The Imaginary Suitcase

The Imaginary Suitcase is a folk-rock-singer-songwriter trio composed of Laurent Leemans (La Vierge du Chancelier Rolin, Ceilí Moss) on vocals, guitar, and harmonica, Janaina Costa (OK Lion) on vocals, and Jean-François Bachely (OK Lion, 42 Hours) on guitar. Founded in 2012 by Laurent to bring to life songs that had not found their place in the playlist of his other bands, The Imaginary Suitcase remained a solo project for a long time, but in 2021, Laurent met Janaina and remembered how much he loves M/F vocal harmonies, and that is how The Imaginary Suitcase became a duo. In 2024, it was Jean-François's turn to come and add a shimmering lead guitar to Laurent's chords. The result? Songs built around refined harmonies between Laurent's deep voice and Jana's lighter one, two voices equally powerful, tender, sarcastic, melancholic, or enraged but always intense, deceptively simple guitar chords, and lyrics written with a razor blade about life, death, and the creepy moments in between. On stage, they will take you through a range of varied emotions, because after all, life is as grotesque as it is tragic; Jana and Laurent often blur the line between song and stand-up. Eclectic shows, but always coherent. Since 2012, The Imaginary Suitcase has released 9 albums, 3 EPs, and one live album, and played about 400 concerts in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. In October 2024, The Imaginary Suitcase recorded a 5-track EP under the professional and benevolent direction of Saule, met in the spring during a workshop in Arlon. A Chaotic Routine is the first recording made with the 3-piece lineup. Certainly not the last.