2 Meter Sessions is an independent music program from The Netherlands. We started in 1987 and have recorded more than 1,900 sessions for national radio & television and streaming platforms. And still going strong.
Amongst those sessions, studio performances by Nirvana, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Counting Crows, Coldplay, The Cranberries, The Black Crowes, James Taylor, Ben Howard, Xavier Rudd, Enther Shikari, Wunderhorse, Cardinals and many more.
UPCOMING RELEASE
Available on vinyl for the first time ever, The Amazing Snakeheads’ 2 Meter Sessions is finally unveiled. This special release arrives via Charly Records, the esteemed UK reissue label renowned for its carefully curated, high-quality archival editions. This recording from 2014 captures the band shortly after their signing to Domino Recording Company and the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, Amphetamine Ballads.
> Watch a mini-documentary on Youtube about this remarkable session
Recorded live-in-studio in Amsterdam in 2014 for the long-running Dutch radio and television series 2 Meter Sessions, it captures The Amazing Snakeheads at their most immediate and unfiltered, preserving a rare moment from their brief but unforgettable story.
Emerging from Glasgow’s underground, the band forged a fierce blend of garage rock, blues and rockabilly, driven by the magnetic presence of singer Dale Barclay. Drawing comparisons to The Birthday Party and The Gun Club, they created a sound that was dark, visceral and unpredictable. For this session, Barclay led a new line-up with himself as the sole remaining original member, reflecting the group’s evolution after Amphetamine Ballads.
After Dale Barclay’s untimely passing in 2018 at the age of 32, this recording took on an even greater significance. More than a live session, it is a vital document of a singular act and a testament to his artistry. Pressed on Ultra Gold vinyl, this deluxe edition includes exclusive session photography, new liner notes by the original 2 Meter Sessions producer, and a facsimile reproduction of a written postcard by Laura St. Jude, Barclay’s widow, offering a personal tribute to his memory and the legacy of The Amazing Snakeheads.
RELEASE DATE
September 25, 2026.
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TRACKLIST LP
SIDE A
- Here It Comes Again
- I’m A Vampire
- Flatlining
- Where Is My Knife?
- Swamp Song
SIDE B
- Testifying Time
- Nighttime
- Memories
- Tiger By The Tail
ABOUT 2 METER SESSIONS
The show was conceived in 1987 by Dutch radio presenter Jan Douwe Kroeske when, on his popular national radio show, he persuaded New-Zealand band Crowded House to play a short set of their popular songs. The response of the public was so great, that 2 Meter Sessions quickly became a household name in The Netherlands. Almost a million 2 Meter Sessions cd’s were sold in the Netherlands.
In 2018 the team began uploading more and more videos to their fast growing Youtube-channel, showcasing clips from the archive and highlighting new sessions.
The international appreciation of 2 Meter Sessions has been confirmed by looking at the statistics of the Youtube-channel: only 4,7% of the over 35,000,000 views is from The Netherlands.
2 Meter Sesssions has been streaming official recordings from the archive on digital platforms like Spotify, iTunes and Tidal since 2019. Over 21 hours of audio has already been made available to stream worldwide.
We still record 3 to 4 new sessions monthly, with promising and breakthrough acts from all over the world. The recording locations vary from professional recording studios to improvised mobile set-ups at festivals
SOME CLASSIC 2 METER SESSIONS
THE CRANBERRIES
The Cranberries were an Irish rock band and rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?, which became a commercial success. A month after that release they visited 2 Meter Sessions; their first television performance abroad.
BLIND MELON
Blind Melon is an American rock band formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California. They are best known for their 1993 hit “No Rain”, and enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neo-psychedelic take on alternative rock. Blind Melon visited 2 Meter Sessions in 1993.
FOO FIGHTERS
Foo Fighters is an American rock band, formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1994. It was founded by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of Nirvana after the suicide of Kurt Cobain. Foo Fighters visited 2 Meter Sessions in 1999, making it the second time Dave Grohl recorded a session, eight years after the first one with Nirvana.
COLDPLAY
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996. They released their first studio album, Parachutes, on 10 July 2000. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. A month earlier, they visited 2 Meter Sessions for a recording, making it their first ever over seas performance.