Amsterdam-based collective Personal Trainer seek out sharp-witted ways to prolong the innate joy of being a band just plugging in and playing. Willem Smit, the group’s conductor and cheerleader, started the band as an ultimate love letter to the vibrant scene he himself inhabits. Initially, it meant playing shows in impromptu lineups, with individuals of varying skill levels, interests and sensibilities. At the hub of this volatile energy, Smit embraced his role as jester in court, performing his own songs like a lost tourist on a karaoke bender.

This enthusiasm became reciprocal, as bands ranging from Pip Blom, Bull, Home Counties, The Klittens to Global Charming – as well as Smit’s other outfits Canshaker Pi and Steve French – frequently rubbed elbows on stage. Personal Trainer-shows became known as rousing rituals, with songs that more or less sounded like all your favorite indie rock luminaries jam-packed into big-beaming pop psalms. One of the band’s early career highlights was a 24 hour performance at Amsterdam’s legendary pop temple Paradiso.

After releasing their debut EP ‘Gazebo’ on Holm Front in 2021, the band announced their first full-length LP ‘Big Love Blanket’. Recorded and produced in the span of several studio sessions with Casper van de Lans, the album brings a fresh pop sensibility and adventurous production values to songs that have been well-honed on the stage.

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