"You don't sound like anyone else," said Danny Thompson - renowned bass player for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English musician Conil.

The GRAMMY-winning engineer for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, Tchad Blake said: "Strange Part of the Country is an awesome album! I still listen to it."

Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green liked Conil's music so much he stopped by Conil’s house to record with him. They recorded a version of Conil's homage to the jazz greats "Round Midnight". 

Strange Part of the Country never conformed to any current trends and has remained timeless. Now, people are discovering this album and it is becoming an all-time favourite. 

When the album was released in the UK, it received some amazing press. Britain's biggest selling music monthly Q magazine gave it: "Four stars - Q Recommends". Blues Matters magazine wrote: "One of the most original artists out there". In the next issue, Blues Matters put him on the front cover.

Conil left London after Strange Part of the Country was released and has spent the last ten years living in the United States and Europe - including New Orleans, New York City, and Berlin.

Je rêve de scène depuis 30 ans.... et réalise mes premières concerts en cette année 2019.

Autrefois éducateur, barman puis journaliste,  je suis entré par effraction dans l'écriture et la musique pour que l'espoir, enfin, enfante.

Auteur, compositeur, interprète, mes textes et ma musique sont le reflet d'une relation  tumultueuse entre sagesse et égarements, que l'image sur scène vient accentuer.

Album 'Sans public' paru en 2023 !
Retrouvez tout Thomas Carretier sur Bandcamp : https://thomascarretier.bandcamp.com/

Loewie Mahieu  /bass
Mickel Saelens  /guitar  /vocals (R.I.P 2018)
Keith Wijnhoven  /drums /vocals
Lou Wijnhoven  /guitar

Crawford is a middle west french band inspired by the 90's .


Ici D'ailleurs is an independent French label located in Nancy and created by Stephane Gregoire from the dissolution of the associative label Sine Terra Firma. Ici D'ailleurs displays since 1997 its musical open-mindedness, keeping an eclectic editorial line, and complies with no precise musical type.

Complete artists list: Arca, Amor Belhom Duo, Arnaud Michniak, Barth, Bästard, Bed, Thomas Belhom, Chapelier Fou, Deity Guns, The Digital Intervention, Diabologum, Matt Elliott, Gablé, Gontard, Jean-Philippe Goude, Gravité Zéro, Headphone, I&Fused, Kas Product, Linky, Madrid, Manyfingers, The Married Monk, Mein Sohn William, Mendelson, Micro:mega, Narcophony, Nonstop, Numbers Not Names, Orka, Dominique Petitgand, Le Professeur Inlassable, Programme, Julien Ribot, Spade & Archer, Steve Tallis & The Holy Ghosts, The Shoppings, The Third Eye Foundation, This Immortal Coil, Yann Tiersen, Variety Lab, Zëro, 
collection OuMuPo, collection Mind Travel..

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