AMERICANA BY WAY OF THE NETHERLANDS
RECOVERY RECORDINGS RELEASES ELSEWHERE BOUND
Introducing...THE VERY GIRLS: Aggie de Kruijf & Ankie Keultjes, (ok, let's just get to know them by Aggie & Ankie). The Houston, Texas-based VERY GIRLS are a vocal duo who originally made their home in Eindhoven, Holland (that's in the southern part of The Netherlands) before coming to the USA. Their music is a little bit Americana, a little bit "Euro-Folk," according to VERY GIRL, Ankie Keultjes, and oh yes, even a little bit Bluegrass...you'll have to decide for yourself.
You might say their sound is Emmylou Harris meets The Roches, or perhaps Nanci Griffith meets The Andrews Sisters. Think very accessible, engaging, infectiously- melodic songs (thanks to bandmate & mentor, Ad van Meurs, also known to many as the driving force behind THE WATCHMAN), with stunning vocal harmonies (these ladies sing in English, in case you were wondering), backed by a tight, road-tested band of acoustic musician-warriors (guitar, dobro, bass, drums, mandolin...even harp).
All but one track on Elsewhere Bound were recorded in the Netherlands, and produced & engineered by VERY GIRL, Ankie Keultjes. The bonus track, "A Letter To Your Wedding," was captured live at Houston's Anderson Fair, and was produced by Earl Willis (best known for the quintessential live album by the late Townes van Zandt).
Elsewhere Bound is an album about the seduction of American culture & American music...it's a rather romantic vision of our country as seen through the eyes of two Dutch girls...THE VERY GIRLS (Aggie & Ankie). This CD has been receiving praise on both sides of the Atlantic & we feel that if you loved the soundtrack to Oh Brother, Where Art Thou, you will love Elsewhere Bound by THE VERY GIRLS.
Guest Musicians:
*Thad Beckman, Guitar
*Gene Williams, Guitar
*Jeroen Jongsma, Mandolin
*Eugene Ruffolo, Backing Vocals
*Ad van Meurs, Backing Vocals & Guitar
*Recorded at the Daltoon Studio, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
*Produced and Engineered by Ankie Keultjes
*Executive Producer: Ivan Koop Kuper
*Re-Mastered by Rodney Meyers, Houston, Texas
There you have it...another fine recording from RECOVERY RECORDINGS!
RECOVERY RECORDINGS would like to thank the following radio stations (worldwide) for their support:
KWGS FM, Tulsa, Oklahoma
KUT FM, Austin, Texas
KTRU FM, Houston, Texas
WUWF FM, Pensacola, Florida
WRKF FM, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, (Hootenanny Power)
KPFT FM, Houston, Texas
Radio EVW, Lengerich, Germany
Radio NSEO, Paris, France
Radio Politika, Mladenovac, Serbia
Radio ISA, Milieu, France
Wellington Access Radio, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
BRTO Radio, Bergen Op Zoom, The Netherlands (Crossroads)
Radio Winschoten, Winschoten, The Netherlands
Blue Country 101 FM, Logan City, Queensland, Australia
Radio Rheinwelle, Wiesbaden, Germany
Fresh FM 99.4, Nelson, New Zealand
KTEP FM, El Paso, Texas
KUCI FM, Irvine, California
KSUT FM, Ignacio, Colorado
KOPN FM, Columbia, Missouri (Sunday Morning Coffeehouse)
WVUD FM, Newark, Delaware
KZSU FM, Stanford, California (Sunny Side Up)
KWVA FM, Eugene, Oregon
KPFZ FM, Lakeport, California, (Denim Alley)
WEVL FM, Memphis, Tennessee
WICN FM, Worcester, Massachusetts, (American Roots Radio)
Top Country Hits Radio, Montevideo, Uruguay
KZSC FM, Castroville, California
KZMU FM, Moab, Utah
KRCL FM, Salt Lake City, Utah
WTTU FM, Cookeville, Tennessee
WRCT FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
KBLK FM, Horeshoe Bay, Texas
KGLT FM, Bozeman, Montana
WJJC AM, Commerce, Georgia
WHAY FM, Whitley City, Kentucky
KWMR FM, Point Reyes, California
WWUH FM, West Hartford, Connecticut
KDHX FM, St. Louis, Missouri
KXCI FM, Tucson, Arizona
WMNF FM, Tampa, Florida
Modern Twang (webcast), Powell, Wyoming
KVMR FM, Nevada City, California
KULP AM, El Campo, Texas
KRXO FM, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
WRFL FM, Lexington, Kentucky, (Estrogen Nation)
KBCS FM, Bellevue, Washington
KJHK FM, Lawrence, Kansas
KDVS FM, Davis, California
WSCL FM, Salisbury, Maryland
WELY FM, Ely, Minnesota
KEXP FM, Seatle, Washington
CJSW FM, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
WERU FM, Orland, Maine
WJMQ FM, Clintonville, Wisconsin
WDVR FM, Sergeantsville, New Jersey
KFJC FM, Los Altos Hills, California
KDNK FM, Carbondale, Colorado
WETS FM, Johnson City, Tennessee
WUWG FM, Carrollton, Georgia, (Appalachian Trail)
KFJC FM, San Jose, California
WLUW FM, Chicago, Illinois
