Isolde Lasoen
| Isolde Lasoen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
31 December 1979 Ghent, Belgium |
| Genres | Jazz, rock, pop, dance, electronics |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, flugelhorn, vibraphone, bass synthesizer, tubular bells |
| Associated acts | Daan, Isolde et Les Bens, The Happy, Urbanus |
Isolde Lasoen (Ghent, 31 December 1979) is a Belgian (Flemish) drummer and singer.[1]
Biography
At the age of four, Lasoen started as a majorette dancer with the fanfare orchestra Nut en Vermaak in Maldegem.[2] After secondary school she studied jazz at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent. She is the drummer in bands as Daan, Saint-Marteau, The Happy (new project with among others Reinhard Vanbergen from Das Pop), Isolde et Les Bens (old French and English songs), Briskey and The Whodads. She also works or worked as freelancer with Guido Belcanto, Willy Willy, Flip Kowlier, Raymond van het Groenewoud, Nic Balthazar, Novastar, Jack Van Poll, Lady Linn, Kapotski and others.
In two of Daan's latest albums, Simple and Le Franc Belge, Lasoen outed herself as allround musician: in these records she took care of vocals, drums, vibraphone, trumpet, bass synth and percussion. She also combines these instruments during live acts. Because of this, and mainly because of her singing, Isolde Lasoen appeared more on the forefront, which leads to more solo work. One example is her single "Aluminium Folie", which she recorded with Les Bens, brought out in December 2012.[3]
Lasoen teaches drumming at the Institute for Music and Dance (MUDA), a secondary school for arts in Ghent.[4]
Discography
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Vl) [5][6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | |||
| 2011 | "Why don't you love me" | 17 | – | with Willy Willy |
| 2012 | "Aluminium folie" | 51 | – | with Les Bens |
| 2013 | "Zetpilcar" | 2 | – | with Urbanus |
| 2014 | "Samba des diables" | 81 | – | with Les Bens |
| 2014 | "Perdu" | 57 | – | with Les Bens |
| 2014 | "Wishful thinking" | 74 | – | with Les Bens |
References
- ↑ Vankersschaever, Sarah (13 February 2011). "Isolde Lasoen: supervrouw naast Daan 'Ik ben niemands bezit'". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Jonge Leeuwen: Isolde Lasoen (26), de drumster van Daan en Billie King" (in Dutch). HUMO. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Isolde Lasoen Singles". Ultratop 50 Singles Vlaanderen. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Isolde Lasoen Drumster bij o.a Daan Doceert aan het Muda (instituut voor muziek en dans) in Gent". De Standaard (in Dutch). 25 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Isolde Lasoen discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Urbanus discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Isolde Lasoen". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2015.