SURVIVAL Symphonic/Progressive/Classic Rock
JACK LANGEVELT: Keyboards, Synthesizers, Piano, Hammond, Compositions, Arrangements, Production.
DAVID DEXTER,J.P.EERENBERG,JOACHIM KEPPEL & MARIO ROELOFSEN: Guitars.
FRANS MUYS VAN DE MOER : Bass.
WIKKE VAN WERSHOVEN : Drums
JACK LANGEVELTâs Progressive/Symphonic Rock Project SURVIVAL
Jack Langevelt was born on the fifth of August 1954 in Rotterdam, Holland. In his early childhood he had warm feelings for classical music ( a.o. BACH, MOZART, CHOPIN). After hearing Air (by EKSEPTION) he fell in love with the music of RICK V/D LINDEN.
EKSEPTION, TRACE, THE NICE and EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER were his major influences. This Symphonic Music highlighted his favourite instruments: Hammond organ and piano.
After he had some piano lessons, he studied at the ROTTERDAM SCHOOL OF ARTS (1971). At the same time he started his musical career as a drummer in various groups and styles.
In 1980 he switched to his first love: keyboard playing in Symphonic Rock Music. He formed his own group SURVIVAL. With this group (1981-1997) he developed his ideas in his own compositions which were a synthesis of classical, rock and jazz music.
In 1997 SURVIVAL split up, but Jack continued making music under the name SURVIVAL. For two years Jack developed a more intuitive style of music, played and composed only by himself. The result was the album THE FINAL CHAPTER (1999). For the next two years he was occupied creating his own Recording Studio (BJT STUDIO'S). With this studio he saw no limitations anymore for creating, composing and producing his music on a level that was more to his satisfaction.
With the help of vocalist LINDA MAARSEVEEN and guitar players DAVID DEXTER (from the UK), MARIO ROELOFSEN (Purple Rainbow) and JAN PETER EERENBERG (Thijs van Leer Band) he recorded more than 30 songs. As a result he made 3 Progressive/Symphonic/Classic Rock albums: CRUSADER, CON BRIO & MONTGISARD(self released).
The album CRUSADER, official released by MUSEA in 2008, is the final and uncompromised result of all this work.
No Final Chapter for the music of SURVIVAL!
Jack Langevelt: (Hammond, Piano, Synthesizers, Mellotron, Composer)
David Dexter: (Guitar)
Frans Muys van de Moer: (Bass)
Linda Maarseveen: (Vocals)
Wikke van Wershoven: (Drums)
We did play live a lot.Mostly in Holland.
It's a thrill to play live. The last couple of years we were busy recording, so now it's time to play the music(three albums)live on stage again.
Bach, Mozart, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Procol Harum, Ekseption, The Nice, Focus, Trace, Rick Wakeman, Triumvirat, Toto, UK, Deep Purple, Abba, Medieval Music, Celtic Music, Opera, Theater, Filmmusic...
KEYBOARDS: Hammond-XB2, Roland JV-1010,
Yamaha SR-15, Yamaha DX-11, EMU-Proteus,
Korg Triton TR 88, Korg IX-300,
Korg-X5DR, V-Machine
We would love to make a live DVD!