Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Enjoy the 10th episode of 'The Eluveitie Sphere':
@fabienne_erni welcomes our Special Guest today: Merel Bechtold from @DearMotherTV!

► 00:00 - Introduction
► 01:38 - First time Merel and Fabi met / Shows we saw from each other (Masters of Rock etc.)
► 07:50 - Playing the last Show with Delain
► 08:59 - Leaving Delain
► 11:24 - Flame / Passion for music
► 12:58 - Finding a Vocalist for Dear Mother
► 18:29 - Songwriting Process
► 23:35 - Joey and Merel
► 25:39 - Studio Process
► 27:38 - First Show with Dear Mother / First Rehearsals
► 29:18 - Crowdfunding
► 31:40 - Co-Producer Jimmy Alexander
► 35:14 - Merel's Metal Background
► 37:49 - Music Merel listened to growing up
► 39:42 - Starting with Guitar
► 40:55 - Merel's Musical Journey (Tears of Pain, Delayn, MaYan….) & Touring
► 47:25 - Playing with Anneke van Giesrbergen
► 49:42 - Plans with Dear Mother & Festivals with Eluveitie
► 51:11 - DIY Project
► 55:48 - Corona Times / Mindset
► 01:01:10 - Mushrooms and Forest, Trees, Nature
► 01:08:37 - Hippie Scale (Goa Parties etc.)
► 01:12:50 - Sleeping Rhythm / Working Flow
► 01:15:50 - What Fabi discovered new during Corona (Getting up early, Patreon, YT)
► 01:18:00 - Patreon Community
► 01:21:56 - LIVE: What made you decide to start teaching Guitar? / Level Up Music Academy
► 01:26:14 - Future Plans with Dear Mother
► 01:27:45 - Fabi teaching Vocals
► 01:29:37 - Goodbye


Dear Mother:
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Eluveitie:
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► Twitter: twitter.com/eluveitie

Merel Bechtold:
► Instagram: instagram.com/merelbechtold
► Facebook: facebook.com/merel.bechtold

Fabienne Erni:
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