A New International
Musicians often ask me who they should listen to when we finish filming a session. Almost a hundred percent of the time I recommend the Scottish band A New International ...
Onder Invloed sessions in 2016
As almost every year since the start of Onder Invloed (The Influences) in 2008, last year has often managed to surprise me. After many sessions I found myself listening to ...
A New International – Sammy (Ramses Shaffy)
It was a rainy night in Glasgow when I hijacked Biff Smith’s computer to play him some Dutch songs. Knowing the A New International singer’s love for French music, I ...
Onder Invloed sessions in 2014
Like every year, I’ve made an overview of what Onder Invloed did in the past twelve months. It’s a good time to look back on what has been done and ...
Biff blogs #2: Utrecht
Biff Smith is the lead singer and songwriter of the Scottish band A New International, formerly known as The Starlets. He’s one of my favourite songwriters and currently preparing to ...
Biff blogs #1: ‘Vrijgezellenfest’
Biff Smith is the lead singer and songwriter of the Scottish band A New International, formerly known as The Starlets. He’s one of my favourite songwriters and currently preparing to ...
Onder Invloed presents The Influences in Glasgow
All right folks, listen up. I’m very proud to be announcing this. On Thursday 28th of November, Onder Invloed will host a night called ‘The Influences’ at The Glad Cafe ...
Onder Invloed Magazine
This June, Onder Invloed will exist for five years. I think that’s an achievement. For me it is anyway. You already know there’ll be a live event at EKKO in ...
13. My Influences, by… The Starlets
The Starlets from Glasgow were the first band I’ve ever brought over to The Netherlands for a series of shows. I met them six months before then in The Laurieston ...
Record Store Day sampler
Tomorrow it’s Record Store Day. For those of you who don’t know what that means and can’t make their minds up based on the name of the day; it’s a ...
Best of Onder Invloed in 2009
It’s been an incredible year for OnderInvloed.com. The second year of our existence, we recorded sessions with wonderful and talented musicians. Live shows in Utrecht and Amsterdam, OI-recordings on the ...
The Starlets
I remember the night in Glasgow as if it happened only yesterday. A pub called The Laurieston Bar locked us in together with The Starlets. Ro Halfhide and I already ...