Sofa Lounge Studio

12/07/2025

🎙️ The Codrays on The Chris Prior Show – Keepin’ the Groove Alive! 🔥

The Voodoo Eyes streak continues! We’re back on the airwaves this week as another track from our album gets the nod on the one-and-only Chris Prior Show on Podomatic. It's been a blast hearing our songs woven into the fabric of this legendary show — and the ride ain't over yet.

This week, it’s time for “Thrill Is Gone” to take its turn — spinning in Set 6 at 02:01:40 on the latest show. Moody, soulful, and full of grit — this one’s a slow-burner with a sting. 🖤🎶🔥

Chris’s show remains a trusted destination for lovers of rootsy rock, blues, and boogie from around the world. And with #1 status on Goodpods’ All Time Blues chart and a firm #2 in Rock, it’s clear that real music still has a home. We’re proud to be part of that soundtrack.

📻 Here’s how the album’s been rolling out so far — eight tracks in, and it’s starting to feel like a Codrays residency!

🎧 May 15 – 7th set – “Voodoo Eyes”
🎧 May 22 – 1st set – “So Much Trouble”
🎧 May 29 – 2nd set – “Bad Case Of Love”
🎧 June 5 – 3rd set – “Shake Like That”
🎧 June 19 – 2nd set – “Around And Around”
🎧 June 26 – 2nd set – “Baby What You Want Me To Do”
🎧 July 3 – 4th set – “Parchman Farm”
🎧 July 10 – 6th set – “Thrill Is Gone”
🎧 July 31 – ??

🎶 Tune in via the link below — whether you're deep into blues or just browsing for something that hits different, you're bound to find something you’ll love. Missed a show? Catch up anytime on Podomatic.

🎸 Musicians on the track & album:
The Codrays – John Frick (guitar & vocals), Leo van der Helm (double bass), Bob Drums (drums), Dzidek Marcinkiewicz (keys), Nicko Christiansen (sax), Harm Van Sleen (trombone)
📍 Recorded at The Sofa Lounge Studio, Wormerveer
🌐 www.thecodrays.com

Time to crank it up and lose control!
Here's tonight's show
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/krips48/episodes/2025-07-10T10_00_00-07_00

03/07/2025

🎙️ The Codrays on The Chris Prior Show – Another Week, Another Track! 🔥

The Voodoo Eyes momentum just keeps rolling — and we’re loving every minute of it! Our album has found a real home on the legendary Chris Prior Show on Podomatic, and we’re chuffed to keep the streak alive.

This time around, it’s the turn of “Parchman Farm” — catch it locked and loaded in Set 4 at 01:10:32 in this week’s show. If you like your blues with bite, don’t sleep on this one. 🎸🚀

Chris’s show is a fixture for roots, blues & boogie fans across the globe — no surprise then that he consistently holds the #1 spot on Goodpods’ All Time Blues chart, and #2 on their Rock chart too. Not bad for a man who’s been flying the flag for real music longer than most of us have been tying our shoelaces.

📻 Here’s how The Codrays’ airplay train’s shaping up so far — with nine out of twelve tracks lined up, it’s turning into a proper album takeover!

🎧 May 15 – 7th set – “Voodoo Eyes”
🎧 May 22 – 1st set – “So Much Trouble”
🎧 May 29 – 2nd set – “Bad Case Of Love”
🎧 June 5 – 3rd set – “Shake Like That”
🎧 June 19 – 2nd set – “Around And Around”
🎧 June 26 – 2nd set – “Baby What You Want Me To Do”
🎧 July 3 – 4th set – “Parchman Farm”
🎧 July 10 – 6th set – ??
🎧 July 31 – ??

🎶 Hit that link below, turn it up, and let us soundtrack your Thursday. Missed any tracks? No stress — every show’s waiting for you on Podomatic.

