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Are you funny enough to win $100?

August 21st, 2010

Want the 100 bucks?

Check the guidelines below.

Step1:  Visit http://bit.ly/b3YP5W

Step2:  Rate 5

Step3: Write a funny/witty comment. SIGN WITH YOUR FULL NAME PLEASE!

Step4: Win $100 and 5 t-shirts from my store of your choice!

MAKE SURE TO GET ON MY FREE NEWSLETTER SO YOU CAN HEAR IF YOU WIN!!
Congratulations: Jess, Dorine and Joel

Really great work! I will contact you all very soon.

T-shirt Design Contest

August 6th, 2010

For all you creatives out there, I am having a contest. Giving you a voice!

Rules are simple. Design a print to go on a t-shirt.

These designs have to be ADAMHOEK specific. So no random wolf shirts…or unicorn shirts for that matter…unless it somehow incorperates something to do with ADAMHOEK.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

Make a picture of one of my songs, like ‘Gypsy Shrinker‘ or ‘Green eyes‘.

Draw what one of my songs means to you.

Create an image of my face (please make me look stunning).

Create a t-shirt which complements one already in my tshirt store.

You could even design me a new logo for on a shirt! The more creative the better!

What can you win?
Grand Prize YEAH!
  • A physical copy of my solo EP ‘ EPH 5:19′ which includs a 45+ page full color booklet about the songs and my history, with exclusive photos inside!
  • A digital copy of my Album ‘Nectar’.
  • A physical copy of my first ever CD with my old band ‘The Exchange’.
  • A special discount code for one of my future releases.
  • Your shirt design will become available in my store!
  • Receive your T-shirt design on a t-shirt.
  • A $30 Coupon for my t-shirt store to get yourself some more tshirts.
  • A super rare ‘Longest Dutch Word‘ t-shirt hand printed by myself.
  • I will write you a poem/song about a topic of your choosing.
  • One of my guitar plectrums.
  • A box of chocolate ‘Crayons
2 more prizes

How To Enter:

Design an image for an ADAMHOEK T-shirt. Send your designs to contest@adamhoek.com before August 20th.

Make sure you sign up to my Free Newsletter as well to hear about who wins!( you get Exclusive free Mp3s in the news letter!)

You can submit as many designs as possible.  I will personally judge the t-shirt entries myself. Feel free to write a little something about your entry as well.

Your entries may be edited for printing and branding purposes.

GOOD LUCK!

UPDATE: Here are some of the entries!

Aren't these just fancy?!


Intellectual Property
  1. All submitted work must be original and not based on any pre-existing design.
  2. All Entries will become the sole property of ADAMHOEK and may be displayed publicly on ADAMHOEK web sites + merch.
Acceptance
Participation constitutes the Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. By participating in the Contest, the Entrant is representing and warranting that he/she has read and understood, and agrees to be bound by, these rules. Including the guides and rules referred to herein, these Official Rules constitute the entire agreement between the Entrant and ADAMHOEK in relation to the Contest. They govern the Entrant’s participation and supersede any prior or other agreements between the Entrant and ADAMHOEK and relating to the Contest.

My T shirt is melting.

July 9th, 2010

Yo! I got some super awesome news!

Its crazy hot in holland lately, so I designed some crazy shirts for you guys. First one is practically melting…and the second one…Well I think it belongs on Miami Vice.

Cheap ones for the ladies too(you guys have been asking for it.) check it out.

Sweeet right? want more good news?! Ok check this out.

I now have a permanent discount code for you guys who buy my shirts. Use coupon code ‘adamhoektees‘ for 15% off!

Which one do you like better? Tell me below.

Eva Ellingsworth Interview with ADAMHOEK

July 7th, 2010
After I played recently, Eva played everyone out into the night.  It was so nice to have such soothing music at the end of a day to calm people down and relax before they drift into a nice sleep where they dream of rainbows and halcyon birds. So if you struggle from Redbull overloads..it might be nice to play the video below and read over what she has to say about her soothing music. She also gave you guys a free music download! You can find it at the end of this interview. Its a song called ‘Murder’ from Eva’s EP titled ‘ Halcyon Bird EP’. Do yourself a favour and download it and listen to it on the train. It’s an awesome track
Go check her out at http://www.evaellingsworth.com/

First up…What’s up?

I released my first EP last year called Halcyon Bird EP.  I was just offered a publishing deal with a compnay here in Holland for three tracks on my EP.

What genre would you say your music is?

Indy Rock

Why did you come to Holland?

I came to work for a non-for profit here in the city(Amsterdam).  We are a community of Christians that are learning about our faith and growing in what it means to follow Christ.

Are you planning on staying?

I have been here for 4 years total and I am planning on being here for the next couple years.

Who are your big influencers in music?

Hmmm….always a hard one.  For my EP we really looked to Feist and Emilianna Torrini for the sound.

How long have you been playing?

I have been playing piano since I was 8 years old and started writing songs on the piano when I was 13.  I picked up the guitar when I was 21 and the first song I could play was one that I wrote as I was teaching myself chords.

Do you play mostly with a band or solo?

I have been a solo act for a long time, but I have recently been playing more with a band.  It’s an all women band we call “the Diva’s”.

Do you try to bring a certain message across with your songs?

I hope to bring truth and life through my lyrics. I want people to connect with their own hearts for a minute because that is when change and new life can happen.

Where did you first hear about the Halcyon Bird from your EP title?

My friend Dave mentioned the word “Halcyon” so I looked it up and read about the bird.  I decided it would be the title of the EP, then I wrote the title track “Halcyon Bird”.

Are your songs based on experiences?

Yes, most of them are.  It isn’t direct, but I hope to create the same feeling in the listener as I was going through when I was writing the song.

Do you have any exciting projects coming up?

Other then the publishing deal and the hopes to keep playing shows, I dream of recording a full-length album within a year or so, so keep your ears open!!

What’s your favorite ice cream flavour?

French fries over ice cream unless it is hot outside, then raspberry and chocolate anything!

FREE DOWNLOAD

Look out for a music video for this track soon. Sign up to the free newsletter to hear about when she releases the video!