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I am Oak
Nowhere or Tammensaari (pre-order)

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17-05-12

News

Snowstar Records at Le Mini Who? – 17 May 2012

Snowstar Records will be present at festival le Mini Who? in Utrecht on May 26th. The small version of Le Quess Who? added five Snowstar acts to their line-up yesterday. The Secret Love Parade, Lost Bear, Kim Janssen, LUIK and Bart van der Lee and will play at Plato between 12.00 and 18.00.

More information: www.facebook.com/leminiwho or keep an eye on our website

Janna and Vrederick at Giel's afzien?! – 16 May 2012

Janna and Vrederick discuss videoclips with Giel Beelen (3FM) at Giel’s afzien?! and also the newest clip of The Secret Love Parade ‘The Victorians Are Here’ passes trough. Watch here:

Kim Janssen: De Kemenade Sessies – 14 May 2012

Last week Kim Janssen played “LA” and “Casket” backstage in the Vera for “De Kemenade Sessies”.

I am Oak @ The Great Escape – 09 May 2012

For our UK friends; In the upcoming days I am Oak will have three (!) shows at UK’s leading festival for showcasing new music: The Great Escape in Brighton, UK.

Nowhere or Tammensaari Pre-Order – 07 May 2012

On June 1 the new album of I am Oak ‘Nowhere or Tammensaari’ will be released and celebrated with a clubtour in the Netherlands. BBC 6 Radio already played first single ‘Palpable’, click here to listen to that moment. You can pre-order the album now (on cd or vinyl) in the webshop. All pre-orders will receive a free IAO-tote bag!

Kim Janssen at Le Quess Who? May Day – 04 May 2012

On Saturday may 26th Kim Janssen will perform at Utrecht festival Le Quess Who? May Day. Yesterday they
added the last act to the line-up and we are proud to announce that Kim is the only Dutch artist at
the festival this year! Check him and his band out may 26th, 20.00 at Neude Utrecht.

You can buy your passepartout ticket here: http://www.leguesswho.com/

I am Oak AB session – 25 Apr 2012

I am Oak is currently on tour through Europe. Two days ago they played the famous AB in Brussel and they recorded an acoustic version of ‘Curt’ there for the AB Sessions. Watch it here:

The Secret Love Parade - The Victorians Are Here – 21 Apr 2012

The Secret Love Parade released their video for single ‘The Victorians Are Here’, made by Vrederick. Watch it here:

To celebrate this they are playing eight (!!) shows in one single weekend.

New I am Oak album and clubtour – 11 Apr 2012

Write down June 1 in your calendar, because that’s the date ‘Nowhere Or Tammensaari’, the new I am Oak album will be released on Snowstar Records. It’s the first album Thijs made together with his band, and was recorded in Finland. That’s also where the album’s title is coming from; ‘Tammensaari’ means ‘Island of oaks’.
The album will be released in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the UK, Ireland, Switserland and Austria and the release will be celebrated with a Dutch clubtour. So you will finaly get a chance to see them performing in the Netherlands again.

Kim Janssen’s ‘Ancient Crime’ signed in Germany after Dutch success – 29 Mar 2012

After the successes in the Netherlands (great reactions from the press, a releaseshow in EKKO and a performance at DWDD) ‘Ancient Crime’ now will be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland at Midsummer/Cargo Records, on April 27. Because of this Kim will also touring abroad; there are shows planned in Germany, Belgium, Austria and Switzerland. Check the tourdates at www.kimjanssen.net