WILLIAM SOUFFREAU
''BEEN AWAY TOO LONG''
1996
44:37
1 Gimme A Reason 04:07
2 Black Cat 04:33
3 Beware 03:52
4 Baby Come On 03:35
5 Been Away Too Long 05:05
6 Ten Good Reasons 03:22
7 Wish You Were Here 03:08
8 Just Enough Rope 03:12
9 Close To You 04:47
10 Another Woman 04:24
11 December Sky 04:28
ABOUT WILLIAM SOUFFREAU
By www.discogs.com
William Souffreau is one of Belgium's great rock pioneers. He has been playing music for more than five decades now.
William was born on the 14th of April 1946, in Erembodegem, under a Belgian moon. He jumped into the music scene in the early sixties with the rock 'n' roll band The Blue Jets. At that time William wrote his first song, 'Feel so Lonely', which was later recorded on the album ‘Shake It’ (2002) by Blink It. Around 1963 William played with The Mings. His first recordings date from 1966, with Four Rockets, The - Mademoiselle / The Place Where She Lives Near the end of the 60s The Four Rockets became the more psychedelic rockband Dementia Praecox.
In 1970 William was elected number one rock singer of Belgium. Earlier that year he had founded the band The Voodoo, which soon became Irish Coffee. This rock band was a large success in many countries. Irish Coffee recorded one album Irish Coffee - Irish Coffee and four singles Irish Coffee - Masterpiece / The Show, Irish Coffee - Carry On / Child, Irish Coffee - Down Down Down / I'm Alive, Irish Coffee - Witchy Lady / I'm Her's all collector's items now. The band played many concerts and did numerous TV and radio shows. Irish Coffee was a support act for Uriah Heep, Chicken Shack and Golden Earring, among others. In 1974 the Irish Coffee story came to an end.
In 1975 William and Romain De Smedt made some studioproject as Feos and recorded Feos - Time To Get Away / I'm Singing. He was the producer of Various - Raarlst in 1976 and in 1977 he formed Rock Train and the release Rock Train - Dance Rock'n Roll / Ride On.
In 1978 William established Joystick, with a funky horn section and great musicians such as Tony Boast. On Thursday 20 March 1980 Joystick were support act for Motörhead in Aalst (Belgium). Joystick never made an album, but a few of the Joystick songs were recorded in 2004 on Irish Coffee - Irish Coffee.
In the eighties William did many gigs with his coverband Oh Boy!. They had a great live reputation and a very underground playlist.
In 1990 he went solo as a singer-songwriter. Until this day he released more than ten albums. He worked together with many great musicians, such as Dave Peabody, Michael Chapman, Philip Catherine, Jo Bogaert and Jan De Wilde. He played on big stages and did support acts for Kinks, The and 10cc.
In the late nineties William picked up his rock ’n’ roll years and started the rockabilly band Blink It. They released two swinging albums that were critically acclaimed. In those years William also recorded an album Irish Coffee - Irish Coffee with a new formed Irish Coffee and new songs (2004). Irish Coffee II went to Bonn (Germany) to play Irish Coffee - Live Rockpalast 2005(CD/LP/DVD). He also formed a brand new rock ’n’ roll band The Cochrans, together with Rik Vermeir and Kris Van Der Cammen. They played mostly songs from Eddie Cochran and other great fifties heroes.
Recently William recorded an album with The Moonlovers (2008). He is playing with Kloot Per W in Old School, doing covers from rare songs of the great rock music catalogue. He started the rock 'n' roll band The Rockabilly Rhythm Revue. With Irish Coffee III (with Kris Van Der Cammen on drums) he plays his songs in a firm hardrock-blues mode, on the album Irish Coffee - Revisited.
William Souffreau is still rocking.
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''BEEN AWAY TOO LONG''
1996
44:37
1 Gimme A Reason 04:07
2 Black Cat 04:33
3 Beware 03:52
4 Baby Come On 03:35
5 Been Away Too Long 05:05
6 Ten Good Reasons 03:22
7 Wish You Were Here 03:08
8 Just Enough Rope 03:12
9 Close To You 04:47
10 Another Woman 04:24
11 December Sky 04:28
ABOUT WILLIAM SOUFFREAU
By www.discogs.com
William Souffreau is one of Belgium's great rock pioneers. He has been playing music for more than five decades now.
William was born on the 14th of April 1946, in Erembodegem, under a Belgian moon. He jumped into the music scene in the early sixties with the rock 'n' roll band The Blue Jets. At that time William wrote his first song, 'Feel so Lonely', which was later recorded on the album ‘Shake It’ (2002) by Blink It. Around 1963 William played with The Mings. His first recordings date from 1966, with Four Rockets, The - Mademoiselle / The Place Where She Lives Near the end of the 60s The Four Rockets became the more psychedelic rockband Dementia Praecox.
In 1970 William was elected number one rock singer of Belgium. Earlier that year he had founded the band The Voodoo, which soon became Irish Coffee. This rock band was a large success in many countries. Irish Coffee recorded one album Irish Coffee - Irish Coffee and four singles Irish Coffee - Masterpiece / The Show, Irish Coffee - Carry On / Child, Irish Coffee - Down Down Down / I'm Alive, Irish Coffee - Witchy Lady / I'm Her's all collector's items now. The band played many concerts and did numerous TV and radio shows. Irish Coffee was a support act for Uriah Heep, Chicken Shack and Golden Earring, among others. In 1974 the Irish Coffee story came to an end.
In 1975 William and Romain De Smedt made some studioproject as Feos and recorded Feos - Time To Get Away / I'm Singing. He was the producer of Various - Raarlst in 1976 and in 1977 he formed Rock Train and the release Rock Train - Dance Rock'n Roll / Ride On.
In 1978 William established Joystick, with a funky horn section and great musicians such as Tony Boast. On Thursday 20 March 1980 Joystick were support act for Motörhead in Aalst (Belgium). Joystick never made an album, but a few of the Joystick songs were recorded in 2004 on Irish Coffee - Irish Coffee.
In the eighties William did many gigs with his coverband Oh Boy!. They had a great live reputation and a very underground playlist.
In 1990 he went solo as a singer-songwriter. Until this day he released more than ten albums. He worked together with many great musicians, such as Dave Peabody, Michael Chapman, Philip Catherine, Jo Bogaert and Jan De Wilde. He played on big stages and did support acts for Kinks, The and 10cc.
In the late nineties William picked up his rock ’n’ roll years and started the rockabilly band Blink It. They released two swinging albums that were critically acclaimed. In those years William also recorded an album Irish Coffee - Irish Coffee with a new formed Irish Coffee and new songs (2004). Irish Coffee II went to Bonn (Germany) to play Irish Coffee - Live Rockpalast 2005(CD/LP/DVD). He also formed a brand new rock ’n’ roll band The Cochrans, together with Rik Vermeir and Kris Van Der Cammen. They played mostly songs from Eddie Cochran and other great fifties heroes.
Recently William recorded an album with The Moonlovers (2008). He is playing with Kloot Per W in Old School, doing covers from rare songs of the great rock music catalogue. He started the rock 'n' roll band The Rockabilly Rhythm Revue. With Irish Coffee III (with Kris Van Der Cammen on drums) he plays his songs in a firm hardrock-blues mode, on the album Irish Coffee - Revisited.
William Souffreau is still rocking.
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