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(Press Biography June 2017) Take Me Home (Digipak CD and digital download / 53:29 min / release date Sept. 8th 2017) For All We Know is (Within Temptation guitarist) Ruud Jolie's solo project. Six years ago For All We Know’s self titled debut album was released. Afterwards the urge to write and release more of his own music was very strong, so Jolie started working on his second album Take Me Home. For the music and lyrics of the album he collaborated with vocalist Wudstik. The band consists of the same main musicians that played on the first album; Léo Margarit (Pain of Salvation), Kristoffer Gildenlöw (ex Pain of Salvation), Marco Kuypers (ex Cloudmachine) and Thijs Schrijnemakers (Orgel Vreten). As guest vocalist on Take Me Home, the amazing Anneke van Giersbergen is featured. During the last five years this album was created both when Jolie was on the road with various bands (Within Temptation, The Gentle Storm, Maiden uniteD, etc.) and in his own studio in the Netherlands. The 12 songs range from dark, atmospheric and dreamily acoustic to bright, heavy and pounding progressive metal tracks and were produced by Jolie himself. In comparison to the first album, Take Me Home takes things more into the extremes; heavy songs are heavier and softer songs are softer; and everything in between of course. In early summer 2017 the album was very successfully crowdfunded. On Indiegogo € 12.849,- was raised (143% of the campaign goal). Reviews for the first album: “For All We Know is a stunning album by a stunning group that I honest-to-god hope makes more albums before calling it quits. It'd be quite a shame to see such a fantastic project end after just one album. But even if that is the case, the band has graciously left us with one of the finest progressive metal albums ever created…” - Sea of Tranquility - “A very convincing debut of the guitarist who with this album also proves to be a fine producer” - Aardschok Magazine - “Ruud Jolie's For All We Know is a fine, and quite unexpected, work of creative progressive rock from this talented musician (and company). Well recommended!” - DangerDog - “With all its surprises and strong musical contribution For All We Know rises to be one of the most prominent album releases of the year.” - Imperiumi.net - Band line-up: Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation) - Guitars & additional keys/programming Wudstik (Ayreon) - Vocals & Screams Léo Margarit (Pain of Salvation) - Drums Kristoffer Gildenlöw (ex Pain of Salvation) - Bass Marco Kuypers (ex Cloudmachine) - Piano, Rhodes & Wurlitzer Thijs Schrijnemakers (Orgel Vreten) - Hammond Tracklist “Take Me Home” 1. Breathe: In 1:31 2. Take Me Home 6:14 3. Fade Away 4:20 4. They’ll Win 4:42 5. Let Me Fly 4:45 6. The Big Wheel 5:00 7. Breathe: Hold 1:56 8. Colours 4:14 9. We Are The Light 5:32 (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen) 10. Some Will… 4:14 11. Prophets in Disguise 5:42 12. Breathe: Out 5:19 53:29 min Additional Info: Release date: September 8th 2017 Label: Independent release Worldwide Promotion: Ruud Jolie Promo/interview requests: [email protected] Official website: www.forallweknow.net Facebook : facebook.com/forallweknowmusic/ Twitter: twitter.com/_forallweknow YouTube: youtube.com/user/FAWKproject Bandcamp: forallweknowmusic.bandcamp.com ( Press Biography April 2011 ) FOR ALL WE KNOW – FOR ALL WE KNOW (CD) For All We Know is a project by Within Temptation guitarist Ruud Jolie. He has recorded a lot of songs and albums with other artists, but the urge to write and record his own material has always been present. So for the last 4 years he has been working on this music both when he was on the road with various bands (Within Temptation, Agua de Annique, Damian Wilson Band, Maiden uniteD, etc) and in his own studio. He considers himself very fortunate to be able to work with some of the greatest musicians and people imaginable on this project. The album For All We Know, written and produced by Ruud himself, contains 12 original songs that range from very atmospheric and dreamily acoustic to heavy andDiscography pounding progressive metal tracks. Take Me Home CD, 2017 Band line-up FOR ALL WE KNOW : Ruud Jolie - Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Bass guitar and Backing vocals Wudstik - Vocals Kristoffer Gildenlöw - Fretless Bassguitar, Backing vocals Léo Margarit - Drums Thijs SchriJnemakers - Hammond Marco Kuypers - Piano, Rhodes, Harmonium DiscoGraphy : For All We Know (CD) (2011) For All Wew Kno CD, 2011 TRACKLIST CD “FOR ALL WE KNOW“ : featuring guest musicians: 1. Blind Me Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain Of Salvation) Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) 2. Busy Being Somebody Else Damian Wilson (Threshold, Ayreon) Ruud Houweling (Cloudmachine) 3. Out of Reach Anke Derks Tom Sikkers (Daybroke) 4. When Angels Refuse to Fly John Wesley (Porcupine Tree) Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest) 5. I Lost Myself Today Camilla van der Kooij 6. Keep Breathing 7. Down On My Knees 8. Save us... 9. Embrace/Erase/Replace/Embrace 10. Tired and Ashamed 11. Open Your Eyes 12. Nothing more... Release date : April 25, 2011 Artwork: Guest-musicians : The artwork for both albums ADDITIONALhas been done by INFOColombian : artist Ana Correal. In her art she tries to explore the nature of melancholy by evoking the magic and fantasy hidden in our Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain OF Salvation): Vocals onimmediate Keep world, nature, our memories, desires and human spirituality, transforming realities Breathing through the lens of her camera,Label the :symbolism Independent of surrealism, release and through digital composition and painting, mixed with a myriad of traditional mixed media techniques. Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation): Vocals on Keep Breathing Worldwide Promotion : Damian Wilson (Threshold, DWB, Star One, Ayreon, Metal Revelation – www.metalrevelation.com Maiden uniteD): Backing vocals, Vocals on Keep Breathing Ruud Houweling (Cloudmachine): Vocals on Keep Promotional / interview requests can be send to : [email protected] Breathing Anke Derks: Vocals on Keep Breathing For All We Know On MySpace : www.myspace.com/fawkofficial Tom Sikkers (Daybroke): Vocals on Keep Breathing John Wesley (Porcupine Tree): Lead guitar on I Lost For All We Know Homepage: www.forallweknow.net Myself Today Richie Faulkner (Lauren Harris Band): Lead guitar on Busy For All We Know Press Kit : www.forallweknow.net/presskit Being Somebody Else u/n : press – p/w : rjFawk Camilla van der Kooij: Violin.