Who’s playing:
The Codrays – John Frick (guitar & vocals), Leo van der Helm (double bass), Bob Drum Recordings (drums), Dzidek Marcinkiewicz (keys), Nicko Christiansen (sax), Harm Van Sleen (trombone)
📍 Recorded at The Sofa Lounge Studio, Wormerveer

🌐 www.thecodrays.com

Your weekly boogie party is about to start. Here's tonight's show.
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/krips48/episodes/2025-07-03T10_00_00-07_00

02/07/2025

🔥🔥This Friday, 4 July, Nicko Christiansen & Livin’ Blues release their second single of the year: The Witch. 🔥🔥
🔥🔥Aanstaande vrijdag 4 juli brengen Nicko Christiansen & Livin’ Blues hun tweede single van dit jaar uit: The Witch. 🔥🔥

Stream and Pre-save The Witch - Distributed by DistroKid

26/06/2025

🎙️ The Codrays on The Chris Prior Show – New Week, New Spin! 🔥 - updated

The Voodoo Eyes train keeps rolling strong! Our latest album is still finding its way onto the mighty Chris Prior Show on Podomatic — and we couldn’t be happier about it.

Tonight, it’s time for “Baby What You Want Me To Do” to step into the spotlight — you’ll catch it in Set 2 at 00:39:32 on this week’s episode! 🌀💿💥

Chris’s show remains a true beacon for blues, rock & boogie lovers worldwide — and here’s the kicker: his show consistently sits at #1 on Goodpods’ All Time Blues chart, and #2 in their All Time Rock chart. Impressive stats for an independent show that’s been championing real music for decades — we’re honoured to be part of the mix.

📻 Here’s how The Codrays’ Voodoo Eyes airplay looks so far — nine out of twelve tracks set to spin if they all stay on the schedule. Not too shabby!

🎧 May 15 – 7th set – “Voodoo Eyes”
🎧 May 22 – 1st set – “So Much Trouble”
🎧 May 29 – 2nd set – “Bad Case Of Love”
🎧 June 5 – 3rd set – “Shake Like That”
🎧 June 19 – 2nd set – “Around And Around”
🎧 June 26 – 2nd set – “Baby What You Want Me To Do”
🎧 July 3 – 4th set – ??
🎧 July 10 – 6th set – ??
🎧 July 31 – ??

🎶 Hit the link below to hear tonight’s show — whether you’re a blues devotee or just feel like dipping your toes into some raw rock & roll, you’re in for a treat. Missed a week? No worries — every show lives on at Podomatic too.

Players on the track & album:
The Codrays – John Frick (guitar & vocals), Leo van der Helm (double bass), Bob Drum Recordings (drums), Dzidek Marcinkiewicz (keys), Nicko Christiansen (sax), Harm Van Sleen (trombone)
📍 Recorded at The Sofa Lounge Studio, Wormerveer

🌐 www.thecodrays.com

Here's your weekly dose of the boogie!
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/krips48/episodes/2025-06-26T10_00_00-07_00

19/06/2025

🎙️ The Codrays on The Chris Prior Show – New Week, New Spin! 🔥

The Voodoo Eyes train rolls on! Our latest album continues to make waves on the mighty Chris Prior Show on Podomatic — and we couldn’t be more grateful.

This week, it’s time for “Around And Around” to take a twirl on the turntable — you’ll find it in Set 2 at 00:42:14 of tonight’s show! 🌀💿💥

Chris’s show remains a beacon for blues, rock & boogie fans around the world, and it’s no surprise it keeps topping Podomatic’s all-time blues chart. It’s an honour to have our music spun alongside such legendary sounds.

📻 Here’s the running playlist of Codrays appearances so far:

🎧 May 15 – 7th set – “Voodoo Eyes”
🎧 May 22 – 1st set – “So Much Trouble”
🎧 May 29 – 2nd set – “Bad Case Of Love”
🎧 June 5 – 3rd set – “Shake Like That”
🎧 June 19 – 2nd set – “Around And Around”
🎧 June 26 – 2nd set – ??
🎧 July 3 – 4th set – ??
🎧 July 10 – 6th set – ??

🎶 Click the link below to hear this week’s show — whether you’re in the mood to discover something new or just feel like grooving, you’re in the right place. You can also listen back to past shows via Podomatic.

