Koen Stam

Koen became interested in keyboards and synthesizers at the age of 17. He was already in a band, Resistor, with buddies from school, fulfilling vocal duties. It became apparent that the music needed something more, and as everyone was very much into melodic power metal Koen decided to buy his first synth. It was during this time that he was asked to join Evershadow, his first project with a female vocalist. They went on to record a demo and play some nice shows around the country. After 2 years Evershadow was disbanded. Resistor eventually released two demos, and the members, though still friends, slowly went their seperate ways.

It was during this time that he was approached by his very best friend, Eva Albers (whaddya know!), who asked him to try out for some gigs with a band called Ex Libris. While daunting at first, it soon became apparent that there was a lot of chemistry and that Ex Libris was the perfect band for him to express his musical ideas. He was subsequently asked as a full-time member. The result is hopefully blasting through your speakers right now!!!