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In my previous post about May I explained how I looked Jacco and Tjalling up through google and found out they left the cover scene, and were doing there own thing now with a band called May.

I posted a small note on their guestbook, with greetings from Australia :), straight after that I got a message from Alex (bass guitar) on my weblog whom ive never had met but obviously didnt skip the opportunity to write something nice back (cheers m8), and a message from Tjalling my google hit haha, later I received an email from Jacco with a great update about this all!

That was all overwhelming on its own, but they were about to have a live gig on the Radio @ Schagen FM on the show Eldorado (monday evenings), and the host of the show his name is Peter had read the post from me on the Mayband.com guestbook... He mentioned in the radio show later about the fan from Australia.. hihihi.
After the show I got an email from Peter (Eldorado), not only saying about the event but also promising that I would get a copy of the show... w00000t! tadaa.. what do you think about that, fantastic hey!
Now here is a guy that I've never met, reads about my post on the website of Mayband.com and immediately starts helping out a far away person (me) so I can listen to my buddies on the radioshow... 3x wow and a w0000t + a h00yah!

Peter didnt had the resource available to host the files or send them to me over the net on the spot, and mailed me back saying "ive got the files ready but what should I do to get them to you".
Just before that I was on the website of SchagenFM the radio station Peter has his show at, and noticed it was hosted and made by Windkracht Internet.
Thats great, because one of the founders of Windkracht internet his name is Koen, ive been involved with in The Netherlands work wise but more so doing LANparties and lots of gaming.
Windkracht along with the other founder Maikel at that time was one of the major sponsors of the LANtasy parties i used to organize with Frank (ICTsense), and the website for LANtasy was created and sponsored by Windkracht.nl plus Koen was always available to attend the parties.. anyways moving on.. :)
So I said to Peter, drop the CD of at Windkracht cuz thats near your place and give it to Koen or Michael and it all be fine.
That week our firestarter Peter dropped the files of at Windkracht.nl head office, and not long after that I got an e-mail from Koen saying "Hey Per how are you doing... and here you can grab your files!!." wow again.. what a beautiful world hey ! :)

So this was all the amazing lead up that gave me the opportunity to listen to May being in Australia... to me this is already a fantastic cooperation of all parties involved, and started by Peter whom out of nowhere stood up and helped this Cloggie in Ozzie.. cheers mate!

I've downloaded the files and listen to them... they are obviously Live and very unplugged versions of May's repertoire so far, but boy o boy o boy are the guys nailing it... I had a little idea what Jacco's flavor was if he gets to do his own thing, but now with the group its soooo complete, I love it!
For a band that’s together now since May (tadaa.. now you know) 2006, very good stuff.

The thing that really stands out to me is their own sound to it, and that’s already very very special these days, so guys well done!
I could be wrong here but Jacco's voice sounds more crisp on these recordings, and he hits very nice notes.. so dunno if you did some training on this Jacco but pfieuw.. well done mate!
The music in complete form I still have to listen too as these recordings are with very limited backing, which make them unique in their own way, and cant wait to hear them in full force!

I dont have a straight favor so far, ive got at least 3 songs that I randomly pick to start with any time I want to listen, and end up listening to all 6 any way.

As im typing this, the band is recording their first ever EP, as they are winning prize after prize in da Lowlands, and pushed some gigs aside to make some time to put this superb material in some solid quality recordings.
So i am as you are not to far away of hearing them in complete sound, if you never seen them live.

According to the May-linglist, they should be finished by the end of this January and they have some different songs on the EP also then the ones Ive got here for you.

Now most of you prolly haven’t read a thing above and are already downloading, but thanks to Peter from Radio Eldorado on Schagen FM and the swift transport through Koen from Windkracht with approval from Jacco to share and Frank from ICTsense for hosting, here are the six songs send to me in this amazing way.

In no particular order:

May - Come to the Rhym - Live@Eldorado

May - Bone Mother - Live@Eldorado

May - Open your eyes - Live@Eldorado

May - Woven hand - Live@Eldorado

May - Sollitude - Live@Eldorado

May - All the way - Live@Eldorado

Hope you enjoyed the music pieces, and is seeing the potential this band has, and hope every1 is as fired up as I am and willing to support the soon to be released first EP of May so many more will follow, I will let you know!!

Thanks everyone, and feel free to share your opinion!