Willemsson - What If

Willemsson - What If

Photo/Copyright: Stijn Tyteca

 ‘What If’ is the first single from the upcoming album.

'What If' by Willemsson (Official Music Video)


Willemsson is the artist name of Augustijn Roger Anna Kris Willemszoon Vermandere. A cascade of names for a multi-faceted musical talent. Growing up in a muscial environment, he starts to study classical piano at the local music-academy. Later on he learns to play the guitar and builds his own recording studio in Ostend.

With The Johnsonz, he wins several band-contests (Verse Vis and Westtalent 2003) and makes it to the semi-finals of Humo’s rockrally. They record EP’s, produced by Serge Feys (Arno) and Allan Muller (Metal Molly) but the band eventually splits. “You all want to be John, I’m Paul…”

Meanwhile Augustijn writes, composes and produces the first CD for Hopla, a TV-bunny for toddlers. Clear and simple melodies, easy to understand dutch lyrics and vocals by Nathalie Herwegh (Eden) are a breath of fresh air. Furthermore he records albums for his father Willem, brother Peter and sister Amalia; while still writing and perfecting his own songs.

Meeting Pedro De Bruyckere (producer Aleksadra Kwasniewska and The Belgian Sweets) puts things on the fast track. Chemistry at work; in 2009 they record the first full-cd by Willemsson ‘Blind’. Singles 'Time', 'Blind' and 'Each Time' get lots of airplay on Radio 1.

In 2012, 'In Sight' is released. The second album by Willemsson features the singles 'Everest' and 'Berlin2011'.

In 2014, Willemsson evolves into a piano-trio (piano, bass, drums) with the occasional electric-guitar-soundscape-noise. 'The Most' and 'Seven' are released as singles from the self-titled 3rd album.

In 2017 Willemsson works hard on his fourth album, to be released early 2018. The album features more beats, samples and electronica than the previous albums, making it his most 'dancy' yet.

As a singer-songwriter Willemsson has found his voice, as a composer his language, as an arranger his style. His influences range from the inevitable Beatles to A-Ha, from Chris Isaak to Eels, from Michael Jackson to Bach… Fresh, clear, poppy, jazzy, eclectic, but also headstrong and never predictable.

Website: http://www.willemsson.com/index.html