A Gentle Sting, the new Cloudmachine album will be released February 24th,… Read Full Bio ↴A Gentle Sting, the new Cloudmachine album will be released February 24th, 2013. An album that captures hope and positivity in timeless songs.
Cloudmachine is the band centered around Ruud Houweling. Some critics in the Netherlands regard him one of Hollands finest songwriters. The band is highly appreciated among a group of faithful music lovers around the world. Among them is Leo Blokhuis, a wellknown music writer in the Netherlands who said about their earlier records: “Hum Of Life and Back On Land are truly beautiful. Guitar pop with captivating melodies and a sweet melancholic undertone." A discription that also fits A Gentle Sting perfectly. The new album is many colored but more accessible than it's predecessor without changing the characteristic Cloudmachine sound. And the band evolved once again.
Cloudmachine compresses the entire history of popmusic into a signature sound with a timeless quality. "It would be nice if some songs last a while," Houweling says, "I've always been interested in timeless songwriters like John Lennon, Tom Waits, Elliott Smith and Neil Finn. I love music that is stronger than trends. The essence of a song should be in it's core and not in the sauce that's covering it. We try to work with people who feel the same way." On Back On Land (2009) the band worked with Oz Fritz in California. Fritz engineered the Grammy winning Tom Waits classic Mule Variations. For A Gentle Sting they set off for London to work with producer Tristan Longworth who was responsible for the albums of British singer-songwriter Jon Allen, known for radio hits such as 'In Your Light' and 'Joanna'. "We were aiming for a compact sound with depth.
Tristan can truly bring out the soul of instruments in a mix. He did Jon Allen's Dead Man's Suit. To me that album sounds like it has always been there, like an old friend."
Jon Allen joins in on backing vocals on the new album. The mastering was done by Mike Marsh (Björk, Depeche Mode, Massive Attack, Oasis, Chemical Brothers, Prodigy).
The album title fits the theme of the record and the contrasts in the music. It's a line from 'Hands On Skin', a song about longing for the touch of someone that is out of reach."Like an ongoing slight pain. We like the contrast in the title, there are contrasts in our music aswell." Houweling is not keen on the boxing and labelling that is part of the music industry nowadays. "To me it is an achievement we have not been labelled a certain genre. We make atmospheric pop, rock, sometimes layered delicate songs that work well in a theatrical setting. There are many influences. But it is all very much Cloudmachine. What matters is capturing a feeling. That's what fascinates me. If we succeed in doing that in a song, the feeling will be released again when it is played."
The songs on A Gentle Sting were written in a time when Houweling was involved in a complex long distance relationship with a troubled artist. Much of what happened ended up in the songs in some way, but also in the artwork he created himself. "She painted flashes of images from her past that she didn't understand. To get it out of her system she painted it on canvas. But because it confused her, she'd cover it up with black paint when it was done. I thought that was an intriguing image. This record is an attempt to cover the black with white, to make it a blank canvas again. That's why there is a lot of hope in the songs."
Hope with a sweet melancholic undertone is at the heart of the album. 'Time Passes For Everyone' is a song about the sense that things just are the way they are. "One day I walked through Holland Park in London. It has many benches with names of people engraved in them, who used to come to the park but are no longer with us. You see the workings of time, while kids are playing on fallen leaves. Old and young, everybody liked it there. It was a nice moment. I wrote the words to the song on one of those benches." 'Broken People' has a slightly darker mood. "It's about people with a little crack in them, or a layer of some sort covering them so they can't fully shine. How many diamonds are laying around, unnoticed, hidden in the dirt?" Hope sounds through in 'Jacob's Ladder'. "The wiser you get, the closer you get to pure happiness"
A gentle Sting is like a diary in which Houweling sorts out his experiences. Yet the lyrics hold something for everybody and are applicable to multiple situations. "I try to say as much as I can using a minumum of words hopefully in such a way that it is recognisable as something people may have experienced themselves."
Although Houweling does most of the arranging, the way the songs turn out in the end is very much a band effort. Together they bring the songs to life. "After three albums we know each other's specific qualities and how to put that to use in getting the most out of an idea." A new addition to the band is drummer Mike Coolen. "He can shift effortlessly, and he never plays too much. We are very happy he joined us. And Marco picked up the accordion aswell. The band really feels like a team."
