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“This tour is a quite emotional thing for David Coverdale” – interview with Joel Hoekstra of Whitesake and Iconic

Author Samuel Järvinen - 7.6.2022

Legendary rock group Whitesnake are currently on their farewell tour saying goodbye to the fans all over the world.

Chaoszine had the pleasure to interview Whitesnake’s guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who told us about his new band Iconic, his own influences and Whitesnake’s farewell tour.

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You can listen to the singles released from Iconic‘s debut album “Second Skin” so far below:

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