Anton Walgrave has taken some interesting turns in his career. His 2000 debut album The Hum was acclaimed by the press and knowing fans. The CD was recorded in London and produced by Kevin Armstrong.(Thomas Dolby,David Bowie, Youssou NDour, Morrissey,...). In 2003 there was Before the dawn, a dark, haunting CD combining strong songwriting and tasteful electronics. The single Awake enjoyed a lot of radio airplay and made it onto several compilations. More than enough good reviews, again and again hearty applause from those in the know. Anton played live, and every time he was convincing.
In 2005 he started working with Frank Vanderlinden(De mens) as a producer.
Michel Shelle Dierickx(Deus,TCMatic,....) recorded and mixed everything. Mario Goossens (Hooverphonic, Triggerfinger,...) played drums. The bass parts were shared by Hans Mullens (Buscemi,...) and fellow Mens Michel De Coster. Aram Van Ballaert and Geoffrey Hautvas played guitar. The rest was done by Anton and Frank themselves.
Seven days of mixing (in Brussels ICP Studio) were needed to finish the job. It rocks, it moves you, seduces you, bites you, soothes and hits you.And it 's a new CD with twelve songs, of which Lost Soul became the single. The full CD, entitled Shine, was released on April 3th 2006.
His last album came out in april 2008, and is called 'Every Night You Pray': Anton's most personal album yet. Highly personal but not necessarily autobiographical. Anton writes, records and mixes (with Luc Weytjens) in his own Sugarbeat studio and for the first time does the production himself. Exciting and cathartic, a strong mix of soft and loud, fast and slow, laughter and tears. The Great Themes are not avoided, but Anton presents them in a very earthly, realistic way. Sharp but mild, more ironic than cynical, and always a bit tongue-in-cheek. Up-tempo pop numbers make up a gracious whole with slower songs and haunting ballads. 'Every Night You Pray' is diverse, intense and raw, poetic, to the point and adventurous.
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