Vehikel Trio
Vehikel - Let me take you to funkytown (and show you a real good time) - Vehikel
Vehikel's music is best described by the word 'powertrio'. The band serves as a vehicle (hence the name) for its members to transfer their collective ideas to the audience, as direct and unfiltered as possible. There's some jazz, there's some punk, there's some ska. Hopwever, don't expect lengthy and elaborate compositions, but to-the-point themes and raw improvisations. The no compromises, angular-yet-humorous character of the music is uncoincidentally also that of the stereotypical Rotterdammer. Conceptually, the music has clear characteristics of the avant-garde and of Dadaism. Vehikel could be described as an anti-jazz jazzband.
Vehikel formed in early 2021, when the country was in lockdown and live music was not possible. Private jam sessions were happening and during one of these, the members met. After some experimenting the idea formed to record this new music on an album. The songs have a very high energy level, and the best way to capture this is on a live album. This was recorded in Rotterdam at Fruitvis in October 2021 and was released in summer 2022 under the name ROTTERDAMT.
Vehikel live @ de Fruitvis, Rotterdam.
Wietse Voermans, Tenor saxophone
Marijn van de Ven, Double bass
Jens Meijer, Drums
Special thanks to: Stichting Droom en Daad, Fruitvis.
