Mirko Banovic : bass /
Reinout Swinnen : keyboards /
Koen Victor Lieckens : drums /
Thomas Vanelslander : guitar /
Gert Bettens : guitar / vocals
Influences
Deep purple / Beatles / Joe Dassin / The Smiths / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Crowded House / Elliott Smith / AC-DC / Rolling Stones / Grandaddy / Led Zeppelin / Queens of the Stoneage / Simon & Garfunkel / Foo Fighters / Sigur Ros / Indigo Girls / Pearl Jam / David Gray / etc.
In 2005, after more than 10 years of recording and touring with k’s Choice — still one of the most successful Belgian bands ever — Gert Bettens and his new band Woodface recorded their critically acclaimed debut “Good Morning Hope”. Two years later, he returns with his brand new album “Comet”.
The new album represents a marked departure from the previous one thanks to a completely different approach to the writing and recording process. Inspired by their stage energy, the band decided to trade the wide arrangements of their debut album for a much simpler and more raw sound. As Gert says, “I still wrote every single song as if it was my last, and then rehearsed it with the five of us. Only this time, the guitars were louder, and we had the tendency to push the record button much sooner.”
“Comet” in a nutshell?
Thirty-five minutes of solid rock and a single ballad for old time’s sake. Nothing more, nothing less.
This time the band camped at “De Studio” in Asse, Belgium. It took them, with the experienced Dirk Miers behind the desk, only seven days to record the entire album live. The Grammy Award winning Darcy Proper then mastered the 11 songs.
While “Good Morning Hope” blended power-driven rock songs with more intimate singer-songwriter compositions, “Comet” is more like one big primal scream, combining the rocking vibe of the ’70s with the love of all band members for what’s becoming rare in contemporary rock: a soul.
A highly original album with a slight retro feel to it.
In 2007, Gert Bettens once again proves to be one of Belgium’s finest songwriters,
and Woodface a rock band with a heart of flesh and blood.
Frank Clauwers / August 2007
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Thanks for the add, and hope that you like our music :) Don..t miss us at Smileys in Brunssum on April 17th or at De Rots in Antwerpen on April 18th!!! Here you can download our new single “ Blood Vanish” + video + bonus features FOR FREE: http://www.tiefdruck-musik.de/download/MAN_Blood_Vanish_Download.zip
Hey Woodface, I hope all is well. I wanted to let you know that the new ZELAZOWA full length album "Elephants On A Mousehunt" will be released on Saturday, January, 17th through CDBaby. com and all major digital distribution sites. In anticipation of its release, we have posted the new singles from the album on our myspace page. Please give them a listen at:
and let me know your thoughts. If you are in the Philadelphia area, join us for the CD release party that night (Saturday, 1/17) at The Khyber at 10 PM. There are plenty of tour dates to follow, so please check the calendar.
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Klik op "stem", daar op "online". Klik op "nog geen login" (tenzij je axioneer bent dan heb je al een login). Vul de vragen in en druk op 'Go' dan ontvang je een mail met je actievatiecode. Activeer je registratie met deze code. Ga naar http://www. stemzenith. tken druk nogmaals op "stem" en dan "online". Vul je gebruikersnaam en paswoord in (Je bent nu ingelogd). Klik op "stem" en op "online" (JE BENT KLAAR!)
Florent's page just become Minuit Solaire's place on myspace. Minuit Solaire (yes, it's french) is Florent's new rock band, with Pierrick (Choking Smokers) playing bass and Jacques (courtesy of himself) on drums.
Even if songs are mostly sung in french (there's one in english, if you prefer), our musical influences are english. We'd be really happy just if you lend your ears a few minutes to these new songs, and if you could tell us if you liked it.
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