A Balladeer


A Balladeer is a Dutch band, originating from Amsterdam, founded by singer-songwriter Marinus de Goederen.
In 2002, the band won the 3FM BuZz Award and another award the following year at the final of the annual Dutch musical contest De Grote Prijs van Nederland. In 2004, A Balladeer opened up for international acts Saybia and Keane and released their first EP: Rumor Had It. The EP featured 4 songs, including the critically acclaimed "They've Shut Down Marks & Spencer", which resulted in considerable airplay in the Netherlands.
On 5 May 2006, A Balladeer's debut album titled Panama was released by EMI Music. The single "Swim with Sam" was the first single. It became a hit in the Netherlands. The album was recorded in Brussels in 2005 with Bløf producer Ronald Vanhuffel. Robert Kirby arranged the strings for three songs. In early 2007, the band won a Zilveren Harp, a supporting prize for promising musical artists. In February 2007, their third single was released, a ballad called "Robin II".
The second album, Where Are You, Bambi Woods?, was released on August 29, 2008. The album is partly about the year the lead singer lived near Dallas, Texas. Its title track is about the disappearance of porn star Bambi Woods. 'Poster Child' is an ode to the murdered student Matthew Shepard. In 2009 the album got nominated for an Edison, a Dutch Grammy.
The third album, I Can't Keep Track Of Each Fallen Robin, was released on October 19, 2012. The single 'Mob Wife' features Sam Bettens of K's Choice. The original version of the song is taken from A Wolf At The Door, which was released on March 11, 2016.

Band line up

Current members

Albums