MUSIC
On this page you'll find my solo-albums. Just click on the titles for the songs in high quality MP3-format. My fourth album "Fine Today" will hopefully appear soon. I've already placed the first results on this site.
Expected in 2023:
FINE TODAY
(C. 2021): Ervanel Records.
All songs written and produced by Rob van Leersum.
01. Agathi Bay
02. Tears Lost In Rain
03. When The Wind Stills
04. First And Last Blues
05. While You Are Far Away
06. Road To Arkassa
07. Twenty Years Later
08. Epitaph
09. Tears Lost In Rain (Instrumental)
10. Winter Wind
11. Fine Today
Rob van Leersum
: 6-String Acoustic (also lead) Guitar (02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11), 6-String Baritone (also lead) Guitar (02, 08, 11), 12-String Acoustic Guitar (01, 06), Electric Lead Guitar (01, 02), Electric Rhythm Guitar (04), Keyboard (03, 06, 11), Vocals (01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 08, 10, 11).
R. Danny Lodder
: Bass Guitar (01, 08), Electric Lead Guitar (04), Acoustic Lead Guitar (04), Mandoline (01), Electric Slide Guitar (11).
For recordings I used these guitars: a 12-String Taylor LKSM/E, a 6-String Taylor 314-CE, a 6-string Baritone Walden B1-E and a Fender Standard Telecaster HH. The instrumental "While You Are Far Away" was recorded a long time ago played on (probably) a Martin D-1 with a piezo pickup directly plugged in (no microphones). The electric guitar amps I used on this album were a Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue and a Laney CUB12R.
12-STRING GUITAR MUSIC
(C. 2013): Ervanel Records. All songs written and produced by Rob van Leersum.
01. Stegna Beach
02. Sliding Moon
03. Railroad
04. Man From Ephesus
05. Leni's Song
06. Two Months
07. Cold Wind Blowing
08. Globe Artichoke
09. Mayday
10. No Harp Guitar
11. Life Rushing
Rob van Leersum
: 12-String Guitar (01 - 11), Vocals
(02, 04, 07, 09).
Thijs Gouwerok
: Drums (02, 06, 09, 11).
Tjerk Knop
:
Diatonic Accordion (01, 04, 06, 09, 10).
Tom Smith
: Bass Guitar (02, 06, 09, 11).
Nicolaas Snel
: Violin
(04, 07, 08, 11).
For recordings I used three 12-String Guitars: a Taylor 555-CE, a Taylor 354-CE and a Landola JE-85-12.
HIDDEN
(C. 2009): Ervanel Records.
Al
l songs written by Rob van Leersum.
Produced by Rob van Leersum. Co-produced by Elsa Pruis.
01. Breathe
02. Falling
03. Just To Watch Her Smile
04. All I'll Know
05. To Me
06. Restless World
07. To Build Today
08. Chingford Town
09. Roads
10. September Light
11. Sion Sur L'Ocean
12. Evening Train
13. The Chinese Sea
14. Morning Rain
Rob van Leersum
: Vocals (01, 03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 12, 14), 6-String Acoustic Guitar (03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 13), 12-String Acoustic Guitar (01, 02, 04, 11, 12, 14), Electric Guitar (05, 09, 10, 14)
Chantal van Keulen
: Harp (05, 07).
Arno Koel
: Bass Guitar (01, 03, 05, 06, 09. 10).
Elsa Pruis
: Backing vocals (01, 04, 05, 07, 10, 12, 14).
Theo Vermeer
: Lead guitar (05, 10, 12).
For recordings I used these guitars: five Taylors (555-CE, 355-CE, 514-CE, 314-CE and T5-S), two Fender Standard Telecasters (USA) and a Squier Silver Series Stratocaster (Japan). The electric guitar amp I used was a Peavey Classic 30.
GUARDIAN OF TIME
(C. 2000): Ervanel Records.
All songs written by Rob van Leersum.
Produced by R. Danny Lodder
.
01. Fighter
02. Long Lost Vow
03. Southern Winds
04. Sister Domino
05. Old Mrs. V.
06. Leftover Days
07. Hold Your Horses
08. Probably Think It's All New
09. Willow Tree Bar
10. Sunlight Overture
11. Hold Me
Rob van Leersum
: Vocals (01 - 11), 06-String Acoustic Guitar (01 - 09, 11), 12-String Acoustic Guitar (10).
Luuk Hoekstra
: Bass-Accordion (07), Accordion (10).
R. Danny Lodder
: Lead Guitar (01, 09), Mandolin (02, 05), 5-String Banjo (07), Bass Guitar (09), Backing Vocals (11).
Elsa Pruis
: Backing Vocals (03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10), Tinwhistle (05).
For recordings I used two 06-String Guitars: a Martin D-1 and a Gibson Mark-72. I also used a (probably Epiphone) 12-String Guitar (borrowed from R. Danny Lodder for I forgot my Sigma on the day of recording the song Sunlight Overture).