03-09-2021

It griefs us to say that our season kickstart gig at @gluren_bij_de_buren in Alphen aan den Rijn has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. Thanks to everyone behind the scenes who put in effort and commitment. ♥️ on to the next show...

11-08-2021

Gluren Bij de Buren gave us a slot in their annual culture route, which is held in  several cities. We will be playing our first THREE gigs of the season on 5 September in Alphen aan den Rijn, location Pieter Floriszstraat and there will be lots more entertainment in the vicinity.  Check out the fuill program here.

09-08-2021

NH-pop and PopKanjers in collaboration with Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds awarded us a financial contribution for making a new record. We are planning to record new material in the fall, and we will be trying these tracks out in small venues around that time. Warch this space for more info.

22-04-2021

Watch  our full set at the Popprijs van Amstelland. Vote!

18-04-2021

So we've entered the Popprijs van Amstelland. You can vote us into the finals if you click this link. Scroll down and check "KOLBAK".

You can watch the promo here.


09-04-2021

New 360-degree video from the basement. Check out here:

We also upped some pics of our Popprijs prep shoot. More info on that soon!

08-03-2021

We will be up for the Popprijs Amstelland. In a couple of weeks we will do a two song show case and photo shoot. Check back soon, because you can vote, VOTE, VVOOTTEE!!

26-02-2021

Updates do not come in abundance, we know but YES we are still writing new material and YES we are still planning world domination in 2021.

We are happy to announce that RTVA is airing our Quarantine Gig we did at P60 last year in May. Air date is next Wednesday, March 3. Watch on Ziggo, KPN/XS4ALL an T-Mobile Thuis or on their live stream.

We also have some other news to share but we'll keep that on the wraps for a later day.

Stay safe!

 01-01-2021

Happy 2021! We are busy writing new material and we hope to play them live for you all this year. Stay safe and we'll be meeting each other real soon.

08-09-2020

After a period of relative silence and of course a summer break, we are proud to announce we have some small seated shows on the way. Also we are busy rehearsing new songs so expect new material to be tested during these gigs and maybe even recorded for your listening pleasure. Goodbye is not forever. Stay safe, and see you real soon.
 
09-04-2020

Due to the corona outbreak, we were so flabbergasted that it took us a month to recuperate and post a message on our website.

Anyway, we are up for an online gig on 9 May, hosted by our good friends at P60. The show will be aired through their Facebook live stream.

And as we write this, Harold has been playing three solo shows from the band's rehearsal space. You can catch Harold on every Tuesday @ 8.30 PM on the KOLBAK Insta page.

Stay safe and we hope to see you all again in the Fall season.

Love, KOLBAK

05-02-2020

We're adding some shows  to the gig list. First one will be a semi-acoustic gig @ Dok Du Nord in Amsterdam.

And we had a GOOD time @De Nieuwe Anita, Thanks to Olga, Madelon and TreVor, the kick-ass sound engineer, and of course the heards of people who came to see the show.

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Photo: John-Cees Smit.

10-12-2019

The first full  list of dates:

More coming up. Check our gigs space regularly

27-11-2019

We're booking  winter/spring tour as we speak. First dates are up. More to follow. Check this space!

16-11-2019

We upped  couple of video's from the EP presentation: check out Waste, Independence for Arrogance and of course the single Once.

29-10-2019

Check this out: we did an interview with Canadian music forum From The Strait, praising KOLBAK  for "def[ying] genres, experimenting mith many different styles and sounds". Check the full article here.

12-10-2019

Last night was a blast. Thanks P60 for having us, thank you Giovanca for presenting the record to the crowd. Thank you crowd.

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19-09-2019

Our new EP will be launched at the P60 venue in Amstelveen. Buy your tickets here.

11-09-2019

The new album is out!
Stream here, download here and pre-order the vinyl here.

2-09-2019

You are here and you are lucky, because you get the preview first! The lyric video to the song "Once" is here! Check it out. Or if you prefer audio only, listen here.

28-08-2019

Vacation is over, the promo is here! The album is called "Twists and Turns" and it is out on 11 September. Click the album cover to watch!

21-07-2019

The date is set: new album out on September 11th!
See you all in a bit.

16-07-2019

Tonight we will be filming a video before we leave for a summer break. Also the album has cover art which we will be presenting soon. Stay tuned.

04-06-2019

We've added a gig at the p60 venue in Amstelveen, w/ Fix Things First and Garden Mum. Drop by!

29-04-2019

New album is currently being mastered. Small chance that we are up for a crowdfunding campaign to make it into an actual album. We'll keep you posted. Meanwhile: hard at work.

05-04-2019

Introducing: Martin Voigt, our new drummer.

 

6-03-2019

We have a new drummer and will be introducing him soon. Stay posted.

 

19-02-2019

Going away gig for Dennis. More on facebook.

18-02-2019

Yes we know. It's been quiet. But we have been up to a lot.

We finished recording basic tracks and are working on overdubs. Album should be finished before the summer and a tour will be planned accordingly.

