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DI-RECT inventively filter elements of rock, soul, pop, and indie through their own distinct vocabulary, one forged by a decade-spanning friendship and trust. Emerging from the other side of meteoric stardom, identity crises, creative dust-ups and the ongoing challenge of integrating five radically different personalities, this eclectic Dutch quintet has embraced a newfound creative abandon, less preoccupied of what they are, and more with what they could become.
 
If you take the history between Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Bas van Wageningen, Jamie Westland, and Paul Jan Bakker into account, it’s a remarkable thing to consider; a collection of colorful individuals that isn’t just operating at the height of their creative powers, but doing so with unprecedented success. They won a Dutch Edison Award for their 2017 album Rolling With The Punches and played their biggest shows yet at Pinkpop and AFAS Live. Ever since scoring a number one hit with ‘Times Are Changing’ in 2009 – sparked by Veenendaal’s charismatic voice – DI-RECT have come to define success as something bigger than just metrics or awards could explain. They are a band perpetually driven by the prospect of ‘why not?’, performing sweeping arena-sized romps and intimate house shows alike. No matter the setting, you can always count on DI-RECT to provide a dynamic, combustible mix of crowd favorites and daredevil experimentalism.

Top tracks

20	Where We Belong (Zomboy Remix)	Zomboy	Never Say Die, Vol. 3	04:49
	Composers: DI-RECT - Fedde Le Grand - Guus van der Steen - Marcel Veenendaal - Robin M Christopher
01	Soldier On	DI-RECT	Soldier On	03:27
01	Devil Don't Care	DI-RECT	Devil Don't Care	03:13
	Writer: Jamie Westland - Niels Zuiderhoek - Bas van Wageningen - Marcel Veenendaal - Guus van der Steen - Spike van Zoest - Paul Jan Bakker
06	Adrenaline	DI-RECT	Over The Moon	02:59
	Composers: DI-RECT - Alex Dirkse
05	Inside My Head	DI-RECT	Discover	03:24
	Writer: Ricardo Pronk - Tony Cornelissen / Composers: Ricardo Pronk - Tony Cornelissen

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Discography

Albums

℗ 2025 DI-RECT Music Productions under Exclusive license to 8Ball Music BV: 23-09-2025

Live in De Kuip

01	90s Kid Pt. II (Live in De Kuip)	DI-RECT	Live in De Kuip	04:52
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Guus van der Steen, Paul Jan Bakker & Niels Zuiderhoek / Composers: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Guus van der Steen, Paul Jan Bakker & Niels Zuiderhoek
02	Times Are Changing (Live in De Kuip)	DI-RECT	Live in De Kuip	06:15
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Vince van Reeken & KD Hughes / Composers: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Vince van Reeken & KD Hughes
03	OMG It's Happening (Live in De Kuip)	DI-RECT	Live in De Kuip	03:34
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Frans van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek / Composers: Marcel Veenendaal, Frans van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek
04	Wastelands (Live in De Kuip)	DI-RECT	Live in De Kuip	06:03
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Frans van Zoest, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek, Guus van der Steen / Composers: Marcel Veenendaal, Frans van Zoest, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek, Guus van der Steen
05	My Blood (Live in De Kuip)	DI-RECT	Live in De Kuip	04:11
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek & Guus van der Steen / Composers: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek & Guus van der Steen
06	Through The Looking Glass (Live in De Kuip)	DI-RECT	Live in De Kuip	08:15
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Frans van Zoest, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek, Guus van der Steen / Composers: Marcel Veenendaal, Frans van Zoest, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek, Guus van der Steen
07	Snakebite (Live in De Kuip)	DI-RECT	Live in De Kuip	09:01
	Writer: Bas van Wageningen, Frans van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Vince van Reeken, KD Hughes / Composers: Bas van Wageningen, Frans van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Vince van Reeken, KD Hughes

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℗ 2024 DI-RECT Music Productions under Exclusive license to 8Ball Music BV: 08-03-2024

