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Stip

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STIP (real name: Leendert van Stipriaan) is a singer-songwriter and producer. Born in East Friesland, he lives in the Basel/Switzerland region.

At the age of fourteen, STIP formed his first school band together with other schoolmates and learnt to play the guitar on his own. A few years later, he decided to only play his own songs. As a songwriter, STIP was influenced by the sound of the sixties, especially by: The Beatles, The Kinks, The Moody Blues, The Beach Boys, Cat Stevens and Simon & Garfunkel. But later acts such as Abba, Al Stewart, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Crowded House, Electric Light Orchestra, The Eagles, Genesis, Yes and others also became his highly esteemed favourites.

However, the central element in STIP’s songwriting is the melody. When the right rhythm and a catchy headline are found, a song pearl can ideally be created.

STIP played successfully for many years in the pop-folk band „Day of Leisure“, together with his mates Marcel Ruf and Bruno Straumann. He then dedicated himself to his solo project STIP (later joined by Michèle Thommen and Andi Gisler) as well as projects in various genres. Particularly noteworthy is the fruitful collaboration with Andi Gisler as co-producer, studio and live musician, arranger, recording engineer etc. on the projects STIP, English Garden and Oisín. His current project is LUNA & The Gents.

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