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Tweede Kamer • /pronounced ”tweed kommer”/ •noun

1 : Short for Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal, literally "Second Chamber of the States-General"), is the Dutchlower house. It has 150 seats which are filled through elections using a party-list proportional representation. The Tweede Kamer resides in The Hague.

2 : An internationally known “coffee shoppe” at Heisteeg 6

1012 WC in Amsterdam  (http://www.myspace.com/tweedekamer)

3 : An East-Coast based American Indie Rock/Experimentalist “Power Trio”

TWEEDE KAMER are:

Chris McMillan – Guitars, Vocals, Effects

Rk Scott – Electric Basses, Effects

Mark Bencivengo – Drums, Percussion, Vocals

TWEEDE KAMER came into existence in late 2006 when musician/songwriter Chris McMillan (guitars, vocals, effects) and drummer/percussionist Mark Bencivengo, former band mates in the original rock ensemble Dogs of Pompeii, decided to do something different musically.   Mark suggested enlisting the musical skills of electric bassist Rk Scott, who Mark had played in a handful of  projects with in the past few years, including the late 80's/early 90’s avant-garde/"art core” band Ultraism.  The three musicians got together one winter evening to try out some jams, and the chemistry was fantastic.  Thus Tweede Kamer was born.

Central and Northern New Jersey  is Tweede Kamer’s  primary center of operations and a growing music scene and the wide availability of internet resources has contributed to the band developing a cult following. Tweede Kamer can be described as an indie power-trio with influences from Weezer to Frank Zappa, from Wilco to Queen, from Bad Brains to Led Zepplin.  But yet they employ imagination and musical technique to meld these diverse influences into their own special brand of indie rock.  Chris’ songwriting skills provide the band with a wealth of original material that is bold and emotionally stirring, both musically and lyric wise.  However, during live shows, the band often mixes in a whimsical blend of current alternative rock staples as well as their own spin on rock classics. 

Currently the band has a substantial cache of live digital recordings from various shows of the last two years, and they are commencing work on and in the process of recruiting a producer for their first studio project.   To hear Tweede Kamer online, check out the Audio page of this site, or visit their MySpace page.  For more information on Tweede Kamer, or to find out where they will be playing, consult the following resources:

MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/tweedekamermusic

Web - http://www.rksbassplayer.com/TweedeKamer.html

Email – tweedekamer@yahoo.com