Fourteen Twentysix is the cryptic alias of multi-instrumentalist Chris van der Linden. Hailing from Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Fourteen Twentysix was started in 2006 as a solo project, combining electronica and acoustic instruments into widely spacious songs. With its dark, melancholic and lightly experimental brand of rock the band generated over 25.000 collective downloads around the world and shared the stage with bands such Duffhuës, Denvis, Lola Kite,The Black Box Revelation and Arthur Adam.
The debut EP Songs To Forget (2008) paints a dark, moving landscape of melancholy and hope, often described as being a very dark Depeche Mode meets Pink Floyd. The honest and painfully open look into the author’s life struck a chord with music fans around the world.
After the experimental remix EP Chromatic the band released its first full length album Lighttown Closure on April 23 2010. Both available for free as a high quality download and physical CD the album quickly got great reviews and further settled the band’s already high quality status. With the close of a chapter a new one begins and Lighttown Closure is as much a departure as it is a continuation a story: the artist’s personal life.
“A calm start gives way to Fourteen Twentysix’s own brand of rock. Electronic elements mixed with live band post-rock ethics combine to create an epic, emotional piece of art.” Mine All Mine! Records
Achievements
- 23.000 collective downloads (Torrent, Last.fm, Bandcamp and other)
- We shared the stage with Duffhuës, Denvis, Lola Kite,The Black Box Revelation and Arthur Adam
- Self funded, recorded and produced one album and three EP’s
- Won first round of Emergenza with a record 104 audience votes
- Top 5 ranking in the Free Indie Top 100 with “These Wrists”
History Timeline
- July 2010: Launch of APRX|ETA 02 remix contest
- June 2010: Release of APRX|ETA 01 remix album
- May 2010: Live show and interview on 3voor12 Radio
- May 2010: Lighttown Closure reaches 17.000 downloads
- April 2010: Issued first batch of 1426 t-shirt merchandise
- April 2010: Release Lighttown Closure CD + Download
- March 2010: Release Closing Hours single download (6.000 downloads)
- February 2010: Won first round Emergenza Bandbattle
- October 2009: Released Chromatic EP (Generated 7.500 downloads)
- December 2009: ”These Wrists” in Top 5 Dutch Indie Top 100
- November 2008: Released Songs to Forget EP (Generated 1.100 downloads)
Scheduled events:
- July – September 2010 APRX|ETA 02 contest
- August 2010 Recording of new album stars
- November 2010 Release of APRX|ETA 02 remix album
