KAYAK: Announce New UK European Live Dates.
October 16, 2018
Legendary Dutch progressive rock band KAYAK released their brand new album 'Seventeen' earlier this year, getting to number 6 in the album charts in the Netherlands. Now they are pleased to reveal further European tour dates, including a return to the UK.
The band comments: "Kayak are very excited to get back on the road again. Our latest album 'Seventeen' will be the backbone of the show but at the same time the setlist is well balanced by a lot of older material from albums like 'Royal Bed Bouncer', 'Close to the Fire' and 'Merlin' to please long-time fans and 'newbies' alike. We are looking forward to play in Europe and meeting fans from abroad, like Norway, Sweden, Germany and Russia. Especially the return to the UK after 41 years means a lot to us."
You can find the full list of dates below:
2018
26th October ' De Vorstin, Hilversum, Netherlands
27th October ' Muziekgieterij, Maastricht, Netherlands
3rd November ' Konserthaus, Oslo, Norway
4th November ' Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden
6th November ' Das Rind, Russelheim, Germany
7th November ' Musiktheater Piano, Dortmund, Germany
22nd November ' Willem Twee, Den Bosch, Netherlands
23rd November ' Patronaat, Haarlem, Netherlands
24th November ' De Spot, Middelburg, Netherlands
12th December ' Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia
21st December ' Mezz, Breda, Netherlands
28th December ' De Bosuil, Weert, Netherlands
29th December ' Crosslands festival, Ulft, Netherlands
2019
12th January ' De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
1st February ' Corneel, Lelystad, Netherlands
2nd February ' Iduna, Drachten, Netherlands
22nd February ' Hedon, Zwolle, Netherlands
23rd February ' Oosterpoort, Groningen, Netherlands
5th April ' Underworld, London, UK
7th April ' Winter's End Festival, Chepstow, UK
'Seventeen' has been receiving fantastic reactions from media, find a few of those below:
"The abiding bravado and enthusiasm is infectious." - Prog
"The music is universal, touching the heart." - Fireworks
"The KAYAK boat has miraculously resurfaced and navigates over successful waters. Here's to a long a fruitful sailing." - Sonic Perspectives
"Seventeen" is now available to order on 2CD Digipak (featuring an extra disc with 36 minutes of demo material), gatefold 2LP + CD & digital download:https://smarturl.it/KAYAKSeventeen
The band released an animated video for the track 'La Peregrina' which you can see here:
Listen to the track 'Feathers & Tar' here:https://youtu.be/eodTrI0Qink
KAYAK was founded in 1972 by keyboardist/composer Ton Scherpenzeel and drummer/composer Pim Koopman, along with lead singer Max Werner, guitarist Johan Slager and bass player Cees van Leeuwen. Often compared to contemporaries like Yes and Focus, the band quickly developed their own style of symphonic rock that was rather concentrating on songs than elaborate solos and long instrumental passages while KAYAK never shied away from including epic, longer tracks and captivating, dramatic arrangements. Throughout the years, KAYAK has seen many line-up changes with Ton Scherpenzeel now being the only original member and leader of the band.
KAYAK achieved tremendous success from the late 70's onwards, cracking the US top 50 charts with the single 'Want You To Be Mine' in 1978, holding number #1 in the Dutch charts for several weeks with the Platin awarded "Phantom Of The Night" album released in 1979 with its single 'Ruthless Queen' reaching #5 on the Dutch single charts. This first era of KAYAK ended after eight albums in 1981. All members went their own way, Ton Scherpenzeel for instance played and recorded with groups like Earth & Fire and Camel, whereas former singer/drummer Max Werner scored a number #2 hit in Germany with 'Rain In May' from his second solo record "Seasons" already in 1981.
But the story of KAYAK was not over.
Fast forward to 1999: after an 18 year absence, Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman restarted KAYAK, with Max Werner again taking over lead vocals. This second era was marked by an explosive, new creativity making the band's output exceed the early days. In 2009, disaster struck when Koopman died of heart failure in the middle of the "Letters from Utopia" tour. In 2011, the band had overcome this big loss and returned to the stage and with a new album. A couple of years later KAYAK completed their rock opera trilogy "Merlin", "Nostradamus" and "Cleopatra" but when lead singers Cindy Oudshoorn and Edward Reekers left the band shortly after, Scherpenzeel realized he had to completely renew the line up in order to maintain his creativity as well as keep the band going.
Now, with singer Bart Schwertmann and guitarist Marcel Singor joining Ton Scherpenzeel as the band's creative core and additional members Kristoffer Gildenlöw (bass / ex Pain Of Salvation) and Collin Leijenaar (drums / Affector, Neal Morse, Dave Bainbridge), a reborn KAYAK once again proves that the band's name - though chosen randomly back in 1972 - is as appropriate as ever. Just when everyone expects the boat to sink, it miraculously resurfaces and sails on.
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