Renske Taminiau

Renske Taminiau Is One Of Twins. Her Sister Caat Has Inspired Her To Write.
She’s A Dutch 28-Year-Old Jazz-Trained Singer Who Graduated From The Conservatory Of Amsterdam In 2007.
She Almost Became A Doctor Studying Medicine At The University But Changed To Music Studies When She Found While She Was Busy Preparing A Brain In Class That Picking Your Brains For Lyrics And Songs Was Much More Appealing Than Brain Anatomy.
After High School She Enrolled In The Newcastle College Of Music Which She Chose Because It Was Founded By Sting. She Tried To Adjust To The 'Jordy' Way Of Life And Left England A Bit Less Naïve After A Year For Amsterdam.
She Writes Her Own Lyrics And Music And Makes Her Own Arrangements For The Band String Quartet Horns And Backing Vocals. She Produced And Managed Her Own Record And Is The Bandleader.
She Loves To Use Her Creative Vision For All The Areas Involved With Her Musical Art Form From Developing The Artwork To Stage-And Light Design For The Performances Everything Starts With The Music That Fertilizes All Grounds That It Touches She Drew Pictures For Each Song Made The Cover And Booklet So It Would Suit The Musical Atmosphere She Developed The Band-Performances As If She “invites The Audience As Guests In Her Living Room” Therefore She’s Also Involved In The Stage- And Light Design For The Performances To Create That Special Experience.
She Is Currently Working On Several Projects Such As Wicked Jazz Sounds An Established Jazz Group That Advocates Dancing With A Smile To Funky Jazz-Grooves And Live Jazz Improvisation And Mr. Eart A German Band From Berlin That Recorded Their Album In August 2006 'Facts In The Case Of Mysterious Pop Murders” And As Backing Vocalist For Mathilde Santing’s ‘Basement Bargains’ Tour And 'Under Your Charms' CD And Brigitte Kaandorp's 'Als De Hefst Je Overvalt' CD To Name A Few. Her Inspiration
She’s Inspired By Artists Like Rufus Wainwright 'What Amazing Arrangements Does He Have. And Beautiful Melodies And Build-Ups That Sweep You Of Your Feet.' Joan As Policewoman 'She’s Such A Cool Chick A Great Performer Funny And Feminine And Vulnerable At The Same Time!' Singers Like Lizz Wright Her Warm Sound With Smoky Full-Bodied Texture And Her Dedicated Way Of Singing Is Almost Spiritual. Hanne Hukkelberg 'She Came Out Of Nowhere And Her Album ”Little Things' Is A True Gift To Any Listener' Lesley Feist 'Her Songs Are Very Well Produced Economic And Simple But Yet So Rich That You Feel Completely Satisfied' Dianne Reeves Inspiring The Way She Transforms Into Different Personalities With Each New Song And Kurt Elling Even Though He Seems Like An Arrogant Little Man You Like Him For His Attitude And Balls And The Way He Cuts Through The Bull-Shit And Is A True Musician!’ Her Lyrics Are Influenced By Joni Mitchell Philosophers Like Emerson And Poets Like Pablo Neruda And Ernest Hemingway. read less