TaxiWars – Artificial Horizon

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An intensive collaboration between dEUS frontman Tom Barman, saxophonist Robin Verheyen, bassist Nicolas Thys and drummer Antoine Pierre, TaxiWars are a mix of lyricism, poetry and jazz with a rock sensibility.

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An intensive collaboration between dEUS frontman Tom Barman, saxophonist Robin Verheyen, bassist Nicolas Thys and drummer Antoine Pierre, TaxiWars are a mix of lyricism, poetry and jazz with a rock sensibility.

“Intelligent, accomplished and unpretentious; a welcome addition to the party!” The Guardian

Three years in the making, ‘Artificial Horizon’, is a metaphorical step forward from 2016’s critically acclaimed album ‘Fever’.

Reinventing themselves, Barman and Verheyen came up with something very fresh and personal, tastefully evolving from a cubistic jazz sound to a more melodious direction. The band took their music to the next level adding depth to their compositions, clarity to the beats and efficiency to their overall sound.

‘Artificial Horizon’ is high on experimentation and creativity and demonstrates a kaleidoscope of styles and sounds. Tracks like album opener ‘Drop Shot, are sharp and on point, with a heavy sense of groove, while recent single ‘Sharp Practice’, is an impulsive, energetic vibration that steams jazz with late eighties hip-hop beats.

Title track ‘Artificial Horizon’, is both beguiling and insistent with an ingrained punkiness that sets the band apart from the plush jazz scene, all thanks to Verheyen’s punchy, melodic lines and Barman’s haunting lyrics. “I wanted TaxiWars to be sharp, to the point, punky and trashy – much like the band Morphine. Long solos were no-go,” says Barman.

The exquisite piano ballad ‘Irritated Love’ complete with smoky sax is an example of the ease in which TaxiWars merge certain traditional elements of jazz with an indie approach to songwriting while tracks like ‘The Glare’ and ‘Infinity Cove’ display TaxiWars’ love for jazz musicians such as Pharaoh Sanders, Archie Shepp, and Charles Mingus – full of swing, pulse, and the urge to break out of the genre’s confinements.

LIVE:

28/10/19 Luxor, Köln (DE)

29/10/19 Kraftfeld, Winterthur (CH)

30/10/19 Raindogs, Savona (IT)

31/10/19 Fat Art Club, Terni (IT)

01/11/19 Lumiere, Pisa (IT)

02/11/19 Santeria Social Club, Milan (IT)

03/11/19 Life Club, Rimini (IT)

05/11/19 Futurum Music Bar, Prague (CZ)

06/11/19 Lido, Berlin (DE)

08/11/19 Grenswerk, Venlo (NL)

09/11/19 Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)

10/11/19 AB, Brussels (BE)

11/11/19 Reflektor, Liège (BE)

12/11/19 Lexington, London (UK)

14/11/19 Lantarenvenster, Rotterdam (NL)

A1. TaxiWars – Drop Shot

A2. TaxiWars – Sharp Practice

A3. TaxiWars – Artificial Horizon

A4. TaxiWars – The Glare

A5. TaxiWars – Irritated Love

B1. TaxiWars – Infinity Cove

B2. TaxiWars – Safety in Numbers

B3. TaxiWars – Different or Not

B4. TaxiWars – They’ll Tell You You’ve Changed

B5. TaxiWars – On Day Three

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