Boy Made Out Of Stars Milow

• 1 One By One 03:45
• 2 Get Up And Go 03:10
• 3 Family Tree 04:08
• 4 Leave It Just Like This 03:20
• 5 Dancing To Sad Songs 02:45
• 6 Batman Sign 03:18
• 7 Castaways 02:44
• 8 I've Been Expecting You 03:47
• 9 Tell Me Twice 02:44
• 10 Lost In The '90s 03:09
• 11 Boy Made Out Of Stars 03:26
• 12 Crazy For You 02:43
• 13 Mona Lisa 02:41
• 14 Clear & Simple 03:10
• 15 Mama Aya 02:28
• Total Runtime 47:18

Info for Boy Made Out Of Stars

Belgian singer-songwriter Milow announces his highly anticipated new album ‘Boy Made Out Of Stars’.

Boy Made Out Of Stars was recorded with Milow's incredible live band, a talented group of renowned musicians including Tom Vanstiphout on guitar, Nina Babet on vocals, Mario Garuccio on drums and Dominik Krämer on bass. The album reflects the synergy and dynamic energy of the live band, which has played a significant role in the development of Milow's unique sound.

‘Recording with the band was really special. We've reached a point where we can react to each other without saying anything. That's what I've always wanted in a recording session, and I finally feel like everything has come together in a seamless and special way,’ says Milow. ‘We've been playing together for years, and I wanted to capture the chemistry we have on stage in the studio. I can't wait to bring this new music to life on tour with them.’

To give the new album a unique visual dimension, Milow shot a music video for every song on the album. Half of the videos were shot in Belgium, the other half in Los Angeles. Both places are Milow's home - he spends part of his time in Europe and the other part in California. This duality mirrors the themes of the album and offers a visual journey that reflects his transatlantic lifestyle.

Belgian singer-songwriter Milow, born Jonathan Ivo Gilles Vandenbroeck, knew from an early age that he wanted to be a musician. In 2006, he released his self-produced debut album ‘You Don't Know’ and wrote about life as a newcomer in the business in his own online column ‘Off the Record’. Milow celebrated his national breakthrough with the single of the same name as the album, which mutated into a big hit in Belgium a year after the drop and reached number 3 in the Ultratop 50 singles charts.

With ‘Ayo Technology’ from his self-titled studio album, Milow released his most successful song to date in 2009, which topped the charts in Sweden, Belgium and Switzerland. The cover version, originally by 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, became more popular than the original and was celebrated around the globe.

Milow, vocals, guitar
Tom Vanstiphout, guitar
Dominik Krämeram, bass
Mario Garuccio, drums
Nina Babet, vocals

Milow (Jonathan Vandenbroeck)
Over the last few years Belgian artist Milow has emerged as one of Europe’s most exciting young talents: a plugged-in singer-songwriter with the ability to touch a crowd and the pop know-how required to make great records. He’s an old-school soul with a new-fashioned sensibility. Milow’s music gleams with the inherited song craft of his heroes but it also reflects a point of view all his own. For many artists, success means stop; for Milow, who has sold more than a million albums in Europe, it’s a reason to go. After five years of non-stop touring and having released several well-received albums, Milow moved to Southern California in 2012. Not to start conquering the US, but to recharge his batteries in a sun-drenched region where he had lived before. With the same humble spirit that originally inspired him to start writing songs as a teenager, he patiently worked on his next move in seclusion in a city where no one knew him.

The result of this two-year journey is reflected on the folky new album "Silver Linings”. Milow reveals himself as a mature artistic personality and shows a much more melancholic side. The ten songs on "Silver Linings" captivate the listener with the irresistible hooks that the charismatic musician was so loved for on his earlier albums, and draw the listener in. The album was recorded live in Los Angeles at Fairfax Recordings, the studio known in music history as Sound City Studios; great albums by Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Neil Young and Nirvana were created here. Together with his producer of many years Jo Francken (who was at the helm for both Milow’s European debut “Milow" and "North and South") and Kevin Augunas (known for his work for Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Lumineers, Cold War Kids and Valerie June), Milow surrounded himself with an illustrious team: Clif Norrell (Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., Tom Petty) was at the mixing desk, Larry Goldings (James Taylor, Norah Jones, Maceo Parker) was on keyboards and Matt Chamberlain (Fiona Apple, David Bowie, Kanye West) on drums. Guitars were provided by Val McCullum (Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson) and Tom Vanstiphout (a member of Milow's band since 2007). The album features a 13-piece live string section, as well as additional guests like Roger Manning Jr. (Beck), Greg Leisz (Ray LaMontagne, Eric Clapton) and introduces Courtney Marie Andrews, a 23-year-old singer-songwriter from Seattle who has already released four solo albums, providing backing vocals.

The combination of the intimate and the widescreen has won Milow a devoted fanbase across Europe, not to mention a list of achievements that includes hit singles, platinum albums, sold-out tours, performances at some of the world’s most prestigious festivals and millions upon millions of YouTube hits. What’s more, he’s accomplished all this as his own boss, releasing music through Homerun Records, a label he founded in 2005 in his bedroom. “I just never wanted to have to answer to anyone else,” he says of the DIY operation. “It’s always been my call.” A sophisticated music-scene veteran with the bottomless energy of a beginner, Milow’s ready for what’s next.

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