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DOUGLAS FIRS
Indie / Rock / Americana

... and the petrol is expensive.



Gent/Meise
Belgium

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Last Login:  12/18/2009
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   DOUGLAS FIRS: General Info
Member Since11/21/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.douglasfirs.be
Band Members Gertjan Van Hellemont
lead vocal, guitar, lap steel, harmonica

and his band:

Sem Van Hellemont
piano, backing vocals
Simon Casier
bass, guitar, backing vocals
Christophe Claeys
drums, trumpet, backing vocals


Other people you might find on stage with Douglas:

Senne Guns (piano, backing vocals)
Frank Vanweddingen (drums)
Jelle Van Den Bergh (bass, backing vocals)
Glen De Jonghe (trombone)


'Shimmer and Glow' is the first recording with new band members Simon Casier on bass, and Christophe Claeys on drums. Gertjan played the piano on a beautiful Steinway at the Bijloke, Ghent, and he sang lead and most of the backing vocals, except a few that Sem did. The strings at the end are played by Eline Duerinck (This is where my little saturn sleeps), who played cello, and Patricia Vanneste (Balthazar), who was patient enough to do all the violin parts. Gyuri Spies did the mastering.

Piano and synth on 'Baby Jack' by Anton Walgrave.

Trombones and bass tubas in 'I will let you down' by Glen De Jonghe.

In 'Sally', you can hear Billie Bentein (she's gonna be famous) and Jinte Deprez (Balthazar) singing the backing vocals.

'The Kitchen Table' was recorded at Ghosttown Studio by Geert Vanbever (Rudy Trouvé), except the piano, which we recorded at the Bijloke, in Ghent. Senne Guns (Tomán) was sitting behind the piano, Simon Segers (Members Of Marvelas) played drums, and you can hear Simon on bass.

drunk friends in 'Apple': Wim, Pieter, Hubert, Andy, Sem, Jeroen, Jef, Kenneth, Gerben, Jasper, Thomas, Stan and Katleen.
whistle solo by dad.

'That's What I Want', 'Misunderstood' and 'I don't think you're good to have around' were recorded live in De Bijlokestudio, Ghent.

Photo at the top by Anna Vanaerschot.






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Influences(alphabetically:)

Bowling.
Garp.
Gromit.
Jake and Elwood Blues.
Juggling balls.
Marty McFly.
Slippers.
The alphabet.

Sounds Like

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 20 2009 8:00P
FETE d’HIVER, supporting Gabriel Rios Club Terminus, Oostende
Mar 31 2010 9:00P
café De Video (band) Gent
Apr 18 2010 8:00P
de Singel (band) Zwolle (NL)

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   About DOUGLAS FIRS
STUDIO BRUSSEL: "... met een authentieke stem en bakken sfeer. Het is niet 
iedereen gegeven om dit soort muziek op een geloofwaardige manier te brengen, 
maar Gertjan slaagt daar schijnbaar moeiteloos in. Klasse!"


RADIO 1: "... Was Ryan Adams een Vlaming geweest, dan heette hij Douglas Firs."


HUMO: "... dat er op het podium een veelvoud aan talent was verschenen. 
Douglas Firs, die op zijn akoestische gitaar drie songs lang fascineerde..."


GENTBLOGT: "... en bij het 3e nummer werden wij, en de hele Vooruit 
met ons, stil..."


POPPUNT: "... een jonge singer-songwriter met de ziel van Muddy Waters. Straf spul!"



Cooper: “Sheriff, what kind of fantastic trees have you got around here? Big, majestic…”
Truman: “Douglas firs.”
Cooper: “Douglas firs…”
(Twin Peaks)

Douglas Firs is Gertjan Van Hellemont (°1987), zanger, gitarist en liedjesschrijver met 
een voorliefde voor de popmelodieën van The Beatles, singer-songwiters als James Taylor 
en Ryan Adams, de country-blues van North Mississippi Allstars en de Back to the 
Future-trilogie. Al is dat iets anders.

Maar Douglas Firs is ook Gertjans rock-‘n-rollband met Christophe Claeys (drums, 
percussie, zang), Sem Van Hellemont (toetsen, zang) en Simon Casier (bas, zang). 
Douglas Firs rockt op de old school-manier. “Big, majestic…”

Douglas Firs verzorgde de support act voor o.a. Roland, Elliott Murphy, Tim Easton, 
De Mens, Anton Walgrave (Het Depot), Balthazar (N9) en in mei 2009 vroeg Milow hem om 
te openen in een uitverkochte AB, Roma en Vooruit.

In afwachting van zijn debuutalbum werden een aantal van z’n songs geselecteerd 
op de website www.vi.be en gedraaid op Studio Brussel en Radio 1.




Douglas Firs singing 'Dirty Dog' at EXQI Pop
(Recorded by Alfacam at the Eurocam Media Center in Lint):

'With every heartbeat' on the radio:

'I will let you down' videoclip, by Lotte De Troyer:

   DOUGLAS FIRS's Friend Space (Top 36)
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 Gertjan Van Hellemont 





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Heavy Duty Brothers

Heavy Duty Brothers



Dec 14 2009 10:21 PM




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Kitchenroomrecords

Kitchenroomrecords



Dec 13 2009 8:51 PM

Hallo,


Kitchen Room Records is op zoek naar nieuwe bands die demo of cd plannen hebben in het voorjaar.


