Founded by Kid Colling in 2012, the Kid Colling Cartel (named in reference to the frontman’s Colombian origins) is composed of Kid Colling (vocals and guitar), Vincent Charrue (keys and organ), David Franco (bass) and Florian Pons (drums). Describing their style as “Modern Blues Rock”, the band plays mostly Colling’s own compositions and ventures into different genres such as groove, funk and especially rock music – without ever giving up their blues roots. In 2014, the band won the So Blues (Europa Jazz) Award at the blues springboard of the RDV de l’Erdre Festival in Nantes (FR) as well as in 2016 the springboard of the Bagnols Blues Festival in Bagnols-sur-Cèze (FR). Plus, they have been selected to represent Luxembourg at the European Blues Challenge 2017 in Denmark.

A regular on stage and at big music events, the Kid Colling Cartel played more than 50 shows in Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Germany and Lithuania, including opening for John Mayall, Aynsley Lister and Larry Carlton. Their shared love of music and their harmony on stage are undeniable and Kid Colling, although he is a guitarist first and foremost, stands out as a singer with a distinctive and adjustable voice. It is important for him to not limit the Cartel to a specific style and to address a larger audience rather than only blues devotees.

Kid Colling Cartel

[…] Kid Colling Cartel gave a more than decent show with their authentic blues rock and a remarkable energy.Serge Lecoyer in Tageblatt (25.03.2016) in the framework of the Kid Colling Cartel opening for Larry Carlton.

[…] they gave us a taste of things to come with a new track off the forthcoming debut album and if this is anything to go by, the album is sure to enthral all the blues enthusiasts out there.Patrick Cameron in Luxemburger Wort (24.03.2016) in the framework of the Kid Colling Cartel opening for Larry Carlton.

The Kid Colling Cartel will release their highly anticipated debut album on 14 January 2017.

“In the Devil’s Court” is focussed on Kid Colling’s personal experiences and highlights his talent as a singer and especially as an established guitarist. With this album, the band clearly heads towards a new sound, more blues rock oriented and inspired by artists such as Gary Clark Jr, Tedeschi Trucks Band or The Allman Brothers Band. Oscillating between a blues phrase and a rock guitar, the album is defined by a groovy rhythm and a Hammond B3 organ that provide it with a distinctive sound.

A first single, “My evil Side”, as well as a Sam Flammang-directed music video, were released in December 2016.

“In the Devil’s Court” will be officially released on 14 January at den Atelier, with Heavy Petrol and Fred Barreto Group as support acts.

In the Devil’s Court

1. My evil Side2. In the Devil’s Court3. Ain’t no such Thing

4. I ain’t welcome anymore5. New Kid on the Block6. Raise up your Head7. Limbo of your Heart8. Don’t worry Mama9. Late Night Blues

10. Tired of your Behaviour

Bonus : How blue can you get

Kid Colling is a modern blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist.

An orphan born in Bogota (Colombia) and adopted by a Luxembourgish family, Kid Colling grew up in Europe and was, from an early age, drawn by the magical sounds of the blues, rock ’n roll and the rhythm of big bands. Although he early discovered a passion for blues, it wasn’t until recently that he embarked on a professional career in music. In 2009 he decides to turn over a new leaf and to go to Paris. He studies music at the American School of Modern Music and the IMEP where he discovers jazz music and learns from greats such as Peter Giron, Rick Margitza, Manuel Rocheman and Christopher Culpo. During his studies he also teams up with three fellow musicians to found his band “Cartel”, named named in reference to his Colombian origins. Taking his first steps in music in 2012, he releases in 2014 his debut EP “Tomorrow’s Far Away”, which received critical and public acclaim.

A regular on stage and at major music events in Luxembourg, Colling performed, among others, at the Blues Express and the Blues ’n Jazz Rallye, but also abroad at the Bagnols Blues Festival in Bagnols-sur-Cèze (FR) or the Bliuzo Naktys Festival in Varniai (LT).

Besides the Cartel, Colling is involved in different projects such as the songwriter collective “Grund Club”. In 2014, he went on an acoustic tour with the American folk-blues singer Ilene Barnes.

Kid Colling

Kid Colling [is] a virtuoso on the guitar.Julia Bruls in Grenzecho (22.01.2013) in the framework of a concert at the Triangel St. Vith.

It’s with ingenuity, passion and a contagious energy both powerful and delicate that Kid Colling embodies the world of modern blues rock: a mix of blues rock enriched with jazzy harmonies and a groovy rhythm. Influenced by guitarists such as BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Larry Carlton or Robben Ford, Colling expresses the “Roots” by the warmth and the generosity of his sound and guitar play – not without adding a jazzy touch that livens up his performance. It’s his creative approach to music as well as the groove and the catchy melodies that make him get noticed in the world of blues rock.