We are also temporarily saying goodbye to our drummer Dennis, as he is off to see the world on a bycicle. Be sure to check out his blog pedalenenverhalen.nl (in Dutch).

In the mean time we will be breaking in a new drummer. We will be posting on that as well soon.

13-08-2018

And we're back. Woring on lots of things, one of which is a soundtrack to a book project on the Spanish  Civil War and an acoustic set/recording/photoshoot. Plus we're planning a new album. We'll keep you posted.

16-07-2018

Summer break coming up. We'll be back in September. A record is planned in the Fall and a tour to accompany the record.

08-07-2018

We had fun at StudioGonz.  Thank u to Seeus for supportingus. Next stop before the summer break: The final of Het Geheim van Babylon. Next Saturday the 14th of July. Support us. Drop by.

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08-04-2018

Thanks all @ Babylon Woerden for a great evening.

24-03-2018

Thanks N201, P60, MoltonGrove, Waltris and Triangulum for a fantastic evening @ Popprijs Amstelland and nice comments: "Fun to look at and to listen to. The songs are well crafted and have a slight R.E.M feel to them. (according to Jan Voo)".  We had a blast.

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08-03-2018

Do not forget: support us at the N201 in Aalsmeer for the Amstelland Popprijs!

Also, check out a 360 degree video of a Billy Bragg cover "Accident Waiting to Happen" on the AV page or here.

16-02-2018

A couple of shows have been added to the GIGS list: we will be playing at the N201 in Aalsmeer and we will rock at Het Geheim van Babylon in Woerden. Come check us out!

04-02-2018

Thanks everyone  @The Sound in Oudewater. We had fun and will return!

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02-02-2018

Tomorrow @The Sound in Oudewater. Be there!

25-01-2018

Last we rocked the presentation of Hans Dekkers' new book "Over de taag" @ the Scheltema book store. (photo by Stasja Draisma).
 
 
 

On February 3rd, we'll play @ The Sound in Oudewater. Hope to see you all there!

01-01-2018

Happy New Year! We will find you in 2018! See our gigs page for the latest dates.

22-11-2017

We're adding live shows as we type this. Next up is a packed show with Some Weird Sin and Blind Summit at the P60 venue on 7 December. Check out the gigs section for more. In the mean time: listen to "I Make You" here!

06-11-2017

Last weekend we played our first gig at the Fascinus in Sassenheim. Thanks to all @ De Grote Prijs van de Bollenstreek, who said about KOLBAK:

"The seasoned gentlemen of indie pop collective KOLBAK [...] engross themselves in their performance. The singer manages to captivate the audience with his enthousiasm and quirky mannerisms. A fine band with good melodic pop rock songs " Read all (in Dutch) here.

09-10-2017

Meet the band.
L to R: Rick (bass), Harold (vocal/guitar), and Dennis (drums)
Photo: Jan-Jaap Heine

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09-09-2017

We have been selected for the Grote Prijs van de Bollenstreek competition. On the 4th of November we will be joined by several bands at the Fascinus venue in Sassenheim. More live dates will follow. Hope to see you all there.

19-08-2017

Merchandize. Coming up!

24-07-2017

New site. Stuff will be added and changed. For now: a song for a new band baby on SoundCloud.

19-05-2017

KOLBAK is joined by bass player Rick Ruhland and drummer Dennis Aaij. Hope to be out and about real soon. Check gig dates for updates in the near future.

03-03-2017

A Facebook poll held to determine what song should be made into a video - the Top 3:

1. Independence for Arrogance
2. Help You/Help Me
3. Up

In the next couple of months we will be dreaming up a concept. We'll keep you posted.

23-12-2016

KOLBAK EP review by the excellent NoMoreDivision.com blog:

3.6 out of 5 "the songwriting was solid along with the production and delivery. I‘d like to hear some more of his work under the KOLBAK moniker and hope it doesn't take four years to see the light of day."

11-11-2016

Correcting glitches in audio on streaming services like Spotify and iTunes. Apparently, aggregated uploading had its downfalls.

25-10-2016

DIY alert: "Sea" is not available in retail hardcopy yet. If you have downloaded the album through Bandcamp, or other outlets, you can get the cd artwork here.

03-10-2016

As of today we are on iTunes and Spotify and a dozen or so more online stores and music stations. Share! Download!

12-09-2016

"Sea" The new EP is out. Listen to it in full here, buy, share and enjoy.

09-09-2016

"The bright to my naive". Tracklisting and new track "Older than me" coming soon, while "Once" will get a re-treatment.

06-07-2016

"A bite of the hand that feeds". A re-recorded track. Confusion Against. Here and here.

12-05-2016

Hurray! The new KOLBAK track called Once is up. Check it out here.

15-04-2016

The contact forms are up and the social media links are in place. Drop us a line, or follow us on facebook, soundcloud, or bandcamp.

11-04-2016

Welcome to the new and improved KOLBAK website. This site is under construction so it will be updated along the way.
Follow us on Facebook. Link will be upped soon.
Be sure to check out the A/V section for sound and vision.