WKHS FM, Worton, Maryland
Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison, Wisconsin
KEUL FM, Girdwood, Alaska
KSMF FM, Ashland, Oregon
WRPI FM, Troy, New York, (Mostly Folk)
WRVG FM, Georgetown, Kentucky
KAXE FM, Grand Rapids, Michigan
CKPC FM, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
KEOS FM, Bryan, Texas
WITR FM, Rochester, New York
WESS FM, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, (Roots and Wings)
KRVM FM, Eugene, Oregon
Maine Public Broadcasting, Lewiston, Maine, (In Tune By Ten)
KNBA FM, Anchorage, Alaska
KLCC FM, Eugene, Oregon
KPIG FM, Watsonville, California
WMKY FM, Morehead, Kentucky
KUNF FM, Paonia, Colorado
WUTC FM, Chattanooga, Tennessee
WUNH FM, Durham, New Hampshire
Peelgrass Radio, Venray, The Netherlands
WTBQ AM, Florida, New York
WFCR FM, Amherst, Massachusetts
KUNC FM, Greeley, Colorado
KPFZ FM, Lucerne, California
KEDT FM, Corpus Christi, Texas
2MCE FM, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
Country Bear (webcast), Lake Placid, Florida
KDIY FM, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
WFHB FM, Bloomington, Indiana
The Folk Sampler (syndicated), Siloam Springs, Arkansas
KDLL FM, Kenai, Alaska
WXDU FM, Durham, North Carolina
WNMC FM, Traverse City, Michigan
Utah Public Radio, Logan, Utah
WXOU FM, Waterford, Michigan
WDIY FM, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
WMFO FM, Medford, Massachusetts
WSGE FM, Dallas, North Carolina
WWHP FM, Farmer City, Illinois
WYDH FM, Atmore, Alabama
KOTR FM, San Luis Obispo, California
KBAC FM, Santa Fe, New Mexico
WFCS FM, Killingworth, Connecticut
KHUM FM, Ferndale, California
WTIP FM, Grand Marais, Minnesota, (Thirsty Boots)
WBJB FM, Lincroft, New Jersey
WYCE FM, Grand Rapids, Michigan
WKZE FM, Sharon, Connecticut
88.3 Southern FM, Melbourne, Australia
WSLU FM, Canton, New York
WFRC FM, Amherst, Massachusetts
KRXS,FM, Globe, Arizona, (Jukebox Cantina)
KFRC FM, Fort Collins, Colorado
WRBC FM, Lewiston, Maine, (Captain Boogaloo)
WVGN FM, Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Radio ISW-FM, Waldkraiburg, Germany
KCSS FM, Turlock, California
WYEP FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
CIUT FM, Radio Toronto, Canada
WUSM FM, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
101 FM, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
KPSU AM, Portland, Oregon, (Raggle Taggle)
WNTI FM, Hackettstown, New Jersey
KGLP FM, Gallup, New Mexico, (Green Chile Revival)
WKSU FM, Kent, Ohio, (Folk Alley)
KFMU FM, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
KUWR FM, Laramie, Wyoming
Jolly Roger Radio International, Ireland, (Lord Litter)
88.7 Sacramento Community Radio, California, (Semi-Twang)
CKUA Radio Network, Alberta, Canada, (Wide Cut Country)
KSER FM, Everett, Washington, (A Sunlit Room)
WAPS FM, Akron, Ohio
Sisyphus Tracks/STRR (webcast), Nashville, Tennessee
Texas Top 40 (webcast), San Leon, Texas
WBGU FM, Bowling Green, Ohio
WJCU FM, Cleveland, Ohio, (Visiting the Folks)
WFDU FM, Teaneck, New Jersey, (Traditions)
CJLY FM, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, (Folks Music)
KBSU FM, Boise, Idaho, (Laz Spectrum)
WDBX FM, Carbondale, Illinois, (Folk Fiasco)
PBS FM, Melbourne, Australia, (Global Village)
Deutschland Radio, DFL/Deutschland Funk, Berlin, Germany
WYOU FM, Virginia Beach, Virginia
WIUS AM, Bloomington, Indiana, (The Kitchen Party)
5EBI103.1FM, Adelaide, South Australia (Folk Till Midnight)
Radio Teutoburger Wald, Herford, Germany (Old Stringhouse Music)
CHES 101.5 FM, Erin, Ontario, Canada (Acoustic Planet)
Radio Galere, 88.4 FM, Marseille, France (The Dixie Show)
WYN-FM, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Slinga's Indie Country)
Radio Compagnie, Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Netherlands (Country Stew)
Radio Aria 99.6, Longwy, France (Country & Co.)
Radio Ariane, Tongeren, Belgium (Dippity-Do)
Origineel FM, Korenjijk, Netherlands (Let There Be Country)
3INR 96.5 FM, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Folk & Roots)
Hoss The Boss Radio (webcast), Corpus Christi, Texas
Taproot Radio (webcast), Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Radio Gold Popolare Network, Carpeneto Al, Italy
Spirit FM, BBC 3, West Sussex, England (Roots Around the World)
Folk Radio UK (webcast), Clevedon, North Somerset, England
CRS 38, Radio Waves International, Rueil, France
WMUD FM, Bridport, Vermont
Radio NOF 107 FM, Leeuwarden, Netherlands (Tuesday Night Americana Music Club)
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