Roadhouses, greasy bar-b-q's, 'Blues shacks, festivals in Holland, Spain, Portugal, UK, Ireland, Belgium and Germany. There's other ways to grind the teeth but this is how JP Rena encountered the music. Together with his band Terrawheel he finally is about to release and promote the first album they recorded for Corazong Records. Jean Paul was raised in an artistic home filled with music and art. Mostly African chants, Jazz and Rock and Roll mixed with a little Bob Dylan was heard in the home environment.

Being born in Holland and because so called 'black music' was relatively new to the audience there, this music was "in and happening" and so exciting that it lead JPR to search for more. Without no doubt this lead him the shortest way to Blues (finding his way to the wave of British blues and rock at a later stage). Even though the family disliked it (his father saw him rather become an artistic painter) JPR, fascinated by the shape and sound of the electric guitar, became a 'guitar slinger'. For years JP played all kinds of music but always kept falling back to the habitual feel of the Blues and Rock and Roll.

"It was always like coming home from a fatiguing trip" he recalls. Pop, Rock, Folk, bossa nova's and avant-garde never got him the kick other people got out of it. So, "why not doing what you love most and what comfort you the best?" Jean Paul started to move his own band into the direction he wanted.... "Rock and Roots". After years of performing with -/or supporting others he decided to front his own band to bring his "Crash and Burn" tunes to the world. So now with the release of the new CD "Introducing"...........

(Corazong Records, 2004) we would like to present: JEAN PAUL RENA & TERRAWHEEL

That's alright to me!!


Jean Paul Rena and Terrawheel Were Launched in 2004 With Their New CD Intoducing ... on the quality roots/rock label CoraZong Records. on the quality roots / rock label CoraZong Records.
Critics immediately praised the release and mentioned "...a bunch of musicians who have left some scorched stages behind after their gigs. This is the kind of material that every bluesrocker will value..." Critics Immediately release the Praised and Mentioned "... a bunch of musicians Who Have Some left behind scorched internships After Their gigs. This is the kind of material That Will Every bluesrocker value ..." (Oor) (Oor)

Jean Paul Rena is a 120 kilo "Boogieman" from Den Haag. Jean Paul Rena Is A 120 kilo "Boogieman" from Den Haag. This "white boy" comes from a family of musical artists, and squeezes the music from his guitar and takes his audience on a toer of Roots, Blues and Rock music. This "white boy" comes from a family of musical artists, and squeezes the guitar music from historical and Takes His hearing was Toer of Roots, Blues and Rock music.

Due to gigs on the many local and international circuits, John Paul has grown in stature as singer and guitarist sincere historical debut album. His new CD "Can't Be Satisfied" is basic and raw, straight from the shoulder, honest and powerful. His new CD "Can not Be Satisfied" is basic and raw, straight from the shoulder, honest and Powerful.

His own numbers are interlaced with covers such as Hoochie Coochie Man and Voodoo Chile, inventively interpreted as only he can. His Own numbers are interlaced with covers Such as Hoochie Coochie Man and Voodoo Chile, inventively Interpreted as only HE can.

Jean Paul is supported by the tight rhythm sounds of drummer Rolf Caron en bass player Ruben Byther. Jean Paul is Supported by the tight rhythm sounds of drummer Rolf Caron bass player Ruben Byth. This music is so intense, sitting it out is definitely not an option. This music is so intense, sitting it out definitely IS Not an option.

As FRET Magazine put it: “JP Rena hammered on the door with Introducting, but with Can't Be Satisfied, he's broken through. As FRET Magazine put it: "JP Rena hammered on the door with Introducting, drank with Can not Be Satisfied, He's broken through.
Let's have a party !!!” Let's have a party! "

LINE UP: LINE UP:
Jean Paul Rena - vocals, guitars, dobro, mandoline en slide guitar Jean Paul Rena - vocals, guitars, dobro, mandolin, slide guitar in
Francis Ogier - drums, vocals Francis Ogier - drums, vocals
Ruben Byther - bass guitar Ruben Byth - bass guitar

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