Originally from the Netherlands, Loes van Schaijk is a singer-songwriter and instrumentalist based in Prague, Czech Republic. Because of her natural voice and clever songwriting somewhere at the meeting point between jazz, folk, and bluegrass, her work has been compared to that of eclectic songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, and Sting. When Loes sings, she pours her heart and soul into it and connects with the audience by making them smile, cry, think, and sing along.
Loes currently performs her original material in various formations:
* As a DUO with Honza Bartošek (2 vocals, guitar, violin)
* As an acoustic TRIO (3 voices, guitar, violin, bass)
* Or with a full BAND (3 voices, guitar, violin, bass, drums, banjo)
Cover/entertainment projects include:
* Cake and Ale (female vocal harmony trio)
* The Celtic Link (predominantly Irish/Scottish trad songs and tunes)
* The Back Porch Ramblers (feel-good early jazz and New Orleans string band music with Eliška and Steve Walsh)
Collaborations and tours with international artists:
* Rob Clamp (award-winning singer-songwriter from the UK)
* Paul van Vlodrop (bluegrass legend from the Netherlands)