ROWWEN HEZE

Pseudonyms

Los Limbos

Rowwen Hèze

Band from the village America that plays a mixture of Irish folk music, polka, Tex-Mex, rock and party music.
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Members

Jan Philipsen   basgitaar
Martin Rongen   drums
Jack Haegens   bugel, trompet
Theo Joosten   gitaar, mandoline, saxofoon, zang
Jack Poels   gitaar, mondharmonica, zang
Tren van Enckevort   accordeon, piano, producer, trombone, zang
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Former members

Geert Hermkes   accordeon, piano, trombone, zang
Mart Deckers   drums
Ingrid Cox   achtergrondzang
Hennie Boons   drums

Mentioned in the biography of

1990   Dopegezinde Gemeente
1990   Metropole Orkest
1991   Tren van Enckevort
1994   Boudewijn de Groot
1994   Dennis
1995   WC Experience
1996   Peter Vincent
2000   Abel
2000   Henk Westbroek
2000   Henny Vrienten
2000   Jos Haagmans
2004   Captain Gumbo
2004   Powderblue
2005   Arno Guveau
2005   Guus Meeuwis
2006   De Dijk
2006   Jos Haagmans
2006   Nynke Laverman
2007   Bmaster
2007   Boudewijn de Groot
2008   Gerard van Maasakkers
2008   Mo'Jones
2008   The Crox
2009   Heideroosjes
2010   De Alpenzusjes
2011   Guus Meeuwis
2011   Orgel Vreten
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Concerts & Festivals

by Podiuminfo / Festivalinfo

3/7/24, Grenswerk, Venlo
3/8/24, Burgerweeshuis, Deventer
3/14/24, Effenaar, Eindhoven
3/15/24, De Pul, Uden
3/21/24, Mezz, Breda
3/28/24, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
3/29/24, Paard, Den Haag
4/4/24, Muziekgieterij, Maastricht
4/5/24, Gebouw-T, Bergen op Zoom
4/19/24, Hedon, Zwolle
5/3/24, DRU Industriepark, Ulft
5/11/24, HRIEPS, Grijpskerke
5/17/24, Bibelot, Dordrecht
6/7/24, Doornroosje, Nijmegen
7/7/24, Bospop, Weert
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Biography Rowwen Hèze

Band from the village America that plays a mixture of Irish folk music, polka, Tex-Mex, rock and party music.

1985

Jack Poels, Hans Swinkels, Henk Hesp and Ger Haegens form English-language group Bad Edge, which later becomes Dutch-language/southern-dialect group Rowwen Hèze. The group's first single, Niks Stront Niks ('Nothing Shit Nothing') is a huge success.

Bad Edge

1986

The band is on the road, mostly.

1987

The self-released album Rowwen Hèze comes out.

1988

Rowwen Hèze release the single Bestel Mar - based on Los Lobos' Anselma - which gets a fair amount of airplay on Dutch national radio. They are nicknamed Los Limbos, which both refers to Los Lobos and their home province of Limburg.

1989

The group tours the Netherlands with the Mexican/American accordion player Flaco Jimenez.

1990

The group signs to HKM/CNR and releases the single 'n Man en 'n Vrouw ('A Man And A Woman'), which is taken from the album Blieve Loepe ('Keep Walking'). The album is a commercial disappointment.

1991

The Boudewijn De Groot-produced album Boem ('Boom') comes out. Tren van Enckevort replaces Geert Hermkes.

Boudewijn de Groot Romeo Tren van Enckevort

1992

Bestel Mar is re-released and becomes a national hit. The group plays at the Pinkpop festival. The album In De Wei ('In The Meadow') is released and enters the charts.

1993

The group plays at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. The album Station America is released and the group receives a Zilveren ('Silver') Harp music award.

1994

Together with Flaco Jimenez the group releases the maxi CD The Moon Is Mine.

1995

The single 'T Roei Klied hits the charts. The album Zondag In Het Zuiden ('Sunday In The South') is a sell-out success. The single Zondag In Het Zuiden enters the charts. The group celebrates its tenth anniversary with the publication of a book called Splinter van de ziel ('Splinter of a soul'). The live single De Neus Umhoeg ('The Nose In The Air') is a hit.

Rob van Donselaar

1996

The single Limburg enters the charts.

Metropole Orkest

1997

The successful album Water, Lucht en Liefde ('Water, Air and Love') is released and receives favourable reviews. The band plays at the Parkpop and Lowlands festivals and also receives a Gouden Notenkraker ('Golden nutcracker') award.

1998

Rowwen Hèze is awarded a Gouden ('Golden') Harp music award. Zondag In 't Zuiden goes platinum. The band travels to Texas for some gigs.

