EXCEPT-2

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	EXCEPT-2 is a Country / Folk / Bluegrass / Cajun band from the Delft area, in the west of Holland. The group consists of five players. Except-2 made its start in history on 24 February 1995 by the merging of two acoustic groups: "Country Stuff" and "Country Target". "Country Stuff" was mainly bluegrass-oriented, playing typical bluegrass instruments such as banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar and bass. "Country Target" was more focussed on close harmony singing, featuring Mireille as their lead singer and the band accompanying her on guitar and dobro. It is fairly obvious that such a merger produces "acoustic music" containing a mix of clear Bluegrass elements and close harmony singing. EXCEPT-2's repertoire has therefore been a mixed bag from the start, also including Cajun music since 2001.

»»»» CD's »»»»
	The fifth CD "JUNCTION" was recorded during spring 2006 and released in the summer of 2006 at the 26th FLORALIA FESTIVAL; ´JUNCTION´ also was recorded and produced by EXCEPT-2 !
	This CD can be ordered at Jaap Spijk for Euro 10,- Please do realise this price is not including the shipping costs !!! (The E-mail addres of Jaap Spijk can be found at the bottom of this page )
	In november 2005 we also recorded a promotion CD (EXCEPT-2 # 2005), this one containing six songs. During the recording of this (again self-produced) CD we were able to use a 24-track digital recorder. We really learned a lot from this way of recording !
	Unfortunately, there are no copies of these CDs available anymore....
	In November 2004 EXCEPT-2 recorded a promotion CD ("Just A Taste ...."), including nine songs that may be considered as a cross-section of EXCEPT-2's 2004 repertoire.
	Unfortunately, there are no copies of these CDs available anymore....
	The raving review of EXCEPTIONAL in the Dutch Country music magazine Country Gazette led to plans for another self-produced CD, which was recorded in 1998 and was appropriately entitled "TAKE-2". The recordings of both CDs (directly to 2-track !!!) were digitally mastered in the SoundFX studios in Aalsmeer, Holland.
	This CD (with the "old" EXCEPT-2 members) still can be ordered !
	"EXCEPTIONAL", the band's first self-produced CD, was released in the autumn of 1997 and was sold out in one year.
	Unfortunately, there are no copies of these CDs available anymore....

»»» awards »»»
	At the 19th SCPO (Stichting Country Promotion Oss) festival, which was organized by the Oss foundation for Country Music promotion in October 2005, EXCEPT-2 was selected as "overall winner" ! Also in the "acoustic bands" category, EXCEPT-2 was voted the 2005 winner ! !
	In 2001 EXCEPT-2 finished in 4th place in the "acoustic bands" category in a poll held among readers of Country Gazette and members of the Dutch Country Music Association (DCMA) (In 2000 EXCEPT-2 already finished in 6th place !)
	In 1999 EXCEPT-2 was nominated for the first time and took 9th place in the Dutch Country Music Poll.

»»» performances »»»
	For more information, click on: When and where are the upcoming performances ? Tales and pictures from "previous" performances ? Click here for links to our very first YouTube® video´s ! Please note: these pages are available in the Dutch language only ! !

The Newsletters (also only published in the Dutch language !)
are sent to fans and concert attendees who wish to stay in touch
with the "life and fortunes" of EXCEPT-2.

the ninth Newsletter	was published in August 2006
the eighth Newsletter	was published in October 2005
the seventh Newsletter	was published in March 2005
the sixth Newsletter	was published in November 2004
the fifth Newsletter	was published in December 2003
the four-and-a-halfth	was published in October 2003 (on the Internet only)
the fourth Newsletter	was published in October 2002
the third Newsletter	was published in November 2001
the second Newsletter	was published in July 2001
the first Newsletter	was published in October 2000

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Sending an E-mail to Jaap Spijk via the address except2@xs4all.nl is the easiest way for a first contact !