The Heartstrings

In 2024 The Heartstrings released their debut album, titled Cozy Country Christmas.

While many artists typically start by releasing a regular album, the members of The Heartstrings decided to take a different approach. Their brand-new record features 14 wintry (Christmas) songs, all written in the Americana genre: pop music with country and folk influences. Cozy Country Christmas is not a traditional holiday record, instead they set out to expand the boundaries of what wintersongs could sound like within the endless possibilities of the Americana genre. They wanted to explore and give light to every aspect of the ever-changing December month.

The Americana band The Heartstrings consists of singer/guitarist Tom Schraven, vocalists Marijke Nuchelmans and Maartje Waanders, and multi-instrumentalist Dennis Weelink on keyboards and percussion. The musicians, who have each made their mark individually in the Dutch music scene and released their own albums, decided to join forces after discovering their shared love for country music. This sparkling quartet is renowned for their flawless harmonies. They bring their own vision to well-known and lesser-known songs, inspired by Americana: pop music with country and folk influences.