The band
We are Zabatista a dutch rock band playing catchy rock music.
Influenced by many different artists and bands.
As young fathers we tend to soften up little, so our music is becoming more accessible.
The past years we were rehearsing a lot and played a few gigs with cover numbers.
We finished the recording of our demo: “It all starts here” some time ago and we would like to play some gigs in the following months.
So don’t hesitate if you like the music that we make why not Contact or book us?
Vocals
Name:
Joran Aerns
Instrument:
Vocals, a little Blues Harp.
Equipment:
Shure SM58 Mic, Peavy Eurosys-2 monitors, “The everything you want to know about songwriting” book, ballpoint.
Former bands:
Davi-Band, Second Life, Vurio
Favourite artists:
Audioslave, Live, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Police, Masterplan, Megadeth, Queens of the Stoneage, Venice.
Ten great albums:
- …And justice for all (Metallica)
- Throwing Copper (Live)
- Songs for the deaf (Queens of the Stoneage)
- Born and Raised (Venice)
- Birds of Prey (Live)
- Images and Words(Dream Theater)
- Kind of Blue (Miles Davis)
- Nevermind (Nirvana)
- Introducing the hardline according to… (Terence Trent D’arby)
- Fat of the land (Prodigy)
- Favourite musicians: Ed Kowalczyk, Joe Satriani, Toots Thielemans, Miles Davis.
Guitar
Name:
Ivo Bosman
Instrument:
Electric and guitars
Equipment:
PRS McCarty Korina, Ibanez RG-570, Jackson Rhoads, Ibanez GA-80 Spanish, Cort Western semi-acoustic, ENGL Powerball, ENGL E112V (2x), Line6 PodXT, Ibanez Weeping Demon, MXR Stereo chorus
Former bands:
Dead in Dreams, Second Life, Vurio
Favourite artists:
Skyclad, Ayreon/Star One, Magic Fish, Iron Maiden, Death, The Police, Masterplan, Soilwork, Opeth, Megadeth, Nevermore, Toto
Ten best ever albums:
- Seventh son of a seventh son (Iron Maiden), Among The Living (Anthrax), Rust In Piece (Megadeth), Space Metal (Star One), Masterplan (Masterplan), Lights…Camera…Revolution (Suicidal Tendencies), Tribute (Ozzy Osbourne), Images and Words (Dream Theater), Heartwork (Carcass), Individual Thought Patterns (Death)
Favourite musicians:
Randy Rhoads, Arjen Lucassen, Gene Hoglan, Steve Lukather, Ozzy Osbourne, Jorn Lande, Dave Mustaine, Devin Townsend
Currently listening to:
just discovered Therion, listening to whole discograpy, lovin it.
Drums
Name:
Gino Krishnadath
Instrument:
Drums, Percussion
Equipment:
See detailed information below
Former bands:
Dead in Dreams, Second Life, Vurio
Favourite artists:
Metallica, Ayreon/Star One, Magic Fish, Iron Maiden, Death, The Police, Masterplan, Toto, Simon Phillips, Yes, Megadeth, Novastar, Dream Theater.
Ten best ever albums:
(in random order) TOTO VI (Toto), Alice in Hell (Annihilator), Images and Words (Dream Theater), Masterplan (Masterplan), Greatest Hits I (Queen), Master of Puppets (Metallica), Shaking the Tree (Peter Gabriel), Ten Summoner’s Tales (Sting), The Human Equation (Ayreon), Invisible Touch (Genesis), and many, many more.
Favourite musicians:
Too many to mention as there are so many really good musicians out there, but here’s a few; Simon Phillips, Jeff Porcaro, Vinnie Colaiuta, Arjen Lucassen, Gene Hoglan, Joe Satriani, Prince, Jeff Waters, David Bowie, and so on, and so on…
Bass
Name:
Aeneas Ockels
Instrument:
Bass guitar
Equipment:
1970s Ibanez Rickenbacker 4001 Customized, Peavey T-Max, 210TX, 115BX-BW, Boss Bass Chorus
Former Bands:
Dead in Dreams, several gigs in high school.
Favourite artists:
Too much to mention. I´ll give you my favourite styles: Blues, Electronic, Funk, Jazz, Latin, Metal, Pop, Punk, Reggae, Rock
Ten best ever albums (in Rock/Metal styles):
Follow the Leader (Korn), Countdown to Extinction (Megadeth), Justice for All (Metallica), Harmony Corruption (Napalm Death), The Downward Spiral (Nine Inch Nails), Sailing the Seas of Cheese (Primus), South of Heaven (Slayer), IV (Toto), Christian Woman (Type O Negative)
Favourite musicians:
Les Claypool, Jaco Pastorius, Stewart Copeland, Tim Alexander, Dave Mustaine