The Story of The Balcony Players
The Balcony Players began in May 2009, giving concerts on their balcony (thus the name)! Since then they have played at many stages and festivals around the world including Holland, Spain, Brazil, and the United States just to name a few.
In addition to touring professionally, they spend their spare time exploring the countries they visit in a more personal way: playing on the streets, couch surfing with people they meet and studying the folk music and culture of the region.
Band Members
- Moniek de Leeuw – Violin, voice (Netherlands)
- Johan de Pue – Guitar, voice (Belgium)
- Ilse Roskam – Accordion, voice (Netherlands)
- Martin Masakowski – Double bass, voice (New Orleans, USA)
- Luca Susti – Drums, voice (Peru)
Over the years the Balcony Players have visited and played in over twenty different countries which became the main inspiration for their albums. Their music is filled with an equal mix of both original compositions inspired from the band’s travels and folk songs that they learned on the road.