Band
“BBR sounds as if blues bawler Howlin’ Wolf stuck his head in John Bonham’s kick drum.”
De Gelderlander
“BBR blows away sold out Doornroosje.”
3voor12
[Photo: Mike Nicolaassen 2011 | fltr: Mike, Jaap, Simon, Pieter]
Short bio
Hailing from Nijmegen, The Netherlands, are Simon Snel (v/g), Mike Sedee (g), Jaap Van Den Berg (b), and Pieter Hendriks (d). Known collectively as Black Bottle Riot, their music is an energetic, high-power shot in the arm for those longing for the real deal. Playing material from their freshly released debut, they deliver the goods with authority. Powerful and soulful vocals over driving rhythms and soaring, biting guitars, all driven by their pile-driver rhythm section. This band is tapping the source, and once seen, they are not soon forgotten. Those who attended the sold out releaseparty at Doornroosje, Nijmegen, know this for a fact. Darn tootin’!
Full bio
Written by ‘Big Ed’ Brimer, tourmanager of U.S. Southern Rock band Hydra back in the ’70s:
Twenty kilometers to the south of Nijmegen, the oldest city in The Netherlands, is the quaint village of Cuijk. This is not where you would expect to find one of Europe’s most talented new rock bands. It is, however, where you will find Trailer Trash Studios: a small rehearsal space, imbued with the smell of stale cigarettes, hot vacuum tubes, and sweat. This is where Black Bottle Riot can be found, hard at work honing their craft.
BBR is a hard working assemblage of young Dutch musicians; a band who, collectively, were raised on the blues, country, & classic rock music. Citing Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath as major influences, they’ve obviously taken their lessons to heart. Writing concise, punchy rock songs and displaying a “been there, done that” mentality, they exhibit a maturity that many far more experienced bands could learn from. Make no mistake about it – this band’s got the chops, and they approach their music with a ferocious, wolfpack attitude, and whether playing in a small club, or at a large outdoor festival, they do not disappoint.
Featuring Simon Snel on vocals and guitar, Mike Sedee on slide & lead guitar, Jaap Van Den Berg on bass, and Pieter Hendriks on drums, they make a musical statement that is hard to ignore. These guys are the real deal, and their self titled debut album got one of the most memorable launch parties ever at a sold out Doornroosje, Nijmegen. This is a band that is planning to be here for the long run, and I for one am not about to dispute them.
BBR played among others the following stages & festivals before they released their debut album:
- Rockin’ Park
- Appelpop
- Zwarte Cross
- Huntenpop
- De Affaire
