For the band also known as Agua de Annique, see Anneke van Giersbergen (band).
Anneke van Giersbergen
Van Giersbergen in 2023
Background information
Birth name
Anna Maria van Giersbergen
Born
(1973-03-08) 8 March 1973 (age 51) Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands
Genres
Rock
Occupation(s)
Singer, musician, songwriter, vocal coach[1]
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar
Years active
1994–present
Labels
Inside Out Music
Website
annekevangiersbergen.com
Musical artist
Anna Maria "Anneke" van Giersbergen[2] (born 8 March 1973) is a Dutch singer, songwriter and guitarist who became known worldwide as the lead singer for the rock band The Gathering between 1994 and 2007. She also has a solo career. The project was originally called Agua de Annique, but now goes by her own name.
A frequent collaborator of Arjen Anthony Lucassen, she portrayed main characters in the albums Into the Electric Castle, 01011001 and The Theater Equation by his project Ayreon. In 2014 they collaborated on a project called The Gentle Storm, which produced an album titled The Diary that was released in 2015. Since 2016 she has formed a new band VUUR with members of The Gentle Storm live band and her own solo band, to focus on the heavier side of her music. They released their debut album In This Moment We Are Free – Cities in October 2017. In 2021 she released another solo album: The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest. She continues to tour with her new live band and solo.
Van Giersbergen has also prominently collaborated with Devin Townsend on many of his albums, Within Temptation, Anathema, Lawn, Farmer Boys, Napalm Death, Moonspell, Novembers Doom, Globus, Giant Squid, and many other artists and projects.
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