Biography
Maartje Teussink is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist from the Netherlands. After having done studies on drums and clarinet in the Netherlands, she studied at the Janácek Music Academy in Brno, Czech Republic at the department percussion and classical singing. She continued her studies at the Academy for Music and Theater in Amsterdam where she finished her studies in 2003 and continued for music part-time studies on an individual basis and self taught development as a multi-instrumentalist. Next to gathering experience as a composer and live musician and performer in several national and international theater - and contemporary dance productions her compositions have been released as self handled music releases . Combining alternative pop music with classical influences, releasing popalbums, filmscores and instrumental pieces. In 2018, her release 'Organic Cities' has been distributed by Bertus Distribution. As a songwriter, with previous and recent compositions she received an award for her compositions in the past at the Grote Prijs van Nederland in 2000 in the category singer songwriter. Her music style can be described as lyrical and alternative, combining different musical influences and instruments such as guitars, drums, bass, piano, synthesizer, vocals, samples, clarinet, bouzouki, percussion, double bass etc. This way, playing and performing as a musician and sound designer, musical layers are created, resulting in songs, musical spheres, music for theater, soundscapes, music for contemporary dance, music for media and filmscores.
