Flock- Progressive Rock

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   Hi all!

My name is Ruud, lead singer and guitarist of Flock. I've stumbled upon this site in search of a way of making our music heard by people who can hopefully appreciate it. 

Some background:

The last year we tried to get some more exposure (which I find is hard in this type of genre). We launched an EP on vinyl which sold a little in local music stores. This EP reached a reviewer from iO pages (a Prog magazine from the Netherlands) who was kind enough to write a review about our album. As a result of this review we got the change to play at 'de Boerderij' in Zoetermeer as an opening act for The Paradox Twin. De Boerderij is kind of like a Prog Walhalla for us (lots of great bands played here such as Steven Wilson, Airbag, Amarok, Arena etc) so we were very humbled to get the change to play there. 

Bio:

							Flock is a progressive rock band based in the middle of the 
Netherlands, producing their own unique blend of music. Inspired by 
Anathema, Porcupine Tree, Alice in Chains, and Tool, Flock has managed 
to create their own distinct sound. The band consists of four members: 
guitarist/vocalist Ruud van der Lee, guitarist Gijs Niezink, bassist 
Marcel Verheij, and drummer Ruben Boas. They have been playing together 
since 2016.

							Their music is often characterized as melodic with a strong 
bite. Flock is also known for their use of vocal harmonies and their 
lyrical composition, which often touches on philosophical and 
metaphysical themes. This is combined with powerful riffs and melodic 
solos.

							In 2023, they crowdfunded, recorded, produced, and mastered 
their first EP, ‘Reflection/Perfection’, entirely independently. 

“Perfection/Reflection” is available on:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6y6TSTnl1KCBIeLXC1lRNY?si=6RGiT_2tTvGxk0KOPBpKdg
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/nl/album/reflection-perfection/1714641630

Social Media:
·    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flocksongs
·    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flock_band/(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument||a.contentWindow.document;if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'8c72eb842dfd668b',t:'MTcyNzAxNDY2MS4wMDAwMDA='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.nonce='';a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange||function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})()
Thanks in advance for listening. 

Regards,

Ruud

PS I tried to embed some pictures but for some reason links to pics online don't seem to work on this website? I get the follwoing error: "Error inserting object in current location". 
Or I'm doing something wrong. In that case, please let me know so I can insert some pics/artwork.
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RuudFlock Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 22 2024 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote RuudFlock Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Flock- Progressive Rock Posted: September 22 2024 at 08:57
	Hi all! My name is Ruud, lead singer and guitarist of Flock. I've stumbled upon this site in search of a way of making our music heard by people who can hopefully appreciate it. Some background: The last year we tried to get some more exposure (which I find is hard in this type of genre). We launched an EP on vinyl which sold a little in local music stores. This EP reached a reviewer from iO pages (a Prog magazine from the Netherlands) who was kind enough to write a review about our album. As a result of this review we got the change to play at 'de Boerderij' in Zoetermeer as an opening act for The Paradox Twin. De Boerderij is kind of like a Prog Walhalla for us (lots of great bands played here such as Steven Wilson, Airbag, Amarok, Arena etc) so we were very humbled to get the change to play there. Bio: Flock is a progressive rock band based in the middle of the Netherlands, producing their own unique blend of music. Inspired by Anathema, Porcupine Tree, Alice in Chains, and Tool, Flock has managed to create their own distinct sound. The band consists of four members: guitarist/vocalist Ruud van der Lee, guitarist Gijs Niezink, bassist Marcel Verheij, and drummer Ruben Boas. They have been playing together since 2016. Their music is often characterized as melodic with a strong bite. Flock is also known for their use of vocal harmonies and their lyrical composition, which often touches on philosophical and metaphysical themes. This is combined with powerful riffs and melodic solos. In 2023, they crowdfunded, recorded, produced, and mastered their first EP, ‘Reflection/Perfection’, entirely independently. “Perfection/Reflection” is available on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6y6TSTnl1KCBIeLXC1lRNY?si=6RGiT_2tTvGxk0KOPBpKdg Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/nl/album/reflection-perfection/1714641630 Social Media: · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flocksongs · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flock_band/(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument\|\|a.contentWindow.document;if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'8c72eb842dfd668b',t:'MTcyNzAxNDY2MS4wMDAwMDA='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.nonce='';a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange\|\|function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})() Thanks in advance for listening. Regards, Ruud PS I tried to embed some pictures but for some reason links to pics online don't seem to work on this website? I get the follwoing error: "Error inserting object in current location". Or I'm doing something wrong. In that case, please let me know so I can insert some pics/artwork. < height="1" width="1" style=": ; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: medium; visibility: ;">

