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Who are Intwine?

Who are Intwine?

These three young musicians, who all crossed the Atlantic, started to play in a roots reggae band, Orange Grove. Beside from their activities in Orange Grove, they also formed their own band “Intwine” in 2001, with fellow students Erwin Gielen (drums) and Kevin Hissink (guitar).

What happened to the band Cruel Man?

“Cruel Man” reached seventh position in the Dutch Top 40 and even became number one in the Turkish charts. Drummer Erwin Gielen left the band in 2004 and was shortly replaced by Jeremy Bonarriba. In December 2004 Rocheteau Mahuwallan became Intwine’s drummer.

How many times has Intwine been to the Top 40?

Subsequently, Intwine charted the Dutch Top 40 five times, with “Happy?” (#3) and “Cruel Man” (#7) being their major hits. During their nine-year career they released four studio albums: Intwine (2003), Perfect (2004), Pyrrhic Victory (2006) and Kingdom of Contradiction (2009).

What happened to the band Intwine?

Guitarist Jon Symons joined Intwine in the summer of 2005. Percussionist Ferdinand van Duuren left the band in 2006, due to personal and creative dissents. Intwine wrote and recorded “Feel It” as the soundtrack for the 2006 movie Nachtrit ( Nightrun ), which also features Intwine’s “For Goodness Sake”.

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