Pieter van den Berg
Wow, this is odd, having my own website. Actually, I have been playing guitar since sixth grade, and I was in a band from 8th to my senior year in high school. I wrote songs, but I never became passionate about it until my good friend and drummer Ian Sorrentino started writing his own music. I recorded my first few songs with him, and I now record in my dorm room. How cliche. LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE BOARD IF YOU VISIT THE SITE!
Four of my songs are on the Lenny and Oz 3 soundtrack: The Company I Keep, Sinking in the Sand, Blizzard and Defend Reprise (the last two not on site)
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I was in Donny's Element for 5 years with Ian Sorrentino (check out his site! his music is way better!)
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I have played live before, but only with my band. they were never anything major, but I always had a blast. I have not performed my acoustic music live.
Your musical influences
wow, good question
my guitar influences are:
John Frusciante, Mike Enzinger and Jimmy Page
my musical influences are:
Incubus, Stone Temple Pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers (pre-Californication), Air, Ian Sorrentino, Nick Drake, Coheed and Cambria, Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Rocky Votolato, Janes Addiction, Nirvana (Unplugged), Led Zepplin, Neil Young, Oasis, Pearl Jam, Third Eye Blind and Yes
What equipment do you use?
Ibanez Acoustic, MXL mics, Crate 212 amp, Crate 25 watt amp (has great distortion), Ibanez shitass bass, and a hand me down SG copy
Anything else?
Tell me what you think of these songs, I would love to have feedback. If you go to Post and want a cd, you know where I live.
