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Kingfisher Sky is a Dutch progressive metal band from The Hague, South Holland.
The Story of Kingfisher Sky:
In 2001 Ivar de Graaf made one of the toughest decisions of his life: he decided to leave the successful Dutch band Within Temptation to concentrate on his own music.
Together with singer Judith Rijnveld he explored a way to combine both their influences into songs that didn’t bound themselves to a specified genre or style. With influences like Porcupine Tree and Kate Bush, but also Classical singers as Cecilia Bartoli and traditional Folk music in their mind they started recording songs in their home studio in 2005.
When they finished seven songs they approached Suburban Records. Judith and Ivar signed the deal in november 2006. Eric Hoogendoorn was the first member to join the band playing the bass guitar. In January 2007 Daan Janzing was introduced to Ivar and Judith by Ruud Jolie, (Ivar’s former colleague from Within Temptation). After a short audition on guitar Daan joined Kingfisher Sky. In March George van Olffen joined the band on keys. Because of the beautiful solo in the song ‘Through my Eyes’ on the demo and his 15-year old friendship with Ivar, Edo van der Kolk completed Kingfisher Sky.
In May 2007 the band Kingfisher Sky recorded their first album ‘Hallway of Dreams’ produced by Jochem Jacobs (Textures) and Bouke Visser (Split Second Sound). Kingfisher Sky’s debutalbum ‘Hallway of Dreams’ was released in Oktober 2007 by Suburban Records. Suburban Records introduced Kingfisher Sky to SOZ Concerts and they started headlining in The Netherlands.
The Story of Kingfisher Sky:
In 2001 Ivar de Graaf made one of the toughest decisions of his life: he decided to leave the successful Dutch band Within Temptation to concentrate on his own music.
Together with singer Judith Rijnveld he explored a way to combine both their influences into songs that didn’t bound themselves to a specified genre or style. With influences like Porcupine Tree and Kate Bush, but also Classical singers as Cecilia Bartoli and traditional Folk music in their mind they started recording songs in their home studio in 2005.
When they finished seven songs they approached Suburban Records. Judith and Ivar signed the deal in november 2006. Eric Hoogendoorn was the first member to join the band playing the bass guitar. In January 2007 Daan Janzing was introduced to Ivar and Judith by Ruud Jolie, (Ivar’s former colleague from Within Temptation). After a short audition on guitar Daan joined Kingfisher Sky. In March George van Olffen joined the band on keys. Because of the beautiful solo in the song ‘Through my Eyes’ on the demo and his 15-year old friendship with Ivar, Edo van der Kolk completed Kingfisher Sky.
In May 2007 the band Kingfisher Sky recorded their first album ‘Hallway of Dreams’ produced by Jochem Jacobs (Textures) and Bouke Visser (Split Second Sound). Kingfisher Sky’s debutalbum ‘Hallway of Dreams’ was released in Oktober 2007 by Suburban Records. Suburban Records introduced Kingfisher Sky to SOZ Concerts and they started headlining in The Netherlands.
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headgear56 wrote:
Great Band! So glad that I found them. I just hope that I can see them in concert soon!
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brockscence wrote:
the WT influence is here... but KS have their OWN sound and I like it :)
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CrimsonKangaroo wrote:
This>>>>WT
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NightVermillion wrote:
I like the ambiances this music creates. Very nice.
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Ihmemies wrote:
Hallway of Dreams is a good album, and sounds great too. Skin of the earth sounded pretty bad. Thin and bland sound, couldn't concentrate on the music because of that.
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Neue_regel_ wrote:
I like them more than Within Temptation. Quite solid.
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Elased wrote:
Sehr schöne Musik, aber nur wenig Metal
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carbonio70 wrote:
great,great,great
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unkldrtnp wrote:
metalpsalter.com reviewed "Skin of the Earth" http://www.metalpsalter.com/review_kingfisher_sky_skin_of_the_earth.html
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LadyIks wrote:
great band) real feelings in songs
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Stb1990 wrote:
True first album was a hitter, got me to like around 7 of its track list so call it good xD, second tho, no word and there won't be so xD
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man_of_the_oak wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Kingfisher+Sky
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Nightphantom wrote:
http://www.lastfm.es/group/Kingfisher+Sky+Chile
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Br|b wrote:
I third the aforementioned motions
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Azzoppamosche wrote:
Mmmh..... I'm not too proud to admit that i've slightly changed my mind.... Maybe Skin of the Earth isn't so bad.... but I still think they have done a great mistake shifting from the folkish atmosphere of Hallway of Dreams.... That album had a unique sound... Skin of the Earth instead seems too similar to many many other CDs of generic symphonic/gothic metal bands... And this is a pity, in my opinion, because makes Kfs look (or better sound) like "one of the many dutch metal bands", a though that no one would have ever expressed listening to Hallway of Dreams... However... I'm still in love with them... a bit disappointed.... but still in love XD
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zilkaOz wrote:
que buena banda POr favor!!!!!! este disco mejor que el anterior!!!! que grande!!!:)\m/
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Liadz wrote:
Didn't like the new album very much, it is cool, but it doesn't have the unique feel HoD had. Some moments in the new album even made me remember "Hey! The leader of this band came from Within Temptation!" and it wasn't exactly a good thought. The variety of the first album is really something to be admired.
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Dementor-TSF wrote:
Skin Of The Earth is just EPIC! I expected so much of it and I'm not disappointed! Hoorray KfS!!
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XhammerbabeX wrote:
@azzoppamosche: Indeed it's uncomparable because they put all their influences in every song. SOTE is much more homogeneous than HOD, but I miss a ballad like "Big Fish" on the new album.
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Azzoppamosche wrote:
Gee... I was so full of expectations for the new album.... It's uncomparable to Hallway of dreams.... what the hell happened to them in these 4 years... ;(((
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