Ruud Jolie facts for kids
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Ruud Jolie
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Jolie on stage (2015)
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| Background information | |
| Born | 19 April 1976 |
| Origin | Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day |
| Genres | Symphonic metal/metal/rock/jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Associated acts | Within Temptation, For All We Know, Maiden uniteD, Anneke van Giersbergen, Oblivion Protocol |
Ruud Jolie (born Rudolf Adrianus Jolie on 19 April 1976) is a talented Dutch musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for the famous symphonic metal band Within Temptation.
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
Ruud Jolie grew up as an only child. He first started playing music on the keyboards. However, his love for the guitar grew quickly after he watched a video of an Iron Maiden concert.
After finishing high school, Ruud went to a special music school called a conservatory. He studied jazz guitar there and graduated in 1999.
Before Within Temptation
Ruud started his music career by playing with different local bands. He joined a heavy music band called Brotherhood Foundation and played with them for two years.
Meeting Within Temptation
In 1998, Brotherhood Foundation played at the "Dynamo" festival in the Czech Republic. At this festival, Ruud met the members of Within Temptation, who were also performing there. At that time, Michiel Papenhove was Within Temptation's guitarist, so Ruud had no plans to join them yet.
Ruud once shared a funny, embarrassing story from a gig. He had long hair, and it got caught in the microphone while he was headbanging! He found it extra embarrassing because the girl he liked was in the front row.
Joining Vals Licht
After Brotherhood Foundation, Ruud joined an alternative rock band called "Vals Licht" (which means "False Light") in 2001. This band was special because they mixed heavy music with Dutch lyrics, which was a new idea back then. They released several songs in the Netherlands, and one of their songs, "Het Licht," became a top ten hit.
A Big Decision
About a month after Ruud joined "Vals Licht," he received a phone call from Within Temptation. They asked him to join their band because their guitarist, Michiel Papenhove, was leaving. Ruud said no because he had just committed to "Vals Licht" and didn't think it was right to switch bands so quickly.
A few months later, the drummer of "Vals Licht" became very ill. In the same week, Robert Westerholt, the founder and guitarist of Within Temptation, called Ruud again. Robert didn't know about the drummer's condition. Ruud turned down Within Temptation again because of the difficult time "Vals Licht" was going through. However, he offered to be a fill-in guitarist for Within Temptation until they found a permanent member.
Joining Within Temptation Permanently
In the summer of 2001, Within Temptation had a concert in Mexico City. Ruud traveled with them as their fill-in guitarist. This trip helped Ruud get to know the band members better. He realized he really wanted to be a permanent part of Within Temption.
When they returned home, the person Within Temptation had hired as their "permanent" guitarist didn't work out. Luckily for Ruud, Robert called him a third and final time, asking him to join the band for good. Ruud finally agreed, and he has been with Within Temptation ever since.
Solo Music Project: For All We Know
In September 2007, Ruud announced his plans for his own music project, which he called "For All We Know." He explained that the name makes you think about questions that don't have easy answers.
Ruud said his solo music would be heavy and focus a lot on the guitar. He described it with words like "Heavy," "Melodic," and "Atmospheric." He also made it clear that his solo music would be different from Within Temptation's style.
The first "For All We Know" album was released on 25 April 2011. His second album featured guest singers like Anneke van Giersbergen.
Maiden uniteD
Ruud is also part of a special project called Maiden uniteD. This project started when a fan club for the band Iron Maiden asked Joey Bruers to create a unique show. Joey asked Ruud and other musicians to join him. They performed acoustic versions of classic Iron Maiden songs, which means they played them without electric instruments. The audience loved it!
This idea grew into a project that brings musicians and fans together to celebrate music. Maiden uniteD performs Iron Maiden songs in a new and exciting way. They rearrange the songs so they sound different from how Iron Maiden fans usually hear them.
Equipment
Ruud uses several types of guitars and amplifiers for his music. He officially supports Mayones guitars and uses different models from them. He also plays guitars from Paul Reed Smith, Jackson, and Fender. For his sound, he uses Mesa Boogie and Diezel amplifiers, along with digital effects units like Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx II and Kemper Profiling Amps.
Discography
For All We Know
- For All We Know (2011)
- Take Me Home (2017)
With Within Temptation
- Mother Earth Tour (2002)
- Running Up that Hill (EP) (2003)
- "Stand My Ground" (Single) (2004)
- The Silent Force (2004)
- "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (2005)
- The Silent Force Tour (2005)
- "Memories" (Single) (2005)
- "Angels" (Single) (2005)
- "What Have You Done" (Single) (2007)
- The Heart of Everything (2007)
- "Frozen" (Single) (2007)
- The Howling (EP) (2007)
- "All I Need" (Single) (2007)
- "Forgiven" (Single) (2008)
- Black Symphony (2008)
- "Utopia" (Single) (2009)
- An Acoustic Night at the Theatre (2009)
- The Unforgiving (2011)
- Paradise (What About Us?) (EP) (2013)
- Hydra (2014)
- Resist (2019)
- Bleed Out (2023)
With Other Bands
- The Outsidaz (2001) The Outsidaz
- Attacks When Provoked (2002) Lieke
- All in Hand (2002) Rosemary's Sons
- Luidkeels (2003) Vals Licht
- Woensdag Soundtrack (2004) Asura Pictures
- The Rebel in You (2006) Yellow Pearl
- Live in Europe (2010) Anneke van Giersbergen & Agua De Annique
- Mind the Acoustic Pieces (2010) Maiden uniteD
- League of Lights (2011) League of Lights
- Weightless Blood (2012) Rani Chatoorgoon
- Across The Seventh Sea (2012) Maiden uniteD
- Samsara (2016) Rani Chatoorgoon
See also
In Spanish: Rudolf Adrianus Jolie para niños
