Residing in Belgium, Tom Theuns is a folksinger and fingerstyle guitar player who founded bands like Aurelia, Ambrozijn, Think Of One, Olla Vogala, ... with which he has received numerous prizes and was hailed many times by the press.
"Ambrozijn is definitely one of the best folkbands in Europe" (fRoots).
Influenced by worldwide traditional music, he's been composing and performing his songs for the past 25 years, earning him a special place within the Belgian acoustic field. His very distinct fingerpicking guitar style is derived from the DADGAD tuning which he has taken beyond its diatonic limits. His vocals alternate seamless between a mongolian throat singer, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen and a renaissance contra tenor . Besides that he studied several months the sitar in India with Batuk Nash Mishrab . Other instruments include mandolin and "Baszouki" (see photo), a unique instrument which he invented himself and was realised by french luthier Phillipe Moneret.
Currently playing with Aurélie Dorzée (in concert and with the musical theatre La Linea) , Neeka (british folk), Laïs , David Bovée... He continues his search for challenges and renewal
selected discography (albums which involved Theuns as a writer/composer & musician/singer)
With Ambrozijn :
- Ambrozijn (Wild Boar Music, 1998)
- Naradie (Virgin, 2000)
- Kabonka (Wild Boar Music, 2002)
- De Hertog van Brunswyk, samen met Paul Rans (Eufoda, 2003)
- Botsjeribo (Kloef Music, 2004)
- Krakalin (Homerecords, 2006)
- 10 jaar and Strings (live) (Homerecords, 2007)
With Aurélie Dorée :
- demo with Dhadmer (tombak player)
- Festina Lente (Homerecords)
- Hypnogol (Homerecords)
- The Hour of the Wolf (Homerecords)
- La Creation du Monde (Homerecords)
- L'art de Voler (Homerecords)
- Elixir
Tom Theuns :
- Songs from the River (Homerecords)
- In Between Trees - with Paul Russell (Homerecords)
With Think of One :
- Juggernaut
With Nada (with Ghalia Benali) :
- Nada - (Artefacts)
With Soetkin Collier :
- Nocturne (Homerecords)
- Reiseiland (apple records)
With Vera Coomans :
- Something Within (Wild Boar Music)
- One Night while Sleeping
With Neeka :
- Beside The Sea
With Eva Deroovere :
La Loba
With Les Enfants de l'Yzer :
- Tatave
- Grijsland
and many more ... You can obtain most of these albums by contacting me. 1 album : 10€, 2 albums : 15€ ....
