HALLO VENRAY
Every fan of quirky indie rock who frequented youth centers, music venues, or festivals in the nineties has likely seen, admired, and embraced them: Hallo Venray is like a rock in the storm of Dutch alternative pop. Sometimes it's quiet for a few years in that storm, then it gets pleasantly turbulent, and occasionally it churns. The band led by singer/guitarist Henk Koorn is almost like the answer to what it would sound like if Pavement started a band with Guided by Voices and Neil Young. Their latest achievement, Coffee and Cake from 2022, is a gem, the unanimous verdict said. With those songs and a rich discography, the band from The Hague takes the stage at Stroomhuis during BRIDGE AROUND TOWN. If you belong to the demographic that either lived under a rock in the nineties (or simply wasn't conceived yet): make sure to come!