Boardface

Wouter “Wally” De Backer, also known professionally by his stage name Gotye, is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter.

De Backer recorded his first tracks primarily using samples. He put together a four track CD which included the song ‘Out Here in the Cold’.\[7\] De Backer made around fifty copies of this first collection, hand writing the track list and colouring in the cover sleeve in pencil. He then sent the CDs out to every radio station and recording industry contact he could find in the phone book, then followed each up with phone calls to ensure they were delivered.

De Backer went on to produce two more four track Gotye collections which were met with positive reviews, with several tracks getting onto the rotation at Triple J. The CDs were made in the same style as the first, with De Backer hand crafting each one and tenaciously chasing up every opportunity to get an audience for his work. Interest in the Gotye project was growing, and De Backer was eventually offered a distribution deal for an album, which would essentially be a collection of the tracks from his three earlier releases.

This album was released under the name Boardface.

With the release of his latest album “Like Drawing BLood”, get your hands on this re-release of Boardface and see what dedication and artistic prowess lead De Backer to his dream.