mention on the long list.
After the sudden death of co-founder Adrian Borland in 1999, WRT came to a halt until 2006 when Carlo decided to pick up things again and released the songs he wrote together with his friend Rob Keijzer under the flag of WRT. In 2007 Frank Weyzig (ex Clan of Xymox) joined in and together Carlo, Rob and Frank are now working on the fourth WRT album "Collector of Souls" which will be released in the spring of 2010......
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website and visit the audio page to listen to samples of all of our new songs from the upcoming album "Collector of Souls".
THANKS for your concert yesterday. Being an old White Rose Transmission fan I would have loved to hear some old songs. But the new songs where great too. And I'm really sorry that the people at the bar where so loud.
you are so welcome.i looooove the band name!that was a stroke of genius to use that!ww2 is rife with great names,etc.!it def.had to be a scary time to be alive.those people were sooooo brave.anyway,stay in touch and keep me posted on the band n stuff.i love you guys.great music is a passion,huh?its hard to come by.you guys are def. great.later days i hope,danny
Fritz-Henßler-Haus / Haus der Jugend Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 33-37 44135 Dortmund, GERMANY
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One of the most underrated, under-appreciated bands of all time, They should have been up there with U2 and Joy Division
England 1981. Punk war endgültig tot, da überschwemmte schon die nächste Musikwelle die Insel. Post-Punk hieß das Gebot der Stunde und einer der Vorreiter waren THE CHAMELEONS.
THE CHAMELEONS waren eine englische Rockband aus dem Umfeld des Post-Punk. The Chameleons wurden 1981 in Middleton/Greater Manchester (England) gegründet. Im Gegensatz zu artverwandten Bands wie U2, Joy Division, Psychedelic Furs oder Echo & The Bunnymen gelang ihnen mit ihren düster-melancholischen, von verhallten Doppel-Gitarren dominierten Songs kein nennenswerter kommerzieller Durchbruch. Dennoch wird ihr 1983er Album-Debüt Script of the Bridge heute zu den wichtigsten Platten des Post-Punk gerechnet. Heute berufen sich Bands wie etwa Interpol oder die Editors auf The Chameleons.
And BUSHART CARRY ON WHERE THE CHAMELEONS ENDED !!!!!
Hey Carlo, Can't believe it's been 2 years already. Some days it feels like yesterday. Good to see some of their friends are still checking in. Sadly, many have dropped off. Anyhow, All the best for 2009... With Love, KayXXXXXXX
Hola chicos: Gracias por el add. Esto que hacéis suena muy bien. Hemos añadido una canción nueva dedicada al pueblo saharaui. Esperamos que os guste. Adelante y un fuerte abrazo desde Madrid.
