Have you seen the Pixar movie Finding Nemo? Quite possibly. But was it with Czech dubbing or in the original version? Or maybe they saw the Flemish version, Op zoek naar Nemo? If you watched this version, you would hear the voice of eight-year-old James de Graef. Nearly twenty years later, he would introduce Loverman. His musical project refers to Nick Cave's aesthetic in more than just name. Or Leonard Cohen or Nick Drake. Or of Tamino's contemporaries. It's no coincidence that he opened for his Belgian colleague.
But before Loverman was born, James went through a long musical training. As a child, he played traditional instruments such as the recorder and tuba and performed with Belgian brass bands. Later, after returning from a stint in Liverpool, he hung up the bass and started playing in the space-punk band Shht. He tried his hand at electronics in the duo Partners. But he found his true self in a solo songwriting project. It's no coincidence that Loverman named his debut Lovesongs. Songs gnawed to the bone, presented in their naked beauty, where the seductive voice stands out. Often the musician stands alone on stage, setting the rhythm with his tambourine and letting his sung poetry shine through. A true lover, who takes care of every note.