Artist Info: Speed 78

Speed 78 is the blues and folk moniker of Dutch musician and songwrtiter, Don van Dongen. The band's style can be desribed as a slightly psychedelic brand of folk with rich arrangements and a lo-fi sound indie rock sound.

The first Speed 78 album, Skiffle (1998), came out thru Excelsior Recordings. Van Dongen played acoustic guitars, banjo and harmonica. He was joined by Maarten Heijblok (bass), Cor van Ingen (bass), Jeroen Kleijn (drums) and Anne Soldaat (electric guitars). [read more...]