Sphinx

01	My Blood	DI-RECT	Sphinx	03:41
	Composers: Marcel Veenendaal - Frans van Zoest - Bas van Wageningen - Paul Jan Bakker - Niels Zuiderhoek - Guus van der Steen
02	Wastelands	DI-RECT	Sphinx	03:40
	Composers: Marcel Veenendaal - Frans van Zoest - Bas van Wageningen - Paul Jan Bakker - Niels Zuiderhoek - Guus van der Steen
03	Through The Looking Glass	DI-RECT	Sphinx	03:49
	Composers: Bas van Wageningen - Frans van Zoest - Jamie Westland - Paul Jan Bakker - Marcel Veenendaal - Guus van der Steen - Niels Zuiderhoek
04	How My Heart Was Won	DI-RECT	Sphinx	03:39
	Composers: Niels Zuiderhoek - Marcel Veenendaal - Frans van Zoest - Jamie Westland - Bas van Wageningen - Paul Jan Bakker - Guus van der Steen
05	Diamond Under Pressure	DI-RECT	Sphinx	05:01
	Composers: Marcel Veenendaal - Frans van Zoest - Bas van Wageningen - Paul Jan Bakker - Niels Zuiderhoek - Guus van der Steen - Gian Luca Matteo Iannella
06	90s Kid pt. II	DI-RECT	Sphinx	04:50
	Composers: Marcel Veenendaal - Frans van Zoest - Jamie Westland - Bas van Wageningen - Paul Jan Bakker - Niels Zuiderhoek - Guus van der Steen
07	Waterfall	DI-RECT	Sphinx	04:18
	Composers: Marcel Veenendaal - Frans van Zoest - Jamie Westland - Bas van Wageningen - Paul Jan Bakker - Niels Zuiderhoek - Guus van der Steen

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℗ 2023 8ball Music: 21-12-2023

Residentie Orkest Sessions Pt. II

01	Come Into The World	DI-RECT	Residentie Orkest Sessions Pt. II	07:00
	Composers: Bas van Wageningen - Marcel Veenendaal - Frans van Zoest - Jamie Westland - Tijmen van Wageningen - Guus van der Steen - Paul Jan Bakker
02	Still Life	DI-RECT	Residentie Orkest Sessions Pt. II	05:36
	Composers: Bas van Wageningen - Jamie Westland - Frans van Zoest - Marcel Veenendaal - Vince van Reeken
03	No Goodbye	DI-RECT	Residentie Orkest Sessions Pt. II	04:57
	Composers: Guus van der Steen - Marcel Veenendaal - Bas van Wageningen - Jamie Westland - Frans van Zoest - Niels Zuiderhoek
04	Be Strong	DI-RECT	Residentie Orkest Sessions Pt. II	04:33
	Composers: Niels Zuiderhoek - Guus van der Steen - Bas van Wageningen - Jamie Westland - Frans van Zoest - Marcel Veenendaal - Paul Jan Bakker
05	Wouldn't Understand It	DI-RECT	Residentie Orkest Sessions Pt. II	05:46
	Composers: Tijmen van Wageningen - Jamie Westland - Bas van Wageningen - Frans van Zoest - Marcel Veenendaal - Paul Jan Bakker - Guus van der Steen
06	90s Kid	DI-RECT	Residentie Orkest Sessions Pt. II	04:00
	Composers: Paul Jan Bakker - Guus van der Steen - Marcel Veenendaal - Bas van Wageningen - Jamie Westland - Frans van Zoest - Niels Zuiderhoek
07	Naked	DI-RECT	Residentie Orkest Sessions Pt. II	04:01
	Composers: Guus van der Steen - Marcel Veenendaal - Bas van Wageningen - Jamie Westland - Frans van Zoest - Niels Zuiderhoek

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DI-RECT Music Productions under Exclusive license to 8Ball Music BV: 09-10-2020

