MP3 PJDS - Light Sleeper

Eclectic, wayward and intense yet melodically rich and "rockin'" these songs paint a very personal picture. the universe never sounded this intense, how good the black when everything is grey .

11 MP3 Songs in this album (51:20) !
Related styles: ROCK: Adult Contemporary, ROCK: Experimental Rock

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Details:
Singer-guitarplayer Pieter-Jan De Smet (PJDS) and guitarist Geoffrey Burton release the album âAntidoteâ in october 1993.
A collection of songs that refer vaguely to John Hiatt, Elvis Costello , Iggy Pop â¦
The album is produced by Belgian bluesphenomenon Roland and released by Play That Beat!/Virgin.
Singles âBabyâs In The Worldâ and âFireâ become true radio hits in Belgium on national rockstations Studio Brussel and Radio 21.
Backed by a solid rhythm section, Serge Bakker on bass and Piet Jorens (a.o. dEUS,, Vive la Fêteâ¦) on drums , PJDS and Geoffrey Burton tour intensively.
As a duo they also play festivals in Canada (Festival dâEté International de Québec), France (Printemps de Bourges), and Switzerland (Paléo Festival Nyon).
In January 1997 the new album âAugustâ is released and the title song becomes another fine radio hit.
The album is recorded in an old chapel, engineered and co-produced by Mike Butcher (Marvin Gaye, Black Sabbath, Arno ⦠)
The album gathers some rave reviews in Belgian and Dutch magazines.
Pieter-Jan De Smet and Geoffrey Burton start touring full time as a duo.
PJDS also starts doing solo gigs, tours as support act with Arno through Switzerland, opens for acts such as Maria McKee, Willy Deville, Chris Whitley, Jayhawks and even opens twice for Axelle Red at the legendary l'Olympia (Paris)
Come 2001 a new band is formed with Mirko BanoviÄ on bass and Frederik Van Den Berghe on drums. Recordings for the new album âLight Sleeperâ take place at PJâs house and in two renowned Brussels studios( ICP & BSB).
âLight Sleeperâ is released to much critical acclaim in January 2002 on PJâs own label BEUZAK Records. Belgian newspaper âDe Morgenâ calls it âa genuine masterpieceâ.
In January 2003 the band records a fourth album in Brusselsâ JET studios. âSUITS YOUâ is released in March. 11 songs, written in 6 days and recorded and mixed the next 10 days. Again Belgian and Dutch press rate the album very high. A small tour in Belgium confronts the public with a sharp-dressed band that delivers its songs in true shock and awe style.
PJ produces upcoming talent SIOENâs debut album and tours with Tom Pintens (Zita Swoon, 2000 Monkeys) in the fall of 2003.
The band tours intensively through Belgium and France in 2004 as part of Tambours Battants, a rock ân roll theatre play.
Come August 2005 PJDS joins the Keremos stable (Sioen, Absynthe Minded â¦)
An overview album containing songs from all 4 albums + outtakes and previously unreleased recordings is released in the fall of 2005.