SHOWS (Kid Colling & Kid Colling Cartel)

2012

11/07 The King (Hupperdange, L)10/08 Ancien Cinéma (Vianden, L)11/08 Nuetsmaart (Esch-sur-Sûre, L)14/08 Kiosk (Clervaux, L)17/08 Queens (Remich, L)27/12 Liquid (Luxembourg, L)28/12 Queens (Wasserbillig, L)29/12 Queens (Remich, L)

2013

18/01 Triangel (St. Vith, B)23/06 Konstfestival (Lullingen, L)06/07 Little Woodstock (Ernzen, L)13/07 Blues Express (Lasauvage & Fond-de-Gras, L)18/07 Liquid (Luxembourg, L)20/07 Blues ‘n Jazz Rallye (Luxembourg, L)26/07 Parkfest (Mertert, L)29/07 Open Air Festival (Diekirch, L)01/08 Liquid (The Kid Colling Cartel & Friends) (Luxembourg, L)09/08 Summertime Festival (St. Vith, B)16/08 Ancien Cinéma (Vianden, L)22/08 Kiosk (Clervaux, L)09/11 Kafka (Rootsmat feat Kid Colling) (Brussels, B)20/11 OPA Bastille (Paris, F)02/12 Liquid (Luxembourg, L)

2014

20/03 Purple Lounge, Casino 2000 (Mondorf-les-Bains, L)17/01 Triangel (St. Vith, B)18/01 Goodbye Monopol 2 (Luxembourg, L)18/03 Café des Sports (Paris, F)17/04 Rockhal (opening for John Mayall) (Esch-sur-Alzette, L)24/04 Barathèmes (Paris, F)30/04 Cariatides (Paris, F)21/06 Fête de la musique (Luxembourg, L)10/07 Liquid (Luxembourg, L)

12/07 Blues Express (Lasauvage & Fond-de-Gras, L) 19/07 Blues ‘n Jazz Rallye (Luxembourg, L)31/08 RDV de l’Erdre Festival (Tremplin Blues) (Nantes, F)12/09 Plugin (Paris, F)20/09 Blues “Op der Musel” (Remich, L)25/09 Utopia (Paris, F)11/10 Station Alexandre (Ilene Barnes feat. Kid Colling) (Marseille, F)31/10 Palais des Congrès (Ilene Barnes feat. Kid Colling) (St. Jean de Mont, F)19/11 So Blues Festival (Coulaines, F)28/11 Blues Night “Op der Schmelz” (Dudelange, L)

2015

10/01 Espace Culturel Avoine (Ilene Barnes feat. Kid Colling) (Avoine, F)13/03 Prabbeli (Wiltz, L)29/03 Café de la Danse (Paris, FR)03/04 Aalt Stadhaus “Night of the Blue Strings) (Differdange, L)10/04 Espace Keraudy (Ilene Barnes feat. Kid Colling) (Plougenvelin, F)17/04 CCR Neumünster “Songwriter Night” (Luxembourg, L)07/05 “Blue in the Shue” Schungfabrik (Tétange, L)22/05 CCR Neumünster “Blues After Work” (Kid Colling Blues Trio) (Luxembourg, L)04/06 Steel Run Bike Festival (Kid Colling Blues Trio) (Differdange, L)20/06 Fête de la musique (The Blues Gangsters feat. Kid Colling) (Dudelange, L)01/07 Coque (Kid Colling Blues Trio) (Luxembourg, L)04/07 Cognac Blues Passion (Ilene Barnes feat. Kid Colling) (Cognac, F)08/07 Cabana (Blues Night hosted by Kid Colling) (Clervaux, L)09/07 Liquid (Kid Colling Blues Trio) (Luxembourg, L)10/07 Vercors Music Festival (Ilene Barnes feat. Kid Colling) (Autrans, F)17/07 Dépot (Diekirch, L)18/07 Blues ‘n Jazz Rallye (Luxembourg, L)30/07 CCR Neumünster (Kid Colling Blues Trio) (Luxembourg, L)04/08 Cabana (Blues Night hosted by Kid Colling) (Clervaux, L)08/08 Blues ‘n Rock (Beaufort, L)02/09 Cabana (Blues Night hosted by Kid Colling) (Clervaux, L)05/09 Escher Kulturlaaf (Esch-sur-Alzette, L)19/09 Nuit des Lampions (Cédric Gillis feat. Kid Colling) (Wiltz, L)18/10 The Keller (Kid Colling Blues Trio) (Mettlach, DE)07/11 La Rotonde (Ilene Barnes feat. Kid Colling) (Fauville en Caux, FR)23/11 La Closerie (Ilene Barnes feat. Kid Colling) (Montreuil Bellay, FR)03/12 Le Boeuf de Blackwood (Thionville, FR)04/12 Nancy Web TV (Nancy, FR)05/12 Music City Tour Tremplin (Luxembourg, LU)19/12 De Gudde Wëllen (Grund Club Songwriter Night) (Luxembourg, LU)

2016

22/01 La Rive Gauche (Ilene Barnes feat. Kid Colling) (St Etienne du Rouvray, FR)27/01 GSF Summit 2016 (Kid Blues Colling Trio) (Luxembourg, LU)30/01 Concert de gala (Heischent, LU)23/03 Den Atelier (opening for Larry Carlton) (Luxembourg, LU)26/03 Tremplin Bagnols Blues (Bagnols-sur-Cèze, FR)03/06 Blues Festival – Konscht a Kultur am Haff (Steinsel, LU)18/06 Fête de la musique (Dudelange, LU)21/06 Fête de la musique (Luxembourg, LU)22/06 Fête nationale (Ettelbruck, LU)25/06 Altstadtfest (Trier, DE)02/07 Bliuzo Naktys Festival (Varniai, LT)23/07 Blues ’n Jazz Rallye (Luxembourg, LU)06/08 Bagnols Blues Festival (Bagnols-sur-Cèze, FR)01/10 Beim Nëssert (Blues Challenge) (Mondercange, LU)03/11 MJC Le Moulin de la Vapeur (Ilene Barnes feat. Kid Colling) (Olivet, FR)

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