Rockhard review of Sparrows!

Ziemlich exakt zwischen IQ (´Silence´) und „Operation: Mindcrime“/„Empire“-Queensryche (´Eyes Show The Heart´) positionieren sich – auch gesanglich – die Holländer THE BARSTOOL PHILOSOPHERS mit ihrem absolut herausragenden Debüt „Sparrows“. Read More

SPARROWS “Album of the Month” in German Eclipsed Magazine!

With pride we inform you that our album “Sparrows” has been chosen “Album of the Month” in the april-edition (4/10) of the German Eclipsed Magazine.
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Where can I get a copy of Sparrows?

NEW!: The TBP debut album Sparrows is currently online available at The Barshop (TBP webshop), CDBaby (US), Beyond Rock (NL), Progpuldion (FR) and Just for Kicks (GER). Sparrows is also still available at the “good old fashioned” recordstores: Popeye Hengelo (NL) and Music Store Almelo (NL).

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More reviews of Sparrows!

“…I put the cd in my player and for almost 1 hour I was speechless; amazing psychedelic, progressive rock and an outstanding production… …These lyrics combined with the psychedelic and progressive rock make the album an impressive experience; there are only highlights… Sparrows of the Dutch The Barstool Philosophers is a must for all Queensryche fans and progressive rock fans. BUY THIS RECORD!!!! (92/100)”
- Digital Steel.com

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Sparrows nominated for Progawards 2009!

Nominations for Best Debut Album and Best Artwork!

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First reviews Sparrows!

The first (very nice) reviews of Sparrows.  More soon!

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Order Sparrows now!

Click HERE to order Sparrows (only 10 euros!).

From now on Sparrows is also available at Popeye Hengelo (NL) and Music Store Almelo (NL).

Thanx for your support!

Xymphonia

On Sunday 25th of october we are invited at the radioshow Xymphonia to promote “Sparrows”. It`s a livebroadcast between 20.00 and 22.00 hr CET. Frequenties: 106.1 FM and 104.1 Cable. For livestream listening click ont the image below. 

Barstools on Air

On thursday 24th of september we`ve promoted Sparrows at the radio Hengelo show “Uurtje Apart” (www.dondersapart.com). Some photo`s can be found in our photo album.
Soon we will update our gigscalendar with some more radioshows/gigs, so keep an eye on it!

Sparrows released on september 24th!!!

We are very pleased to announce that our debut-album “Sparrows” will be released on the 24th of september 2009! It contains 9 steamy symphonic rock-tracks. We`ve put a lot of effort in it, so we hope you will like it!

To order click on the albumcover or select webshop in the mainmenu section or just click here.

For some samples check our music/video jukebox or visit our myspace-site.

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