Thomas Belhom

Thomas Belhom

Discography

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Out of torments, light comes to life. Out of solitude, an unspeakable solidarity arises. The story of a man walking, drawing his strength from both hardships and support offered by people he met on the way. Among them: Stuart Staples, singing "A meaning shovelfull of promises", inviting Thomas Belhom to open the concerts of the 2012 European Tour of his band The Tindersticks.

Rocéphine comes after a journey initiated by many adventures, within a band (Calexico, Amor Belhom Duo, Tindersticks) or solo ("Remedios" and "No Border" albums), reflection of this new album which leaves on the side the wide spaces and invites to the inner journey.

Rocéphine is more than ever a fresco, sometimes hard, of reality. A reality which seems simply easier to face when told by Thomas Belhom, whose accuracy is made to reassure, allowing one to take some distance from one's surroundings, emotions and fears. He offers a gaze, an interpretation, he offers the wealth of life to sift the inspiration out, inspiration that helps not to sink when the way looks uncertain. The heightened intimacy emanating from Rocephine recalls Robert Wyatt "Rock Bottom", whose writing was created in a similar context. Fifteen deep, dark and dreamlike songs compose "Rocéphine" (name of the substance that cured Thomas). One can think of the album of a rebirth, exploring successively friendship ("A meaning shovelfull of promises" quoted above), reality of a long expectation ("L'avancée en moi", "Temps allongé"), mixed events of a birth and a death ("Dans ma maison", "Rue de l'espérance"). As a unique percussionnist, he also paints abstract landscapes (Ciel", "Champignon agréable"), and his melancholy does not stop him from finding the sun here ("Excursion") or showing his fury there ("Go TV!").

Rocéphine is based on a rich work of composition and arrangement in which each note, detail and melody create an extremely distressed and melancholic world. It is up to each one of us to enhance the listening to Rocéphine with one's own experience. This is the most personal album by Thomas Belhom and yet, it is the album which was most brought up by the encounter with others and the world that surrounds them. As before, it is hard to stick Thomas Belhom's music to a specific musical trend. His work is made of countless influences , "pop", "post-rock", "folk", "blues". Hybrid and always coherent, Rocéphine reveals easily and gradually its richness to the listener

News

Live !
Live ! Live !

january 24 2013 : METZ - Les Trinitaires - Festival Mo'Fo, France

january 25 2013 : ST OUEN - Main D'oeuvres - Festival Mo'Fo, France (w/ Howe Gelb)

january 26 2013 : BREST - La Carène, France (w/ Howe Gelb)

january 31 2013 : LA ROCHE SUR YON - Fuzz'Yon, France (w/ Thus:Olws)

february 21 2013 : GRENOBLE - La Bobine, France (w/François Breut)

february 23 2013 : ONET LE CHATEAU - Mjc Onet le Chateau, France

april 01 2013 : PARIS - Les 3 Baudets

 


PAST GIGS :

28 octobre 2011,  FESTIVAL ROCKOMOTIVES - Chapelle St Jaques / VENDÔME

3 avril 2011, MANRESA, El Vermell, Espagne

2 avril 2011, BARCELONA, Heliogabàl, Espagne

1er avril 2011, SAN SEBASTIAN, Be Bop Jazz Festival, Espagne

31 mars 2011, SANTANDER,  at Doctor Madrazo, 19h,  Espagne

27 mars 2011, TOULOUSE, Le Mandala, 19h30. 

26 mars 2011, TOULOUSE, show case à 18h à la boutique Vicious Circle. 

25 mars 2011, TOURS, "Aux Joulins"-21h- (show case Live sur radio Beton le même jour à 17h)

24 mars 2011, ALLONNES (72), Salle Jean Carmet- (+Tue-Loup)-20h

 

2012 (with Tindersticks)


