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It&#8217;s no coincidence that he opened for his Belgian colleague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Loverman\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/1jAN8aazFq2Ugm6HTCzjky?si=T1OSAiz2SF-Gxei7IT8ERQ&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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. 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