Wild Hearts

01	Born Again	DI-RECT	Wild Hearts	04:45
02	No Goodbye	DI-RECT	Wild Hearts	03:38
03	Nightcrawler	DI-RECT	Wild Hearts	03:48
04	Hibernation	DI-RECT	Wild Hearts	04:14
05	Soldier On	DI-RECT	Wild Hearts	03:27
06	Naked	DI-RECT	Wild Hearts	03:54
07	Wild Hearts	DI-RECT	Wild Hearts	04:39

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DI-RECT Music Productions under Exclusive license to 8Ball Music BV: 17-05-2019

De Duif Sessions

01	Still Life	DI-RECT	De Duif Sessions	04:50
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen & Vince van Reeken - Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Vince van Reeken & KD Hughes
02	Flies, Ants & Elephants	DI-RECT	De Duif Sessions	05:13
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen & Vince van Reeken - Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Vince van Reeken & KD Hughes
03	Be Strong	DI-RECT	De Duif Sessions	03:08
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek & Guus van der Steen
04	You Know Who I Am	DI-RECT	De Duif Sessions	04:02
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Frans van Zoest, Bas van Wageningen, Jamie Westland, Paul Jan Bakker - Marcel Veenendaal, Frans van Zoest, Bas van Wageningen, Jamie Westland, Paul Jan Bakker, Guus van der Steen
05	You & I	DI-RECT	De Duif Sessions	06:25
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen & Vince van Reeken - Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Vince van Reeken & Guus van der Steen
06	Young Ones	DI-RECT	De Duif Sessions	04:43
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen & Vince van Reeken - Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Vince van Reeken & J&J Inglis
07	All That We Ever Had	DI-RECT	De Duif Sessions	06:26
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen & Vince van Reeken - Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Vince van Reeken & KD Hughes

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DI-RECT Music Productions under Exclusive license to 8Ball Music BV: 06-10-2017

Rolling With The Punches

01	Hurricane	DI-RECT	Rolling With The Punches	04:08
02	Crazy Madonna	DI-RECT	Rolling With The Punches	02:59
03	Rockstar	DI-RECT	Rolling With The Punches	03:04
04	Ricochet	DI-RECT	Rolling With The Punches	03:59
05	All The Way	DI-RECT	Rolling With The Punches	04:29
06	Wouldn't Understand It	DI-RECT	Rolling With The Punches	05:15
07	Come Into The World	DI-RECT	Rolling With The Punches	06:10

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℗ 2003 Universal International Music B.V.: 01-01-2003

Over The Moon

01	Rollercoaster	DI-RECT	Over The Moon	02:58
	Composers: Arie Spaans - Johan ter Schegget - Eriq Agterdenbosch
02	Never Again	DI-RECT	Over The Moon	03:58
	Composers: DI-RECT - Alex Dirkse
03	Sucking Parasite	DI-RECT	Over The Moon	02:47
	Composers: DI-RECT - Alex Dirkse
04	She	DI-RECT	Over The Moon	04:03
	Composers: DI-RECT - Alex Dirkse
05	Boy I'm Coming	DI-RECT	Over The Moon	03:23
	Composers: DI-RECT - Alex Dirkse
06	Adrenaline	DI-RECT	Over The Moon	02:59
	Composers: DI-RECT - Alex Dirkse
07	Hello And Goodbye	DI-RECT	Over The Moon	03:22
	Composers: DI-RECT - Alex Dirkse

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℗ 2001 Universal International Music B.V.: 01-01-2001

Discover

01	Just The Way I Do	DI-RECT	Discover	03:41
	Writer: Tim Akkerman - Frans van Zoest - Jamie Westland - Bas van Wageningen / Composers: Tim Akkerman - Frans van Zoest - Jamie Westland - Bas van Wageningen
02	Discover	DI-RECT	Discover	04:33
	Composers: DI-RECT - Tim Akkerman
03	Confidence	DI-RECT	Discover	03:10
	Composers: Daniël Lohues - DI-RECT - Tim Akkerman
04	Free	DI-RECT	Discover	03:21
	Composers: E.W. Hubbard Jr. - N. Richards - N. Wilson - A. Dirkse
05	Inside My Head	DI-RECT	Discover	03:24
	Writer: Ricardo Pronk - Tony Cornelissen / Composers: Ricardo Pronk - Tony Cornelissen
06	Revenge	DI-RECT	Discover	04:15
	Composers: DI-RECT - Tim Akkerman
07	My Generation	DI-RECT	Discover	02:48
	Composers: Pete Townshend

