Def Americans - God Love War in MEZZ

Def Americans presents with God, Love & Murder a raw and captivating homage to the less sweet side of Johnny Cash. Join this passionate tribute band as they follow in the footsteps of the legendary singer-songwriter and journey through a musical landscape full of tradition, melancholy, and beauty – nowhere as dark and touching as with The Man in Black.

The themes in Cash’s music are anything but light. The subjects God, Love & Murder form the thread throughout his oeuvre and are so prominent that they even served as the basis for a series of compilation albums. From somber murder ballads and reverent traditional songs to heartbreaking stories about dying cowboys and unrequited love – the repertoire is rich and layered. Yet Cash effortlessly balances this heaviness with sparkling love duets with June Carter and exuberant gospels rooted in the cotton fields of the Deep South of the United States.

More than fifty years after his first hits, the Brabant-based Def Americans manage to bring the swing, atmosphere, and rebellion of these American outlaws to life in a stunning way. With an impressive live reputation in the club and festival circuit, the band brings Johnny Cash’s versatility to the stage. Whether it’s his early work at Sun Records, the iconic prison concerts, spiritual gospels, duets with June Carter, or the intense American Recordings – Def Americans revives the songs Cash once performed with such love and devotion.