Di-rect
Di-rect is a Dutch rock band from The Hague with mostly English lyrics.
history
The band was formed in 1999 by four teenagers with the support of Dick Westland (Jamie's father) and Dennis van Hoorn (Rock Palace). After the well-known Dutch DJ Rob Stenders from 3FM heard their demo tape with five songs, the group got a record deal. Just the Way I Do It contained on the tape became a first hit.
In 2001 the debut album Discover was released . Di-rect was supported by Kane and Skik, among others . Thanks to the support of 3FM, the album quickly became number 1 in the Dutch album charts . In the summer of 2002, Di-rect played at the three largest Dutch festivals : Pinkpop , Parkpop and Lowlands . The second long player Over the Moon was released in 2003 and contains the single hits Adrenaline , She , Rollercoaster and Don't Kill Me Tonight .
In connection with the 2005 album All Systems Go! Di-rect had various festival appearances , including at the PinkPop Festival . In the same year, the band was part of the MTV reality show Road Rally and thus came to the United States for the first time. With the albums Live & Acoustic and Direct doet Tommy (both 2008) the group continued their previous successes.
After Akkerman left Di-rect in 2009, the television show Wie is direct on BNN was looking for a new lead singer. The albums This Is Who We Are (2010) and Time Will Heal Our Senses (2011) were created with the new singer Marcel Veenendaal . In 2014, Daydreams in a Blackout, recorded in their own studio, followed .
Members
- Tim Akkerman - vocals, guitar (until 2009)
- Bas van Wageningen - bass
- Jamie Westland - drums
- Frans "Spike" van Zoest - guitar
- Paul Jan Bakker - guitar (from 2016)
- Vince van Reeken - Keyboard (2009-2016)
- Matteo Iannella - Keyboard (from 2017)
- Marcel Veenendaal - vocals (from 2009 for Akkerman)
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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2001 | Discover |
NL14th ![]() (68 weeks)NL |
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2003 | Over the moon |
NL2 ![]() (26 weeks)NL |
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2005 | All Systems Go |
NL1 (28 weeks) NL |
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2007 | Di-rect |
NL2 (9 weeks) NL |
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2008 | Live & Acoustic |
NL14 (8 weeks) NL |
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Tommy does directly |
NL53 (7 weeks) NL |
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2010 | This Is Who We Are |
NL3 ![]() (28 weeks)NL |
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2011 | Time Will Heal Our Senses |
NL6 (21 weeks) NL |
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2014 | Daydreams in a Blackout |
NL1 (15 weeks) NL |
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2017 | Rolling with the punches |
NL6 (5 weeks) NL |
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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2001 | Just the Way I Do Discover |
NL24 (4 weeks) NL |
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2002 | Inside My Head Discover |
NL8 (13 weeks) NL |
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Free Discover |
NL14 (6 weeks) NL |
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Adrenaline Over the Moon |
NL10 (10 weeks) NL |
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2003 | She over the moon |
NL2 (13 weeks) NL |
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Rollercoaster Over the Moon |
NL27 (3 weeks) NL |
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Don't Kill Me Tonight Over the Moon |
NL21 (7 weeks) NL |
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2005 | Hungry for Love All Systems Go |
NL4 (15 weeks) NL |
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Cool without You All Systems Go |
NL4 (11 weeks) NL |
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Webcam girl All Systems Go |
NL10 (10 weeks) NL |
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Blind for You All Systems Go |
NL13 (10 weeks) NL |
feat. Wibi Soerjadi
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2007 | A Good Thing Di-rect |
NL2 (12 weeks) NL |
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I Just Can't Stand Di-rect |
NL36 (2 weeks) NL |
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Johnny Di-rect |
NL26 (5 weeks) NL |
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2009 | Times Are Changing This Is Who We Are |
NL11 (14 weeks) NL |
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2010 | This Is Who We Are This Is Who We Are |
NL15 (8 weeks) NL |
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Hold On This Is Who We Are |
NL23 (8 weeks) NL |
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Natural High This Is Who We Are |
NL28 (4 weeks) NL |
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2011 | The Chase Time Will Heal Our Senses |
NL22 (5 weeks) NL |
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Young Ones Time Will Heal Our Senses |
NL26 (3 weeks) NL |
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2013 | Where We Belong |
NL24 (6 weeks) NL |
with Fedde Le Grand
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2020 | Soldier On |
NL24 ![]() (… Where.)NL |
More singles
- 2001: My Generation
- 2003: Name of the Game
- 2004: Underground Cafe
Video albums
- 2002: In Indonesia
- 2003: Live in Paradiso
swell
Web links
- Official website (Dutch and English)
- The Call at Allmusic (English)
- Direct at Discogs (English)