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About Mangrove

Mangrove was founded in 1995 when school friends Roland van der Horst (guitar and vocals) and Joost Hagemeijer (drums and keyboards) joined forces and started writing their own compositions. In '98 they released the album "Cold World" as a project entitled Brainstorm.

Two years later, singer Eric Holdtman joined Roland and Joost, but unfortunately left in 2001 due to personal circumstances. In the meantime, Mangrove had released the first demo CD entitled "Massive Hollowness" with bass guitarist Pieter Drost. Keyboard parts were played by Joost Hagemeijer and Hans van der Linden. Shortly after the recording sessions, Chris Jonker joined Mangrove as the new permanent keyboardist.

Six studio and live albums were released in this line-up until 2011. This was followed by some changes in the band. Drummer Remco Engels sat down in Joost Hagemeijer's chair. But after a few years, Lex Bekkernens joined the band as drummer in 2016. During that period, a new album was written that would not be released until 2023.

In 2021, Chris Jonker left the band. In 2022, Ebert Zwart joined Mangrove as the new keyboardist / singer.

News

19 jan 2024 - CD presentation Bridge to fiction

On January 19, 2024, Mangrove performed in Gigant (Apeldoorn) with their CD presentation of the new CD Bridge to fiction. About 100 people attended this concert. Including photographer and reviewer Rob Ulrich.

You can read his review of this concert here.

Our gigs

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21-05-2022 20:00
Parktheater
Alphen a/d Rijn
Double act with: Yesshows
 

Tickets: €20,00

04-11-2023 14:30
Northern Prog Festival
Siegerswoude
3e band
 

Tickets: €35,00

19-01-2024 20:15
Gigant
Apeldoorn
Bridge to fiction
CD presentatie

Tickets: €20,00

07-06-2024 20:00
Parktheater
Alphen a/d Rijn
Double act with: Genesis Project
 

Tickets: €20,00

Media

Bandleden

  • Roland van der Horst

    Lead vocals, Guitars

  • Pieter Drost

    Bass, Bass pedals

  • Ebert Zwart

    Keyboards, Vocals

  • Lex Bekkernens

    Drums, Percussion, Vocals
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Shop

Below you can see the CDs or DVDs that you can purchase. Send an email with the titles you want to order to shop@mangrovemusic.nl and we will contact you soon.
Bridge to fiction

Studio album, release in 2023
€15,00

1. Bridge to fiction (10:44)
2. Reflexion (6:41)
3. Stay (6:35)
4. Chasing something (3:42)
5. Touch of light (8:25)
6. Raindrops falling (5:47)
7. A call to arms (22:15)

Roland van der Horst / guitars, vocals, keyboards
Lex Bekkernens / drums, vocals
Pieter Drost / bass

‘…I'm left speechless after hearing this musical rollercoaster. And at the start of 2024 it is easy to say that Bridge To Fiction belongs to the musical highlights of 2024! Highly recommended. Album favourites Bridge To Fiction and A Call To Arms…’ (BackgroundMagazine)

‘…A Call to Arms is mainly symphonic and sometimes even verges on film music. In addition to Van der Horst's pleasant guitar contribution, his keyboard parts and orchestration also deserve high praise...' (Progwereld)

‘…The very solid and symphonic Touch of Light, on which Pieter Drost contributes his own prominent, melodic bass lines, is definitely one of their best songs and I am very lyrical about it…’ (Progwereld)

'...Mangrove creates a masterpiece live here with their rendition of Bridge to Fiction. It leaves you wanting more! This sounds like a renewed Mangrove. Refreshing, intense, innovative, groundbreaking. What a beautiful and impressive sound the band has in this composition...' (Rockportaal)

Beyond reality

Studio Album, released in 2009
€10,00

1. Daydreamer's Nightmare (14:19)
2. Time Will Tell (18:30)
3. Love And Beyond (4:16)
4. Reality Fades (6:56)
5. Beyond Reality (9:02)
6. Voyager (14:39)

Roland van der Horst / guitars, vocals
Joost Hagemeijer / drums, vocals
Pieter Drost / bass
Chris Jonker / keyboards

Coming back to live

Live album, released in 2006
€10,00

CD 1
1. Zone I
2. Zone III
3. Cold World
4. Wizard Of Tunes
5. Back Again
6. Fatal Sign
7. City Of Darkness

CD 2
1. Facing The Sunset
2. I Fear The Day
3. Hidden Dreams

Roland van der Horst / guitars, lead vocals
Chris Jonker / keyboards
Joost Hagemeijer / drums, vocals
Pieter Drost / bass

Facing sunset

Studio Album, released in 2005
€10,00

1. Facing The Sunset (13:53)
2. I Fear The Day (10:12)
3. There Must Be Another Way (12:31)
4. Hidden Dreams (20:58)

Roland van der Horst / guitars, lead vocals
Chris Jonker / keyboards
Joost Hagemeijer / drums, vocals
Pieter Drost / bass

Live beyond reality

Live DVD, released in 2011
€10,00

1. I Fear The Day
2. Facing The Sunset
3. Zone III
4. Fatal Sign
5. Wizard Of Tunes
6. City Of Darkness
7. There Must Be Another Way
8. Daydreamer's Nightmare
9. Time Will Tell
10. Love And Beyond
11. Reality Fades
12. Beyond Reality
13. Voyager

Roland van der Horst / guitars, vocals
Joost Hagemeijer / drums, vocals
Pieter Drost / bass
Chris Jonker / keyboards

More or less

Live acoustic DVD, released in 2011
€10,00

1. Zone I
2. Zone II
3. Zone III
4. Facing The Sunset
5. I Fear The Day
6. Wizard Of Tunes
7. I Close The Book
8. City Of Darkness
9. Fatal Sign
10. There Must Be Another Way (middle section)
11. Love And Beyond
12. Voyager
13. Time Will Tell
14. Here Comes The Flood
15. Beyond Reality

Roland van der Horst / guitars, vocals
Aldert Glas / drums, vocals
Pieter Drost / bass
Chris Jonker / keyboards

Touch wood

Studio Album, released in 2004
Not available

1. Fatal sign (9:54)
2. Vicious circle (5:29)
3. Cold world (6:36)
4. Penelope (7:08)
5. I close the book (5:51)
6. Help me (5:29)
7. Wizard of tunes (8:52)
8. Back again (5:39)
9. City of darkness (8:43)

Roland van der Horst / guitar and vocals
Joost Hagemeijer / drums and keyboards
Pieter Drost / bass
Chris Jonker / keyboards

Massive hollowness

Singles/Promo, released in 2001
Not available

1. Freedom (3:55)
2. Zone I (4:57)
3. Zone II (3:38)
4. Zone III (2:53)
5. Time Bomb (4:57)
6. Hollow (6:18)
7. Masque (3:41)
8. My Pain (5:12)

Peter Drost / bass
Joost Hagemeijer / drums, keyboards, vocals
Eric Holdtman / lead vocals
Roland van der Horst / guitar, guitar synthesizer, vocals
Hans van der Linden / keyboards

Cold world

Studio album, released in 1998
Not available

1. Help me (6:05)
2. Cold world (6:39)
3. Lost horizons (5:46)
4. Why do people live (8:26)
5. Penelope (7:12)
6. Zone (11:06)

Joost Hagemeijer / drums, keyboards, vocals
Roland van der Horst / guitar, guitar synthesizer, vocals

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