"Tristan's uplifting grooves and consummate musicianship provided an upbeat energy that well fitted our festival vibe. Hopefully more UK audiences will get the chance to discover them."

Tony Benjamin, Bristol Harbourfest 2016

“It gives me great pleasure to spread the news of Tristan's new album. Dutch jazz fusion and soul at it's finest! A collection of instrumentals that will enthral musicians everywhere and beautifully penned songs with gorgeous voices! Check it out! Peace..."

Bluey (Incognito)

"You guys absolutely rock!"

Jeff (Lorber)

"Doesn't look like you need the Hampton Horns anymore! haha! Wow…. it sounds great, I love you guys"

Randy (Brecker)

'LIFESTYLE' A New Album Released Early 2016

Tristan's music can best be described as feel good vintage Acid Jazz music with the energy, vibe and sound of 2016 by some of today’s best contemporary pop/jazz musicians from Europe. Funky rhythm-guitars, Hammond, Fender Rhodes and synths, and a rhythm section that has been playing together for decades.
All this gives singer Evelyn Kallansee the solid ground to make her beautiful vocals shine. It will bring you back to that great warm sound of the seventies, with a fresh breeze of influences from the present. Well-produced recordings and live performances often joined by a
horn-section, a string section and a host of backing vocalists.

While the music may hold clear echo's from bands like Toto, Tower of Power, Snarky Puppy and classic acid jazz acts like Incognito and Brand New Heavies; what makes this band particularly stand out is the high energy levels within the grooves and the quality of the writing and arranging. Tristan's - “Full Power” was hailed as fresh debut, and their highly acclaimed follow-up “ 2nd Phase” proved that this is a band with something to say - after all both albums went straight to #1 in the UK Soul-charts. The albums were received very well by the press resulting in numerous festival invites outside their home country and an ever increasing international fan base.

It is due to this success that the band surprises again with “Lifestyle”. As much as they love it - intensive touring has it's consequences and the title-track “Lifestyle” describes their ‘Rock and Roll’ day-to-day, roughly ruined relationships and fear of falling in love again. Lyrics that tell a story of their ubiquitous way of life, their passion for music and the love of the life they live - difficult as it can often be. In that sense it’s also a metaphor for everyone's life’s; as long as you follow your dreams, no matter what other people think or say, you can live your “soulful lifestyle”.

CLICK HERE FOR PROMOTIONAL SOUND BYTES OF 'LIFESTYLE'

Line-up

Lead & Backing Vocals: Evelyn Kallansee
Drums: Sebastiaan Cornelissen
Bass: Frans Vollink
Keys: Coen Molenaar
Guitars: Guy Nikkels

Possible special guests; Heston (US, vocals) Nigel Hitchcock (UK, sax) or/and Randy Brecker (USA, Trumpet)

Band members Biography

Evelyn Kallansee is a very versatile singer/actrice. Evelyn started her professional career in the musical Les Miserables. After this she studied musical theatre, acting and dancing at the Academy for “Kleinkunst” in Amsterdam. In the years that followed her versatile talent lead her to explore different genres; In musicals like Evita, Joe. Touring as backing vocalist for Dutch best- selling artist Marco Borsato, Jocelyn Brown, Tony Hadley and others.

Coen Molenaar is a musician, composer and producer working worldwide and in a wide range of styles like Jazz, Fusion, Dance, Funk, R&B. Still touring with the legendary Jan Akkerman, he also worked with Chris Hinze, Deborah Carter, Do, Randy Brecker, Carole Denis/Nick van Gelder (former Jamiroquai) and Des'Ray.

Frans Vollink at age 16, got hooked into the electric bass. He studied at several music academies. After graduating Frans had the great fortune to play with some of the finest musicians around like Randy Brecker, Gerard Presencer, Nigel Hitchcock and Wayne Johnson.

Sebastiaan Cornelissen studied at The Conservatory of Amsterdam. Later he worked as an 'in demand' live and session artist as well as a teacher at The Royal Academy of Music. Sebastiaan produced numerous of albums since and worked with artists such as Randy Brecker, Gary Willis and Gary Husband.

Guy Nikkels born in 1979 in Bogota and raised in the Dutch city of Deventer, picked up the guitar at the age of ten. In 1998 Guy was admitted to the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. His teachers were Peter Nieuwerf, Eef Albers en Wim Bronnenberg. Guy has played and collaborated with various acclaimed and famous artists, both nationally and internationally: Michael Brecker, John Ruocco, Kenny Werner, Eef Albers, Henk Meutgeert, Frits Landesbergen and Kurt Rosenwinkel.

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