Let's get right down to business: we were immediately hooked on that glorious sixties sound of Jacco Gardner. His musical recipe? Wonderful, almost sugary sweet melodies with quasi perfect sing along refrains. Welcome to the perfect pop world also frequented by the spirits of Brian Wilson, Syd Barrett, Van Dyke Parks and Love.

Jacco Gardner (who hails from the North of The Netherlands) was strongly tipped over recent months, as ‘one to watch out for in 2013’. Not only The Guardian but also Pitchfork and Humo proclaimed their musical hope for this multi-instrumentalist. His debut ‘Cabinet Of Curiosities’ is more than worth hearing. More than that even: we saw Gardner live at the Eurosonic showcase festival in Groningen and were instantly immensely impressed.

Belgium's Bed Rugs will be opening. Their latest album ‘Rapids’, produced by Paul Butler (Devendra Banhart, Michael Kiwanuka,...), should be out right about now. While their debut ‘8th Cloud’ still owed a debt to The Beatles, ‘Rapids’ smells more like Syd Barrett. Wasn't Jacco Gardner also... Yup!