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Nemesea
Singer Manda Ophuis
Singer Manda Ophuis
Background information
OriginNetherlands
GenresSymphonic metal, alternative metal, alternative rock, electronic rock, gothic rock (early)
Years active2002 – present
LabelsEbony Tears, Napalm
MembersManda Ophuis
Hendrik Jan de Jong
Sonny Onderwater
Past membersLasse Dellbrugge
Frank van der Star
Chris Postma
Sander Zoer
Martijn Pronk
Berto Booijink
Steven Bouma
Websitenemesea.com

Nemesea is a Dutch alternative rock band, formed in September 2002 in Groningen, The Netherlands by vocalist Manda Ophuis and guitarist Hendrik Jan de Jong.

Initially, Nemesea were a symphonic metal act, and were compared to Dutch compatriots After Forever.[1] However, since 2007's In Control, the band's music has become more rock-oriented, also incorporating strong electronic influences.

Biography

Early years

In April 2003, Nemesea had their first performance as support act for After Forever, and remained that band's support for a year. They attracted record company interest and signed for the Dutch independent label Ebony Tears in November 2003.

Mana

In November 2004, Nemesea released their debut album Mana, touring the Netherlands and Belgium until December 2005. By this time, they were well-established in the European gothic/symphonic metal scene.

In Control and Pure Live @ P3

For their second album, Nemesea had talks with some major record labels, but they later decided to sign up to the Dutch crowdsourcing website Sellaband. They were the first band to raise more than $50,000 from the fans, and the album, called In Control, was released on June 21, 2007.[2][3] A distribution deal was made with Rough Trade Records to bring the new album to music stores in Benelux on October 26, 2007. The band signed also a booking deal with Dutch agent AT Productions[4] and found a new manager in David Arden, brother of Sharon Osbourne and former manager of James Brown.

The live album Pure Live @ P3 was released on September 7, 2009.

The Quiet Resistance

In July 2010, the band announced they were recording their third studio album,[5] which they hoped would be released in early 2011.[6] The new song "Caught in the Middle" was posted on YouTube,[7] and was added to the tracklist of The Quiet Resistance. The Quiet Resistance was released on November 21, 2011 under the band's new record label, Napalm Records. The album was met with positive reviews. It also contains three duets; one with Charlotte Wessels (Delain), ne with BulletProof Messenger-members Matt Litwin (vocalist) & Marcus Klavan (DJ) and another with vocalist Heli Reißenweber from Maerzfeld.

A music video was made for the album's only single, "Afterlife".

Uprise

On August 9, 2012, guitarist Hendrik Jan de Jong posted a photo on his Facebook stating that the band has officially started working on their yet to be named fourth studio album.[8] On April 2, 2015 the band began with the pre-production on the new album in Key Production BV studio and Mastersound studios.

On January 28, 2016, the band posted the front cover of the album on their Facebook stating that it would be called Uprise and that it would be released on April 29, 2016.[9]

Members

Current line-up
  • Manda Ophuis – vocals (2002–present)
  • Sonny Onderwater – bass, keyboards (2002–present)
  • Hendrik Jan de Jong – guitar, keyboards, vocals (2007–present)
Previous members
  • Lasse Dellbrugge – keyboards (2007–2015)
  • Frank van der Star – drums (2011–2015)
  • Chris Postma – drums (2002–2005)
  • Sander Zoer – drums (2005–2006)
  • Martijn Pronk – guitar (2002–2007)
  • Berto Booijink – keyboards (2002–2007)
  • Steven Bouma – drums (2006–2011)

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

  • Pure: Live @ P3 (2009)
  • Pure: Live @ P3 (2012) (Remixed and remastered)

Singles

  • No More (2007)
  • Forever (2016)

References

  1. ^ Archaic-Magazine.com :: Mana :: Nemesea/ Archived 2007-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ John Tozzi (September 10, 2007). "Scoring Money from an Online Crowd". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2007-10-07. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link‍]
  3. ^ Rupert Jones (October 6, 2007). "Power to the fans - profits to the bands". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-10-07. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "AT Productions". AT Productions. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  5. ^ "Nemesea News". Nemesea.com. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  6. ^ "Nemesea on Twitter: "@PrincessMeena95 Well... If all goes well, early this year. You have a fantastic day as well! ;-)"". Twitter.com. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  7. ^ "Nemesea Live @ Watt Rotterdam". YouTube. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  8. ^ "Hendrik Jan HJ - Timeline Photos". Facebook. 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  9. ^ "Nemesea - Timeline Photos". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  10. ^ "Nemesea Reveals New Album "The Quiet Resistance" Details". Metalunderground.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
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