Render Ghosts are not the only Britain-based band with a Dutch singer nowadays. Other current examples are Sam & The Womp, The Hisunz and Nikki & The Waves.

So let me introduce you to the three members of Render Ghosts, who come from totally different musical backgrounds:

• Tamara van Esch is well-known in the Netherlands as a singer-songwriter who sings in Dutch for her solo project Mevrouw Tamara. Also, she appeared on TV talent show The Voice of Holland
• Tom Wilson is a classically-trained composer of infectiously playful arthouse pop
• Iain Chambers is a sound artist who uses buildings as instruments. He famously turned London’s Tower Bridge into a massive resonating chamber

As a trio, Render Ghosts move somewhere in between Everything Everything and St. Vincent, but with a more carefree and light-hearted sound. That doesn’t mean there’s no urgency in the music, as their very first release proves. Eye Rhyme is a synth-heavy, ‘80s inspired song, built around Chambers’ propulsive beats. Meanwhile, Tamara van Esch and Tom Wilson’s lyrics map out the disorientation of human relationships in a digital world.

A very colourful and promising debut!

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.