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House of the rising sun - Grandpa_Erik vocal
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blues norway cover backingtrack grandpaerik erikvanderlende
During the covid periode I have been experimented with garageband, backing tracks and exploring the deepest part of my voice.
Retired electro engineer and marketing economist - singing and playing music. The online presentation started with my membership in the band The Bluesmates. The Bluesmates was founded in Drøbak, Norway, in the late 90s, three of the original members remained members until the end. The band greatest strength was the variety in their repertorie. They played tunes by Fleetwood Mac, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Clash, Finis Tasby, Dr Feelgood, Elmore James, Luther Allison and several others. The Bluesmates have performed in conserts at Drøbak Blues Festival, Gardermoen Airport Hotel, Sonfestivalen, Mossekonserten, Halmfestivalen i Ski and Vinderfangerbukta Bluesconsert in Drøbak. In addition they have also played at dance parties and other musical arrangements. The Band played their own versions of well known Blues tunes together with rock Classics. The studio-versions were performed by: Espen Olavsen - lead-/rythm guitar, Jim Greatorex - lead-/rythmguitar, Robert E. Frøiseth - base, Geir Danielsen - drums, Erik van der Lende lead vocal During the covid time I started trying to find out what GarageBand was about, and I am still searching/learning/testing/trying out. Awaiting for better times I am trying to find old hits that is suitable for my base-voice. Here I sing to backing tracks. I also presents a collaboration between the fantastic, Italian blues guitarist Marco Maenza and myself.
Song Info
Genre
Alternative • Cover Songs
Charts
Peak #16
Peak in subgenre #2
Uploaded
March 24, 2025
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MP3 5.5 MB • 192 kbps • 3:59
Story behind the song
"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. The most successful commercial version, recorded in 1964 by the British rock band the Animals, was a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and in the US and Canada.[1] As a traditional folk song recorded by an electric rock band, it has been described as the "first folk rock hit".[2][3] The song was first collected in Appalachia in the 1930s, but probably has its roots in traditional English folk song. It is listed as number 6393 in the Roud Folk Song Index.
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