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Paardcafé: Weird Youth & Melle Leyten
Dutch singer-songwriter Melle Leyten, inspired by folk, has developed his own form of blues. Expect raw, rootsy tunes with a message, performed with lifelong friends on bass and drums, and Melle Leyten on electric guitar. Weird Youth is the new solo project of musician and songwriter Harmen Ridderbos, drawing from 70s artists like Neil Young and The Band, with touches of 90s indie rock, creating a backdrop for personal stories.

Paardcafé: Weird Youth & Melle Leyten
Dutch singer-songwriter Melle Leyten, inspired by folk, has developed his own form of blues. Expect raw, rootsy tunes with a message, performed with lifelong friends on bass and drums, and Melle Leyten on electric guitar. Weird Youth is the new solo project of musician and songwriter Harmen Ridderbos, drawing from 70s artists like Neil Young and The Band, with touches of 90s indie rock, creating a backdrop for personal stories.
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