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Kickstarter ! (no not mine)

Not for me, but a friend of mine in Seattle. Brenda Xu is her name and she’s over 55% funded with her Kickstarter project to launch her new (second) album. I played bass on one of the songs in her previous album and performed with her in over 35 live shows in Southern California (2007-2009), including the world-famous Whisky-a-go-go on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.  The info is below, just click to check out and help contribute to a successful CD launch. Ends August 7th. 

Video Thursday (2-for-1)- Wayfaring Stranger

The Broken Circle Breakdown - Wayfaring Stranger
 Well of course I’ve seen the Oscar-nominated Belgian movie “The Broken Circle Breakdown”, where this song is placed in a key-moment of the story. But I didn’t think it would hold up this strong just by itself. Just another proof the lead-actress Veerle Baetens (who also sings the song) is world-class !

In comparison, the modern take of Ed Sheeran can be found here: Wayfaring Stranger by Ed Sheeran. It was recorded in one take and is a beautiful showcase of his voice looping technique. But, I do prefer the intensity of the first one. What about you? (yes, commenting is possible).

Video Thursday – Fires&Earthquakes Live at Mille Mechelen

Carl Durant Fires and Earthquakes Live At Mille Cafe Mechelen 2014
Here’s a new song I performed at the “Laaghangend Fruit” showcase at Cafe Mille in Mechelen. Enjoy ! It’s an uptempo song about fires, earthquakes and leaving California after having lived in San Diego for 11 years… returning to Leuven, Belgium.

Video Thursday – Oscar&The Wolf – Princes

Oscar And The Wolf - Princes

Disclaimer: Be sure that you can handle “Got my boys in the water” going through your head for the rest of the day after listening to this song. Amazing vocal performance, amazing production (the “just enough” kind) and they’re Belgian. What more do you need? Oh yeah, a cool video. That too…

Video Thursday – Eva&Mikaël sing “Say Something” on The Voice

Time for a new Video on Thursday ! I met Eva during one of the pre-auditions for The Voice van Vlaanderen, season 3 (2014). And after a decent performance in the Blind Auditions I have to admit she totally blew me  away with this performance in the Battles… and not just me…  Go like her Facebook page !!

Bekijk meer video’s van The Voice van Vlaanderen op vtm.be