Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers

Posts : 9 Join date : 2008-02-07 Location : Netherlands

Hello,

I'd like to tell you tomething about our band "Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers", a Brian Setzer Orchestra Tribute band!

We're from the Netherlands and at the moment the bands is playing for about a year. We are also competing in a national coverband competition (The Clash of the Coverbands) and we're with the last 16 bands! For some video's you can see us at:

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=lwk-9C-rB_8
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=qDVUhPKN43A
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=_DseWNy--K4

We haven't got a full bigband line-up, but we've got an alt, tenor and baritone-saxophone, two trumpets and a trombone. For more info, please visit www.bigshampoo.nl or http://www.myspace.com/bigshampoo

I'd like to hear your reactions!

Subject: Re: Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:14 am

Hey man, that's surreal. Looks and sounds like you've really done your homework. Good luck to you guys!

-Tommy

Posts : 90 Join date : 2008-02-06 Location : Leeds

Any chance of a UK tour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(won't be buying a tour T shirt though with that name)! jocolor

Subject: Re: Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:46 am

It's great to see the next generation bringing Brian's music to the world. It's a little like what Brian did with Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent.

Great job!

Subject: Re: Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:22 am

Very close to the man himself !!

Not sure about "Like A Virgin" though.

Posts : 9 Join date : 2008-02-07 Location : Netherlands

Galaxie59 wrote:: Very close to the man himself !!

Not sure about "Like A Virgin" though.

cool to hear all the reactions!

and "Like a Virgin" was more like a 'joke' actually :p We also play some "non-brian-setzer" songs in a rockabilly-style playing, like "walk this way - Dick Brave", "Candyman - Christina Aguilera", "Buona Sera".... etc. But the "Like a Virgin" songs was covered from this song:

http://globalkryner.at/wmplayer/songs/virgin.mp3

it's from an Austrian Polka Band :-) They play 'modern pop' numbers in a Polka style.

Subject: Re: Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:56 pm

Hello Big Shampoo,

Nice to see you here. I had already checked out your site and loved it ! You guys really swing !

Hope to see you play in Overijssel real soon. I know a very good band wich could be your support act. My husband is drummer in this band ; - ))

www.bandm.nl

I wish you good luck at the Clash, and your drummer is very good indeed !

greetz Ineke

Posts : 9 Join date : 2008-02-07 Location : Netherlands

We've won de juryprize!!! And again our bassplayer and drummer are nominated for the "best bass player" and "best drummer" of the Clash. We're now with the 8 remaining coverbands, who will compete for the title of "Best Coverband of the Netherlands 2007".

On our website (www.bigshampoo.nl) are already some pictures. And within a week or so, the video will be available on www.fabchannel.com

For everybody (from the Netherlands?) who want to see us in the final: saterdaynight april 12, Stadion "De Vechtse Banen", Utrecht.
www.theclashofthecoverbands.com / www.bigshampoo.nl

greetings!

Posts : 51 Join date : 2008-02-10 Location : New York City

fun stuff!

Let us know when you are coming to the US

Posts : 145 Join date : 2008-02-13 Location : Netherlands

Yeah I've seen you before!
Errugggg goed!!
Rock on!

Subject: Re: Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:40 pm

Nice ONE !!!!
Youve really done a nice job of getting a BSO type orchestra together. It's great that we have got bands to do this great style of music and band/orchestra, in the style that Brian gave us. I wish you all the best for the future,and hope to buy your cd's or come to one of your gigs one day. Also love the name!!! Cool

Carbon Cat UK

Subject: Re: Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:13 pm

bigshampoo wrote:: Hello,

I'd like to tell you tomething about our band "Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers", a Brian Setzer Orchestra Tribute band!

We're from the Netherlands and at the moment the bands is playing for about a year. We are also competing in a national coverband competition (The Clash of the Coverbands) and we're with the last 16 bands! For some video's you can see us at:

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=lwk-9C-rB_8
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=qDVUhPKN43A
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=_DseWNy--K4

We haven't got a full bigband line-up, but we've got an alt, tenor and baritone-saxophone, two trumpets and a trombone. For more info, please visit www.bigshampoo.nl or http://www.myspace.com/bigshampoo

I'd like to hear your reactions!

I have seen you guys on YouTube and I like the way you approach it. Keep Rockin' and stay faithful to music (ALL music)

Mikey xx

Subject: Re: Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:15 pm

Banksy wrote:: Any chance of a UK tour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(won't be buying a tour T shirt though with that name)!

Ha ha

Get over it Banksy

Are you trying to say you won't make it from one end of Queens Arcade to the other with a Big Shampoo T-shirt.

Imagine a night out in Jumpin Jaks wearing one?

Mikey

Subject: Re: Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:18 pm

bigshampoo wrote:

Galaxie59 wrote:: Very close to the man himself !!

Not sure about "Like A Virgin" though.

http://globalkryner.at/wmplayer/songs/virgin.mp3

it's from an Austrian Polka Band :-) They play 'modern pop' numbers in a Polka style.

It's Brian's vision. He's gonna be gutted that someone beat him to it. Hey guys, don't tell him about it. It's his lifes dream, we can't ruin that for him.... No one EVER suggest a skiing holiday in Austria to Brian. So far, he doesn't know Austria exists, lets kep it that way or his Polka band dream will be in ruins.

Mikey Col. T Parker x

Posts : 9 Join date : 2008-02-07 Location : Netherlands

And then the result of the national band competition "The Clash of the Coverbands"

out of 1600+ band....

Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers - Winner Juryprize!!!

We're the best coverband in Holland Very Happy

:D:D:D

there will be some video material on youtube and so shortly!

Posts : 6 Join date : 2008-04-14

bigshampoo wrote:: And then the result of the national band competition "The Clash of the Coverbands"

out of 1600+ band....

Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers - Winner Juryprize!!!

We're the best coverband in Holland :D:D:D

there will be some video material on youtube and so shortly!

What a great result - congratulations Cool

I have watched a number of your youtube videos today and I can see why you won the competition - excellent material, great musicianship and loads of energy - a great combination

Cheers

Subject: Re: Big Shampoo & The Hairstylers Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:22 am

bigshampoo wrote:: and "Like a Virgin" was more like a 'joke' actually :p We also play some "non-brian-setzer" songs in a rockabilly-style playing, like "walk this way - Dick Brave", "Candyman - Christina Aguilera", "Buona Sera".... etc. But the "Like a Virgin" songs was covered from this song:

Ehmmm Walk this was was definately not by Dick Brave 'cause that rockabilly wanne be a popstar didn't write one song himself. It's first done by Aerosmith, and a few years later Aerosmith recorded the song again with Run DMC.

But on a totally different note, and this one is directed to Tommy, isn't Big Shampoo a great support act for the Stray Cats in Holland?

Chris

Posts : 9 Join date : 2008-02-07 Location : Netherlands

Correct, Walk This Way isn't from Dick Brave, But the 'arrangement' we play was taken from Dick Brave (or the idea to play the song) and we wrote the music for the horns instead of the piano.

We already got tickets for the Stray Cats in Holland, but a support act would be great Very Happy

Subject: re: Big Shampoo and the Hairstylers Wed May 07, 2008 9:46 am

You guys are great! It would be tons of fun to see you live! Keep it up! afro