'THERE ARE THOSE WHO CONFORM AND THOSE WHO CONFRONT AND NEVER STOP TRANSFORMING'.

From the child with the marching drum grew an unconventional drummer, percussionist, composer, and musician.

Karen Willems is active in various fields. Her expressive, physical drum and percussion technique brought her to Yuko, Zita Swoon Group, Mauro, Zwerm among others.

With her project Inwolves she took the first steps towards the discovery of the essence of her own music. Her solo project ‘Terre Sol’ elaborates on this.

Her aim is to find music in which she could find herself as a spiritual being as well as a creative artist. She is concerned with the essence of her own work, the perception of her own personality and the further development of sound as an art of fusing different aesthetics and genres.

We need smaller, more intimate moments together. That’s what drives her, to truly connect. Far from the industry, close to the essence of music.

Willems is also active in theatre, dance, and contemporary music productions, and has collaborated with Ultima Vez (Invited), ChampdAction (Hold Your Horses, Vokal Trakt), Platform K (Sculpture), Bl!ndman [drums] (Herman Kolgen – Train Fragments), Kopergietery (Buzz), Antigone (Gemislukt) …