Dead Man Ray

The Belgium quintet Deceased Guy Ray possess a fascinating and original style, that appears like a cross between a barfly take of Jeff Buckley’s more contemplative occasions and of a film noir soundtrack. From the city of Antwerp, Deceased Guy Ray was created during 1997 by Elko Blijweert (acoustic guitar, ex-Front 242), Daan Stuyven (acoustic guitar), Rudy Trouvé (acoustic guitar; ex-dEUS), and Herman Houbrechts (drums). The music group released their self-produced 1998 debut, Bercherm, via Trouvé’s label, HeavenHotel. Wouter Vehicle Belle (keyboards) was put into the line-up pursuing his remixing focus on ‘Duplicate Of 78’, adding fresh layers towards the music group’s audio on 2000’s Snare, that contained tracks inspired by a vintage Belgian cult film (starring professional Bobbejaan Schoeppen). Afterwards the same season, a compilation of features from the initial two Deceased Man Ray produces was issued, beneath the name Bercherm Trap, that was backed by travels throughout Europe. During this time period Houbrechts was changed by Karel De Backer and, following the release from the Marginal EP, Deceased Guy Ray briefly relocated to Chicago, Illinois, USA, to utilize renowned alternative rock and roll manufacturer Steve Albini. The effect was 2002’s Cago, an excellent album recorded completely live. Furthermore to their Deceased Man Ray responsibilities, a lot of the music group’s members have got released albums with various other clothes or as single artists, and/or created soundtracks for movies.