Name Explanation
Contrary to what the name suggests (driftkikker is Dutch for “someone impulsive”), the music is quite cool, groovy, and relaxed. When asked, Daddo replied with a smile, “Due to my temperamental and somewhat volatile nature I have been called driftkikker many times but music is my remedy.”

Members & Guests
Elliott Randall (guitar), whose distinctive sound and guitar solos on Steely Dan’s Reelin’ In The Years and the motion picture Fame have entered music history.
Praful (sax, flute, and melodica), whose number one US hit Sigh from One Day Deep reached Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Top 10.
René Dissel (bass), who played with Toots Thielemans and Within Temptation.
Emil Kunto (accordion from Mala Vita), who worked with Gambit from Manu Chao and Mano Negra.
Randy Winterdal (bass), who is a frequent choice of Izaline Calister, Steve Bridgewater and Ronald Snijders.
Milos Dimitrijevic (seasoned session musician), who has played and schooled many of the Dutch greats.
Nelson Latif (cavaquinho and seven-string acoustic guitar), a Brazilian cultural ambassador.
Wes Maebe (sound engineer to Sting, Chaka Khan, The Kooks, and Roger Waters), who mastered the record.
John Kakiyai (drums) session musician worked with Glenda Peters, Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation), Nippy Noya, Hans v. Eijk (former Jumpin Jewels), Jim Vodegel (Vertigo).
Nenad Radosavljevic aka Ned (bass) owner of this web site (click for Ned’s bio)

Featuring:

Daddo : Vocals / El. & Ac.Guitar / Guitar Synth / Control Pedals

Elliott Randall : El.Guitar

Praful : Saxophones / Flute/ Melodica

Rene Dissel : Fingered and Bowed Upright Bass

Nelson Latif : 7 string Ac. Guitar / Cavaquihno / Latin Percussion

Emil Kunto : Accordion

Milos Dimitrijevic : Nylon & El.Guitar

Randy Winterdal : El. Bass

Just I.N.D : Backing Vocals

Nenad Radosavljevic aka Ned : El. Bass

John Kakiay : Drums

Listen to the tracks and read the lyrics and the story @ Driftkikker’s site !

I’m very pleased to say that after the debut “Coming of the light” caught international attention, there was a stear in the musicians community that lead to these collaborations, and all of these musicians are massive in their own field, (I won’t be giving it away yet who they are I’ll kep you posted as tracks are being made), this update is just to give you a headstart and prepare you for the things to come.

As usual there are more then thirty tracks made for the Album, and this will eventualy be narrowed to give a tight musical journey through dimensions of jazz, electroacoustic, funk, rock, latin and world, keping it true in tradition of DRIFTKIKKER style you all grew to like. So much for now, Till Soon !

Through a cooperation with Wicked Jazz Sounds Driftkikker will be featuring at Sugar Factory in Amsterdam on 18 March at 22:00.

Wicked Jazz Sounds is an Amsterdam based organisation –where Jazz meets dance-. It brings an eclectic mix of the warmth and essence of Jazz and energy of nowadays dance music. It features DJs, live musicians, dancers, VJs and a whole lot of people dancing with a smile. It makes you travel a futuristic journey through jazz, hip-hop, soul, funk, broken-beat, house, drum & bass and beyond…