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K's Choice
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K's Choice is a Belgian band formed by sister and brother.
K's Choice is:
lead vocals and guitar
guitar and backing vocals
guitar
bass
drums and percussion
Sarah BettensDate of birth: September 23, 1972
Place of birth: Kapellen (Belgium)
Education: Photography (1 year)
Mus. influences: The Indigo Girls, Shawn Colvin
Other instruments: Guitar
Previous bands: The Basement Plugs and a very short solo career as "Sara Beth"
Hobbies apart from music: Photography, reading, football, jogging, tennis, golf, learning Spanish
Favourite CD: 1200 Curfews - The Indigo Girls
Favourite film: Trust - Hal Hartley
Favourite book: Franny & Zooey by J.D. Salinger
Favourite K's Choice song: Song for Catherine
Gert Bettens Date of birth: March 19th 1970
Place of birth: Merksem (Belgium)
Education: History of Art (1 year), Animation films (1 year), Graphics (1/2 year)
Mus. influences: The Beatles, The Police, The Smiths, Pearl Jam, Elliot Smith also classical music and Chet Baker
Other instruments: A little bit of piano and recorder
Previous bands: Bert & Gert (a duo with a friend)
The Basement Plugs
Hobbies apart from music: Reading, watching movies, painting, drawing, listening to other bands, walking (especially to go for bread in the morning)
Favourite CD: Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles, Interiors - Brad
Favourite film: Dead man walking, American Beauty
Favourite book: The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde, Angela's ashes
Favourite K's Choice song: Live for real
Jan van Sichem Jr.guitar
Date of birth: October 13, 1972
Place of birth: Deurne (Belgium)
Education: Tourism, School of music
Mus. influences: 70's and 80's hardrock, rock, pop and disco-music (my 8 year older broter was a DJ).
These days I have preference for softer and various music styles (anything with a "heart").
Other instruments: Kazoo
Previous bands: Occasional freelance gigs
Hobbies apart from music: Bricklaying (I'm renovating my house), tennis, squash, beach-volleyball.
Favourite CD: Jeff Buckley -Grace
Bonnie Raitt - Luck of the draw
Neil Finn - Try whistling this
Favourite film: Festen
Frequently read magazines: Humo, National Geographic
Last read book: Adam Hochschild - De geest van Koning Leopold II en de plundering van Congo
Favourite K's Choice song: Little Man, Shadowman, Hide, Busy
Eric Grossmanbass
Date of birth: November 25, 1964
Place of birth: New York
Education: No specific musical education, self study and private lessons with Stanley Clarke, Bunny Brunel
Mus. influences: Stanley Clarke, James Jamerson, Marcus Miller, Will Lee, Verdine White, Pino Palladino, Chuck Rainey, Jaco Pastorious,...
Other instruments: A little bit of guitar and drums (just for fun)
Previous bands: Ianello, funk band from Los Angeles (last 6 years), L.A. Jazz Choir and countless others
Hobbies apart from music: Hockey (on ice & inline skates), fitness
Favourite CD: Schooldays - Stanley Clarke
Back in Black - AC/DC
Kind of Blue- Miles Davis
James Taylor's Greatest Hits
Favourite film: The Godfather I & II
Favourite book: The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
Favourite K's Choice song: Favourite Adventure, If You're Not Scared, Butterflies Instead
Koen Lieckensdrums and percussion
Date of birth: July 21, 1966
Place of birth: Wilrijk (Belgium)
Education: Communication sciences
Performing & teaching musician (Conservatory Rotterdam)
1 term Berklee College of Music(Boston)
2 months of private lessons with Billy Hart in New York
Mus. influences: The Police, The Beatles, Miles Davis, Jothn Coltrane, Billy Hart and K's Choice
Other instruments: Piano
Previous bands: High Voltage Sextet, The Choice(!), Jo Lemaire, Geert Hautekiet
Hobbies apart from music: Going to the movies
Favourite CD: Ghost in the Machine - The Police
Favourite film: The Matrix
Favourite book: Of Love and Shadows - Isabel Allende
Favourite K's Choice song: My Head
