Bloem de Ligny

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Bloem de Ligny
Bloem de Ligny performing in 2010
Bloem de Ligny performing in 2010
Background information
Born (1978-07-07) 7 July 1978 (age 45)
Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
GenresDance, electronic
Instrument(s)Vocals keys
Years active1996 – present

Bloem de Wilde de Ligny a.k.a. Bloom is a Dutch singer/songwriter and visual artist based in the U.K. Bloem has released music under her own name, and as a member of various bands including: Fono & Serafina, Polichinelle,[1] 4Fists, and Sam and the Womp. Her image and vocal style have often been compared to Björk. She is also known (or been known) under the names Bloem,[2] Bloem de Wilde de Ligny,[2][3] Serafina Ouistiti,[3] Oo is an Instrument,[4] Lady Oo and most recently as 'Bloom'.

Early years

Bloem (meaning 'flower' in Dutch) de Wilde de Ligny was born to an Indonesian father and a Dutch mother. Raised by her mother, they moved location twenty times before settling in Haarlem.[5] After leaving school, she moved into a squat, and from 1996 began performing music under the name Bloem, appearing on the festival circuit with appearances at the Oerol, Lowlands and Crossing Border festivals.[5]

Zink

De Wilde de Ligny's festival performances brought her to the attention of the record company Columbia.[5][6] In November 1998, under the name Bloem de Ligny, the album Zink was released, produced by Tricky associate and ex-Boomtown Rats guitarist Pete Briquette, with contributions from musician Maarten Veldhuis,[5] and recorded at the Townhouse Studios in London. The album's name derives from De Wilde de Ligny's name for her own fantasy sea.[6]

The record company had high expectations,[6] and the album generally received positive reviews, with many noting her vocal style being similar to Icelandic artist Björk,[5][6][7] although De Wilde de Ligny cites Robert Wyatt as being a bigger influence.[5] The single "Fingiecrookie" was released from the album and received airplay on a number of music TV stations,[5] but album sales disappointed and she parted company with the record label. De Wilde de Ligny later moved to Paris for several months, and in the beginning of 2000 studied fine art in Rotterdam.

Later work

In 2002, De Wilde de Ligny made a guest appearance on the album We Should Have Been Stars by the band Mist, a project by ex-Miss Universe band member Rick Treffers,[5] and a second track in 2008 for their album Period.[3]

Also in 2002, with Ulan Bator musician Ties van der Linden, she recorded the ambient pop album Bathtub, under band name Fono and Serafina, which was eventually released in 2006.[8][9] Around this time, De Wilde de Ligny renamed herself Serafina Ouistiti ('Serafina Marmoset') and subsequently attended the Willem de Kooning Academy of Fine Arts in Rotterdam (graduating in 2007).[10] In 2005 she formed the band Polichinelle with the artist Bubu, with performances including the Glastonbury Festival in 2007.[10]

In 2007 De Wilde de Ligny co-founded, with Bubu and artist Kai Nobuko, the surrealist art collective Dream Society, producing animations, songs, films, and art installations based on sounds and images from "everyday life". De Wilde de Ligny performs with the Society under the name Oo is an Instrument.[11] Residing in London since 2003, she was involved in creating Gattoblaster Records,[12] in which she also is active under many different musical alter egos. She has performed with Nobuko in the band 4Fists,[13] QDOS vs. Audio (which became Sam and the Womp),[14] and is recording solo albums.[4]

In 2009 Bloem joined Sam and the Womp as the vocalist[15] and in 2012 their debut single "Bom Bom".[16] went to number one in the UK single's chart.

The band released their second single 'Ravo' in 2013. Bloem became a mother in the same year.

In 2014 Bloem launched her new solo project 'Bloom' and debut track "Animal Spirit" which was followed by "Pale Moon Golden Light" the same year and "The World For You" in 2015. All 3 songs have been supported by 'BBC Introducing'.

In 2015 Bloem formed 'Womp Records Ltd' with partner Sam Ritchie to release 'Sam and the Womp' single 'Zeppelin'.

Discography

Albums

  • Zink, as Bloem de Ligny (Small Records (Sony France/Columbia), 1998)
  • Bloem Ongeplukt, as Bloem de Ligny (Live album, Polichinelle Records, 1999)[2]
  • Bloemleg, as Bloem de Ligny (2CD Live album, Lek Records, 2001)[17]
  • Bathtub, as Fono and Serafina (Fono Factory, 2006)[8]
  • Polikolholio, as 4Fists (Gattoblaster Records, 2008)[18]
  • Kaleidophone, forthcoming, as Oo is an Instrument (Gattoblaster Records)[19]
  • The Song the Ship, as Oo is an Instrument (EP, Dream Society, 2011) [4]

Singles and other tracks

  • "Cake", as Bloem with Dirk-Jan, on album Muziek Festival Haarlem - Finalisten 1995 (1995)[20]
  • "Pink Serenity", as Bloem, on album De Zevende Dag - Live 2 (Virgin Music (Belgium), 1997)[21]
  • "Cells" (Promo single from Zink, 1998; and later on album Nieuw Nederlands Peil 7 (Noorderslag), 1999)[2]
  • "Fingiecrookie" (Single from Zink, 1999)[6]
  • "Fingiecrookie (Masthaz of Funk Remixes)" (12" white label single from Zink, 1998)[22]
  • "Dans My Poitrine", as Polichinelle, on album 30 Days (Peppermill Records, 2006)[23]
  • "Using Tacos to Catch a Thief", as Polichinelle, on album 52 Weeks (Peppermill Records, 2008)[23]
  • "Bom Bom", as Sam and the Womp (Single, Stiff Records, 2012)[15]
  • "Ravo", as Sam and the Womp (Single, Stiff Records, 2013)[15]
  • "Zeppelin", as Sam and the Womp (Single, Womp Records, 2015)

Other

  • Chant down Babylon, short film, as Dream Society (2007)[24]

References

  1. ^ Muziekencyclopedie - Polichinelle
  2. ^ a b c d Bloem de Ligny Discography at Discogs
  3. ^ a b c Muziekencyclopedie - Zoekopdracht
  4. ^ a b c Oo is an Instrument Archived January 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Muziekencyclopedie - Bloem De Ligny
  6. ^ a b c d e Columbia Holland Cultivates The Career Of Ing Nue Bloem De Ligny | Retail Trade > Miscellaneous Retail from AllBusiness.com
  7. ^ The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Bloem de Ligny
  8. ^ a b matrix/cel-19/page-19
  9. ^ Muziekencyclopedie - Fono & Serafina
  10. ^ a b Gattoblaster Records » Blog Archive » Oo is an Instrument
  11. ^ DreamSocietyAbout « Archived April 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Gattoblaster Records
  13. ^ 4fists | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's
  14. ^ http://www.myspace.com/qdosvsaudio
  15. ^ a b c Sam & The Womp | Bom Bom | Official Website
  16. ^ Sam And The Womp Go Straight To Number One With Debut Single 'Bom Bom'
  17. ^ [1]
  18. ^ Gattoblaster Records » Blog Archive » 4Fists:Polikolholio
  19. ^ Gattoblaster Records | blog op Myspace
  20. ^ Discogs listing
  21. ^ Discogs listing
  22. ^ Discogs listing
  23. ^ a b Polichinelle Discography at Discogs
  24. ^ Chant down Babylon Archived April 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

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