South of the Border is a band of six skilled and sensitive musicians, open to all sorts of styles.
They have been around for some time in Belgium's pop, rock & jazz scene.
Tom Callens brought them all together to play his compositions and view on music.
 
The music is original, always melodic and rhythmic, influenced by North & South American and African culture.
In it lies both tradition and awareness of today's music.
Still it reminds of the sixties and seventies, when music was still vibrant and alive.
 
Since 2009, South of the Border have been playing regularly in their experimental playground, the music café "Charlatan" in Ghent.
In doing so they have conceived an original sound which instantly warms the heart and moves the feet.Some Influences: Ry Cooder, Los Lobos, Ennio Morricone, Professor Longhair, Daniel Lanois, Luiz Gonzaga, Fela Kuti, Sly & the Family Stone, Bob Dylan, Sly & Robbie, Stax & Atlantic R&B, Colombian Cumbia, Brazilian Baião
 
The musicians:
Tom Callens
(Lady Linn & her Magnificent Seven, Guru's Jazzmatazz, the Whodads)
Bruno De Groote
(Raymond Van Het Groenewoud, Axelle Red, Bruno de Bruxelles)
Filip Wauters
(Nive Nielsen, BackBack, the Whodads)
Matthias Debusschere
(Sioen, Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat, Kartasan)
Frederik Van den Berghe
(Milow, Arno, Selah Sue, Trixie Whitley, Admiral Freebee)
Coré Pareja
(Pablo'n'Co, Maguaré)

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