04/03 : La Rockhal - Luxembourg

05/03 : Le Trianon - Paris

06/03 : Concertgebouw - Bruges 

07/03 : Volksbuehne - Berlin

10/03 : Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen - Copenhagen

11/03 : Melkweg Rabo Zaal - Amsterdam

12/03 : Gloria Theatre - Cologne

13/03 : Thalia theatre - Hamburg

15/03 : L'Octogone Theatre - Lausanne

16/03 : Kaufleuten - Zurich

17/03 : Stadthalle - Heidelberg

18/03 : Munich : Muffathalle

20/03 : Casino de l'Aliança del Poblenou -Barcelona

21/03 : Teatro Lara - Madrid

22/03 : Teatro Lara - Madrid

23/03 : Teatro Victoria Eugenia  - San Sebastian

24/03 : Laboral - Gijon

25/03 : Cine-Teatro Antonio Lamoso - Santa Maria Da Feira

26/03 : Cinema Sao Jorge - Lisbon

may, 07 2012 - VIENNA - (Austria) - Theater Akzent

 

may, 08 2012 - VIENNA - (Austria) - Theater Akzent

 

may, 09 2012 - WARSAW - (Poland) - Palladium

 

may, 11 2012 - NOVI SAD - (Serbia) - Pozoriste Mladih

 

may, 12 2012 - BUDAPEST - (Hungary) - A38 Ship

 

may, 13 2012 - BRATISLAVA - (Slovakia) - Atelier Babylon

 

may, 14 2012 - ZAGREB - (Croatia) - Tvornica Kulture

 

may, 15 2012 - LJUBLJANA - (Slovenia) - Kino Siska

 

october, 07 2012 : DUSSELDORF - (Robert Schumann Saal) - Germany (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 08 2012 : LILLE - (Splendid) - France (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 09 2012 : NANTES - (Sterolux) - France (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 10 2012 : LA ROCHELLE - (La Sirène) - France (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 12 2012 : CLERMONT FERRAND - (Co-opérative de Mai) - France (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 13 2012 : STRASBOURG - (La Laiterie) - France (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 14 2012 : ST ETIENNE - (Le Fil) - France (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 16 2012 : MARSEILLE - (Espace Julien) - France (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 18 2012 : TOULOUSE - (Bikini) - France (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 19 2012 : BILBAO - (Antzokis) - Spain (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 20 2012 : A CORUNA - (Agora) - Spain (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 22 2012 : MALLORCA - (Teatre Lloseta) - Spain (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 23 2012 : SEVIALLA - (Teatre Central) - Spain (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 24 2012 : CARTAGENA - (Teatre Circo) - Spain (w/ Tindersticks)

october, 25 2012 : VALENCIA - (La Rambleta) - Spain (w/ Tindersticks)

november, 06 2012 : LIMOGES - (CCM John Lennon) - France (w/ Tindersticks)

november, 08 2012 : NIJMEGEN - (Stadsschouwburg) - Netherlands (w/ Tindersticks)

november, 09 2012 : ROTTERDAM - (Schouwburg) - Netherlands (w/ Tindersticks)

november, 11 2012 : FRIBOURG - (Fri-Son) - Switzerland (w/ Tindersticks)

november, 12 2012 : LINZ - (Posthof) - Austria (w/ Tindersticks)

november, 13 2012 : DRESDEN - (Reithalle E) - Germany (w/ Tindersticks)

november, 14 2012 : HENGELO - (Metropool) - Netherlands (w/ Tindersticks)

november, 15 2012 : AARHUS - (Train) - Denmark (w/ Tindersticks)

november, 29 2012 : BLOIS - (Chato d'O) - France (w/ François & The Atlas Mountains)

Press

Press quotes

REMEDIOS

''The album Remedios is very touching which is very rare for such productions that by listening them loose in emotions'' (Les Inrocks.com)
''A second album absolutely mastered'' (Octopus mouvement)
''A captivating album'' (Le temps)
''The half of Amor Belhom Duo excels on this second solo album'' (Rolling stone)
"Remedios is one of the rare discs that create their own universe'' ( Les Inrocks)
 

NO BORDER
 

''Just like Thomas Belhom, his melodic and melancholic songs (...) are all full of modesty and moderation'' (Blog up)
''His music brings out a without limit beauty that makes the listening fun whatever the conditions'' Thomas Belhom has succeeded in writing a masterwork'' (Pop news)
''An ovni, melodic, mysterious and unclassified can describe the third album of Thomas Belhom'' (Rock sounds)
''For this full of emotions album, Thomas Belhom has never been as well guided as by his solitary instinct'' (Bokson)
''Never demonstrative, Thomas Belhom puts forwards the long experimental musical pieces which bring much delicacy'' (Longueur d'ondes)
''The album No Border is so simple, just, and delicate that it is creates emotion'' (Pop news 04)

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Photos live : Galerie 1