Clayborn is a rockband from the port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Their supercharged energetic shows, brimfull of high-octane rock 'n roll bravado has been shaking the foundations of the Dutch live scene since 2003. After releasing two successfull EP records they now unleash their first full-length album entitled: «Every Dog Has Its Day» upon the world.
Confronting, energetic and sensitive; The band explores the boundries of contemporary rock. This band is passionate, expressive and aggressive, boasting the explicit lyrics of she-devil Crazy Jane, the grit and dissonance of guitarist Kurt Amat and a ballsy rhythmsection personified by bassplayer Rogier Drinkenburg and drummer Wouter "Wally" van Wijk (Stöma / Doodoo’s Coffee). The album «EDHID» has everything that might be expected from these headstrong Rotterdam rockers: Steaming rock with a touch of insanity and a hint of erotica; Clayborn is "Neu-Rock-Tica".
Highlights:
2004:
- Feb: EP «_Release».
- Dec: Dutch music magazine LiveXS proclaims Clayborn to be Local Heroes. Clayborn joins the "Dommelsch Locals Only On Tour" and plays around the whole country
2005:
- June: EP «Kiss Me» is released by DAWA Records/Peptide Music, a sublabel of Suburban
- July: Clayborn plays at Parkpop, the Hague, one of the biggest free music festivals in Europe
- October: Clayborns music is featured in the winning film at the Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival
- December: MTV airs part of the Parkpop gig in their "Brand New" show.
2006:
- March: Clayborn plays live on Kink FM (national radio)
- April: Clayborn plays at Rockweekend America
- Summer: Clayborn does several of the bigger summerfestivals like: Zebrafestival, Knorpop, Zomersplotszfestival, Summerstartfestival and de Popronde
- September: Clayborn is featured in an item on the MTV show "6 Pack"
- October:the full-length album «Every Dog Has Its Day» is released by DAWA Records/ Peptide Music. Starting november 10th the album is available throughout the Benelux and beyond...
- November: Clayborn shoots their first video. «The Mission» directed by our friend Stef Brok.
2007:
- January: Videoclip released at the International Film Festival Rotterdam The first single “The Mission” from the album “EDHID” gets airplay on the most important national radiostations in Holland (3FM (Giel Beelen, Barabara Karel), VPRO/ 3voor12, KinkFM, KXRadio van Rob Stenders (NightLive XS).
- April: Clayborn take the stage for the 100th time.
- May: Clayborn plays at the International “Playfestival” in Hasselt, Belgium
- July: Clayborn performs on the progressive and prestigious Metropolis festival in Rotterdam
- August: Clayborn is awarded ‘3fm Serious Rock Talent 2007’ by the biggest national radiostation. Clayborn rocks in front of 35.000 on the mainstage of ‘Zwarte Cross Festival’ and on “Solar Festival”, Roermond.
Clayborn has been taking the Dutch stages by storm, lately and if you haven't seen them yet: shame on you! Go out there and check them out, you only live once!
Clayborn is influenced by: Nina Hagen, Linda Perry, Faith No More, Primus, RHCP, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, Soundgarden, System Of A Down, Jane's Addiction, Alice In Chains, Queens Of The Stone Age and many many others...
Club Las Palmas - Rotterdam (Betty Ford Clinic) 07.25.04 - foto: Ingrid Schaap
Crazy Jane - vocals
Kurt Amat - guitar
Rogier - bass
Wouter 'Wally' van Wijk - drums