Players on the track & album:
The Codrays – John Frick (guitar & vocals), Leo van der Helm (double bass), Bob Drum Recordings (drums), Dzidek Marcinkiewicz (keys), Nicko Christiansen (sax), and Harm Van Sleen (trombone)
📍 Recorded at The Sofa Lounge Studio, Wormerveer
website: www.thecodrays.com

Here's tonight's boogie party.
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/krips48/episodes/2025-06-19T10_00_00-07_00

05/06/2025

🎙️ The Codrays on The Chris Prior Show – weekly update! 🔥
The Voodoo Eyes buzz keeps growing! Our album continues to enjoy airtime on the legendary Chris Prior Show over at Podomatic — a huge honour for us. With three songs already aired over the last three weeks, it’s time for track number four:
“Shake Like That” hits the speakers at 00:47:06 in Set 3 of this week’s episode! 🕺💥
Chris’s show regularly hits the #1 spot on Podomatic’s all-time blues chart, and we’re proud to be riding that wave alongside so many great artists.
📻 Here’s how the airplay’s shaping up so far:
🎧 May 15 – 7th set – “Voodoo Eyes”
🎧 May 22 – 1st set – “So Much Trouble”
🎧 May 29 – 2nd set – “Bad Case Of Love”
🎧 June 5 – 3rd set – “Shake Like That”
🎧 June 19 – 2nd set – ??
🎧 June 26 – 2nd set – ??
🎧 July 3 – 4th set – ??
Hit the link below to catch the latest episode – whether you’re a blues aficionado or just discovering the scene, you’re in for a sonic treat. 🎶
Musicians on the album:
The Codrays – John Frick (guitar & vocals), Leo van der Helm (double bass), Bob Drum Recordings (drums), Dzidek Marcinkiewicz (keys), Nicko Christiansen (sax), Harm Van Sleen (trombone)
📍 Recorded at The Sofa Lounge Studio, Wormerveer

Let's Rock!
Here's tonight's show
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/krips48/episodes/2025-06-05T10_00_00-07_00

28/03/2024

Nicko Christiansen talks, amongst others, about his latest album, "Back On Track", produced by John Frick and Aad van Pijlen, in this short documentary by John Meijer and Martin Reitsma.
Known for being a colourful character in the Dutch music scene since the late 60s, Nicko is also an artist, author and entertaining commentator on the game of life.

11/03/2024

Around 1990 at The Smokehouse Blues Club in Cape Town with The Blues Broers. There's the late Frank D Frost on the drums and Simon Orange on the Fender Rhodes behind me. Rob Nagel (bass) is unfortunately not in this pic.
Thanks to Steve Reitz for the photo.

11/03/2024

Want to rock and roll with The Codrays? Here’s a link to download the songs we recorded on the 3rd of March. It was our first rehearsal together, so it is by no means a proper album.
Since it’s almost the 15th of March, we’ve called it "Beware The Ides Of March". 🎸💥 But hold your horses, don't let the title fool you! We're not here to spread doom and gloom, oh no! We chose the name because, well, it's almost the 15th of March, and what better way to celebrate than with some light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek, fun tunes as a palatable antidote to the gloom of the Ides of March? Perhaps if rock and roll had existed in the times of Ancient Rome there would have been less backstabbing!
The Codrays (The Codray Brothers) with John Frick, Leo van der Helm and Bob Latour Drums at the Sofa Lounge Studio in Wormerveer.
Download link (valid until the 18th of March only):

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10/03/2024

Check out The Codray Brothers YouTube playlist to see our clips from last Sunday's session at the Sofa Lounge Studio in Wormerveer (plus a few older clips). The Codrays are John Frick, Leo van der Helm and Bob Latour Drums.
Songs: Folsom Prison Blues, So Much Trouble, Good Lovin', Move It On Over, Maybellene, Shake Like That and Russellene.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSozOAM1LcfGwxOOoRYIF_07nWgrJgdbj

09/03/2024

Click on the pic to watch this wonderful Facebook Live show from 2021. This is one of my favourites FB Live shows, recorded live on the 29th of April 2021 (during lockdown) in my living room in Loosduinen.
With Michael Eschauzier (keyboards), Aad van Pijlen Cora (bass), Drumbo Brown (drums) and John Frick (guitar and vocals).
Most of the other Facebook Live shows were made in the Sofa Lounge Studio.

This jam session went out live on Facebook on Thursday, 29 April 2021. It features John Frick (guitar and vocals), Michael Eschauzier (keyboards), Aad van Pi...

05/03/2024

A bit of old-school rock and roll and rockabilly with Leo van der Helm, Bob Latour Drums and John Frick at the Sofa Lounge Studio in Wormerveer. Is this the new The Codray Brothers?