Ron van der Zwan
Canada, Ontario, Brooklin
Ron van der Zwan
About Ron van der Zwan
Ron van der Zwan is a Canadian singer/songwriter his music is Rock influenced by Blues and Funk. Started 2017 with a new rock Trio collaborating with Chris Craig on drums and Grant Strom on bass. This January we have started rehearsals in our basement studios and looking forward to play the Ontario audiences starting February.
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Members
Grant Strom
Grant’s introduction to rock music came as as accident in 1976 when shopping in a record store with his grandfather for a kids story record, he unknowingly bought something else . Excited to bring home his purchase he listened to the narrative and realized there was no story book to follow. The story started about a speeding car and crash and then this loud music started that he had never heard before. The band was KISS the album Destroyer and the song Detroit rock city . Grant instantly fell in love with rock n Roll - he and his twin brother purchased every Kiss album they could within days and within a few short months on September 6, 1976 at Varsity Stadium , Grant, age 8 at the time, attended the Kiss Destroyer Tour with his twin brother and father. It was after this show that Grant got the bug for music but he didn’t actually begin to play an instrument till age 13. He spent hours locked in his bedroom teaching himself how to read and learn songs by ear on his bass guitar. His first band Fragile, was with his twin brother on drums and best friend Paul on guitar and vocals. Grant’s first exposure to playing bars was with a band called Strutter started in 1989. By late 1990 Grant was in a hair band Sourpuss playing covers and writing originals. They played the hot circuit of Rock’n’Roll Heaven, the Gasworks, Bedrock’s, Hotrocks and the NagsHead. By late 1991 Grant was playing in the Bryan Adam’s tribute band Summer of 69 touring Southern Ontario. During that time, the music and bar scene were drastically changing and so Grant hung up his bass for many years. In 2007, Grant was approached by his younger brother Kevin, a guitarist , to play in a cover band and so 16 years later he got back up on stage with Eyepod Shuffle. Over the years the band has reformed as Shawn Brady and The Northern Sons , a band that supports two albums worth of original material written by Shawn Brady and a vast list of rock and pop cover songs of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. It was at one of the gigs that Grant met Ron van der Zwan as he came up to play guitar and sing Keep on Rocking in the Free World by Neil Young.
Grant Strom
BassistGrant’s introduction to rock music came as as accident in 1976 when shopping in a record store with his grandfather for a kids story record, he unknowingly bought something else . Excited to bring ho...
Chris Craig
Styles ranging from Rock, Pop, Country, Blues, Jazz, Ballads and just about everything in between. Performed with: The Blazers Eddy Culjak Shelemka Josh Gordon Andrew Taylor Peter Cohen James Faulkner Keep the Faith Jack de Keyzer Al Lerman (Fathead) David McMorrow Guenther Kapelle (Wild T and the Spirit) The Jukes Redbird Greg Sheilds Luckyfool Gord Kirchin ....and many more
Chris Craig
DrummerStyles ranging from Rock, Pop, Country, Blues, Jazz, Ballads and just about everything in between.
Performed with:
The Blazers
Eddy Culjak
Shelemka
Josh Gordon
Andrew Taylor
Peter Cohen
Ja...
The Ron Trio is playing Toronto the coming months, check out the dates.
Hope to see you there:
Sat March 17, 2018 - 9PM
Ron Trio @ Basso Blues Room.
We are taking up monthly residence at Basso. Great food, wine and music!
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Fri March 30, 2018 - 10PM
Ron Trio @ Hard Luck Bar.
Blues / Rock Festival Night. The Ron Trio is part of a 4 Band concert.
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Fri April 13, 2018 - 9PM
Ron Trio @ Basso Blues Room.
We are taking up monthly residence at Basso. Great food, wine and music!
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Good day everyone!
I have good news on this sunny and crispy autumn morning!
GETTING OLD
Check out the song Getting Old, it's #1 on the Funk list in Ontario and #5 in Canada.
WEBSITE
This week the Ron van der Zwan website has launched with great updates.
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TRIO
I have been rehearsing with Chris and Grant the last months and setlist has come together nicely.
Dates will follow soon for the Fall and Winter Tour.
Have a great day!
Ron
Getting Old02:58
Hey everyone,
Put up a new song called Love, my wisdom on the subject.
Recorded this one a while ago in Amsterdam, and it's me on all instruments.
