Maureens
 

Five albums and around seventy songs later, Maureens are celebrating their fifteenth anniversary this year—an adventure that began in the Utrecht music scene. The band members now live across the country, but their signature sound remains intact: the songs of singer/guitarist Hendrik-Jan de Wolff are infused with a love for melody and harmony, evident in every arrangement.

 

While today’s music world revolves mainly around online streaming, Maureens choose to release their records on vinyl through the Spanish label Meritorio. The band has appeared on De Wereld Draait Door, and Leo Blokhuis included the album Bang The Drum in his year-end list for OOR.

 

Their previous album Everyone Smiles (2024) received remarkably positive reviews, including coverage in OOR and four stars in de Volkskrant. For their fifth and most recently recorded album, Don’t Give Up (2026), they returned to the studio with Frans Hagenaars. Most of the record was recorded live in a remote wooden cottage in the Belgian Ardennes, giving the songs a raw, immediate energy. Once again, they are writing a new chapter in their quest for the ultimate song.

 

Maureens have performed in living rooms and major venues like Paradiso and TivoliVredenburg, toured Spain, and closed a show at the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool. Their hunger for writing new songs and playing in new places remains as strong as ever.