Cloudmachine did it again: the new songs are constructed beautifully with fine instrumentation and subtle tempo changes. Some songs may reveal their secrets only after multiple spins, but when you find it, you will always keep this band close to your heart.
The band:
Ruud Houweling vocals & guitars
Marco Kuypers piano, hammond
Richard Lagerweij guitars
Mike Coolen drums
Ray Edgar Duyns bass
Discography:
A Gentle Sting (Bertus 2013)
Back On Land (Bertus 2009)
Hum Of Life (Bertus 2006)
Sweater For The Cold World (Coast To Coast 2003)
Want to have the latest news, check www.cloudmachine.nl
Cloudmachine is the band centered around Ruud Houweling. Some critics in the Netherlands regard him one of Hollands finest songwriters. The band is highly appreciated among a group of faithful music lovers around the world. Among them is Leo Blokhuis, a wellknown music writer in the Netherlands who said about their earlier records: “Hum Of Life and Back On Land are truly beautiful. Guitar pop with captivating melodies and a sweet melancholic undertone." A discription that also fits A Gentle Sting perfectly. The new album is many colored but more accessible than it's predecessor without changing the characteristic Cloudmachine sound. And the band evolved once again.
Cloudmachine compresses the entire history of popmusic into a signature sound with a timeless quality. "It would be nice if some songs last a while," Houweling says, "I've always been interested in timeless songwriters like John Lennon, Tom Waits, Elliott Smith and Neil Finn. I love music that is stronger than trends. The essence of a song should be in it's core and not in the sauce that's covering it. We try to work with people who feel the same way." On Back On Land (2009) the band worked with Oz Fritz in California. Fritz engineered the Grammy winning Tom Waits classic Mule Variations. For A Gentle Sting they set off for London to work with producer Tristan Longworth who was responsible for the albums of British singer-songwriter Jon Allen, known for radio hits such as 'In Your Light' and 'Joanna'. "We were aiming for a compact sound with depth.
Tristan can truly bring out the soul of instruments in a mix. He did Jon Allen's Dead Man's Suit. To me that album sounds like it has always been there, like an old friend."
Jon Allen joins in on backing vocals on the new album. The mastering was done by Mike Marsh (Björk, Depeche Mode, Massive Attack, Oasis, Chemical Brothers, Prodigy).
The album title fits the theme of the record and the contrasts in the music. It's a line from 'Hands On Skin', a song about longing for the touch of someone that is out of reach."Like an ongoing slight pain. We like the contrast in the title, there are contrasts in our music aswell." Houweling is not keen on the boxing and labelling that is part of the music industry nowadays. "To me it is an achievement we have not been labelled a certain genre. We make atmospheric pop, rock, sometimes layered delicate songs that work well in a theatrical setting. There are many influences. But it is all very much Cloudmachine. What matters is capturing a feeling. That's what fascinates me. If we succeed in doing that in a song, the feeling will be released again when it is played."
The songs on A Gentle Sting were written in a time when Houweling was involved in a complex long distance relationship with a troubled artist. Much of what happened ended up in the songs in some way, but also in the artwork he created himself. "She painted flashes of images from her past that she didn't understand. To get it out of her system she painted it on canvas. But because it confused her, she'd cover it up with black paint when it was done. I thought that was an intriguing image. This record is an attempt to cover the black with white, to make it a blank canvas again. That's why there is a lot of hope in the songs."
Hope with a sweet melancholic undertone is at the heart of the album. 'Time Passes For Everyone' is a song about the sense that things just are the way they are. "One day I walked through Holland Park in London. It has many benches with names of people engraved in them, who used to come to the park but are no longer with us. You see the workings of time, while kids are playing on fallen leaves. Old and young, everybody liked it there. It was a nice moment. I wrote the words to the song on one of those benches." 'Broken People' has a slightly darker mood. "It's about people with a little crack in them, or a layer of some sort covering them so they can't fully shine. How many diamonds are laying around, unnoticed, hidden in the dirt?" Hope sounds through in 'Jacob's Ladder'. "The wiser you get, the closer you get to pure happiness"
A gentle Sting is like a diary in which Houweling sorts out his experiences. Yet the lyrics hold something for everybody and are applicable to multiple situations. "I try to say as much as I can using a minumum of words hopefully in such a way that it is recognisable as something people may have experienced themselves."
Although Houweling does most of the arranging, the way the songs turn out in the end is very much a band effort. Together they bring the songs to life. "After three albums we know each other's specific qualities and how to put that to use in getting the most out of an idea." A new addition to the band is drummer Mike Coolen. "He can shift effortlessly, and he never plays too much. We are very happy he joined us. And Marco picked up the accordion aswell. The band really feels like a team."
Cloudmachine did it again: the new songs are constructed beautifully with fine instrumentation and subtle tempo changes. Some songs may reveal their secrets only after multiple spins, but when you find it, you will always keep this band close to your heart.
The band:
Ruud Houweling vocals & guitars
Marco Kuypers piano, hammond
Richard Lagerweij guitars
Mike Coolen drums
Ray Edgar Duyns bass
Discography:
A Gentle Sting (Bertus 2013)
Back On Land (Bertus 2009)
Hum Of Life (Bertus 2006)
Sweater For The Cold World (Coast To Coast 2003)
Want to have the latest news, check www.cloudmachine.nl
Peach
Cloudmachine Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Peach' by these artists:
$yrup.X.Hush After you left where did you go? 'Cause all of us…
- Prince Uh-oh here she come She got them gold hot pants on…
Ai Ōtsuka 太陽サンサン 盛り上がる今年は 歌いたい 気分ルンルン 飲みたい放題 笑いたい ゆれるゆれる心に ドキドキしたいなぁ …
Allan Rayman Used two fingers to find the pulse My subject's here, alive…
Beborn Beton I don´t know what to feel but roses I keep…
Blur Chemical waste Best part of the beach You're always the wa…
BROCKHAMPTON Ryan Beatty This is my confession tape All the words I had to…
Broods Love the peace when I feel alone It's a part of…
C.K. Louis Klahhhh K.P White peach Yea I get straight to the point I do…
Coogie [HOOK] 오늘 밤엔 나는 너를 원해 girl 니가 남자 있어도 I’ll fuck…
Copacabana Club Do you like peach? Cuz I love peach I like peach pie,…
Dappled Cities we live in the future, with transport to your car. tumblin…
Doctor Jay Con ese booty me rompiste mi sillita Mi sillita mi sillita C…
Emily Reo Place, this place looks remembered I think we went, you were…
Englando (Bah-bah) Bowl′ hele dagen i et jogging sæt fra Outlet Chai…
Finn Askew Like peach, smellin' like peach, yeah And she tell me like…
Freshko mami la verdad pensaba que tu eras me hacías sentir que…
Future Islands Love is the reason I'm still holding ground Life isn't perfe…
Fuzigish One two three All in all we're just the same Just little…
I.U Jakku nuni gane hayan geu eolgure Jillijido anha neon wae S…
IDENTIKIT Kanina pa paulit-ulit Sa isip ko Pamilyar ang eksena, tila p…
IU Jakku nuni gane hayan geu eolgure Jillijido anha neon wae S…
IU - Topic 자꾸 눈이 가네 하얀 그 얼굴에 질리지도 않아 넌 왜 슬쩍 웃어줄…
IU* Jakku nuni gane hayan geu eolgure Jillijido anha neon wae S…
Jason Nolan I try to figure it out I tried to make you…
Jive talk If you pick from the peach tree But the peach you…
Joanna Newsom We speak in the store I'm a sensitive bore You seem markedly…
Joe Monroe Now smoke some weed inside that peach, peach Now nothing i…
Johnny Rain You can be my sugar honey peach On the regular No bullshit,…
Karen Johns & Company I never dreamed that there'd come a day When I'd find…
Katrina Ford After dark I can hear here are Crickets shimmering lighting …
Kevin Abstract Aye, she let me, let me fuck in the shower I…
KITCHEN - The Front Bottoms You are my peach, you are my plum You are my…
Lavender Boy Peach when the dawn breaks Peach when the lark sings Peach w…
Leggy I had a boyfriend and when we kissed It was sweet,…
Lenny Kravitz & Prince Uh-oh here she come She got them gold hot pants on…
Lilly Hiatt That boy is lucky you say Everything seems to go his…
Louis C.K. Klahhhh K.P White peach Yea I get straight to the point I do…
mae mae Pure fuzzy innocence Soft subtle deadly kiss Charming Infatu…
Ohmme Pick me a peach Throw me an apple Peel me a tangerine I…
Origami Button Nobody's ever made me feel better Better than you do I never…
Oscar Scheller Yeah, I′ve been tryna find myself I guess I'll look just…
Otsuka Ai - 大塚愛 太陽サンサン 盛り上がる今年は 歌いたい 気分ルンルン 飲みたい放題 笑いたい ゆれるゆれる心に ドキドキしたいなぁ …
P.S. Eliot Funny how it's all a blur It's all just a daze Does…
Pardison Fontaine Wheezy outta here Yeah, yeah, fuck it up, yeah, look, uh Sai…
Pardison Fontaine feat. City Girls Wheezy out here Yeah, yeah, fuck it up, yeah, look, uh Said…
Paul Whitacre There's so much on my mind When you ask each time,…
Peach Oh, peach pit, where'd the hours go? When your orange skin…
Pigeon Pit The blood from a peach runs down your chin Blunts on…
Prince Uh-oh here she come She got them gold hot pants on…
Prince / Revolution Uh-oh here she come She got them gold hot pants on…
Prince and the New Power Generation Uh-oh here she come She got them gold hot pants on…
Reddy [Hook: Reddy] 넌 나의 peach, 돼줘, 나의 빛이 달콤해, 너의 말투, 몸짓이,…
Rod Stewart Uh, oh, here she come She got them gold hot pants…
Slothrust Silly sandbox Stupid scarecrow Jack-o-lantern Chupacabra S…
Ten Feet Deep After you left where did you go? 'Cause all of us…
The Front Bottoms You are my peach, you are my plum You are my…
The Goods Feel like there's just something bout ya I gotta talk…
The Haberdashers Oh good Lord I think I found my girl She’s the…
The NO! Ten years has never seemed so long Felt so long Been so…
The Weather Machine save it for a rich man's fire or maybe for a…
Ulrika Berg I gotta move on this you see Cuz' my peach is…
v/a - Dual Form PEACH SEARCH 探してた PEACH SEARCH 君のこと PEACH SEARCH 癒すよ BODY 「キ…
Waterparks Pardon me, summer scene You found me and finders keep You′re…
Young Kee Hey you're like my Peach Peach Peach uh huh 全然分かってない 邪魔してく…
大塚愛 太陽サンサン 盛り上がる今年は 歌いたい 気分ルンルン 飲みたい放題 笑いたい ゆれるゆれる心に ドキドキしたいなぁ …
大塚愛 (Ai Otsuka) 太陽サンサン 盛り上がる今年は 歌いたい 気分ルンルン 飲みたい放題 笑いたい ゆれるゆれる心に ドキドキしたいなぁ.…
大塚愛 Ai Otsuka 太陽サンサン 盛り上がる今年は 歌いたい 気分ルンルン 飲みたい放題 笑いたい ゆれるゆれる心に ドキドキしたいなぁ …
大塚愛(Ai Otsuka) Taiyou sansan Moriagaru kotoshi wa uta itai Kibun runrun Nom…
레디 [Hook: Reddy] 넌 나의 peach, 돼줘, 나의 빛이 달콤해, 너의 말투, 몸짓이,…
Blur Chemical waste Best part of the beach You're always the way …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Cloudmachine:
Big Love Big love, you've got some nerve Showing up at my door Oh…
Safe Haven I guess it's too late for a love song I don't…
Spit Me Out Spit me out Cold and wet Back on land Throw up a pile of…
The Gold Will it ever all be over Will I put it behind…
Things Are Going To Change There is something in the air, it's tangible I got what…
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