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Kortrijk, Belgium (1995 – present)

Ozark Henry is the project of Piet Goddaer. This musician from Kortrijk, son of celebrated classical composer Norbert Goddaer, was the singer/rapper of the group Word before Ozark Henry. Despite a lot of gigs, the group never managed to get a record deal (the only release is a track “Henry Men-She” on “Debuutrock 1995”) and died a subsequent silent death. At home in his living room, Goddaer and his friend Filip Tanghe, were also busy fiddling with computers and synthesizers. A few of these experiments landed on the table of record firm Method (Double T) that offered the group a contract.

The debut became “I’m seeking something that has already found me”, in 1996. The record was recorded in the “Ozark Henry Living Room”, but was produced in the Synsound studio’s by another electronic guru: Telex-man Dan Lacksman. The result was a multi-layered cd that was received well in the press. The originality of the music was proven by the multitude of comparisons that were found to classify it in the press: Tricky, Scott Walker, The The, Soul Coughing, Bowie, John Zorn, Frank Zappa, Moby, Gavin Friday (perhaps nowadays Dead Man Ray would also have been mentioned …)
In Knack, Jan Delvaux reviewed the record as follows : “Ozark Heny fits in the series of clever belgian recyclists (dEUS, Evil Superstars, Vaya Con Dios …) that surprise the world more and more often. The mission of this duo is situated in dance-related areas, although the apparent traces of rap, acid jazz, jungle, triphop and techno are nothing but a vague first coating. On top of this come strange noises and very complicated song-structures full of surprising twists and turns.
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  • khong-nen

    Piet, viens en France, on t'aime aussi ici :)

    January 2011

  • Yellowfield

    This Last Warm Solitude still is his best album

    January 2011

  • itsme211

    20-12-2010 Melkweg Amsterdam live gig !! Not much contact with the public but a super gig, i enjoyd every moment and sure will come again if he comes to the Netherlands !! Thanx for a GREAT GIG !!!

    December 2010

  • lecoqterence

    Impression after complete listening : there is only one acceptable song (A Night Sea Journey), the other song have all boring rhythms and melodies. And I can't stand some songs like for example "This One's For You".

    November 2010

  • Wholigan4life

    about the new album: the first 2 times i hearded it, i seemed weak. now after a third time i really like it; some songs are very good, although the sound is still mellow.

    November 2010

  • lecoqterence

    I don't even know if I will listen to the new album, the few extracts I heared are so disappointing. It's so mellow.

    November 2010

  • sir_gneiss

    The new album is somewhat dissapointing. Maybe it will grow on me......but my first impression isn't hopeful. To much arranged for my taste. I liked the focus on his voice on the previous albums.

    November 2010

  • sidestone

    He deserves more listeners!

    September 2010
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