The Common Linnets

The Common Linnets
Ilse DeLange and Waylon in 2014
Ilse DeLange and Waylon in 2014
Background information
OriginNetherlands
Genres
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsFirefly / Universal Music
MembersIlse DeLange
JB Meijers
Jake Etheridge
Matthew Crosby
Past membersWaylon
Rob Crosby
Ilse DeLange in 2016 (with German band The BossHoss)
The Common Linnets in 2016

The Common Linnets are a Dutch band that was formed in 2013. The band originally consisted of Ilse DeLange and Waylon.[1] DeLange has stated that the group is a platform for Dutch artists to make country, Americana, and bluegrass music, and that the members will be changing. In May 2014, Waylon left the group and was replaced by American country singer Jake Etheridge.

Their song "Calm After the Storm", which is on their self-titled debut album, reached second place in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 and gave the Netherlands its best result since its last winning entry in 1975.

  1. ^ "About The Common Linnets". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 8 May 2014.