Koen Herfst
Drummer – Composer – Producer
Videos
FLYING DUTCHMAN
Crazy memory; flying with my drumset above 40.000 visitors (2 nights!) of ‘Armin Only’ at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam!
Bands & Projects

DRUMLUST
‘Koen Herfst presents: DRUMLUST’ is my solo-act (live triggering of visuals and lights) & alias for my electronic music.
Brand new single #wanttoplaymydrums out now, listen here.

VANDENBERG
Legendary rock band with Adrian Vandenberg on guitar, Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW) on vocals and Randy van der Elsen on bass.
New album ‘2020’ out now, listen here.

VOODOO CHAMBERS
Voodoo Chambers combines alternative rock and electronic dance music into a unique blend.
Listen to our debut EP ‘Prologue’ here.

THE CARDS
Blues/rock band with SAXON founder and guitarist Paul Quinn (UK) on guitar and Harrison Young (USA) on bass/vocals. New single ‘The Gamble’ (about our touring adventures during the Corona-outbreak in Europe) out now; listen here.

THE JACK & THE JOKER
Deriving from The Cards, The Jack & The Joker is a side-project of me and Harrison (Jack of all trades), playing covers of our favorite tracks in our own way! Be sure to check out a livestream one of these days!

ANNICKE SHIREEN
Singer Annicke Shireen’s debut solo EP ‘The Serpent’ (c0-written and produced by me) will be an immersive dark and moody crossover EP containing three songs with enchantingly feminine vocals, heavy drums and a touch of electronics. More info here.

DRUM DEMONS
Drumgroup founded by Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring) and me. We’ve played our original tracks together with 2.000 drummers on the beach! Check out the video here.
Quotes
“Koen is not only a great drummer, but his performance and expression are also why I love to have him in my shows!”
“Koen has been voted Holland’s best hard-rock drummer now for several years. He has the sort of fire in his belly that would make any greats such as John Bonham and Ian Paice smile.”
“Koen, Again, I just wanted to say thank you so much for all of your preparation, professionalism and for sounding so great last night at the SENA guitar awards. great job!”
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