Eric Arendsen (1982) is a musician from Rotterdam with a lifelong passion for crafting his own music. Since the age of 12, his electric guitar has been his trusted companion, although he also wields the bass guitar and programs drums to assemble his one-man band. Over the years, he has composed a diverse array of albums, ranging from dreamy cinematic soundscapes to powerful, heavy rock tunes.

Composer of contemporary classical music for piano solo

Geert Veneklaas has been playing the piano since he was six years old. With his broad musical interest and the urge to understand how music works, he seemed destined to work in education after his training as a music teacher, but instead he followed his heart to become a pop musician as a keyboard player in the Dutch band Moonflower.
Despite a radio hit and some listings in the Dutch charts, touring the club circuit and receiving a lot of media attention, it still proved difficult to earn a living as a keyboard player.
Geert put an end to his career as a pop musician, but continued to develop himself - alongside his day job - as a composer and arranger in his home studio.
This resulted, among other things, in a score for a short film that was screened at several international film festivals.
Geert's ambition has recently taken flight by focusing on composing modern classical (or 'neoclassical') piano compositions, and thereby returning to a part of his roots. His first album 'Reflections' was released in 2023.

Narrated by critics as “an extraordinary instrumental guitarist who can make his instrument sing with unparalleled purity”, Shehzad Bhanji has taken the melodic instrumentals to new levels of production.

Based in Adelaide, Shehzad's unusual melodic and fusion approach to his instrumentals and songs expand its harmonic limits and improvisational possibilities.

​Shehzad has released three albums to date and endorses 5 brands. He is currently engaged on a number of experimental projects such as electronic fusion rock instrumental, international language songs, background scores for short films and documentaries, all recorded at his SB-1001 Studio. He has been featured in a number of leading magazines such as Rolling Stone, Jamsphere, Planet Rock along with a host of music blogs and podcast from around the world.

Shehzad's perspective of producing instrumentals is simple i.e. it should take listeners on a journey, expressing the feeling of that moment. He uses instrumentals that force an emotional connection with its listeners. Every melody, every beautiful texture, every blend of sound narrates a story that takes the listeners on a unique inner journey.  

His inspiration comes from artists like Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Eric Clapton. His music is unprecedented in that its compelling melodies and the various instruments he uses are vast and wide.

Apart from producing music, he is passionate about assisting upcoming musicians and artists in finding their way in the world of music. He is an active member of a local NGO who focuses on providing a platform for young musicians to showcase their talent. He was also an integral part of a project which organized country's first national-level music competition.

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