Autodidact multi-instrumentalist Helder Deploige (°77 Ghent B) worked as a composer, musician and producer with Sukilove, Flip Kowlier, Chitlin’ Fooks, Kommil Foo, The Rhythm Junks, The CraB Four…
In 2003 Helder recorded his debut album “The king lost his crown”. A compilation of honest, rootsy pop music produced in his own bedroom. Taking care of the entire recording process, Helder played every single instrument. Additional vocals by a.o. Mich Walschaerts (Kommil Foo), Trixie Whitley (Black Dub), Pascal Deweze (Metal Molly). In 2006 Helder released his second solo full album: “The ceiling is not the sky”. This time Helder also went to New York and Morocco to write, gig and record. Again, he plays all the instruments himself, but yet the album features a.o. Steven De bruyn (Rhythm Junks) and Trixie Whitley (Chris Whitley).In 2012 the last part of the “The” trilogy will be released: “The rhythm of change”. A selection of 12 personal songs. Taking care of the entire recording process, Helder played every single instrument. An intens album, for which Helder isolated himself and that he released three years after completed.
On stage Helder plays dobro, 5-string banjo, ukelele, harmonica and drums as a one-man-band, or together with Pieter Van Buyten (Flip Kowlier) on double bass, Gino Geudens (Vive La Fête, bettie serveert, Metal Molly) on drums and Niels Verheest (The Whodads, Eva De Roovere) on keyboards.
