VINCENT SLEGERS Dark Americana
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  • ABOUT

    As a solo musician Vincent Slegers brings original songs, rooted in the tradition of primitive and primal American music, with a penchant for the darker side of things. with his trusted - and equally rusted - vintage National guitar he´ll pull you in to a world of gloomy soundscapes where hardship and hope go hand in hand.

     

    "Incredibly authentic sounding homegrown blues. Raw, Well-lived and passionate." - Artiest Zoekt Feestneus Jury, Gent.

  • NEWS

    Recently Vincent got invited to record a track for the upcoming `Missy Sippy Allstars´ album, for which he recorded together with long-time friend and musical colleague Olivier Vander Bauwede (harmonica) and the ever-grooving Bernd Coene (Drums).

    The album will be released in Spring 2020, with a special release show on March 6th at the Missy Sippy Blues and Roots Club in Ghent, Belgium.

  • BIO

    • THE STORY

      Hearing `Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground´ was the starting point of a long and lasting journey, which saw Vincent touring throughout Europe extensively. Music is a power deep within, one that has guided through hardships and sorrows and will inspire others to do the same. With his distinct voice and recogniseable guitar style he is bound to captivate.

       

      In his journey, he has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with names such as Jan Akkerman  (NL),  Tim  Holehouse  (UK),  Dad  Horse  Experience  (DE),  The Redemption´s Colts (Be), Hack  Mack  Jackson  (DE),  Gipsy Rufina (IT), Dylan Walshe (IR), Long   Line Down (DK), The   Freeborn Brothers (PL), Ford Bronco's (DE), The  Devil's Trade (HU),  Reverend Deadeye (US) ... and playing at various festivals and other cool venues throughout Europe. A short overview below

    • PrEVIOUSly PLAYED AT:

      • Bajesland Festival, Amsterdam, NL - 2013
      • Van Thom Weekender, Bremen, DE - 2014, 2016
      • Yellowtime Jazz & Blues Festival, Geel, BE - 2014
      • Palletfolk, Doel, BE - 2014
      • Living In A Box, Zevenbergen, NL - 2014
      • Gentse Feesten, Missy Sippy, Gent, BE - 2015/2016/2017/2018
      • First Cigar Box Expo, Bremen, DE - 2015
      • Showcase @ European Blues Challenge, Brussels, BE - 2015
      • Hommelblues, Vlaardingen, NL - 2015
      • Studenterhuset, Aalborg, DK - 2015
      • Mme Claude, Berlin, DE - 2015
      • Doelse Feesten, Doel, BE - 2015
      • BACCHUS BAR, GEEL, BE - 2015
      • Cowboy Up, BE - 2015
      • Pamela, Torun, PL - 2016
      • Jazzklub, Neratovice, CZ - 2016
      • Dark Holler Festival, Poole, UK - 2016/2017
      • The Lexington, London, UK -2016
      • Missy Sippy, Gent, BE - 2016
      • MUSICBOX, Lisboa, PT - 2016
      • CAVE 45, Porto, PT - 2016
      • Rumpeltum, Sankt Gallen, CH - 2016
      • Mudd Club, Strassbourg, FR - 2016
      • GOUVY JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL - 2016
      • FISHING ON ORFU FESTIVAL, ORFU, HU - 2017
      • ROBOT, BUDAPEST, HU - 2017
      • PAASBLUES, ASTEN, NL - 2018
      • ASSENSE BLUESDAGEN, NL - 2018
      • DE ZWERVER, LEFFINGE, BE - 2018
      • JACQUES PELZER JAZZ CLUB, LIEGE, BE - 2019
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  • UPCOMING SHOWS

    Updates to follow.

  • AUDIO

    Atop the mountain - instrumental

    Lost HIGHWAY

    (Hank WILLIAMS)

    St. james infirmary

    (traditional)

  • PRESS & CONCERT REVIEWS

    • Rootsville solo show (BE)
    • Rootsville Support act (BE)
    • Rundschau Online (DE)
    • Eberbach Channel (DE)
    • Bluesonline Poland (PL)
    • Review Mag (US)
    • Langolo Gitarok (HU)
    • Harburg Aktuell (DE)
  • CONTACT / BOOKINGS

    for bookings please contact Vincent directly via one of the options below or contact rootstown bookings.

  • DOWNLOADS

    PRESS KIT

    STAGE PLOT - TECH RIDER

  • IMPRESSUM

    this website is designed and maintained by vincent slegers. all songs are protected by copyright. the rights to the image shown on this site belong to francois de jonge.