Chef'Special explained

Chef'Special
Landscape:yes
Origin:Haarlem, Netherlands
Years Active:2008–present
Website:chefspecialmusic.com
Current Members:
  • Jan Derks
  • Wouter Heeren
  • Guido Joseph
  • Joshua Nolet
  • Wouter Jerry Prudon

Chef'Special is a Dutch indie pop band from Haarlem, the Netherlands.[1] Chef'Special's lineup consists of lead vocalist Joshua Nolet, guitarist Guido Joseph, bass player Jan Derks, keyboard player Wouter Heeren and drummer Wouter Jerry Prudon. They have released three albums and three EPs since their formation in 2008. They became known in the Netherlands for being house band for the popular Dutch TV program "De Wereld Draait Door" in 2011.[2] In 2015 the band went on its first US tour as support act for indie band Aer.[3] They have joined Twenty One Pilots on their Emotional Roadshow World Tour as an opening act in the summer of 2016, alongside Mutemath.[4]

In February 2016 the band's song "In Your Arms" charted at position 40 in Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.[5]

The band became War Child ambassadors in November 2020, for the 160 million children growing up in conflict. Chef’Special joined forces with jewellery designer Bas Verdonk to design a fundraising charm for the War Child Bracelet – which contains links made from the melted down steel from an AK-47 machine gun.

Band member Joshua Nolet was one of the contestants in the twenty-first season of the Dutch television series Wie is de Mol? (Who is the Mole?).[6]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
NLD
[7]
One for the Mrs.201125
Passing Through20141
Amigo20172
Unfold20201
New Gold20245

Extended plays

TitleYear
Hungry
(Self-published)
2009
Shot in the Dark2015
Chef'Special EP
(US release, Fueled by Ramen)
2015

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum / EP
NLD
Dutch
Top 40

[8]
NLD
Single
Top 100

"Birds"2011Tip1*48One for the Mrs.
"Thank Life For"89
"In Your Arms"20142017Passing Through
"On Shoulders"Tip1*
"Still Don't Know"2015Tip3*
"Amigo"2016Tip2*Amigo EP
"Try Again"201718
"Because I Love You"Tip 18*
"Nicotine"20181946
"Into the Future"28
"Trouble"20203249Unfold
"Maybe This Is Love"Tip4
"Kaleidoscope"Tip28*
"Afraid of the Dark"2021212
"Miracles"20232564New Gold
"Speed of Light"1441
"Fly Like Me"20242677
"Larger Than Life"
1977

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chef'Special : Biography & History. Donelson. Marcy. AllMusic. 2016-07-25.
  2. Web site: Chef'Special nieuwe huisband DWDD . July 31, 2015 . nu.nl. 16 August 2011 .
  3. Web site: US tour news . December 11, 2015 . chefspecial.com.
  4. News: Scott. Abigail. Review – What You Missed at Twenty One Pilots' Red Rocks Show. 14 August 2016. 15 July 2016.
  5. Tomorrow's Hits: Chef'Special, Jordan Rager & Jacob Forever. Hoffman. Rob. February 19, 2016. Billboard. 2016-07-25.
  6. News: 21 December 2020. Deze tien BN'ers doen mee aan 21e seizoen Wie is de Mol?. nl. NU.nl. live. 22 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201221225215/https://www.nu.nl/media/6098064/deze-tien-bners-doen-mee-aan-21e-seizoen-wie-is-de-mol.html. 21 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Chef'Special Discografie. Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Dutch. 20 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Chef'Special Discografie. Dutch Top 40. nl. 22 June 2024.