‘If music be the food of love, play on...’ Shakespeare sagely suggested in The Twelfth Night, though he inadvertently encapsulated a second universal truth with his epigram, for the reverse is possibly even more accurate. Love is the food of music. Evoking exquisite joy and soul-crushing anguish – along with all the yearning, hoping, doubt and certainty in between – this elemental human force has fuelled an expansive canon of...

Belgian baroque folk poet Loverman's debut album Lovesongs is set for release through [PIAS] Recordings on October 27. We're inviting you to celebrate this together the night before with an intimate showcase by James himself!

For James de Graef love is the fundamental building block of his artistic expression, as his stage name and debut album title explicitly attest. Yet while Lovesongs by Loverman will leave the listener...

Belgian baroque folk poet Loverman today announces his debut album, the aptly titled Lovesongs, set for release through [PIAS] Recordings on October 27. The album was written by Loverman and produced by Pieterjan Maertens & Jo Francken (known for their work with fellow Belgian prodigy Tamino and French singer Zaz) and Loverman himself.

For James de Graef love is the fundamental building block of his artistic expression, as his...

Belgian baroque folk poet Loverman today announces his debut album, the aptly titled Lovesongs, set for release through [PIAS] Recordings on October 27. The album was written by Loverman and produced by Pieterjan Maertens & Jo Francken (known for their work with fellow Belgian prodigy Tamino and French singer Zaz) and Loverman himself.

For James de Graef love is the fundamental building block of his artistic expression, as...

Belgian balladeer Loverman releases wonderful new single just in time for the summer! Candyman is alluring and mesmerizing. Slowly rising as a sweltering summer sun. Acoustic guitars, elegant strings and Loverman's deep and spellbinding voice. It's powerful stuff!

“Your Candyman may be many things to many people”, James De Graef a.k.a. Loverman muses “The fire that brings joy to the party. Walking in love, unsure of what that...

Fresh from supporting fellow countryman Tamino on his European tour last December, Brussels based singer-songwriter Loverman is back with the tantalizing new single Differences Aside. A highlight of Loverman’s live shows, the track is the perfect vehicle for Loverman’s enticing theatrics, seducing and pulling in the crowd to be part of his performance. More upbeat and pulsing than previous outings Parlay and Into The...

Nosferatu-like dark folk balladeer lures you deep into the night on stunning debut single.

Captain Spock ears, a pale, ghastly face, a hypnotizing stare and two fangs that look more cute than threatening. The opening shot of Loverman’s video for ‘Into the Night’ immediately recalls F.W. Murnau’s thrilling 1920’s masterpiece ‘Nosferatu’. Dark and frightening, but on a closer look, anxious and fragile.

The initial shock quickly makes room...