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 6354	Post Options Post Reply Quote yam yam Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 22 2024 at 12:40
	Listening now, and I think this is suitable material for an evaluation in Crossover Prog. Would you mind if we used the full biography from your official website on your page if approved for inclusion? Here are a selection of band images we could use: Reflection/Perfection (EP, 2023) 1. Save Me From Myself (7:13) 2. Rolling The Dice (4:11) 3. I Should Have Known (5:56) 4. Waves (6:39) 5. Unvisited Places (5:35) 6. Haunting Thoughts (5:32) Total Time 35:06 - Ruud van der Lee / guitars, vocals - Marcel Verheij / bass - Gijs Niezink / guitars, backing vocals - Ruben Boas / drums, backing vocals Vinyl LP Self released (2023, NL) Digital album I added the band to Awesome Prog, which is the website used by most of our evaluation teams to track their evaluations. Will notify the Crossover team now, and let's see how it goes. Edit: YouTube playlist for the Reflection/Perfection EP, since one member of the Crossover team doesn't use Spotify: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mMj61C6cAxF-O98EB0BVFHtNb5SY2u3zQ. Edited by yam yam - September 22 2024 at 14:54

RuudFlock Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 22 2024 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote RuudFlock Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 22 2024 at 13:17
	Hi, Our website is still under construction but it's okay to use the bio. I have some better pictures which I will try to include: https://www.flickr.com/photos/88034129@N07/53764777574/in/album-72177720317525947 https://www.flickr.com/photos/88034129@N07/53764450526/in/album-72177720317525947 https://www.flickr.com/photos/88034129@N07/53764863255/in/album-72177720317525947 Coverart: https://flockband.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/photo_2023-03-14_07-29-56-1024x1014.jpg Thanks for your effort! Ruud

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 6354	Post Options Post Reply Quote yam yam Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 22 2024 at 14:07
	Thanks for permission to use the biography from your website. The Flickr colour photos that you posted above are excellent, but are all of the individual band members. The photo that we use on your page will ideally be one which shows the whole band together, so I joined the four individual Flickr images together to create a 2x2 montage similar to the first black and white image that I included in my previous post. I guess we could use that rather than one of the previous black and white ones.

RuudFlock Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 22 2024 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote RuudFlock Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 22 2024 at 14:21
	Sure, that'll do just fine. Thanks again!

Cristi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 43600	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cristi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 07 2024 at 00:05
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KyleFord Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: August 28 2024 Location: US Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote KyleFord Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 09 2024 at 07:37
	Hi Ruud! It’s great to hear about Flock and your journey in the progressive rock scene. Your EP “Reflection/Perfection” sounds intriguing, and it's impressive that you’ve managed to secure a spot at de Boerderij! I’ll definitely check out your music on Spotify and Apple Music. Best of luck with your continued exposure and future performances! If you are looking for a platform that supports students by offering writing services for academic tasks like essays and research papers. At the academized.com/write-my-research-paper website link, users can find helpful tools and resources to meet their academic deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality. They never disappoint you. Edited by KyleFord - October 19 2024 at 04:26

MicahWright Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 27 2024 Location: US Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote MicahWright Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 14 2024 at 03:14
	Hi Ruud! Welcome to the community! It’s awesome to hear about your journey with Flock and your EP release. Congrats on the review and your gig at De Boerderij—that's a big achievement! I’m excited to check out "Reflection/Perfection." If you need help with embedding pictures, feel free to ask. Keep making great music! As someone who gets stressed out with essay writing, I’m so glad I found academized.com/write-my-essay I was able to get help with a difficult paper I had been procrastinating on. The writer worked really fast and gave me a great essay. I ended up getting an excellent grade! I would highly recommend this service to any student who needs a little extra support with their writing tasks. Edited by MicahWright - October 23 2024 at 06:57