About Me

Although this website is intended as a personal music website, I've taken the time to share not only a little about myself but also about where I live and what there is to do. You can find this useful information in the menu. This is also in response to requests and questions from my Facebook followers.

My name is Edwin Schieveld. Born in Gulpen (Heerlen) province Limburg, The Netherlands and now living in a city called Oosterhout in the province North Brabant. It is a very nice place to stay/to live and it is becoming known as a 'family town'. After many years of working I'm now "Take It Easy". My last job function was Manager Quality, Safety, Health & Environment. Before this I worked many years in the quality sector related to the pharmaceutical industry and before that I served in the army for a while (6 years).

Making music was always a hobby of mine and I was raised with especially Country Music. Making music is my passion for many years, and in the past, I played and jammed with friends until everyone had no time anymore because of family and relationships etc.

To continue with my hobby I did a study of 2 years (2019-2021) to become a Music Producer and after graduating I'm now a certified Music Producer, see also menu 'Music Producer'. Once again...It all started pure as a hobby.

Later it became more intense because you were so passionate about making music that you had no sense of the time because it is so much of fun to do it. During these moments of activity, you were in a different world.

I play guitar, Banjo and also play the harmonica. Keyboard learning in progress. I love most of all music and its genres. As a kid I grew up mainly, as said before, with Traditional Country music (knowing all Country Stars) and besides that also rock & roll, blues, and pop. Merle Haggard was and still is my favourite Country singer.

I also enjoy reggae, jazz, ambient and Celtic music. Of course I love Disco music. “Back to the Eighties”. Most favourite are The Beegees & Michael Jackson. I can appreciate some good R&B, Trance, EDM, Hip Hop and rap music. At special parties, occasions, and certain concerts, I also enjoy listening to Dutch music. Not to mention to love some classical music and movie music productions.

In fact I enjoy all kind of music. Being a “musician” & lover of all kinds of music is sometimes associated with an open-minded personality, which can be more outgoing and agreeable. I make several genres of music but my preference goes to Country. Sometimes I combine, by mixing certain instruments , from one genre into other genres where they are not normally used. You are then more or less labelled as a CrossOver artist.

A crossover artist is a musician who successfully combines styles from different music genres (e.g. classicalor or country for example with pop) to appeal to a wider audience and reach outside of the original target market.