Lonely Day, Crowded Year

by Sam De Nef

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1.	Untitled 02:47		buy track
2.	Mother 03:14		buy track
3.	Sam De Nef & Camille Camille - Requiem for a Dreamer 03:06	lyrics	buy track
Tell me have you known the dreamer He taught me all that I know We were dancing when I met him On a burning piano You were lucky to find the dreamer On a day when the sun still shone For every day he built a landscape And travelled there all alone For those who knew the dreamer There was not a night monotone For when he crawled out of his landscape And claimed the moon as his throne Now I’m reminiscing about the dreamer And about all that he had shown For one day he wouldn’t return And just like that the dreamer was gone I wrote a requiem for a dreamer because it’s all that I knew I dreamed a dream for a dreamer cause that’s what he would want me to do For those who knew the dreamer There was not a night monotone For when he crawled out of his landscape And claimed the moon as his throne
4.	Starlit Waters 02:56	lyrics	buy track
Heartworn highways I ride on Sitting in the rear seat, not behind the wheel I’m more numb than before Miles pass and my skin ages Some remains fresh and wild Some remembers what we had Starlit waters keep me on my feet Starlit waters keep me on my feet I had blue eyes one day Wonders appeared in the tall grass It rose upon my knees Wiped away all the questions we had Harmony for days Songs never to be sung About Starlit waters keep me on my feet Starlit waters keep me on my feet I thought of you in the back of my mind A song I carry with me all of the time Hope I don’t lose It Hope It sticks around I might need it before I’m gone Starlit waters keep me on my feet Starlit waters keep me on my feet as long as may be as long as may be
5.	Jewelled Singer 03:34		buy track
6.	My Blood Won’t Soak These Running Shoes 03:23		buy track
7.	Nightsong 03:48		buy track

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It doesn’t happen too often that you come across someone with Sam’s composure and artistry at such a young age. 22 year old Sam De Nef has been in music for a while as lead singer of indie outfit ‘Danny Blue and the Old Socks’, but It wasn’t until last year he started thinking of a solo career. Influenced by a generation of songwriters he listens to every day, Sam felt an urge to follow his own path and write genuine songs he could play all by himself and at any time, unadorned and without pretence.
He started recording demo’s during the March lockdown, swiftly landed a record deal and started recording his debut with Nicolas Rombouts (Dez Mona, Ottla, Stef Kamil Carlens) and PJ Decraene (Rhinos are People too) – also his live band – in an old house in the French Vosges mountains.
The first tracks he released did not go unnoticed at national radio, press and streaming playlists alike. Sam is a prolific writer and lyricist, he recorded a 7 track debut mini album, expected in February. We are instantly struck by his stunning vocals, his versatility and maturity as a songwriter, embracing the classics but never without transcending their influence.
Sam De Nef’s first solo project is a vehicle to tell his own stories and write songs that come to him in the most natural way. His debut mini album is an inspired collection of visceral folk and singer songwriter tunes, drenched in nostalgia. He’s inspired by the likes of Dylan, Jack Kerouac, Leonard Cohen and Karen Dalton, but displays a unique voice and decidedly steers clear of platitudes.
“On my first trip to Serbia, visiting my girlfriends family, I discovered a whole new world in music. People played their songs around the diner table. What I saw was a family sharing food, alcohol and stories everyone could relate to. This experience opened up a new window, the wind blowing inspiration. I want to tell stories and touch people with simple songs and colorful language.”
There is a directness and intimacy throughout each of the record’s 23 minutes, which both sparks universal melancholy and makes Sam De Nef’s debut very personal.

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released March 5, 2021

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Sam De Nef Antwerp, Belgium

Sam De Nef’s first solo project is a vehicle to tell his own stories and write songs that come to him in the most natural way. The result of his first recording sessions is a collection of visceral folk and singer songwriter tunes, drenched in nostalgia. He’s inspired by the likes of Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Karen Dalton, but displays a unique voice and swiftly steers clear of platitudes. ... more

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