Paardcafé: HOLBECK

HOLBECK is a unique trio that balances between the subtlety of Morphine and the eclectic madness of Primus. Their music combines influences from psychedelia, (post)punk, techno and jazz, resulting in an intense and energetic live experience. With ripping saxophone solos, hypnotic bass lines and pumping drums, the band creates a unique sound. The group was formed in 2016, after earlier collaboration in De Hardheid, and consists of Menno Vermeulen (vocals/sax/synth), Pim Koppen (vocals/bass) and Niels Docter (drums).

“In a world seemingly gone crazy a bit of good old common sense is as necessary as a simple cup of black coffee.” A random quote out of the ether but one that could define the sound, the style and craftmanship of The Irrational Library. Based on a foundation of groove set forth by Mishal Zeera on the bass guitar and Lars van der Weiden on drums; this sets the locomotive in motion for the guitar and baritone sax of Tom de Haan to build upon. A sonic sound that continues to search in between the lines, to reach where most musician dare not to dwell. A musical landscape so familiar yet fresh and new for these times. And always waiting and watching, ready to jump that train are the poetic and socially zoomed in words of Joshua Baumgarten. With a voice that echoes out while reaching in, Baumgarten speaks to the world at large and the alone within. The Irrational Library is a rock n roll band that does not necessarily recreate the musical wheel but had figured out a way to stand apart and spin that wheel at its own tempo.