Belleruche is a band consisting of Kathrin deBoer, Ricky Fabulous, and DJ M… Read Full Bio ↴Belleruche is a band consisting of Kathrin deBoer, Ricky Fabulous, and DJ Modest. Formed in the lesser bars and pubs of North London in 2005, the band now record for the Brighton based Tru Thoughts label. Influenced by vintage blues records, punk girl drummers, obscure 60's cover bands and experimental west coast turntablists, they describe their sound as 'Turntable Soul Music'.
Belleruche released a series of three extremely limited 7” records on their own Hippoflex Recording Industries label before signing with Tru Thoughts. These individually numbered 45’s (with hand screen-printed sleeves) quickly sold out in the UK’s independent record stores and attracted a cult following in the UK and Europe, having been hand-distributed by the band at gigs.
In 2007 Belleruche signed to Tru Thoughts and their debut album Turntable Soul Music was released in July of the same year, gaining admiring reviews both at home and abroad and becoming the fastest-selling debut album in the label’s history.
The songs on ‘Turntable Soul Music’ were written in train carriages, dubious minicabs and pub backrooms around the UK whilst the trio gigged everywhere they could. The songs were then forged and reworked in the band’s electrifying live shows. From their initial sunday residency in the Salmon and Compass in Angel, London to gigs all over Europe, Australia and Asia. ‘Turntable Soul Music’ is like a weird trawl through a dusty basement full of the best records you’ve never heard of, whilst a voice you can’t quite pin down sings hooks you can’t forget.
Their live show marks them apart, using only a turntable, sampler, guitar and microphone, they combine to produce something markedly different. Sounding at once both weird and distinctive, but at the same time musical and compelling, they have played at venues as diverse as Montreux Jazz Festival, The Dance arena at Glastonbury, and many underground nightclubs.
In October 2008 Tru Thoughts released The Express, the bands second album. Following on from the live songwriting and broken leads ethic of Belleruche's debut, 'The Express' has maybe a tougher sound.
Their latest album 270 Stories - including the singles Clockwatching, Fuzz Face and 3 Amp Fuse - was released in October 2010. The band will be playing festival dates this summer and touring the new album in autumn.
Kathrin deBoer
Raised on a pirate boat sailing the South Pacific Ocean, with only Billie Holiday and Spanky Wilson records for company, Kathrins voice carries the soul of the wind off the cape mixed with the grit of illegal Polynesian rum bars. Lyrics written in bottles cast into the sea found their way into three continents; Kathrin jumped ship and found London.
Ricky Fabulous
Leo. Baby. Following an adolescence chasing girls and heavy rock bands, Fabulous found himself trapped working for a Maltese gangster in a frozen northern town. Whilst keeping warm locked in a damp basement, he found a stack of quarter inch tapes and discovered the work of Grant Green and Django Reinhardt, which gave him the energy to slip out of town, heading south on a freight car clutching a false identity and a forty-year-old guitar.
DJ Modest
Growing up in the deep south, in engine oil and mud, Modest discovered hiphop on a stolen radio, sneaking into clubs through broken windows to hear more. Building turntables and mixers from scavenged electronic gear and two stroke engines, he created a soundsystem and played unlawful hiphop parties in strange woodlands to farmers. He coaxes twisted Bluenote solos and broken drums from Shure m44-7s whilst drunk on moonshine.
Belleruche released a series of three extremely limited 7” records on their own Hippoflex Recording Industries label before signing with Tru Thoughts. These individually numbered 45’s (with hand screen-printed sleeves) quickly sold out in the UK’s independent record stores and attracted a cult following in the UK and Europe, having been hand-distributed by the band at gigs.
In 2007 Belleruche signed to Tru Thoughts and their debut album Turntable Soul Music was released in July of the same year, gaining admiring reviews both at home and abroad and becoming the fastest-selling debut album in the label’s history.
The songs on ‘Turntable Soul Music’ were written in train carriages, dubious minicabs and pub backrooms around the UK whilst the trio gigged everywhere they could. The songs were then forged and reworked in the band’s electrifying live shows. From their initial sunday residency in the Salmon and Compass in Angel, London to gigs all over Europe, Australia and Asia. ‘Turntable Soul Music’ is like a weird trawl through a dusty basement full of the best records you’ve never heard of, whilst a voice you can’t quite pin down sings hooks you can’t forget.
