Six months ago, something changed within Grinner’s composition. Drummer Jos Eggens took a step back and Erik de Vegt took his place. Keyboardist Marty Wanningen also made his appearance. “Erik is actually the original line-up in terms of drums,” explains frontman Bob Meijer. “And Marty has now joined, she already did something featuringprojectsbut we’ve merged into what Grinner is now: heavy rock ‘n’ roll as far as I’m concerned.”
Genre
It was already difficult for the rockers to determine which genre suits them best and that has not become easier with the arrival of the new musicians. “With Marty’s keys it goes in all directions now,” says frontman Luuk Thijs with a laugh. “There’s some stoner in it, there’s some punk in it, but it’s hard to identify a clear current.”
Drummer Erik believes that the band is mainly in the alternative corner. Whatever it is: it certainly feels good to make music in this composition, the four men agree on that. “In any case, it’s nice for me to be back,” Erik says.
New job
With a new Grinner comes new songs and the band is busy with that. Almost every week there is writing, laughing and playing in the practice loft – equipped with bar – in Een. “Of the songs we play today, two are new.” The drummer is referring to Better or Falling and Scared Crowwhich they played for the Cellar Sessions, among others.
“We still have to record that,” says Erik. And that will happen, assures Luke. “We do everything in our own space, so we determine that planning entirely ourselves. The four of us now have four to five new songs and there are more to come. And when that is ready, it will all be on a CD popped, to put it the old-fashioned way.”
fans
The fans can get ready for a new record anyway. “They’re all at the back door now,” Bob jokingly illustrates the band’s huge fan base. “It’s been over two years since we last played live somewhere, so it’s all a bit new for us,” says Luuk. The men hope that the agenda will fill up again soon.