The Common Linnets | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Netherlands |
Genres | |
Years active | 2013 | –present
Labels | Firefly / Universal Music |
Members | Ilse DeLange JB Meijers Jake Etheridge Matthew Crosby |
Past members | Waylon Rob Crosby |
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.