An Pierlé (born An Miel Mia Pierlé in Deurne, Belgium in December 13, 1974)… Read Full Bio ↴An Pierlé (born An Miel Mia Pierlé in Deurne, Belgium in December 13, 1974) is a pianist and singer-songwriter.

She supposedly declared that at a very young age she decided that she would be an actress, singer, musician and dancer, most preferably all at the same time. She studied classical piano, but practically hated her education. She enrolled at the age of 17 at the art-school Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp. In her third year there she made a solo-programme with songs of her own, alone at the piano. Shortly after she became known to a moderately wide audience in 1996 when she entered Humo’s Rock Rally with a tape of her own version of Are 'Friends' Electric?, originally sung by Tubeway Army. The song ended up on Random, a tribute album to Gary Numan (of the Tubeway Army), who says he was impressed by An's version.

After this, An toured for two years with a theatre group, and starred in a Belgium television series ("Moeder, waarom leven wij"), gave a few solo performances and collaborated with DAAU on their song "Broken", where she sings all of the vocals.

In 1998 she signed a record deal with Warner Music Benelux. This resulted in her first album titled Mud Stories, completely in singer-songwriter fashion. Most of the album was recorded on electric piano in the winter of 1998 and 1999 in the attic of a theatre in Gent. The extra acoustic piano parts were done in the spring of 1999. This resulted in a range of songs with very little production. It’s basically just An and her piano (and accordion, occasionally). Mud Stories speaks to the mind with complex lyrics and professional piano play, which misled the press (especially the Dutch) into comparing her with Tori Amos, much to An's surprise. An herself said that her music was not at all influenced by Tori Amos, but rather by John Cale and classical music. The record sold over 25,000 copies in Belgium and the Netherlands. Even though the Dutch press didn't give her good reviews, she managed to sell a lot of albums, possibly because of her extensive touring and appearing at a few big festivals.

In 2002 An Pierlé released her second record, Helium Sunset. Unlike the previous album, this album was also released outside of the Benelux and France. The sound of Helium Sunset moves away from the dark, gloomy solo performance to a more enriched band feel, with expanded drums, cello and other instruments. Her lyrical style remains of highly poetic and complex level.

Following the release of Helium Sunset was a live album named Live Jetset with Orchestra, an album with back up from a full orchestra. The album was apparently very limited in release numbers and sold out pretty quickly.

An Pierlé and band released the album An Pierlé & White Velvet in early May 2006. An and the band are now also performing under the same name. As of late April 2006, the first single named "How does it feel" was already available for download in online stores.

An Pierlé is involved in a romantic relationship with her guitarist, Koen Gisen.

Closing Time
An Pierlé Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Closing Time' by these artists:

Alex Goot & Chad Sugg Closing time - open all the doors And let you out…
An Pierlé & White Velvet Should we get straight to the essentials Will I be strong…
An Pierlé Should we get straight to the essentials Will I be strong…
Clinton Sparks Vs. Semisonic Closing time Open all the doors and let you out into…
Deacon Blue This is the way we walk This is how we walk At…
DHeusta Let those who count on the light show Rely on the…
Discipline It's closing time, once again Finish your drinks, this is th…
Fairport Convention Cohen Ah we're drinking and we're dancing and the band …
Feist (cover - Leonard Cohen) Ah we're drinking and we're dancing And the band is really…

