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I dEUS are an indie rock band from Antwerp, Belgium, formed in the early 1990s. Their style is characterised by an eclectic combination of elements from different musical genres, in particular rock, punk, blues and jazz, in which the influence of such diverse artists as Velvet Underground, Captain Beefheart, Charles Mingus and Leonard Cohen can be recognised. The original nucleus of dEUS, consisting of Tom Barman, Stef Kamil Carlens, Klaas Janzoons and Jules De Borgher, formed in 1991 but released their first studio album in 1994. Their debut work, Worst Case Scenariois sometimes considered one of the most influential albums of the 1990s, and already fully reveals the stylistic eclecticism of this band. It contains elements reminiscent of Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo and Pixies, composed in an art rock style enriched with jazz and experimental solutions. In 1993 they were joined by the eclectic guitarist and painter Rudy Trouvé, creator of the covers of their first works, who left the band two years later. In 1995 dEUS released an EP entitled My Sister Is My Clock consisting of a single track lasting 25 minutes and itself composed of 13 short tracks. In 1996 their second album In a Bar, Under the Seacompared to its predecessor more oriented towards melodic and pop solutions, albeit interpreted in a spirit arty. After the departure of Carlens (who decided to form his own band, Moondog Jr.), the group released The Ideal Crash (1999), their best-known album, in which the group managed to fuse their psychedelic soul, constantly searching for new sounds, with a more intimate and calm soul. In fact, this album features songs reminiscent of the style of Worst Case Scenariosuch as the opening track Put the freaks up front and the title track The Ideal Crashbut also more melodic songs such as Sister Dew e Instant Streetto the lo-fi of Dream sequence #1. Barman in 2003 wrote and directed the film Any Way the Wind Blows. In 2004, Barman broke the silence, collaborating with C.J. Bolland in the creation of the electronic music project called Magnus. Several personnel changes brought the band to the brink of disbanding several times. In 2005, however, Barman released, together with a revamped and unreleased line-up consisting of Klaas Janzoons, Stéphane Misseghers (former Soulwax), Alan Gevaert (former Twee Belgen) and Mauro Pawlowski, the fourth dEUS album, Pocket Revolution. In 2007, the group returned to the studio to record their fifth work entitled Vantage Point released on 21 April 2008. Fever Ray from the duo The Knife (in Slow). The protagonist of the video clip of the single Eternal Woman is Tuscan actress Martina Stella. Frontman Tom Barman declared in January 2011 that a new album entitled Keep You Close, which was later postponed for September of the same year. On 19 July 2011, the first single was released, entitled Constant Nowand the new album was released on 20 September of the same year. The band's guest on two tracks is Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs). A few weeks after the release of Keep You Close, the band returns to the recording studio and through its official website the band announces the release of a new album, released on 8 June 2012 and entitled Following Sea. At the end of 2014, the band published, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its formation, the double anthology 'Selected Songs 1994-2014', which collects the most significant episodes from their discography. In October 2016, guitarist Mauro Pawlowski announced his departure from the band. On 6 February 2018, the band announced through its facebook page the joining of guitarist Bruno De Groote. On 17 August 2021, again through social media, the band announces De Groote's exit due to the consequences of a stroke and Mauro Pawlowski's temporary return to play in the already scheduled concerts. On 13 June 2022, during a concert in Greece, Tom Barman announced Mauro Pawlowski's official return to the band.
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dEUS - Rome

Cavea of the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone  via Pietro de Coubertin 30, Rome, Italy

Often counted among the most important and innovative European bands of the 1990s, dEUS are coming to Italy for a date to present their latest album How To Replace It, released last February on the Recordings label. The date not to be missed is set for Sunday 23 July 2023 at the Cavea of the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio [...].

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