DAAN

For 30 years, Daan has been surprising you with a whirlwind of musical genres, from pop noire to indie rock, electro to country, beats and ballads, usually in English, but sometimes also in Frans of Nederlands. Anyone looking for the common thread in his work discovers that all those songs have something in common: the often melancholic and simultaneously humorous lyrics full of visual metaphors (Daan is, after all, a graphic designer) and a (storm and) urge to translate this into almost baroque musical paintings. This tour distills all his songs in the same musical way: Daan behind the grand piano or guitar, Isolde Lasoen, Daan’s regular musical muse for 25 years, on vibraphone, drums, trumpet, bells, and angel vocals, and the virtuoso Jean-François Assy, known as a musician with, among others, Alain Bashung, William Sheller of Yann Thiersen, on his atypical cello. The more intimate halls with a seated audience give Daan the chance to get closer to the audience, and to take the time to share the stories behind his colorful life path and mysterious lyrics, creating a theatrical cabaret full of emotion and ecstasy. Every evening something just a little different happens, because Daan, besides his own repertoire of more than 300 songs, likes to interpret his favorite covers just as originally, as if they were his own children. For those who missed the 'Simple'-tour back then, a major sold-out live success and a double platinum album - or want to hear the sequel - Daan climbs back on stage this winter, with a new vinyl and new songs too. Daan Stuyven: piano, guitar, vocals Isolde Lasoen: drums, vibraphone, trumpet, bells, vocals Jean-François Assy: cello