Jelmer Wiersma
Encyclopedia
Jelmer Wiersma is a Dutch
heavy metal
guitarist
. With René Rutten
, he was one of the two original guitarists of The Gathering
. After the release of their fourth full-length album, Nighttime Birds
, he decided to leave the band and stop playing guitar.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. With René Rutten
René Rutten
René Rutten is a Dutch guitarist for The Gathering. He founded the band with his brother Hans in 1989, and together they released nine studio albums, two live albums, and three EPs...
, he was one of the two original guitarists of The Gathering
The Gathering (band)
The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant....
. After the release of their fourth full-length album, Nighttime Birds
Nighttime Birds
Disc 2, 1–8 EROC Demo Session recorded at at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany, Mixed by EROC, November 15th to 30th, 1996. Disc 2, 9–10 recorded at S&K Studios, Doetinchem, Netherlands, September 1st to 4th, 1997. Produced by The Gathering & Dirk Kemper. Taken from the "Kevin's Telescope" EP. Disc...
, he decided to leave the band and stop playing guitar.
With The Gathering
- An Imaginary Symphony - Demo (1990)
- Moonlight Archer - Demo (1991)
- Always...Always...Always... is the debut album of the Dutch band The Gathering. It was first released in 1992 in Europe by Foundation 2000 and in North America by Pavement Music. In 1994, a first remixed version was released by Foundation 2000. In 1999, a second remixed version was released by Psychonaut Records...
(1992) - Almost a DanceAlmost a DanceAlmost a Dance is the second studio album of the Dutch band The Gathering, released in 1993 by Foundation 2000.-Track listing:...
(1993) - MandylionMandylion (album)Mandylion is the third album by the Dutch alternative rock band The Gathering. It was released on August 22, 1995 by Century Media Records. It is their first album to feature vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen...
(1995) - Adrenaline / Leaves - EP (1996)
- Nighttime BirdsNighttime BirdsDisc 2, 1–8 EROC Demo Session recorded at at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany, Mixed by EROC, November 15th to 30th, 1996. Disc 2, 9–10 recorded at S&K Studios, Doetinchem, Netherlands, September 1st to 4th, 1997. Produced by The Gathering & Dirk Kemper. Taken from the "Kevin's Telescope" EP. Disc...
(1997)
External links
- Official website of The GatheringThe Gathering (band)The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant....