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About Blue Sands
Indiejazz duo Blue Sands, consisting of bass guitarist Reindert Kragt (NL) and singer Esther van Hees (BE), proves that voice and bass can form an exciting and intimate combination. Their sound can best be described as cinematic, dreamy, and quirky, inspired by diverse sources such as Disney movie songs, 90s grunge, jazz standards and classical composers.
In 2020 Blue Sands released their debut EP ‘Flowers Made of Clay’ and in 2022 their first album ‘No Longer Blue’ came out.
Using bass, voice and a selection of effect pedals Blue Sands creates their own universe where they gladly welcome the audience as well as other musicians. The duo has shared the stage with beautiful players such as Mete Erker, Kika Sprangers, Ben van Gelder, Jef Neve, Jeroen van Vliet, Marta Arpini, Anton Goudsmit and Hermine Deurloo.
January 12th, 2025 Blue Sands will present their latest album ‘For you’ in legendary Dutch jazz venue Bimhuis in Amsterdam with label ZenneZ Records. On this album they feature Anton Goudsmit, Hermine Deurloo and Miguel Boelens.
In 2020 Blue Sands released their debut EP ‘Flowers Made of Clay’ and in 2022 their first album ‘No Longer Blue’ came out.
Using bass, voice and a selection of effect pedals Blue Sands creates their own universe where they gladly welcome the audience as well as other musicians. The duo has shared the stage with beautiful players such as Mete Erker, Kika Sprangers, Ben van Gelder, Jef Neve, Jeroen van Vliet, Marta Arpini, Anton Goudsmit and Hermine Deurloo.
January 12th, 2025 Blue Sands will present their latest album ‘For you’ in legendary Dutch jazz venue Bimhuis in Amsterdam with label ZenneZ Records. On this album they feature Anton Goudsmit, Hermine Deurloo and Miguel Boelens.
Quotes
“Kragt and Van Hees have been playing together for a very long time and their audible friendship adds an extraordinarily charming glow to their music. Music is fun when this duo plays.”- Anton Goudsmit
"The beautiful songs completely come into their own in this unique combination of bass and voice. Reindert weaves his inventive, subtle bass lines through the beautiful, sensitive singing of top singer Esther Van Hees. It's a wonderful experience to hear them play together: they complete each other perfectly. What a pleasure... already one of my favourite albums!" - Neeka
"The vinyl EP of this 'stripped down' setting makes a smashing impression. How beautiful one voice
and one bass can cound! The four cinematic tracks on Flowers made of Clay prove once again
without dispute: less is more." - Fons Delemarre (Platomania)
"Blue Sands needs very little tools to captivate the listener... Their sound often feels melancholic but also dreamy." - Ruud de Zwart (festivalinfo.nl)
"The beautiful songs completely come into their own in this unique combination of bass and voice. Reindert weaves his inventive, subtle bass lines through the beautiful, sensitive singing of top singer Esther Van Hees. It's a wonderful experience to hear them play together: they complete each other perfectly. What a pleasure... already one of my favourite albums!" - Neeka
"The vinyl EP of this 'stripped down' setting makes a smashing impression. How beautiful one voice
and one bass can cound! The four cinematic tracks on Flowers made of Clay prove once again
without dispute: less is more." - Fons Delemarre (Platomania)
"Blue Sands needs very little tools to captivate the listener... Their sound often feels melancholic but also dreamy." - Ruud de Zwart (festivalinfo.nl)
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