Anneke van Giersbergen
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| Anneke van Giersbergen | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Born | March 8, 1973 in Sint Michielsgestel, Netherlands | |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |
| Years active | 1994 to Present | |
| Associated acts |
The Gathering | |
Anneke van Giersbergen (born March 8, 1973) is the singer in the Dutch band The Gathering. She has also worked with Lawn, The Farmer Boys, Ayreon and Napalm Death.
[edit] Biography
Anneke van Giersbergen was born in Sint Michielsgestel, Netherlands. At the age of 8, she participated in soundmix contests. When she was 12, she was in her school choir. Later on, she started taking singing lessons and joined her first band. She joined a few more bands before becoming part of the duo Bad Breath who played a mix of blues, jazz, folk and funk.
She finally joined The Gathering in 1994.
On February 20, 2005, she gave birth to Finn, Rob Snijders' son.
She appears on the album Rubicon from John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes on the tracks "To Catch a Thief" and "Tears of Joy".
[edit] Musical roots and influences
Anneke's musical roots are in the classical and jazz music, but she enjoys rock and pop the most. Her main influences are Prince, Ella Fitzgerald and Thom Yorke (Radiohead).
