Livin' Blues Xperience - Alive & Kicking (2014)

Livin’ Blues Xperience, lead by frontman and founding member Nicko Christiansen, started in the '70s as Livin' Blues. Recording with producers like Jaap Eggermont and Mike Vernon (Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall) resulted in many European hits like 'Wang Dang Doodle', 'LB Boogie' and 'Black Liza'.

Nowadays this legendary formation still plays their blues –boogie-rock and shuffle style on numerous stages in Holland. A continuous interest in their music is not only shown in their homecountry, but also in many European cities e.g. Moscow, Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and even as far as Asia (Jakarta).
In 2008 Livin' Blues Xperience received the Dutch National Blues Award
and were voted best international bluesband in Poland. With frontman Niko Christiansen (icon of the Dutch blues scene), on leadvocals, various saxophones, percussion and mini-guitar, guitarplayer Loek van van Der Knaap, bassplayer Jeroen van Niele, drummer Kees van Krugten en harmonicaplayer Bas Kleine the band has a first class line-up.
Their current repertoire consists of Livin' Blues-classics and contemporary funky blues and bluesrocksongs, their shows are sensational and reflect their boundless energy which sets audiences on fire time after time.