Johnny & The Dinosaur(NL) www.johnnymusic.nl
Johnny & the Dinosaurs go back in time to dig up a bare-bones blend of indie and folk. The Amsterdam-based band, led by guitarist and songwriter Johnny combines a handful of cowboy chords with a laid-back attitude. For fans of prehistoric rhythm and slant rhyme.
The band teamed up with producer Casper van der Lans to create the EP ‘Other Plans’, which will be released by Revanche Records.
Aidan & The Wild(NL) www.aidan-music.com
On the coast where indie/folk and americana meet, somewhere in the love area between Ben Howard, Wilco and Kurt Vile, Aidan & the Wild can be found – the alias under which musical jack-of-all-trades Diederik van den Brandt brings forth a fresh sound in the Dutch folk/americana scene. Born with the guitar in his lap and armed with a bag full of licks and tricks he procures a timeless sound which makes you wonder how it would have sounded if the heydays of the Laurel Canyon had taken place 50 years later.