Boris van Olffen

Bass Guitar

Boris van Olffen

Place of birth

Netherlands

My story

Music was very important in our house, and my parents and brother all play instruments. I started playing bass in high school because I loved it, but also because I was 13 and wanted to play in a band, and there wasn't a bassist yet. Before that, I'd already been taking keyboard lessons for two years, which is how I discovered I had a talent for music. I started playing punk and rock, and through ska and reggae, I increasingly discovered world music. These days, I play and listen to almost all kinds of music and I love combining these different styles.

Instrument

Bass Guitar

Volg ons

My input in the orchestra

I've always played in a lot of bands where we had to discover and arrange everything ourselves. There, it was more about putting on a good show than playing perfectly. I'm bringing that do-it-yourself attitude to CCO, and I think it adds something unique.