This one was mastered in Figueres, Spain.
Hope you enjoy listening to it!
Have a great week.
Ron
WELCOME TO RVDZ
For more then 35 years, Ron van der Zwan has represented Rock music with soul.
This month Ron has started the new year with a Trio and his collaborators are Chris Craig on Drums and Grant on Bass. They are currently in the studio working on new blues material and are working towards a tour in Ontario Canada starting in the next two months.
Step into his music world and listen for free to his last Album Stone.
Website
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Listen for Free or Buy the Stone Album.
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STONE ALBUM
$6.93
Buy Now On iTunes
BIO
Ron started as a drummer in his teens being taught by his late father, a very accomplished Jazz singer and drummer. This evolved to guitar and singing when he started writing his own songs. Owning Totem, an analog 16 track recording studio in the 80's sharpened his music engineering and producing skills. Co-founding several bands along the way got him signed with the Red Bullet label in the Netherlands, released several singles and toured extensively.
In the nineties the focus became Rock and Blues and Ron started a power Trio called Colourful Dreams and recorded the Album Stone combining his own new songs with Hendrix and Neil Young covers.
Ron has had many encounters and conversations with Artists which have inspired his music such as Chet Baker, Eric Clapton and Pat Metheny to name a few.
STAY TUNED
Brand new T-Shirts supporting the upcoming Tour are coming next month! Of course a cool discount for Ron van der Zwan subscribers.
Ron van der Zwan will release new songs right after they have been recorded.
We will keep you posted through social media and the News Letter.
The Trio Live in Toronto.
Ron van der Zwan Vocals/Guitar
Chris Craig Drums
Greg Suski Bass
For liking the music!
You can find my album stone on iTunes, search for colourful dreams.
My website is: (expired link) and features links to iTunes, YouTube and Facebook.
I have just put a Trio together last month and will start rehearsals this week.
Please check back in a month for gig dates.
Feel free to drop a line about the music any time.
Thanks, Ron
About Ron van der Zwan
Ron van der Zwan is a Canadian singer/songwriter his music is Rock influenced by Blues and Funk. Started 2017 with a new rock Trio collaborating with Chris Craig on drums and Grant Strom on bass. This January we have started rehearsals in our basement studios and looking forward to play the Ontario audiences starting February.
WEBSITE
(expired link)
Ron started as a drummer in his teens being taught by his late father, a very accomplished Jazz singer and drummer. This evolved to guitar and singing when he started writing his own songs. Owning Totem, an analog 16 track recording studio in the 80's sharpened his music engineering and producing skills. Co-founding several bands along the way got him signed with the Red Bullet label in the Netherlands, released several singles and toured extensively.
In the nineties the focus became Rock and Blues and Ron started a power Trio called Colourful Dreams and recorded the Album Stone combining his own new songs with Hendrix and Neil Young covers.
Ron has had many encounters and conversations with Artists which have inspired his music such as Chet Baker, Eric Clapton and Pat Metheny to name a few.
Ron played lead guitar with the Paul Price Band in Canada and the USA in 2007. Winning over audiences with soaring guitar leads from Toronto's legendary Horseshoe Tavern to the Triad theatre in New York.
VENUES / APPEARANCES
TORONTO
'legendary' Horseshoe Tavern, Reverb, Kathedral, Silver Dollar, Revival, Jeff Healey's Music Venue, Savoy Hotel , Crowbar, DeGrassi House, Smiling Buddah bar, Lazy Lizard, Ciao Eddie, Cadillac Lounge
NEW YORK
The Triad
AMSTERDAM
Bourbon Street
Discography
Digital Lady (1987 Red Bullet)
Stone (1998 and 2005)
Album released on iTUNES in 2005.
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Past Events
Fri
Feb 02
9:00 PM
18+
Basso Blues Room
Canada, Ontario, Toronto, 320 Queen street East, M5A1S8
Sat
Mar 17
9:00 PM
All Ages
BASSO BLUES ROOM
Canada, Ontario, Toronto, 320 Queen Street West, M5A 1S8
Fri
Mar 30
10:00 PM
19+
Hard Luck Bar
Canada, Ontario, Toronto, 772a Dundas St W, Toronto, M6J 1V1
Fri
Apr 13
9:00 PM
All Ages
BASSO BLUES ROOM
Canada, Ontario, Toronto, 320 Queen Street West, M5A 1S8
