KARL VANDEN BOSSCHE aka GROOVINSTEIN

KARL VANDEN BOSSCHE aka GROOVINSTEIN Radio

Music

FEATURED SONG

Play
Play Next
Add to queue

ALIENS

Album:

Released: Jan 1, 2006

Label:

1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
ALIENS
3:56
2,377 plays
1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
ANYWAYS
5:37
400 plays

Total Plays: 3,658 / Plays Today: 1See All Featured ►

General Info

Genre: Funk / Latin / Reggae
Location Reading, UK
Profile Views: 19420
Last Login: 12/29/2011
Member Since 12/13/2005
Type of Label Major
Bio
Karl Vanden Bossche’s family originally from Ghana, came to London in the early sixties. Karl who was born and grew up in London didn’t have a musical background in his family. In his very early years his brothers exposed him to reggae and soul. As he got older more musical genres like jazzfunk and pop widened his musical taste and while at secondary school his teachers noticed he had an ear for music... Between the age of 15 and 17 was very important time for Karl, because this is when he started to go and check out live music, meet a dj called Sylvester Tenkorang (who introduced him to latin jazz) and became a member of his first band which was called Phase 1... The band was made up of friends who had been checking out bands like Level 42, Morrissey Mullen, Breakfast Band and Light of the World, who were big influences in their lives. He decided to pick percussion, because it looked easy at the time. OH BOY. As time went on most of Karls friends went on to proper jobs, this is when Karl bogged down and started to practise to music, at the London school of bedroom. Karls first instrument was bongos, followed by congas, timbales and assorted percussion and then drums. Practising to music and going to a big swing band work shop, helped Karl to understand groove , feel timing and how to play parts... From there onwards things just fell into place, most important was going to gigs and meeting other musicians, asking questions about how they got started, where to go for jam sessions, etc. Karls was always in some kind of reggae or funk band, but his first break was joining a band called King Salsa. In this band is were he meet some musicians who recommended him to more popular bands... Karl is one of the leading percussionist in Europe , who has played for such artist like, Pasadenas, Lighthouse Family, Robert Palmer, Incognito, Brand New Heavies, John Martin, Des’ree,Mark De Clive Lowe, Simply Red, Joss Stone, Sade, Ms Dynamite,Basia, Blur, Natasha Bedingfield, Steve Winwood, Gorillaz, Mark Ronson, Jon Lucien,Frank Mccomb, Nigel Kennedy and more. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ..........
Members
Influences
Breakfast Band, Level 42, Paulinho Da Costa, Morrisey Mullen, Don Alias, Jeff Lorber, Weather Report, Burning Spear, James Brown, Tania maria, Carlton Barrett, Giovanni Hidalgo,Prince,Victor Baez,Sting, Dizzy Gillespie, Sola Akingbola, Satin Singh,Miles Bould, Thomas Dyani,Horacio Hernandez,My Mum,Omar Hakim,Jaco Pastorius,Sixun, Roberto vizcaino,any one in the latin population that can play salsa, Africa, Karl perazzo, Earth Wind & Fire, Lokua Kanza and any one that can play groove, time, and feel.
Sounds Like
KARL AND FRANK DOING THERE THING .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 3AS1 GETTING DOWN .. .. .. .. .. .. .. LETS HAVE SOME FUN ......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_ENoD9FctE...... .. .. .. .. .. ..< Mark Ronson, Live ......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcfWn3FV0KI...... .. .. .. .. .. .... Steve Winwood, live on the letterman show. />.. .. .. .. .. .. .. Steve Winwood live at Cropedy

More ▼Less ▲

Stream

Jan 07
KARL VANDEN BOSSCHE aka GROOVINSTEIN
played a song
Geronimo

by Aura Dione
- LikeYou liked this Unlike
- ·
- Comment
- ·
- Share
- Post a comment...

Videos

Oops! In order to view this, you will need to enable JavaScript and install Adobe Flash 10 or greater. Get Flash now!

Karl Vanden Bossche aka GROOVINSTEIN

00:52 | 126 plays | Mar 18 2008

Photos

Music

My Playlist
3 Songs | Sep 21, 2008

Comments

Bio:

Karl Vanden Bossche’s family originally from Ghana, came to London in the early sixties. Karl who was born and grew up in London didn’t have a musical background in his family. In his very early years his brothers exposed him to reggae and soul. As he got older more musical genres like jazzfunk and pop widened his musical taste and while at secondary school his teachers noticed he had an ear for music.

Between the age of 15 and 17 was very important time for Karl, because this is when he started to go and check out live music, meet a dj called Sylvester Tenkorang (who introduced him to latin jazz) and became a member of his first band which was called Phase 1.

The band was made up of friends who had been checking out bands like Level 42, Morrissey Mullen, Breakfast Band and Light of the World, who were big influences in their lives. He decided to pick percussion, because it looked easy at the time. OH BOY. As time went on most of Karls friends went on to proper jobs, this is when Karl bogged down and started to practise to music, at the London school of bedroom. Karls first instrument was bongos, followed by congas, timbales and assorted percussion and then drums. Practising to music and going to a big swing band work shop, helped Karl to understand groove , feel timing and how to play parts.

From there onwards things just fell into place, most important was going to gigs and meeting other musicians, asking questions about how they got started, where to go for jam sessions, etc. Karls was always in some kind of reggae or funk band, but his first break was joining a band called King Salsa. In this band is were he meet some musicians who recommended him to more popular bands.

Karl is one of the leading percussionist in Europe , who has played for such artist like, Pasadenas, Lighthouse Family, Robert Palmer, Incognito, Brand New Heavies, John Martin, Des’ree,Mark De Clive Lowe, Simply Red, Joss Stone, Sade, Ms Dynamite,Basia, Blur, Natasha Bedingfield, Steve Winwood, Gorillaz, Mark Ronson, Jon Lucien,Frank Mccomb, Nigel Kennedy and more. ..

Member Since:

December 13, 2005

Influences:

Breakfast Band, Level 42, Paulinho Da Costa, Morrisey Mullen, Don Alias, Jeff Lorber, Weather Report, Burning Spear, James Brown, Tania maria, Carlton Barrett, Giovanni Hidalgo,Prince,Victor Baez,Sting, Dizzy Gillespie, Sola Akingbola, Satin Singh,Miles Bould, Thomas Dyani,Horacio Hernandez,My Mum,Omar Hakim,Jaco Pastorius,Sixun, Roberto vizcaino,any one in the latin population that can play salsa, Africa, Karl perazzo, Earth Wind & Fire, Lokua Kanza and any one that can play groove, time, and feel.