Stef Kamil Carlens (born 27 September 1970 in Schoten, Belgium) is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. He first came to prominence as bassist and co-songwriter of dEUS, then left in 1996 to lead Zita Swoon, the Antwerp collective he had founded in 1993 under the name A Beatband. Since 2017 he has released solo albums under his own name, ranging from funky blues-pop to intimate acoustic storytelling.
Stef Kamil Carlens released the album 'Stef Kamil Carlens & The Poem' on October 3, 2025 via Starman Records, an acoustic double album recorded with Nel Ponsaers and Rahmat Emonds.
On November 28, 2025, 'Stef Kamil Carlens - Live on 2 Meter Sessions' appeared, a live album with recordings from the period 1996-2019, available in Dutch record stores.
Carlens announced a Dutch tour as Stef Kamil Carlens & The Poem, with shows in Groningen, Deventer, Rotterdam and Haarlem in February 2026.
In 2024, the funky solo album 'Be(e) Who You Wanna Be(e)' was released via Starman Records, followed by an extensive tour with his seven-piece band The Swoon.
Carlens won a MIA (Music Industry Award) in 2019 in the category 'Best Musician'.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
90concertThu 5.11.Fink
80concertFri 13.11.Pitou
70concertSun 15.11.Asaf Avidan
67concertMon 7.12.Jake Xerxes Fussell
99concertSun 14.2.An Evening with Josh Ritter (solo)
95concertSat 31.10.Alela Diane
95concertWed 3.2.Giles Corey
92concertWed 2.12.First Aid Kit
92concertSat 2.1.Raymond van het Groenewoud
91concertWed 18.11.Ferocious Dog (UK) + McScallywag (GRN)
91concertFri 20.11.Frank Boeijen
91concertFri 27.11.Blood and Sun + Society Of The Silver Cross + Linnea Hjertén
Stef Kamil Carlens & The Poem blend poetry, literature and pop music using analogue synths and automated percussion.
Belgian singer-songwriter Stef Kamil Carlens performs at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.
Stef Kamil Carlens performs at PAARD in Den Haag.
Stef Kamil Carlens performs at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven.