The WT Boys

Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:19 pm by Deceiver-Of-Fools

Now, we all know that WT isn't just about Sharon, so this is a topic to talk about the Within Temptation boys, their involvement in WT, and also any side-projects they may have as well.

Robert Westerholt

Instrument: Guitar, Growls
Favourite Music: Tori Amos, Rhapsody, Paradise Lost, Iron Maiden
Favourite Movie: Lord Of The Rings, Matrix, X-Men, Gladiator, Braveheart
Most Embarrassing Gig: Blokhut in Rotterdam, when the keyboards were detuned by three notes due to a voltage drop. It led to a "surprising" effect when the band started playing together and they were forced to start again.

Martijn (Martinus) Johannes Everardus Spierenburg:
Instrument: Keyboards
Favourite Music: Varies a lot, but likes to listen to Sting and Rammstein in his car
Favourite Movie: The Matrix
Most Embarrassing Gig: His first gig with WT because he forgot half the music because of stage fright

Jeroen Van Veen:
Instrument: Bass
Favourite Music: Porgressive/Symphonic/Guitar Rock
Favourite Movie: Horror and Sci-Fi, Quentin Tarantino, American Beauty, Twelve Monkeys, American History X, Leon, Fight Club, Monty Python movies
Most Embarrassing Gig: Bergen op Zoom because the audience sang Happy Birthday to him.

Rudolf (Rudd) Adrianus Jolie
Instruments: Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Bass, Drums
Favourite Music: Pain of Salvation, Incubus, Rush, Zappa, Alison Krauss, Johnny Cash, Opeth, Nickel Creek, Fallt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Porcupine Tree, Iron Maiden etc
Favourite Movie: Star Wars (one room in his flat is filled with Star Wars toys), Lord Of The Rings, American Beauty, O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Virgin Suicides, X-Men, Almost Famous, This Is Spinal Tap, Detroit Rock City
Most Embarrassing Gig: When he used to have long hair, it got caught up in the micophone while he was headbanging.

Stephen Van Haestregt
Instrument: Drums
Favourite Music: Novastar, Tori Amos, Kelly Clarkson, A Perfect Circle, Rammstein, Muse, Anastasia
Favourite Movie: Sci-Fi movies, Monty Python movies, Braveheart
Most Embarrassing Gig: When he was playing with Paralysis, one of his earlier bands, he forgot to give them a four beat counting-on and he started alone.

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