Their live show marks them apart, using only a turntable, sampler, guitar and microphone, they combine to produce something markedly different. Sounding at once both weird and distinctive, but at the same time musical and compelling, they have played at venues as diverse as Montreux Jazz Festival, The Dance arena at Glastonbury, and many underground nightclubs.
In October 2008 Tru Thoughts released The Express, the bands second album. Following on from the live songwriting and broken leads ethic of Belleruche's debut, 'The Express' has maybe a tougher sound.
Their latest album 270 Stories - including the singles Clockwatching, Fuzz Face and 3 Amp Fuse - was released in October 2010. The band will be playing festival dates this summer and touring the new album in autumn.
Kathrin deBoer
Raised on a pirate boat sailing the South Pacific Ocean, with only Billie Holiday and Spanky Wilson records for company, Kathrins voice carries the soul of the wind off the cape mixed with the grit of illegal Polynesian rum bars. Lyrics written in bottles cast into the sea found their way into three continents; Kathrin jumped ship and found London.
Ricky Fabulous
Leo. Baby. Following an adolescence chasing girls and heavy rock bands, Fabulous found himself trapped working for a Maltese gangster in a frozen northern town. Whilst keeping warm locked in a damp basement, he found a stack of quarter inch tapes and discovered the work of Grant Green and Django Reinhardt, which gave him the energy to slip out of town, heading south on a freight car clutching a false identity and a forty-year-old guitar.
DJ Modest
Growing up in the deep south, in engine oil and mud, Modest discovered hiphop on a stolen radio, sneaking into clubs through broken windows to hear more. Building turntables and mixers from scavenged electronic gear and two stroke engines, he created a soundsystem and played unlawful hiphop parties in strange woodlands to farmers. He coaxes twisted Bluenote solos and broken drums from Shure m44-7s whilst drunk on moonshine.
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Belleruche Lyrics
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13.6.35 So listen to it You've got to make it fit And if…
13:6:35 So listen to it You've got to make it fit And if…
16 Minutes I can't take more in Why are we fighting If we've gone…
3 Amp Fuse I need To find an answer 'Cause I'm still Asking the same…
Alice Come again I didn't catch what you said Come again I didn…
Anything You Want Tried to deny I had a weakness for you Tried to…
Backyard Give me the strength To carry through Give me the breath …
Balance Well I hear you've got problems Just like everybody else S…
Bird Mess Don't care, won't go nowhere I'll stay home And make a lit…
Bought & Sold I kick myself everyday For falling in love with you Lookin…
Bump Something's up with you I don't know what it is You've not…
Cat In a Dog Suit I'm missing a part of you Like it's a part of…
Clockwatching Seems like the little things are slowly bringing you down P…
Don't Let Them Push You Around She was just a little difficult A little bit strange Tryin…
Dont Let Them Push You Around She was just a little difficult A little bit strange Trying …
Fuzz Face Would you mind if I just dropped by Said a little…
Get More It's all a bit of harmless fun taking it out…
Goose Blues There are times when I'm alone I think of you and…
How Many Times Being nice never got you anywhere Being sweet got you in…
Idea Three Take a little piece now And save a little for laters If…
It'll Come May as well turn around It doesn't really matter which way…
Late Train Just got to give it time And then it gets easier Like…
Like 4 The Hard Way Come now and dare to be straight with me I'll share…
Limelight Limelight blind sight caught you fight or flight Round thir…
Minor Swing Lessons to be learnt but who's going to teach Who's writing…
Northern Girls Keep on telling you Keep trying to get through That big old…
Reflection I know you have wasted time Thinking about her But here, e…
Rumble Strip I do regret we've been there I find it hard to…
Scratch My Soul I'm not giving up on you I'm giving up on us 'Cause…
Stormbird Cascading mental tsunami Scattering remnants left by the las…
Swing Minor Lessons to be learnt but who's going to teach Who's writing…
The Itch No I don't think you understand What I'm looking for, what…
Tired Robot Well I don't want to try in vain if you've…
Under Fire I may not believe you or treat your worlds as…
Wasted Time Wasted all my time on you I got given the facts…
You';re Listening to the Worlds I shy from the loudest voice The serpent I avoid Choose to…
You're Listening To The Worlds I shy from the loudest voice The serpent I avoid Choose to…
You're Listening to the Worlds (Chinese Man remix) I shy from the loudest voice The serpent I avoid Choose to…
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