Oostrum's band Calculated

Started by Forge, 06 December 2011, 11:52:24

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Forge

http://www.myspace.com/calculated1

Calculated is a Dutch rockband from Heerhugowaard, founded on the 11th of november, 2008. Our music incorporates various styles and is generally very diverse, but we still have a signature sound (and a lot of curly hair!). To describe our sound is pretty hard in itself - sweet pianopieces, pshychedelic sounds, melanchonic vocal melodies.. they mix remarkably well with heavy guitarriffs, growling baslines, crazy synthesizersolo's and agressive drumming. Sometimes you'll hear all of the above in the same song! Despite all that, the songs still remain catchy and memorable. We invite you to take a listen!

Members:
Merlijn van Oostrum - vocals/keyboards/guitar
Maarten van Oostrum - vocals/keyboards/guitar
Ivar de Hoogt - drums
Lars Jonker - bass
Influences:
Porcupine tree, Pink Floyd, Metallica, John Frusciante, System of a down
Sounds Like:
experimental, with a slight emphasis on mental.
Take it down to the beach with a hammer and pound sand up your ass

Forge

Quote from: Merlijn on  03 December 2011, 17:58:52
Thanks guys! I'll make a band topic soon enough.
I think the best comparison I've heard thus far was "you guys kinda sound like Pink Floyd meets Metallica!" Heh, it's not that far from the thruth I guess.  :P

In the mean time you can click on this link:
http://www.ffcentraal.nl/band-best-band-of-holland/calculated

and press on the big button on the left that says 'STEM!' (which means 'vote' in dutch). We have to gather as much votes as possible in order to make to the finals of this band competition called "best band of holland", so any help would be greatly appreciated!  ;)

Also, you can vote again on each day.
Take it down to the beach with a hammer and pound sand up your ass

Puritan

Live is life!
Seems that you guys are enjoying yourselves during gigs  8)
Bitter words mean little to me. Autumn winds will blow right through me
And someday in the mist of time, when they asked me if I knew you
I'd smile and say you were a friend of mine, and the sadness would be lifted from my eyes
Oh when I'm old and wise

Merlijn

Yes we do!  ;D

Thanks for the topic, Forge. Don't worry about the deleted post, things like that can happen sometimes.
Anyway, we also have our own website now: www.calculatedband.nl

Oh and keep voting of course! http://www.ffcentraal.nl/band-best-band-of-holland/calculated

Forge

Take it down to the beach with a hammer and pound sand up your ass

Merlijn


Merlijn

BUMB! We moved up to the 7th spot, one more to go and we're in the finals! So please keep voting every day.  8)

zykoveddy

#7
Where I can download your songs\albums? (If this is for free, of course)
From the flight of the seagull come the spread claws of the eagle.

Merlijn

You can listen for free on our myspace: www.myspace.com/calculated1
Our website has several live videos as well: www.calculatedband.nl

zykoveddy

I know about this, but is there any way I can download your mp3's? Just to have this stuff on my PC
From the flight of the seagull come the spread claws of the eagle.

Merlijn

There´s no online place to download them, but I can send you some tracks if you like.  :)

Forge

#11
well now I feel special  8)

extra thanks, it was nice to have them for road tunes for that 23 hour drive from Arizona to Washington

Vote Now for Calculated:
http://www.ffcentraal.nl/band-best-band-of-holland/calculated
Take it down to the beach with a hammer and pound sand up your ass

zykoveddy

Quote from: Merlijn on  25 December 2011, 13:02:28
There´s no online place to download them, but I can send you some tracks if you like.  :)

It would be nice, thanks!  :D
From the flight of the seagull come the spread claws of the eagle.

Forge

So where did the band end up ranking?
Take it down to the beach with a hammer and pound sand up your ass

Merlijn

They're going to upload the final ranking on wednesday, so let's keep our fingers crossed.. ;)
Thanks for voting btw, wether we make it to the finals or not.

@ Eddy: I'll send you some tracks soon, probably tommorow evening.