1999

The band performs at the Pinkpop festival. The compilation album 't Beste Van Twee Werelden ('The Best Of Both Worlds') reaches number 7 in the Album Top 100. The single Auto, Vliegtuug ('Car, Airplane') fails to make an impact.

2000

The album Vandaag ('Today') is released and the band perform at the Parkpop festival. Rowwen Hèze celebrate their fifteenth anniversary and record a single with US band Los Lobos.

Doe Maar Henny Vrienten Manuëla Kemp

2001

The band tours the Netherlands.

2002

The new album is recorded in the summer. 't Beste Van Twee Werelden goes platinum. The group will play three try-out shows in December.

2003

The single Vur De Kerk ('In Front Of The Church'), released on January 20 marks Rowwen Hèze's V2 label debut. In April new album Dageraad ('Dawn') comes out. Apart from playing at the Vrienden van Amstel Live dates (January 28-February 2) in the Rotterdam Ahoy', for the first time in its history in February the band plays at Amsterdam's highly prestigious Carré theatre. On November 15 the DVD Rowwen Hèze in het Theater (recorded in Roermond on February 10) is launched at a gig in hometown America in attendance of 6.000 fans from across the country.

2004

In January the album Holland America Lijn, is released. It is a Dutch-language album by the (one-off) duo Jack Poels and Leon Giesen (Toontje Lager and Captain Gumbo). Another DVD sees the light, a live recording of Rowwen Hèze of its home show of the previous year. On December 4, Rowwen Hèze premiers its theatre show Andere Wind ('Different Wind') which will last until March 5, 2005. The band plays songs in new arrangements, made by Nard Reijnders. In December the same-titled live CD, recorded on November 14 at Mol, Belgium-based Galaxy Studio's, comes out.

Captain Gumbo Poels & Giesen Toontje Lager

2005

Rowwen Hèze is featured in a TV commercial of Gulpener lager. The Limburg-based brewery produces a special Rowwen Hèze lager, which features the band logo on the bottle. The 20th anniversary is celebrated with three anniversary concerts attended by 16.000 people in home village America, the sampler Kilomeaters ('t Beste Van 20 Joar Rowwen Hèze) and the same-titled anniversary book, compiled by Jan-Willem Anholts and Jan Brands.

2006

On February 10 and 11 the band plays a mega anniversary concert at Amsterdam's Heineken Music Hall. In the spring the band works on a new album called Rodus & Lucius. On May 28 the band kicks off a series of open air concerts with brass bands and orchestras. On August 11 the single Vechte, Valle En Opstoan ('Fighting, Falling And Getting Up'), the first track of the new album is released. Rodus & Lucius enters the charts at number one of the Dutch Album Top 100. On December 11 Rodus & Lucius receives an Original Rembrandt, an award for albums that feature original Dutch compositions and/or lyrics. On November 10 and 11 the band plays the traditional 'closing concerts' in their hometown of America. Support act is local band Three Amigo's.

Jos Haagmans Tren van Enckevort

2007

The single Blaad An De Palm (February) is the title track of a local TV series. The single Droemvlucht (April) is a duet in the local dialect and in Frisian sung by Jack Poels and Frisian fado singer Nynke Laverman. Jack Poels is appointed Companion of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Op 27 June, the 50th birthday of Jack Poels, Het Lied Voor Limburg (The Song For Limburg) is released as an ode to the province of Limburg and as a gift to all the people of Limburg. The song is produced by Tren van Enckevort and recorded with the Limburg Symphony Orchestra and the Venlo Vocal Ensemble.

Nynke Laverman

2008

Starting February, Rowwen Hèze goes into the theatres with the programme Saus (Welcome To The Saus). The band is accompanied by six guest musicians: Mo'Jones (piano, Hammond, mouth organ, percussion, backing vocals), Emil Szarkowicz (violin, clarinet, saxophone, piano), Linda Smeets (backing vocals, saxophone, piano), Pieter Vermeulen (steel guitar and various other string instruments), Hub Boesten (trumpet, trombone, tuba) and Simone Cox (backing vocals and percussion). On 22 and 23 April recordings are made for a CD and DVD release. The show is also released on Blu-ray. The show is also broadcast on digital TV channel EXQI. The DVD (November) is preceded early October by a live album. The single Vur Altied Is Vurbeej (For Ever Is Gone) is a duet between Jack Poels and singer Linda Smeets.

Mo'Jones

2009

Rowwen Hèze receives golden records for the albums Dageraad (Dawn, 2003), Kilomeaters (2005) and Rodus & Lucius (2006). The albums are presented by André Rieu. At Whitsun the band is on the bill of the Pinkpop festival. Tren van Enckevort produces Open Boek (Open Book), an album by Jan Rietman. Jack Poels contributes. The CD Langs De Weg (By The Side Of The Road) is an album based on the poems that Jack Poels has written for local newspaper De Limburger.

Herberg De Troost Jan Rietman

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