POLYVINYL BIG BAND

 
BIOGRAPHY OF THE DIRECTOR Between 1994 and 1998, Stéphane Brys studied at the Interfaculty Image and Sound of the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, where he did research into, and experiment with kinetic instruments and sound-scaping. Installations and performances by his hand could be seen in Amsterdam (ëSonic Actsí festivals 1997 and 1998; Westergasfabriek), The Hague (ët Paard, Re-constructiesí; HCBK Stroom; Gallery Keller; Gallery Quartair and Korzo-theater, festivals ëBroadmindedí, ëAdventuresí en ëKC labí) and Rotterdam (Rotterdamse Schouwburg, ëLive Samples, levende monstersí).
MEMBERS The PBB is a collective of professional audio- and video-artists and all the members are involved in the artistic content of productions and performances. In no particular order, these are:
  • Frank van Schie (DJ)
  • Remco Schuurbiers (VJ / DJ; Royal Conservatory The Hague; Interfaculty Image and Sound)
  • Wim Plug (DJ)
  • Jan Peter van der Wenden (VJ; Royal Conservatory The Hague; Interfaculty Image and Sound)
  • Alex (DJ)
  • Robert Middelburg (DJ)
  • Rachid Morstani (DJ)
COMMUNICATION Stichting Polyvinyl Big Band, p / a Wim Plug
Rijnsburgerweg 77a
2334BJ Leiden
The Netherlands
+31 (0) 71 5177070
+31 (0) 6 10834872
Polyvinylbigband@hotmail.com / web-site under construction
A comprehensive press release is available on request. It includes further background information on the Polyvinyl Big Band concept, previous performances and more extensive biographies of all the members involved.