WE ARE TROUBLED SOULZ : The TRUE ORIGINAL fuckers of BXHELL gettin’ ready: Monkyman mashin’ and dubbin’ it up, Pete givin' voice to the inner turbulence of modern man, Matti laughin' and writing the damned songs, and Laurent keepin it down on the steady backBONEbeat.
TURN IT OUT DELICIOUSLY RAW !!!
2003 AD, Brussels. It starts with an invitation for food and thought. 72 Soul asks Monkyman and Matti for dinner and guitar: every Wednesday we eat, drink 'n smoke and play 'till late on the porch downtown saint - josaphat. At the kitchen table. Pete raps while doin’ the dishes and pouring the wine, Matti and Monkyman puzzle endlessly on simple jazz acoustic riddims.
Dem belly full but we hungry ! Who can count the fuckin’ beat? Pete, we need a DRUMMER man ... Ha! Laurent, le Petit Prince, the sharpest nut in the band, teaching us the metronomic principles, tip toppin' reggae hip hoppin’ like an old beatbox.
On the bass, Monkyman is the mad soul: screaming and hollering, not to understand but to scare and wonder, this boxing, teaching, living, smokin', art-shittin' madman. Loud, brutal and simple BASS.
Matti is the GOOD soul, as discovered on the side of his bed strummin’ his GUITAR . Walkin’ down the street one day, Matti turns and says: „I think I’m becoming obsessed with makin’ new songs… I can’t stop!!“
72 Soul is the VOICE. Like air in music: solo on CDR's rappin' the essence of life, occasional DJ but not what he play, various projects (giving Mr Doorman to Arsenal, providing a home for BXL multi ethnic hip hop collectif Mobassik, lending his vocals to many soul and hip hop producers) ... Pete’s always evolving, never blocking but leading in a silent way.
And now these four elements are TROUBLED SOULZ: one of the most original rockbands in Belgium and Beyond, no hype or marketing scheme. The last of the stubborn garage bands with a great bubble sound. Getting out to play over and over again. Time is on our side.
WE ARE TROUBLED SOULZ >> 72 Soul vocals, Monkyman bass, Matti guitar, Le Petit Prince Drums……….
See you in court!
