The Herb Spectacles

The Herb Spectacles

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Herb Spectacles


Background = group_or_band
Origin =
Genre = Tijuana, Mariachi
Years_active = 1999- 2006 (active)
Label = Excelsior Recordings
URL = [http://www.herbspectacles.nl/ Official website]
Current_members = Marcel Kruup
Maarten Heijblok
Philip ten Bosch
Vincent van Els
Ron van der Flier
Markward J. Smit
Gijs Levelt
Theo van Kampen

The Herb Spectacles play a 21st century mix of South American Tijuana and Mariachi. Inspired by the likes of Chet Baker’s mariachi recordings and Herb Albert’s Tijuana Brass, the group aims to boost interest in this musical style once more.

Biography

The Herb Spectacles formed in late 1999, when Marcel Kruup and Maarten Heijblok (both ex-Treble Spankers) teamed up with members from Amsterdam's Klezmerband and added a marimba player and percussionist.

The group released its debut album, 'The Incredible World of... ' in June 2003 on Excelsior Recordings, after which the group has made appearances at North Sea Jazz and Lowlands, both important Dutch music festivals.

In 2006 the Herb Spectacles released their second album called 'Bongolito’s Hideaway'.

Discography

The Incredible World of ... (Excelsior Recordings, 2003)

Bongolito’s Hideaway (Excelsior Recordings, 2006)


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