Artist description Morning is a dream-metal band from the southern part of the Netherlands, who combine atmospherical pop, progressive rock and fantasy metal.

Music Style Dream-metal

Musical Influences Ayreon, The Gathering, Lacuna Coil, Rhapsody, Dream Theater, Queen

Similar Artists The Gathering, Lacuna Coil, Rhapsody, Ayreon

Artist History Dreammetal… Imagine a mix from atmospheric pop, progressive rock and heavy fantasy metal, that’s a short description of the music Morning makes… Morning was founded in the summer of 2000 by Saskia van Heugten (vocals) and drummer Mauro Pi (drums). In autumn 2000 the brothers Pol Bannier (bassguitar) and Stijn Bannier (synths) joined the band. Until summer 2003, the band released two demo-EP’s. In February 2001 they released "Little Moves", with Jerry Jacobs on guitar. This demo-cd caused, apart from Morning becoming more known, a lot of gigging in the Netherlands and abroad in 2002 and 2003, now with Gilles van Hoof as the guitarist. With this line-up Morning also released the mini-cd "Circle of Power" in April 2002, which was reviewed very positively in several magazines. The cd was recorded by Hans Reinders (Boondoggle) in the Pitstudio (Sun Caged, Banner of Thugs, Desensitised, Triple 7) in Weert, The Netherlands and it was mastered by Marcel Coenen (ex-Lemur Voice, Sun Caged). After working for two years with just one guitarist, the Dutch band (with members from Susteren, Nieuwstadt, Sittard and Heerlen) decided in summer 2002 to continue with two guitarists. The remaining members found Martijn Brauwers and Bas Rensen. The young band (ages between 15 and 26) calls its style dreammetal, with influences from bands like The Gathering, Ayreon, Rhapsody and Lacuna Coil. With the new line-up the band is more powerful and intense like never before and gets a decent name in live performing with provisional zeniths like: • playing at several festivals (a.o. Jamrock, Bevrijdingsfestival); • playing in venues like Fenix – Sittard, Tagrijn – Hilversum, Hanehof – Geleen, ... ; • playing abroad in places like Brussels, Namur and Liège; • playing together with (metal)bands like After Forever, Autumn, Epica, Callenish Circle and Sengir and also with more pop/rock orientated bands like Blöf, Di-rect and Brainpower; • winning the regional preliminary round from the MetalBattle 2003. In May and June 2003 the band started working on a new demo-EP called "Inside". This cd is recorded by Hans Reinders in the Pitstudio again. "Inside" was released in August 2003.

Group Members Saskia van Heugten 24-08-1984 Vocals * Bas Rensen 22-03-1977 Guitar * Martijn Brauwers 22-10-1976 Guitar * Pol Bannier 22-11-1987 Bass * Stijn Bannier 25-06-1982 Synths * Mauro Pi 22-11-1981 Drums

Instruments Ibanez, Jackson, Boss, Bassline, Squire, Hughes and Kettner, Korg, Tama, Zildjian

Albums Little Moves, Circle of Power and Inside

Press Reviews See the Press-section at http://www.morning.nl...

Location Susteren, Limburg - Netherlands

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