Wij zijn een low-budget studio nabij Brugge.


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farid

farid adjazairi



Dec 12 2009 3:38 AM


Great profile.
Peace and progress.
Many thanks for adding me and looking
forward to your comment..
Any suggestion is welcome.
Hope you enjoy and dance to my Music.
All the best wishes.
Farid.
Farid Adjazairi - Rouh Ayithvir- Go Algeria- Algeria World Cup 2010 Qualifier dedication song for our Friends.


Kitchenroomrecords

Kitchenroomrecords



Dec 11 2009 10:32 AM

Hallo,


Kitchen Room Records is op zoek naar nieuwe bands die demo of cd plannen hebben in het voorjaar.


Wij zijn een low-budget studio nabij Brugge.


check www.kitchenroomrecords.eu of m'n space voor meer info!


zéér scherpe prijzen!!!!!!!!


vanaf 75€ per dag!!


hopelijk tot gauw,


mvg, Kitchen Room Records
Rousseau

Rousseau



Dec 2 2009 1:21 PM

Please take a listen to my new track "Sending Out." Thanks for your time and support! Cheers
Flavor by Suck

Flavor by Suck



Dec 2 2009 12:03 PM

hi Douglas Firs!!!
Thanks you rock!!!!
cool myspace Good music!!!
dave for Flavor by suck!!!
ROCK FROM BELGIUM!!!

 

Goldfish on Fire

Goldfish on Fire



Nov 26 2009 11:54 AM

Hey,

merci voor de add.

Grtz,
Koen (Goldfish on Fire)
KINGSIZE NOIDL

KINGSIZE NOIDL



Nov 26 2009 11:02 AM

Big Salute to
DOUGLAS FIRS.
I would share every
single Dollar with you,
for every lie I told.
Greetings from Last Waterhole,
Dirt Farm, Austria.
zndee*

zndee*



Nov 24 2009 7:59 PM

rica ederim :) (you're welcome)     do you know Turkish? (:
zndee*

zndee*



Nov 24 2009 4:21 PM

woow! i love your songs (:  and thanks for friend accepting ;)
Head full of flames

Head full of flames



Nov 24 2009 1:33 PM

hi gertjan,
merci voor de aanmoediging
en wie weet tot weldra nog eens!
s
Pascal

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Sofie

Sofie



Nov 20 2009 2:33 PM

Super! :D Wij hebben ons ook altijd al goed geamuseerd op uw optredens.

Een goed weekend gewenst! xx
Den

Den



Nov 19 2009 9:05 PM

thanks! its great to be friends with you on myspace!

Hope you like my songs

Keep in touch!

Den

UK

zach

zach smith



Nov 19 2009 3:18 PM

Really inspiring, I love your tunes.
Johan Troch

Johan Troch



Nov 17 2009 1:59 PM

Sofie

Sofie



Nov 14 2009 6:42 PM

Heey Douglas Firs!

Jullie myspace ziet er supermooi uit, goed gedaan!:) En natuurlijk nog altijd supermooie liedjes, hopelijk komen jullie snel nog eens naar Hasselt of ergens in de buurt :D xx sofie
Roger Holzheimer

Roger Holzheimer



Nov 11 2009 6:09 PM

Gertjan, what fantastic music you are making, from quiet to rockin'!!  Of course "I don't think you're good to have around" grabbed me from the first notes and kept me moving all the way through.  Great lyrics, and the sentiment, we've all been there before.  :)  And "I will let you down", just a wonderful song.  Vocals, playimng, everything so damn good.  I hope to be in your country after the frist of the year and I will definitely try and catrch you live.  I hope all is great.  Thanks for the friendship, be well

roger holzheimer
denver, colorado, usa
www.rogerholzheimer.com


 

Sophie Valentino

Sophie Valentino



Nov 10 2009 4:36 PM

Hello!!!
My new title "Avant de dire goodbye" is on online on my page.
Good listening
See you soon
Sophie
PHOENIX

PHOENIX



Nov 10 2009 4:35 PM


Out of the shadows of the night
the PHOENIX rises from the ashes of the past
to stretch his wings and glide across
vast lands no soul has ever seen or known
Frozen

Frozen



Nov 5 2009 8:07 PM

Frozen's got a new myspace lay-out and new songs! Check it out!



Cheers,



FROZEN
Freckles

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Nov 2 2009 1:31 AM

awe! well, you were definately a treasure to find and behold! ;) thank you for your light! you are beautiful!
*Chanice*

*Chanice*



Nov 2 2009 12:01 AM

Thank you for the add,
best wishes,
take care,
Chanice
Freckles

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Nov 1 2009 8:37 PM

thank you love! you are magic!
Team William (album out NOW!!!)

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Nov 1 2009 4:51 PM

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Tot dan!

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