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EPs

DI-RECT Music Productions under Exclusive license to 8Ball Music BV: 01-11-2019

Nothing To Lose

01	Cry Baby	DI-RECT	Nothing To Lose	03:18
02	Devil Don't Care	DI-RECT	Nothing To Lose	03:13
	Writer: Jamie Westland - Niels Zuiderhoek - Bas van Wageningen - Marcel Veenendaal - Guus van der Steen - Spike van Zoest - Paul Jan Bakker
03	Be Strong	DI-RECT	Nothing To Lose	03:09
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek & Guus van der Steen
04	Nothing To Lose	DI-RECT	Nothing To Lose	02:39

8ball music: 16-09-2016

Fired Up

01	Fired Up	DI-RECT	Fired Up	04:23
02	One More Kiss	DI-RECT	Fired Up	04:16
03	You Know Who I Am	DI-RECT	Fired Up	04:23
04	Seesaw	DI-RECT	Fired Up	04:26

℗ 2010 Sneakerz MUZIK: 02-03-2010

Times Are Changing (Remixes)

01	Times Are Changing (Robbie Taylor Festival Mix)	DI-RECT	Times Are Changing (Remixes)	07:26
	Writer: DI-RECT / Composers: DI-RECT - KD Hughes
02	Times Are Changing (Franky Rizardo Remix)	DI-RECT	Times Are Changing (Remixes)	08:32
	Writer: DI-RECT / Composers: DI-RECT - KD Hughes
03	Times Are Changing (Rene Kuppens Remix)	DI-RECT	Times Are Changing (Remixes)	06:28
	Writer: DI-RECT / Composers: DI-RECT - KD Hughes
04	Times Are Changing (East & Young Remix)	DI-RECT	Times Are Changing (Remixes)	06:26
	Writer: DI-RECT / Composers: DI-RECT - KD Hughes

Singles

℗ 2025 DI-RECT Music Productions under Exclusive license to 8Ball Music BV: 12-09-2025

Through The Looking Glass

01	Through The Looking Glass (Live in De Kuip)	DI-RECT	Through The Looking Glass			08:15
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Frans van Zoest, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek, Guus van der Steen / Composers: Marcel Veenendaal, Frans van Zoest, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek, Guus van der Steen

℗ 2025 DI-RECT Music Productions under Exclusive license to 8Ball Music BV: 29-08-2025

How My Heart Was Won

01	How My Heart Was Won (Live in De Kuip)	DI-RECT	How My Heart Was Won			07:00
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek & Guus van der Steen / Composers: Marcel Veenendaal, Spike van Zoest, Jamie Westland, Bas van Wageningen, Paul Jan Bakker, Niels Zuiderhoek & Guus van der Steen

DI-RECT Music Productions under exclusive license to 8ball Music BV: 02-02-2024

My Blood

01	My Blood	DI-RECT	My Blood			03:41
	Composers: Marcel Veenendaal - Frans van Zoest - Bas van Wageningen - Paul Jan Bakker - Niels Zuiderhoek - Guus van der Steen

8ball Music: 30-06-2023

OMG It's Happening

01	OMG It's Happening	DI-RECT	OMG It's Happening			02:59
	Writer: Marcel Veenendaal - Frans van Zoest - Jamie Westland - Bas van Wageningen - Paul Jan Bakker - Niels Zuiderhoek / Composers: Marcel Veenendaal - Frans van Zoest - Jamie Westland - Bas van Wageningen - Paul Jan Bakker - Niels Zuiderhoek - Guus van der Steen - Gian Luca Matteo Iannella