EQUATE Meets 4B2M
Despite having known each other ever since they were young kids, it took a little while for Jimmi, Cas, Teun and Rocco, now known as 4B2M – short for Four Brothers Two Mothers – to finally join forces and start a band. Previously, they have had notable journeys of their own, with each member having performed in different bands such as De Staat and Go Back To The Zoo, to name but a few. With their cheerful, tongue-in-cheek music they’ve been able to grow their fanbase rapidly, not in the Netherlands but internationally as well. Not too long ago they have unveiled a brand new track ‘Money For Sale’, an unapologetic release which humorously picks on capitalism.
Read the full interview below…
EQ: Hey guys, nice to connect with you. How did you all meet?
4B2M: Teun en Rocco got to know Jimmi and Cas when they were born. Cas met Rocco on a football field. Teun didn’t know about Jimmi until he joined the band.
EQ: Being friends since childhood, how did you get the idea to eventually form 4B2M, and why did you only start making music together in 2018?
4B2M: We were too busy with ourselves. When we finally got over ourselves we decided to team up.
EQ: Prior, you’ve been in established bands separately, what have those experiences taught you for 4B2M, any major lessons you have learnt from then?
4B2M: Professionalism, amateurism, friendship, infighting.
EQ: Coming from the Netherlands, the country obviously boasts a huge musical heritage. How did growing up there shape you as artists?
4B2M: We’re from Nijmegen where there was a lively music scene.
EQ: Who do you draw the most inspiration from music – and creativity wise?
4B2M: Recently that has to be Yellow Magic Orchestra. Outlandish synth pop jazz rock space funk.
EQ: Your new single Money For Sale, alongside an EP – what’s your recording process like? Being a group of 4, does it ever get hectic?
4B2M: We jam, we mix it up, take an element, write a song from there, change the lyrics, start over, play live, change again, finish the song, mix it 203 times, master it, play live, change it again.
EQ: I’d love to know – what’s each one’s strength in the band, i.e. what do you each contribute to the band?
4B2M: Finding out what someone’s strength is, might be one of the best reasons to start a band. Rocco brings professionalism and chaos, Jimmi harmony and synth knowledge, Teun groove funkiness and money, and Cas does the interviews.
EQ: What are each of your guilty pleasure songs, and also, what are you currently listening to on your playlists?
4B2M: The last couple of years I’ve been listening to a lot of German music. It’s not really guilty but pretty cool. There’s a lot of pretty cool early ‘Neue Deutsche Welle’ where the bands mix great pop melodies with weird sounds & lyrics. Bands like Malaria, Foyer des arts, Der Plan – check out a playlist we made HERE.
EQ: Last but not least, what else can we expect from you this year?
4B2M: Lots of new music and hopefully some exciting live shows!
Listen to latest single ‘Money For Sale’ below.
Stream ‘Money For Sale’ HERE
Keep up with 4B2M on socials
Instagram: @4B2M.music
Twitter: @4B2Mmusic