Band Line Up 2013

Name: Bloodstock Open Air
Start: 2023-08-10
End: 2023-08-13
Location: Catton Park

Guitarist Willem Verbuyst, drummer Barry Van Esbroek and singer/bassist Jochem Jonkman saw the writing on the wall in 2008 and did what the Dutch do best: they rolled up their sleeves and got to work. The energetic trio began crafting songs with the quintessentially Dutch attitude that less is more than enough provided you have the right raw materials. A three track demo EP led to the band’s self-titled debut LP on Van Records (2010). From the classic riff and lead sound to the catchy refrains, it was clear: this is authentic hard rock at its best. In Dutch (2011, Van Records) drove the point home again with even more finesse and fire.

But what about the band’s live reputation?
In a word: incendiary! In the past three years, these driven Dutchmen have
played over 200 shows in 16 countries, thrilling audiences with their high
octane shows. In 2011, Vanderbuyst opened for none other than the legendary
Saxon on their European tour and hit the main stage at Holland’s famous Bospop
festival (with bands like Black Country Communion and Dream Theater) to name
one of the highlights of the 100 shows they played that same year including
support for Triggerfinger, one of the most popular alternative rock bands in
Europe.

In 2012, the band toured Europe with Grand
Magus, and back home, they had the honor of supporting hard rock legend Scott
Gorham’s Thin Lizzy as well as Judas Priest.

Across the border in France, they tore up
the main stage at Hellfest, which also hosted Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe and
Blue Oyster Cult. In Germany, Vanderbuyst took the main stage at the 2012 Bang
Your Head festival and promptly gave the crowd whiplash. In addition to rousing
festival performances and sizzling club shows, the band schooled 3FM audiences
with live in-studio performances of “Tiger,” “Stealing Your Thunder” and “From
Pillar to Post.” During De Wereld Draait Door, one of the country’s most
popular night-time TV shows, the band invaded some 1.5 million homes with a
smoking rendition of “Into the Fire.”

With release of a new full-length album,
Flying Dutchmen (7. Dec 2012, Van Records), Vanderbuyst continue their tireless
quest to save the world from flaccid rock.

The album went straight to #1 in Dutch
Alternative Albumcharts and was 3rd highest entry in regular Album Top 100 (after Bruno Mars and Green Day). In Germany

Flying Dutchmen was on #2 place in metal
Hammer’s monthly list and had Top10 in RockHard Magazine as well.

Much like their ancestors before them,
Jonkman, Van Esbroek and Verbuyst have achieved an amazing feat of reclamation.
Vanderbuyst have restored the heart and soul to hard rock without any gimmicks
or ironic hipster attitude. This is the real deal.