bettie serveert

The story begins when Canadian-born (Vancouver), Netherlands-reared Carol van Dyk was hired as the live-sound mixer for the celebrated underground band de Artsen (the Doctors). Bunskoeke and Visser were already members, Dubbe was their roadie and the musical side project in which all four friends participated became Bettie Serveert. (Since you ask, the name means "Bettie to serve" after Dutch tennis player Bettie Stöve, who lost the Wimbledon Ladies Final in 1977).



After a false start in 1986 when they dissolved after only one gig, the band reformed in 1991 and quickly caught the ear of Matador, Brinkman and 4AD's Guernica label for whom they kindly agreed to record their first album 'Palomine'. A full year later in January 1995 the band recorded their second album 'Lamprey', which was hailed by Melody Maker as the most tangled, desolate, real life guitar sound of the year.



They toured extensively with the likes of Belly, Dinosaur Jr, Buffalo Tom, Superchunk, Come and Jeff Buckley.
1997 saw the return of Bettie Serveert in fine form with the release of the long awaited third album 'Dust Bunnies'. It was the first time the Betties benefited from the studio guidance of producer Bryce Goggin. It was the first Bettie Serveert disc that was recorded entirely within the United States, at Bearsville studio in scenic Woodstock, New York.
In 1998 the group released a live album of Velvet Underground cover versions 'Bettie Serveert plays Venus In Furs and other Velvet Underground songs'.
After touring with Wilco & Counting Crows, Berend Dubbe left the band early 1998 and was replaced by Reinier Veldman, former drummer of De Artsen.
In 2000 Bettie Serveert started their own label, Palomine Records.
Then, after a period of relative radio silence, Bettie Serveert entered the new millennium with Private Suit, their first studio album in two years. Produced by John Parish.
In 2001, the band decided to take a break.
The sabbatical was spent re-fuelling, studying and writing. Peter Visser was a hired gun for a while, Herman Bunskoeke learned to be a cook and Carol released 2 records of 'Americana' songs under the guise of Chitlin' Fooks (a collaboration with Antwerp based songwriter Pascal Deweze).
After a year of relative silence the band returned with 'Log 22' in March 2003. Their newfound freedom and Peter's 16-track home recorder made for a veritable sonic trip.
They received their first gold record for their CD 'Palomine' in the Netherlands in 2003.
By April 2004 they recorded tracks at the IJland Studio in Amsterdam.
Summer 2006 they celebrated their 15th birthday, releasing a new semi-acoustic CD & their first DVD 'Bare Stripped Naked'.
In October '09 Peter and Carol did a project with 'In A Cabin With' in Australia. In cooperation with Australian musicians like Russell Hopkinson (You Am I), Matt Wicks, Andrew Morris and Ben Salter (The Gin Club) they recorded an album in Sydney and Byron Bay. The project is called 'ME & STUPID' and was released in the summer of 2010.
Between April 6 and 10 2009 the Betties were in the La Chapelle Recording Studios in Belgium, recording a CD with Joppe Molenaar (of the Dutch band Voicst) as their special guest on drums. On their new CD which is called 'Pharmacy of Love', the band finds itself 'back to basic': capturing their raw, contagious energy people have come to know from their many live performances through out the years.
On Nov 27th 2009 their new Single/EP 'Deny All' was released on iTunes, together with their entire back catalog.
Their 9th CD 'Pharmacy of Love' was released on January 11th 2010, followed by a tour in the Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Canada & the USA.
August 2011 the Betties had their 20th Birthday Party at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, playing the entire Palomine cd with Berend Dubbe on drums.
In April 2012 they returned to the La Chapelle Studios in Belgium to record their new album with Joppe Molenaar on drums. The single "Had2Byou' was released on Oct 18th '12 (digital only). Their 10th CD 'Oh, Mayhem!' will be released in Jan 2013.
CONTACT INFO:
Bettie Serveert Management:
bettieserveert2010@gmail.com
Postbus 14642
1001 LC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Booking Agency in the Netherlands:
Double Vee Concerts: http://www.doubleveeconcerts.nl/
contact: jacco@doubleveeconcerts.nl
Booking Agency in the U.S.A.:
The Agency Group
contact: SteveKaul@theagencygroup.com
Peter & Carol did a project, called 'ME & STUPID', with "In A Cabin With' in Australia. The CD will be released in the Jan 2011:
http://www.inacabinwith.com/site/australia