Foster Radney Every afternoon at five o'clock I forget all about you The…
Fyfe Closing time When lovers line To say goodbye One last time …
Goats Don't Shave I look at the crowd As I pour out the words…
Green Day Closing time, open all the doors, And let you out into…
Havelin I found myself in the city, In it's pretty lights, And I…
Hootie & The Blowfish Well, I hope that I don't fall in love with…
Jay Smith Closing Time Late night at the local bar Me and my guitar C…
Jaya The Cat Closing time is closing in Last call, the bar is 'gesloten'…
Kottonmouth Kings (J Rich:) So here we are again when the lights go…
Leatherface The hardest part is the walking away And turning your back…
Leonard Cohen Ah we're drinking and we're dancing and the band is really…
Lil Sonic Well guys, it’s time to close, the moment we’ve been…
Lipbone Redding Behind the coffee counter she’s a close encounter An angel t…
Little Cub Bring on the young and pretty Left outside in the shade Oh,…
Lyle Lovett The night she is a true companion They shuffle in They hear…
Martina McBride It's closing time They're cleaning the place There's no mo…
Pieta Brown See the arrow Up to the sun Hell in the prairie All syste…
Pistol Grip Guns are blasting loud My head is in the clouds Its coming..…
Radney Foster Every afternoon at five o'clock I forget all about you There…
Rosanne Cash I was a fool to say it was over I was…
Ryan griffin Last call Lights on Last song the cover bands playing Downto…
Sarah & The Adams Peaceful vibes peaceful lives And nothing else Ten to five S…
Scud Mountain Boys I've seen their faces for a million years Stone fallen face…
Sean McConnell It's closing time They're cleaning the place There's no more…
Semisonic Closing time Open all the doors and let you out into…
The Audreys Wondering how, I figured it out, That I just waited for…
The Cardigans It's closing time, and a well-known fact Is that life is…
The Monochrome Set No one is at home And no one has called It's not…
The Whistler Why is it so hard to leave when you're not…
Tom Novy & Lima Four o'clock in the morning It's dawnin' And the taxis are w…
Tom Waits [Instrumental]…
Various Artists Closing time Open all the doors and let you out into…
Whistler Why is it so hard to leave when you're not…
Willard Grant Conspiracy There's a place in Sand Canyon Where the sun is always…

We have lyrics for these tracks by An Pierlé:

Are 'Friends' Electric? It's cold outside And the paint's peeling off of my walls. …
Are Friends Electric? It's cold outside And the paint's peeling off of my walls. T…
As Sudden Tears Fall Sometimes I think you're a wealthy man In your head The way …
Broke My Bones You just broke my bones You've just thrown up stones Whene…
Coming Of Age I should try to try less hard Let things come by…
Exit Watching the entire night Pictures of you I once took in m…
Fish Fish in the sea, swims backwards to me He knows all…
God In A Cage I wanna have God in a cage Surrounded by angels Through hi…
Goddess I squeeze my eyes Pale blue and highlight I wonder I sq…
good year Once in a while we should freeze time To look back…
Heart Of Winter In just a moments time It will be hard to remember Where…
Helium Sunset Nothing counts Anymore Have no doubts Shut the door Climb th…
Here in the Woods Here in the woods Spirits can fly Deep in the forest It star…
how does it feel Anything lost Anything broken I'll share the cost But I wo…
I love you Play our love's theme tonight My love's here, it's no dream…
jupiter Jupiter looks good tonight But I fear to fall into the…
Kiss Me Oh my love Cover me Melting down Chemistry High above Touchi…
Leave Me There Leave me there By the fire Cover me With a blanket Over me d…
Mad Dog Watch Because I'm young and foolish at heart I search the way…
Medusa Strange, in troubled water I am drowning in a goofy way Stra…
mexico A better place than Mexico is hard to be found Being…
Mud Stories I won't give in I put fresh heart into myself But I flee…
Nebraska There's a train running through Nebraska There's a cold run…
Nobody's Fault I've done it again Something Forced me to Another piece in m…
not the end Will I be full of doubts or full of deeds And…
Once Again I've never done anything strange I'm just alive I never got …
Paris S'éveille Je suis l'dauphin d'la place Dauphine Et la place Blanche a…
Pleasant Times Pleasant times Pleasant dreams to keep Nicely broken Ot…
Sad Lover Sad Lover would you like me leaving you? Is it true I…
Secret Thoughts The secret thoughts I harbour within myself Were safely cha…
Siamese Twins Siamese twins are separated They couldn't stand themselves …
Sing Song Sally Sing Song Sally Hits the roads She fled from everything t…
Sister I haven't got the brains To say wise things To tell true…
snakesong Do the best things come first I was in two…
Solid Rain The solid rain is punching these holes into the cardboard…
Sorry Say you will Don't be shy I'll ask nothing But your time In …
Strange Days Please believe in what you do Don't let them change you Do…
Suburban Skies Excellent view I fly in the sun and think of you My…
Such a Shame Such a shame To believe in escape A live on every face An…
Telephone Hey little girl I'm the voice in your head, I'm the portra…
Tenderness You can't retreat when life goes wrong You can't imagine wh…
The house of Sleep In hiding Once more lying low Until it blows over So help…
This Burning I feel your blood inside my veins I hear your voice…
Tower High on the tower I freak on heights With a tear in…
Walk So if you'd walk A thousand miles Until you'd reach our home…
Winds Blow your winds of fortune I paid the highest toll My life…

You Just Wait You just wait Take your time before anticipating I will sh…

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