GUY VERLINDE DUO

GUY VERLINDE (B)

Over the past decade, Guy Verlinde has dominated the Belgian blues scene and toured Europe non-stop. He recorded 16 albums in 15 years and played at numerous prestigious clubs & international festivals where he shared the bill with greats such as: B.B. King, John Fogerty, Tony Joe White, Santana, John Hiatt, Canned Heat, Jeff Beck ... Today he plays as an acoustic duo, where he performs his intense acoustic blues songs.

Guy is one of the few Belgian blues artists to have forged a solid live reputation in Europe where he always knows how to touch his audience with his stories and songs. His live shows are of high quality, and he is often compared to artist like Doug MacLeod, Ian Siegal, Hans Theessink & Guy Davis, with whom he has played several times in the past.

For several years now, Guy has formed a permanent duo with the young talented piano player Tom Eylenbosch. Tom expanded his musical expertise over the years and he now also plays guitar, Hammond organ and banjo. Inspired by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Dr. John, Otis Spann, ... Tom developed his unique style and sound. At the age of 16, he was one of the youngest piano teachers in Belgium.

Guy Verlinde won several awards in 2024:

• 1# Belgian Blues Awards: Guy won the Belgian Blues Award for Best Solo/Duo Act. In addition, he was also nominated in the Best Artist category and Tom was also nominated in the Best Instrumentalist category
• 2# Blues Guitarist Benelux: Guy finished in 2nd place in the Best Blues Guitarist Benelux election, organized by the Dutch magazine Guitarist.

A Guy Verlinde concert is a musical journey, steeped in stories of love, hope, resurrection... that emphasizes the healing power of music. Guy is an elegant entertainer and a wonderful storyteller. With his stories and songs, he knows how to reach his audience and send them home with a big dose of positivity.