Zimmerman (BE)

Belgian dream pop-rock act Zimmerman, the new musical endeavour by Balthazar bassist Simon Casier, will perform in Bucharest this fall – April 5 at Control Club.

Tickets are now available via Eventbook.ro.

Making the most romantic record of the twenty-first century – that was the plan that Belgian singer-songwriter Simon Casier (better known as the bass player of acclaimed rock band Balthazar) had in mind.

The subject of his love, Noémie Wolfs (ex-Hooverphonic), had been given a love song as a gift before. She was the inspiration for "You won my heart" on debut album The Afterglow (2016). But this time, the songs dig just a little deeper than I love you and You're beautiful. Noémie herself shows up as a duet partner in "Perfect Guy," where she brings his lyrics to life. "I'm here to tell you you're perfect to me", she whispers in his ear.

A record full of love songs is a delicate balancing act. It comes down to balancing cheesy sentiment with genuine beauty. "Maybe I even crossed that line a few times. Very cool and rock 'n' roll sounds, of course, but that's never interested me anyway. I just want to make the music I want to make at the time that makes sense emotionally as well. I said on the record what I had to say, within the arc of tension that I had put first. Playing with Balthazar is great and I love nothing more than playing bass. But with Zimmerman, I can do my own thing. That variety keeps it refreshing", Simon Casier confesses.