Waking Skies, tot voor kort De Band van Van der Lende, speelt frisse pop-rock nummers met zangeres Ysja als eigenzinnige blikvanger. In krachtige songs wordt expressie en muzikaliteit gekoppeld aan ambitie en ervaring. Uitgegroeid van 3FM-huisband in 'De Bende van Van der Lende' tot zelfstandige, volwassen groep: met een nieuwe naam en een binnenkort uitkomende nieuwe single is het viertal klaar voor de volgende stap.

We used to be a little band called MADI. We spent five years doing amazing things and playing a lot of cool festivals. However, in April 2015 we decided to call it quits. You can still listen to our music here, though! 

Colm Fitzpatrick, multi award-winning singer and songwriter, has enriched the music scene with his gifted ability to speak to the soul with a diverse and eclectic range of genres and styles of music, from the sweetest lullabies to the darkest of melodic outpourings. An accomplished and versatile composer and classical guitarist, Fitzpatrick’s work is inimitable in its ability to bring the listener on a rousing and, often, emotional journey.

With an imminent album release awaiting its unveil, the present is an exciting and busy time for this incomparable musician. 

His bluesy vocals and tender style are enshrined by his expressive and tasty guitar and ukulele playing delivering a sound reminiscent of Nick Drake and John Martyn. His vibrant and heart-felt music incorporates a plethora of emotions and story-telling that engages audiences who are as likely to laugh with him as to be held in attentive silence.

His debut single Simple Loving was described as 'a beautifully crafted acoustic guitar-driven song' and was awarded 4.5 out of 5 by Pure M Magazine. His performances and engaging stage presence have won him positive reviews from John Spillane, Paul Linehan of The Frank and Walters, and Dick Dixon, director of The Warwickshire Folk Festival.

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