Thomas Acda and Paul de Munnik have written songs about personal life and mental health since the mid-1990s.
For a sense of their tone, try 'Slaap Zacht, Elisabeth' or the earlier 'Drie Keer Vallen.' They're both quiet, specific, and a little worn around the edges.
They've been writing plainly about things people don't always talk about in pop music. A song like 'Wat Ik Zie Moet Ik Hebben' became a familiar hit in the Netherlands, but they also touched on same-sex relationships with 'Als De Liefde Niet Bestond' and kept the conversation going. Their lyrics feel lived-in, not like slogans.
They met as teenagers and put out their first album in 1996. Over the next two decades, they released records like 'Naakt Onder De Hemel' in 1997, 'Schooltijd' in 2005, and 'Nieuwe Liedjes' in 2013, always circling back to personal themes.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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