Yves Meersschaert, piano
\nAster Van Vaerenbergh, voice
\nThomas No\u00ebl, guitar
\nWouter Vanden Bossche, drums
\nSophie Cavez, bass<\/p>\n
\u2018Girl singing in French, some accordion passages here and there… it must be French chanson\u2019
\nAnyone who takes this as a reason to listen to the group will have wasted their time.
\nLe Grand Bateau produces a sound entirely its own, incorporating a wide range of influences. It\u2019s no easy task to label or categorise their music and if one could it would immediately be superseded.
\nThe lyrics determine the music, regardless of genre.
\nThe lyrics and music are inherent to the material and each depends on the other.
\nAlthough the numbers seem to sound lively, they are accompanied by rather more melancholy lyrics.
\nAs is often the case in song- writing, the inspiration was taken from personal experiences and stories heard \u2018at the bar\u2019 or in conversations.
\nAlthough many of the numbers are about people, what they do above all is visualise a genuine emotion.
\nThere is story behind every fa\u00e7ade. In spite of this contradiction and diversity, there is a thread that ties it all together. The members of the group spin this thread very informally, and the truly intriguing nature of the songs arises out of the members\u2019 individual lifestyles. All with different tastes in music, views and characters; it is to this that the music owes its complexity.
\nBut to express it in an uncomplicated manner, we can say that they play numbers that are above all appealing, genuine and lively. A delight to listen to and a pleasure to see them play. They are neither black, nor white… but more like grey (like Belgian weather).<\/p>\n
They offer you a \u2018chanson Belge\u2019<\/p>\n
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