Originally from near Leuven, Belgium, Carl Durant went for a musical adventure in San Diego, CA that ended up lasting 11 years. Vocally reminiscent of The Decemberists, he became a regular in the coffeehouse circuit (Lestat’s, ...) playing solo gigs with his looping pedal and fingerpicked or strummed guitar. With his live band he also gigged in venues as House of Blues. About his self-released EP, the San Diego Troubadour wrote “Durant is a solid songwriter, with a lot of potential” and some airplay on local radio stations was well received: “LOVE the song "Appropriate" sounded good on the air tonight..” - Mookie (KPRI).

Having developed a European sound (think Ed Sheeran) infused with the west coast songwriter influence of Jason Mraz, Tom Waits and the likes, Carl now has his live band The Lost Kings in Belgium, while still regularly playing solo in intimate venues or living rooms.

Awaiting new releases recorded with Grammy-winning Alan Sanderson in San Diego, his EP “Last Place” is available for streaming or free download: www.carldurant.com



More music: https://soundcloud.com/carldurant/sets/show-case-tracks

In the US, Carl has shared the bill with Jack Tempchin, Milow, Adam Levy, Geoff Perlman, Jesse Thomas (Starbucks pick of the week), SDMA winners Josh Damigo & Colin Clyne, ... playing over 100 shows at House of Blues, Hard Rock Cafe, Lestat's West and many more.

In Belgium, Carl played shows and show cases at Het Depot, At the Bebop, De Blauwe Kater, Den Deugniet, 't Archief, Egenhoven Feest, Club 9, Borrestaminee (cc De Borre), ...

Press articles can be found here.


Booking contact: booking[at]carldurant.com