Seedling

Seedling was a Dutch band from Amsterdam between 1996 and 2004 and were under record contract with the Transformed Dreams label. Members consisted of Marg van Eenbergen (vocals and guitar), Bas Jacobs (bass), Susanne Linssen (violin and vocals) and Mariken Smit (drums) After the band split, Bas Jacobs continued his side project Pfaff. Susanne Linssen joined the band Hospital Bombers who in 2007 delivered their first record. Marg van Eenbergen operates under the name Gram and released her debut album Four-letter Word in 2008.

Links To Peel
Peel seemed to discovered the band through the Transformed Dreams label and invited the group to do several of his sessions, which they did. On the 01 November 2001 show, Peel mentioned that Seedling was the best band he saw at Groningen last year. At the end of the year, listeners voted Seedling's track Sensational Vacuum at number 37 in the 2001 Festive Fifty. In 2003, Peel nominated their song 'I'm Jill's Smoking Revenge' as single of the month in March 2003 (Peel's Record Box) and the album 'Let's Play Boys And Girls' as album of the month in June 2003 (Peel's Record Box).

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 2001 Festive Fifty: Sensational Vacuum #37

Sessions
1. Recorded: 2001-05-16. Broadcast: 16 May 2001 2. Recorded: 2001-11-01. Broadcast at One Live: 01 November 2001 3. Recorded: 2002-01-20. Broadcast: 11 April 2002 4. Recorded: 2003-06-05. Broadcast: 24 July 2003
 * Sensational Vacuum / Cool Baby My Hips Go Woo / Every Match Must Crash And Burn / High On The Downside / William Tell Me
 * Sensational Vacuum / Cool Baby My Hips Go Woo / The Upshot / Hand Under Shirt / William Tell Me / Add It Up
 * The Upshot / Attack / About To Fall / Put Your Hand Under My Shirt
 * Pink Volvo / Hey Man / Headnoiz / Ms Jackson

Other Shows Played
2000 2001
 * 27 January 2000: 'William, Tell Me (CD mini album-Sham Pain)' (Transformed Dreams)
 * 09 January 2001: William Tell Me / World's End (CD: Transformed Dreams Sampler) Transformed Dreams)
 * 17 January 2001: This Is As Far As It Goes (CD - Sham Pain) Transformed Dreams


 * 21 January 2001 (BBC World Service): William, Tell Me (album - Sham Pain) Transformed Dreams
 * 28 January 2001 (BBC World Service): This Is As Far As It Goes (album - Sham Pain) Transformed Dreams

2002
 * 01 February 2001: Every Match Must Crash and Burn (CD: Elevator Tourist) White Label
 * 06 March 2001: High On The Downside (LP - Elevator Tourist) Transformed Dreams
 * 25 December 2001: 'Sensational Vacuum (CD-Elevator Tourist)' (Transformed Dreams) FF #37 (JP: 'Well, that's a bit of a surprise, but a welcome one, I have to say. First Dutch band of the night.')
 * 15 January 2002: Cool Baby, My Hips Go Woo (split 7" with Melys) Transformed Dreams

2003
 * 16 May 2002: Cool Baby, My Hips Go Woo (split 7" with Melys) Transformed Dreams
 * 13 March 2003: I'm Jill's Smirking Revenge (7") Transformed Dreams


 * 27 March 2003: I'm Jill's Smirking Revenge (7") Transformed Dreams


 * 15 April 2003: I'm Jill's Smirking Revenge (Split-7" With Dayglo Superstars: I'm Jill's Smirking Revenge/Action Hero) Transformed Dreams


 * 22 May 2003: 'Dutch Disease (LP- Let's Play Boy & Girls)' (Transformed Dreams)

2004
 * 29 May 2003 (Radio Eins): 'Dutch Disease (LP- Let's Play Boy & Girls)' (Transformed Dreams)
 * 04 June 2003 (Radio Mafia): Dutch Disease (album - Let's Play Boys And Girls) Transformed Dreams
 * 19 June 2003: 'Endora (LP- Let's Play Boys ' (Transformed Dreams)
 * 26 June 2003: 'Put Your Hand Under My Shirt LP Let s Play Boys And Girls ' ( Transformed Dreams)
 * 03 July 2003: 'Disclaimer (LP- Let's Play Boys ' (Transformed Dreams)
 * 23 July 2003: 'Sunshine & Grime' (LP 'Let's Play Boys And Girls') Transformed Dreams
 * 08 January 2004: I'm Jill's Smirking Revenge (single) Transformed Dreams