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Early Life Forms + Marc Ribot

by Vitja Pauwels' Early Life Forms

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1.
Overland 05:09
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2.
My Little Renaissance 06:07
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3.
Drum Circle 05:49
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Sonneblijfstillestaen 04:53
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Latin Dancer 07:45
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Release and Return 07:07
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Groove Encore 06:31
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Vitja Pauwels presents his new quartet called Early Life Forms, consisting of Vitja Pauwels (electric, resonator, pedal steel guitar, ...), Frederik Leroux (baritone guitar), Laurens Dierickx (hammond organ) and Casper Van De Velde (drums).

The band played its first concert on stage at BRAND! Festival in Mechelen, accompanied by American guitarist Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, John Zorn, Elvis Costello etc.). The concert was recorded live and will soon be released as an album.

The album and band name, Early Life Forms, refers both to the fact that the songs were performed live for the very first time during the recording of the concert. After a brief introduction to the repertoire during the soundcheck, the band left the music to the moment and the magic of a first encounter.

On the other hand, Early Life Forms stands for something existential, primary, something epic and at the same time youthfully uncomplicated, which Vitja strongly associates with the music.

released January 26, 2024

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released January 26, 2024

Vitja Pauwels: electric guitars, resonator guitar, pedal steel, ronroco, taishogoto
Marc Ribot: electric guitar
Frederik Leroux: electric baritone guitar
Laurens Dierickx: hammond organ, pipe organ
Casper Van De Velde: drums

All music written by Vitja Pauwels

Live concert performed on 1st of December 2022 in Schouwburg Mechelen (BRAND! Festival).

Recorded by Christophe Albertijn.
Mixed by Koen Gisen at Studio La Patrie (Gent).
Mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering (California USA).

Photo by Eveline Smolders
Artwork by Benoit Vangeel

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Vitja Pauwels Brussels, Belgium

Early Life Forms is a new quartet fronted by Belgian guitarist and sound wizard Vitja Pauwels. They released a self-titled debut with Marc Ribot as a guest.

Vitja previously made two solo albums, 'Day at Half Speed' (2019) and 'Drift By / Sink In' (2022).

He is active in other bands like Bombataz, Naima Joris, Woolvs, ... ... more

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