After a year my parents bought me my first fake Fender Strat : the guitar craziness started when the song “Still got the Blues” was released .... I went to a Gary Moore concert when I was twelve, and then listened to nothing else. I even imitated him on a talent show at school that I won. From that day I decided I really wanted to go to the conservatory and was happy with all the support from my parents to do so."
When Glenn grew up you could always find him in the record stores with his nose in a box of cd’s. He bought them to play the cd’s over and over. His interest went to blues and Rock but at home his parents listened too “The Beatles, The Shadows (where his first guitar hero Hank B. Marvin played) & Cliff Richard”. At that time he bought the more “ruff” varieties of Rock and blues spending his money on The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix & other bands from the 80’s and 90’s. Thanks to his dad he came in touch with artists like Eric Clapton, SRV, Police & Steve Miller to name a view.
Glenn quote:
“I always heard the songs from The Shadows in my dreams and wanted to play the way they did. But mostly I wanted his Red Fender guitar.”
His Soulfulness Came from his sister who listened to artists as Janet Jackson , Paula Abdul, and many others...
Eventually he found his passion in crossover music like Prince & TOTO. In the 90’s his dad played in a country band that made them sitting with their guitars to play the solo’s of various country songs. That’s where he learned his Country chops. By his study at the conservatory he came in touch with Jazz. His horizon and knowledge was expanded and his studies opened a new world for him. By playing in different bands and different artists from all genres he came in touch with all kinds of styles like Reggea, Funk, R&B, Gospel & even Metal. For these styles he would lock himself up for weeks to get the best results for each genre.
Glenn is a frequently asked guitarist. The list of bands and projects he has been involved is too long to mention. In recent years he was a guitarist for Kurt Nilson / World Idol , Celebration Dance Band , Alain Clark , Dewi 's Jam , 2Play , Separate Chain Reaction Girls Behind the Scene , Rigter live band , SO ! Gospel Choir , Jaap Reesema , TRiPiE , STiPPiE. PerformerCollective, Ben Reel, Ryan Bechoe, Raak, Harlem Honkies.
2017 will be a big year for Glenn cause he is currently working on his first “solo” guitar instrumental album. Different styles vibes grooves and influences will be flavored on songs that will mainly be recorded at The Highwood Studio.
DISCOGRAPHY
1998-2000 | Crossband (top 100 coverband)
2000-2001 | Steam (showband)
2001-2002 | Wild Flowers (eigen werkband )
2002 | We Deliver (eindexamen project )
2002 | 2play (duo met zangeres Nicole Dee)
2003-2007 | Separate Chain Reaction (voorprogramma INTWINE)
2002-2006 | Lex van Wel Muziek Produkties
2004 | Kurt Nilson (World Idol)
2005-2009 | Novomundo dinnershow (Wentink Events)
2007-Heden | Celebration (DanceBand)
2008-2016 | Sessies in Stiels onder leiding van Erwin Benjamins
2008-Heden | Sessies in Stiels onder leiding van Joel de Tombe
2009 | Alain Clark (ingevallen voor Leendert Haaksma)
2008- 2016 | Soulsix
2010-2011 | KRO popduel
2010 | Dewi's Jam
2010 | Songs
2010-2012 | Girls Behind the Scene featuring:
Trijntje Oosterhuis / Berget Lewis / Julya L’Oko / Jenny Lane / Sarah Jane / Musiex (Talking Loud) / Mavis / Sanguita / Michelle Charlène, Esperanza, Shirma Rouse
L’dia on Bass, Sim’Ran , Adlicious (X Factor) Dorona Alberti (Gare du Nord) Krystl
2010/2011-2012/2013 | Rigter Live Band Featuring:
Giovanca, Thomas Acda en Erik Mesie/Toontje Lager, Guus Meeuwis, Nick en Simon, Anita Meijer, Acda en de Munnik / 2 Unlimited/ Wouter Hamel/Nils Krake
2009-2012 | ZO! Gospel Choir
2010-Heden | Too Hot Too Handle
2010-2011 | Jaap Reesema
2011-Heden | STiPPiE
2010-Heden | TRiPiE
2010-2013 | Mezzaluna huisband
2014-Heden | Club Mariz huisband
2012-Heden | Jopenkerk huisband/ Raak
2013-Heden | Rayn and the Flavors of Soul
2013-Heden | Ben Reel
2013 | Tom Brown (Jamaica funk tour)
2014-2015 | Electric Outlet (fusion coverband)
2015-heden | Freddy & Friends
2015-heden | Performer Collective ( artiesten begeleiding )
2016 | Michael Prins support act Racoon
2016 Vibes | Solo project
RECORDINGS
Vibes 2016 eigen album
Brace / New Breed
Border Town Records / Talbay Music
X factorv / United (Dutch top 100 charts)
Steam
2 Play
Bigband Hoge School Alkmaar
jingles for Top Format (radio)
Separate Chain Reaction
Nicole Dee
Opposites albums :Begin 20 De fik erin
Tommy Tornado
Dillon Lewis
STiPPiE "Sjors doet ook mee"
Rayn Bechoe "B2B"
Nicole Dee "Doe het nu"
ZIN – Joel de Tombe
THEATER
Winter Efteling 2002
Wentink Dinnershow 2005 –2009
TV PERFORMANCE
Jaap Reesema
Alain Clark
DWD met Yuli Minguel
TRiPiE covertop 2000
Kurt Nilson
Rigter Live
Zo Gospelkoor
Joel de Tombe omroep Max
RADIO
Jaap Reesema 538
Ben Reel BBC Ireland
Bobby Wall radio 1
Emy Perez radio 6
jingles for Top Format (radio)
Glenn Schwärzer :
Known from his incredible out of the box skills, stories and sound! He plays in several bands throughout the Netherlands with his friends and colleague musicians.
Glenn quote:
“My passion for the guitar started when I was three years old. I’ve played on toy guitars in my youth. No sound came out but I liked playing because my father played guitar. I was six when my neighbor had thrown his acoustic guitar at the dump that actually became my first "real" guitar on which I’ve learned my first chords.
Glenn Schwärzer
Known from his incredible out of the box skills, stories and sound! He plays in several bands throughout the Netherlands with his friends and colleague musicians.
Glenn quote:
“My passion for the guitar started when I was three years old. I’ve played on toy guitars in my youth. No sound came out but I liked playing because my father played guitar. I was six when my neighbor had thrown his acoustic guitar at the dump that actually became my first "real" guitar on which I’ve learned my first chords.