In 2004, the Dutch all-girl trio, Treble, reached the top of Holland's music charts with their swinging song, Ramaganana. In June, "No Trouble," the debut album of Caroline Hoffman and sisters, Nina and Djem van Dijk was released with equal success in their home country. The three girls, who are multi-instrumental, are supported by some of the top Dutch musicians on this amazing album. Not only do Treble play their own instruments, they also wrote all of the songs on the album themselves; both music and lyrics. On "No Trouble," Treble has managed to meld various genres into one eccentric "Treble" sound, which is best described as "ethnic pop music" or, better yet, "pop music with an exotic element.
"The album is exactly like us. Ramaganana is eccentric and is sung in a fantasy language, but it’s certainly not the only thing we do. We try to create as many moods as possible."
Treble was literally found playing on the streets. Ten years ago Caroline met sisters, Nina and Djem, and taught them to have fun with music in an unconventional way. They immediately connected and formed a trio, which they called the "three headed monster," and after a few jam sessions they decided to play together on the streets. They soon drew a lot of attention, not just because of their perfect close harmony, but also because of their use of African percussion instruments like congas and djembes. Not only did Treble play on the streets and at parties for various crowds, but also traveled to the Greek islands and Venice and found out that they could make a living with their music. |
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