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Urban Trad is the spiritual child of young Belgian composer Yves Barbieux. Yves had one big wish… to have his music performed by various artists with roots in folk and traditional music. His goal? The group's name speaks for itself, citifying and making this traditional and folk inspired music known to a greater public that is more familiar with the current, modern dance and techno sound.
The story of Urban Trad begins in June 2001. Yves Barbieux's originally traditional compositions receive a modern arrangement in the Brussels studio of Nicolas Vandooren. The most renowned musicians of the Belgian and international folk scene - from Thom Theuns (Ambrozijn) to Perry Rose and Ialma to Hans Quaghebeur (Kadril) - deliver with pleasure a musical contribution to Urban Trad's first CD.
The result? One-O-Four, a danceable CD full of melodious big-city-folk, is released in early 2001 by Universal and is enthusiastically received by press and public.
Urban Trad convinces, not only on CD but also on stage: the group is received just as enthusiastically on the festival field (amongst others, Folk Dranouter) as in cultural centres and quickly grows into a live sensation.
The summer of 2002 means a new step for Urban Trad: although the typical Urban Trad 'sound' stays deeply rooted in the tradition of the folk music, a member change provides a more rhythmic sound.
At the end of April 2003 the new album 'Kerua' was released, again a beauty, full of danceable and melancholic urban folk.
Urban Trad's international breakthrough will without a doubt follow May 24: when Yves Barbieux & Co represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Festival in Riga (Latvia). They indeed finished 2nd at 2 points of Turkey and before Russian Sensations T.A.T.U
'Sanomi', a danceable folk pearl sung in an imaginary and thus universal language, will be the number with which Urban Trad will win the hearts of the Eurovision public.
BAND
Yves Barbieux : flutes and galician bagpipe
Veronica Codesal : vocals
Soetkin Collier : vocals
Didier Laloy : diatonic accordion
Philip Masure : acoustic guitar
Michel Morvan : drums
Dirk Naessens : violin
Marie-Sophie Talbot : vocals, piano & percussions
Cédric Waterschoot : bass
YVES BARBIEUX
Born on June 14th, 1971 - Belgium
Instruments
Alto and soprano flute, Tin and Low Whistle, Accordion, Percussion instruments.
Education
Master in Education Sciences.
Music
Training discontinued while doing over the last year in transverse flute and solfeggio.
From small organ to synthesizer, keyboard learning through self-tuition, and first computer-aided compositions. Sells synthesizer and buys piano keyboard accordion in 1996, as well as a whole range of flutes (both Irish flutes and fipple flutes). Begins to study Celtic music following a deep fascination for a concert by Sharon Shannon at St-Chartier (trad festival in France).
Other professional interests
Song-related shows for a public of children (Check www.musicolor.be), as well as music stories. Writing compositions and arrangements for other musicians & movie soundtracks.
NICOLAS VANDOOREN
Music engineer. Composer and arranger at Masda Studio's (Brussels). Music for commercials (Coca-cola, Converse, Fiero, Hollywood, City Bank and more...) and short movies Mr Manhattan, Les Snuls). He plays the Saxophone, Keyboards, guitars, etc.
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