Personal Trainer (band)

Personal Trainer is a Dutch indie rock band based in Amsterdam. The band, occasionally referred to as collective, is built around frontman Willem Smit and has a continuously changing line-up with which they perform.

History
The band initially started as a solo project of Smit, who frequently asked different people to play along on stage. Currently, Smit is the only permanent member of the group, and his fellow band members rotate between artists who are part of, among others, Pip Blom, Bull Home Counties, The Klittens, Global Charming, Canshaker Pi, and Steve French.

In 2020, Personal Trainer performed at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. In 2021, the band played continuously for 24 hours in Paradiso Amsterdam. They have furthermore performed at major Dutch festivals, such as Down the Rabbit Hole, Best Kept Secret, and Into the Great Wide Open.

In December 2023 it was announced that the band had signed to the Bella Union label.

Line up (2023 tours)

 * Willem Smit – vocals
 * Franti Marešová – guitar
 * Leon Harms – guitar
 * Ruben van Weegberg – bass
 * Abel Tuinstra – keyboards and trumpet
 * Kick Kluiving – drums (Kick announced that he would be leaving the band at the end of 2023)
 * Kilian Kayser – percussion

Albums

 * Big Love Blanket (2022)

Singles and EPs

 * "The Industry" (2018)
 * "Issue Box" (2020)
 * "Politics" (2020)
 * "Muscle Memory" (2021)
 * "Gazebo" (2021)
 * "The Loozer" (2021)
 * "Key of Ego" (2022)
 * "Milk" (2022)
 * "Rug Busters" (2022)
 * "The Lazer" (2022)
 * "Former Puppy" (2022)
 * "Texas in the Kitchen (Live at Katzwijm)" (2023)
 * "The Feeling" (2023)