Mirror was a Dutch symphonic-rock quintet that self-released the 1978 album Daybreak. Three-fifths of the band continued in Lethe.
Members: Kees Walravens (guitar), Paula Mennen (vocals, keyboards), Philip de Goey (saxophone, flute, oboe), Johan Saanen (bass), Peter Fransen (drums)
Background
Mirror formed in 1972 in the southern Netherlands among four schoolmates: singer-keyboardist Paula Mennen, guitarist Kees Walravens, bassist Johan Saanen, and drummer Peter Fransen.
In 1973, Mirror recruited reedist Philip de Goey, who played saxophone, flute, and oboe. They developed a symphonic-rock repertoire with extended instrumental sections and occasional vocals by Mennen and Walravens. Mirror established a following on the regional concert circuit with a setlist centered on three main pieces, each exceeding ten minutes.
In 1976, Mirror spent six days at Stable Studio in Arnhem for their self-produced album Daybreak. The group arranged a private pressing of 500 copies under catalogue number TLP 7623.
Discography:
- Daybreak (1978)
References and notes
- Netherlands Progressive Rock Encyclopedia — Mirror. Formation in 1972, original schoolmate quartet, arrival of Philip de Goey, 1976 sessions, and eventual personnel split. (Dutch progressive-rock history)
- NTS — Mirror artist biography. Founding personnel, 1973 expansion, six-day sessions at Stable Studio in Arnhem, and the original 500-copy pressing. (Artist biography)
- César Mendoza — La Caja de Música, Mirror: Daybreak. Confirms the 1972 formation, personnel, original release year, and four-track repertoire. (Album history)
- Music Price Guide — Mirror: Daybreak. Original Dutch self-pressed LP, catalogue TLP 7623, dated 1976. (Pressing documentation)
- Richard Falk — Mirror: Daybreak. Independently identifies the original private pressing as TLP 7623, dated 1976. (Record catalogue)
- Monkey Music — Kees Walravens. Personal teaching biography confirms Mirror and Lethe membership, with classical guitar studies at Tilburg Conservatory completed in 1983. (Musician biography)
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