Louise van den Heuvel (bass, vocals, compositions) | Hendrik Lasure (keys) | Werend Van Den Bossche (sax, clarinets) | Daniel Jonkers (drums)

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While she's still making great name as one third of the electronically infused trio Dishwasher_ and active musician in the bands of Stéphane Galland, Lander Gyselinck & Zwangere Guy, Teun Verbruggen or Bruno Vansina, Dutch bass player Louise van den Heuvel did feel the urge to form a new group of her own as well, with compositions shaped by her own voice — even literally, since you will also hear her sing.

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Surrounded by three equally inevitable peer musicians in the front of the new Belgian jazz generation (known from acts such as schntzl, Bombataz, Profound Observer, Otto Kintet, Dishwasher_, Kin Gajo, ...) Sonic Hug became a very personal, unique new project. Influenced by the sounds of Scandinavia and artists such as ADHD, Y Otis and Joni Mitchell, the vibe of Sonic Hug is etheric, elegant, melodically narrative, and always searching for a grasping groove.

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The quartet's debut album was released on April 5th 2024 via W.E.R.F. Records.