Shikata Ga Nai
Shikata Ga Nai was meant to be from the beginning.
These five crazy characters were already friends during high school.
Their compositions are filled with nifty bass lines, heavy grooves, and some southern sun. But above all: always bursting with energy. They played already at LantarenVenster (Rotterdam), de Vooruit in Ghent and on the main stage van Gent Jazz.
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Mercier/Mathys
Pianist Maël Mercier and Rutger met in April 2022. However, when they played together for the first time it seemed as if they had been doing that for years. In fact, it was as if they had known each other for years. Their music takes them on a journey through their favorite landscapes: jazz and beautiful songs. They never know in advance where they will end up and by which means. These two young friends search each other in their music and by doing so, find the ultimate freedom.
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Stereo Stuff
Stereo Stuff is a dynamic music project based around pianist/hammond player Elias D'hooge and Rutger Mathys. These two friends like to see it as an excuse to play even more together than they already do. It's a laboratory for their creativity and wild ideas that fit nowhere else. This manifests itself in a YouTube channel where they play "instant compositions" and a band with which they play these songs live, combined with soul, pop en funk hits.
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