“They shall grow not old, as we that are left to grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.” The Last Post
Toggling between Triphop and Pop, Sutrastore, whose five members met in Ypers in 2000, remain passionately on course with their original idea: the vocation to explore their music deep beyond the dark trenches left by the tides of their heritage.
Sutrastore has made a reputation over the years by seducing their audiences with their atmospherical melodies, building up a following in and around Belgium.
Inspired by Massive Attack, Lamb and Portishead among others, the words and the music of Jacques Brel is naturally anchored in their hearts. Sutrastore produces an original sound of a particular singularity.
The haunting voices of Kaat Arnaert and Patrick Cherchey are the band’s signature and sit comfortably on top of Christophe Calis’ chemistry lab of electronics, refined beats and his choice of accoustic instruments.
Calis’ lyrics are definitely exploring certain question marks we’re all confronted with on a daily basis. The love for oneself and life, courage and perseverance, the belief in our evolution and the flagging unawareness in the mind of darkness.
Jan Delannoy’s original keyboard arrangements and Jan Dirick’s drums put a final touch to the Sutra sound.
The band released the EP Love Evolution 1.0, produced by Stef Van Alsenoy, in 2005 and toured around Europe to promote their music in the most obscure places.
In August 2006, Sutrastore started to work on their forthcoming album Open Doorway.
