LAETITIA VAN KRIEKEN’S ‘BIG BANG’
Angelo Verploegen-trumpet, Mete Erker-soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, Rolf Delfos-soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, Jasper Blom-tenor saxophone, clarinet Hans Sparla-trombone, Jeffrey Bruinsma-violin, Herman van Haaren-violin, Benjamin von Gutzeit-viola, Annie Tangberg-cello, Laetitia van Krieken-piano, Ferhan Otay-guitar, Gulli Gudmundsson-bass, Pascal Vermeer-drums
Pianist and composer Laetitia van Krieken played keyboards with The Nits from 1997 until 2004, replacing Robert Jan Stips. After this period she collaborated with music theatre group De Wetten van Keppler. In 2005 Van Krieken got a carte blanche from the Tilburg Stranger than Paranoia Festival to form a 13 piece band. Her Laetitia van Krieken ‘Big Bang’ turned out to be the highlight of the festival.