Sweet Lorraine
Sweet Lorraine is Sandra Plug, also known as ‘Heebie Jeebie’ Sandra (vocal), Klaas Kuyt, also known as ‘Kid’ Claus (guitar), Paul Keuzenkamp, also known as ‘Big Jim’ Paul (guitar), Jeroen van Iterson, also known as ‘Professor’ Jerome (keyboards), JayTee Teterissa, also known as ‘Slow Drag’ Jay (bass), Bo Messemaker, also known as ‘Bo’ Watkins (drums)
‘Heebie Jeebie’ Sandra
What music provides as much inspiration and longing as that
of the female singer? What art form is as beautiful as
the art of the songstress.
‘Kid’ Claus swings with driving intensity, struts like a marching band,
plays it cool like a late night breeze, turns up the heat again with
funky soulfulness and playsthe blues with a Sunday morning beat.
‘Big Jim’ Paul, his style, entrancing melodies, driving riffs, the strings on his guitar vibrate, hum, and sing with a sound of dark and blue. Beautiful
soulful chords and notes possessing ‘Big Jim’ Paul, taking him over,
spinning him around, lifting him up into the sky.
‘Professor’ Jerome.
Nothing beats the warmth of a Fender Rhodes.The crunchiness, softness and sustain, providing a booming, funky presence that punctuates every song. ‘Professor’ Jerome plays stride, swing and boogie-woogie. His ability to swing at any tempo is amazing, you’ll hear him sliding through with a driving Rhodes that sets down a harmony and seduces it at the same time.
‘Slow Drag”Jay
Sometimes, there is a song that grabs the attention of your soul. Perhaps the melody is catchy or the lyrics speak to you. The rhythm may even grab you, but there’s a deeper element that you don’t immediately identify.
It’s something else… an entity lying under the surface that gives the song it’s sausy backbone, it’s attitude, it’s soul-cathcing groove, it’s the bass guitar.
Bo ‘Watkins’
The drummer who serves as glue and holds the work together. Taught himself to play drums and is on of the few drummers with that distinctive groovy feel. The sound of the cymbals and a snare drum popping feel like saturdaynight and good times.
In september Sweet Lorraine is going into the studio for recording a new CD.
http://www.sweetlorraineband.com