Vocal Recordings at The Redbull Studio with Sarah-Jane!

After almost a year of endless writing sessions and sleepless nights we finally did the vocal recordings for the upcoming Sarah-Jane EP: Deigh & Night. So stay tuned, cause this will be some new stuff!

Mano Yeah - Feel Like Making Love

Inspired by D'angelo's amazing performance in Amsterdam, I've made my own arrangement on the horn theme from "Feel Like Making Love". Check it out!

KOFFIETIJD! (COFFEETIME)

On the 7th of February 2012 we (Jenny Lane, Rory de Kievit and I)did a performance on the Dutch TV show "Koffietijd!" (Coffeetime). For those who've missed it, check out the link!

JENNY LANE - FOR LOVE(Live @Koffietijd)

ZWART LICHT XL IN RED BULL'S NEW STUDIO

Zwart Licht XL is recording in the Red Bull Studio Amsterdam. Amsterdam is the 5th Red Bull Studio World Wide. The studio aims to promote NL music by providing access to an up-to-date and state-of-the-art recording and production facility for a range of local and international musical talent. Here is the teaser!

MEETING THE LEGEND: D'ANGELO

One of the happiest moments of my life..

He was very open and kind to me and took time to listen..

He actually refused the picture first, but later on he decided to do it anyway.

Beautiful moment.

JENNY LANE - FOR LOVE

On the 8th of January 2012 the recording of Jenny Lane's newest videoclip took place and i was one of the helping hands on the set. The song is called "For Love" and it's the new single of Jenny Lane's second album "Life's like a chox of bogglets.

The shoot took place at the Olmenhorst Landscape in Lisse and was directed by Frank van der Steen and his team. Check out the result and i hope you'll like it!

Latest Update

Hi Friends,

Time passes by and it's a couple of months ago since i wrote my last blog.

I've been really busy lately with a lot of different performances, studio sessions and new projects.

I'd like to name a few, so you can see what i've been doing and what's about to come!

- I did 2 performances with the dutch/surinamese hiphop artist Typhoon.

  Katwijk/Rotterdam,12 Nov/31 Dec .2011

- I've been busy working on 2 EP's with The Muffin Majors and Sarah-Jane. 

 I also did some sessions with the guys from Kern Koppen for the upcoming album.

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- We did this charity performance with Jenny Lane, live at Seriouzz Request. 

Eindhoven, 21 dec. 2011

- We did the first live show with the dutch hiphop artist, Keizer.

 Fox, Stadskanaal, 26 dec. 2011

- We were the backup band for the Music Matters Awards winning artist, Rass Motivated. 

Zuidplein Theater, Rotterdam, 10 dec. 2011

- We did the grand opening at the State Awards with a lot of great dutch artists like Ziggy Recado, Extince, Zwartlicht, Noiz Boiz and Boef en de gelogeerde Aap. We also won the price for Best Live Act of 2011. 

Maassilo, Rotterdam, 10 dec. 2011

- Last but not least. I've met one of the greatest musicians and producers of our time. He has worked with artists like Stevie Wonder, D'angelo, Musiq Soulchild and many more. He is such a inspiration of mine. Raphael Saadiq!

Patronaat, Haarlem, 30 Nov. 2011

Thanx for your time! much love, Mano

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