Eric Van Den Brink

Eric Van Den Brink^[1] is a musician and record producer from the Netherlands. He has released albums of his own work and is producer of a wide variety of collaborations under the pseudonym (and anagram) of Nick Vernier Band. Featured collaborators include Blondie Chaplin, Probyn Gregory,^[2] Gerry Beckley^[3] (with Jeffrey Foskett), Paul Jones, David Paton, Iain Matthews, Matt Malley, Emitt Rhodes, Duncan Maitland, Pizza Delivery Boys, Janaki, and Iason Chronis, among others. Van Den Brink is also producer of Nick Vernier Band-mixes for Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band.

Previous associations include activities as A&R-man and recording engineer for recordings with Jan Akkerman, Rob Bolland, David Vermeulen,^[4] Colin Blunstone, Ian Gillan, and Herman Brood with Dick Dale,^[5] Hans Dulfer, Candy Dulfer, Jules Deelder, Nina Hagen, and Trijntje Oosterhuis.^[6] More current related productions include Style Detectives, the first new Monkees-related release in over a decade (produced under license from Rhino Entertainment, featuring vocal samples from the band, Willem De Ridder, and Cosmo Police (with Atsuko Kurokawa). As an actor, Van Den Brink appeared in various TV series on Dutch television (ONM, GTST, Blauw Blauw, Graffiti, a.o.).

Discography

• Herman Brood 50 The Soundtrack (album) (1996)^[7]
• Style Detectives Incidentals (album) (1997)
• David Vermeulen David Vermeulen (album) (1998)
• Willem De Ridder Spiegelogie Rap (album) (2000)
• E-Dude ft. Esmée What You Do (single) (2007)
• Nick Vernier Band Addendum (EP) (2008)
• Nick Vernier Band with Paul Jones I'm Your Kingpin (single) (2009)^[8]
• Nick Vernier Band ft. Iain Matthews Woodstock (single) (2009)^[9]
• Nick Vernier Band Sessions (2010)
• Nick Vernier Band Hope (single) (2010)
• Nick Vernier Band ft. The Monkees^[10] Mister Bob^[11] (single) (2011)
• Nick Vernier Band ft. Janaki Agaraga (single) (2011)^[12]
• Pizza Delivery Boys On 42nd Street (single) (2015)
• Pizza Delivery Boys Spooky (single) (2015)

External links

• Paul Jones
• Matt Malley
• David Paton
• Iain Matthews
• Gerry Beckley
• Probyn Gregory
• Blondie Chaplin
• Nick Vernier Band
• Stephen John Kalinich
• Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band

References

1. Eric Van Den Brink, music productions
2. Nick Vernier Band ft. Probyn Gregory, video (segment)
3. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs. Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
4. David Vermeulen Band
5. Dick Dale
6. Trijntje Oosterhuis
7. Herman Brood (in studio with Jules Deelder)
8. Nick Vernier Band with Paul Jones, video (segment)
9. Joni Mitchell (official site)
10. Sandoval, Andrew (2005). The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the 60s TV Pop Sensation. Thunder Bay Press. ISBN 1-59223-372-4.
11. New Monkees Release – Mister Bob
12. Nick Vernier Band ft. Janaki, video (segment)