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Serge Boffen // Electric & Accoustic Guitar - Vocals - Backing Vocals

Playing the guitar is his big passion. He actually started playing when he was 20 year old.

It became his first and only love during that period. He was part of the band ‘the Barflies’ in 1998, playing the guitar. During that period they mostly played at ‘the Wommel’ @ Wommelgem. Afther that it became quiet around him for almost 20 years, he had no band nor gigs, but he still kept playing and rehersing. No on could take this passion away from him. In 2012 he met the love of his life and they became soul and music mates. Unfortunately, the band where Katrien did the lead vocals, unfortunately decided to put the band on hold for an indefinite period of time. So the chance to finally make music with her - at last - was not so far away, so he came up with the name ' BluedString ' and the rest is history. Serge also likes sonwriting and making his own music.

Katrien Van Vosselen // Lead Vocals - Backing Vocals - Ukelele

Katrien was infected by the singing virus when she was 7 years old. She took classical singing classes with Hilde Corthout at the Music Academy in Schoten and later on with Katarina Moesen at the Academy of Wijnegem. Afterwards she changed her musical career as she wanted to devote more time to musical and pop/rock. From 2009 onwards she has taken singing lessons with David Davidse and Kevin Van Staeyen, singer and violin player at ‘le Trio Perdu’ and ‘Lady & the Nerd’. She has also had some extra coaching from Nadia Mampaey, lead singer of ‘the Lou Roman Band’. Between August 2011 and the start of April 2017 she has been the lead singer of ‘C.C. & the Cruisers’, which was a dream come true for her. In these 6 years she has assembled a lot of stage experience. But the time eventually came to look for new challenges. And since May 2017 she became the leading lady of 'Silver Bullet Machine' from Puurs. They perform their own music and some nice covers. But unfortunately they decided to put the band on hold for an indefinite period of time. Furthermore she is a member of the ladies ensemble ‘a Ladies Concert’ which brings her back to her roots: classical music, musical and the modern genre. But music is her great love and she and her husband Serge decided to go their own way. The idea was already there, so it was the perfect moment to do what they like the most, so here is 'BluedString' She likes music with character and song texts with a deeper meaning. But first and foremost: ‘rock and metal are on top of her list!’