Summer Breeze Project

In the spring of 2008, a number of musicians initiated an intentionally transient Dutch (progressive) rock project for the summer, which they therefore named Summer Breeze Project (SBP). After a few sessions, the musicians experienced that the different musical backgrounds blended very well and they felt a strong drive to continue their musical fellowship and safeguard their creations. This resulted in their first mini CD “Energy”, which was released in March 2009. By reaching this first milestone, the project members started to see themselves as a band and they further shaped and refined their style, always appreciating feedback from the audience during live performances. The compositions that followed were characterized by an epic structure, complex themes, rhythmic challenges and melodies supported by several voices. Progressive rock music forms the basis, influences of Arabic, classical, disco, symphonic and metal styles make the difference. Over time the musicians of SPB grew closer together, both personally and musically. SBP recorded their first full-fledged album which was released in September 2011. “Unusual Horizons” contains nine songs that represent the unique and recognizable sound of the band and is digitally distributed by CD Baby and available on iTunes, Amazone, Zune and others.
In 2012 they recorded a tribute single called HOLLOW, to support their sound-engineer Ron Willems, who climbed the Alpe d’ Huez to raise money for the Dutch Cancer Society KWF.
Late 2012 Dutch record label FREIA Music was looking for the 8 Dutch bands that represent the best of the new generation of progressive rock in the Netherlands. The search for progressive talent in the Netherlands was carried out in close collaboration with three well known organisations active in the Dutch progressive rock scene: Background Magazine, iO Pages and ProgWereld.
SBP was selected as one of this 8 bands and recorded a 8 minute track called CONCRETE. The album “Dutch Exposure Project” was released by FREIA on 180 grams wide grooved vinyl together with CD.
SBP is proud to present you the first chapter of a triptych called CONTACT.
 Contact Part One is released by the end of May 2014 and contains three brand new songs:
1. Signs
2. Pareidolia
3. Garden of Delight
Contact Part two will be released later this year and Contact Part Three early next year.

CONTACT PART ONE was recorded and mixed by SBP in their own OINK-studios.
Gert Bruins – Lead vocals, guitars
Gordon van Pelt – Guitars
Rene Troostheiden – Drums, drum programming & percussion
Fons Panneman – Keyboards, piano, hammond, synths, soundscapes, backing vocals
Jørgen de Jonge – Bassguitars, backing vocals
http://summerbreezeproject.com