Bieke Verstegen (vocals, organ, accordeon) Jan Myny AKA John Gilbert (guitars, organ, programming)
with live and recording support of:
H.T. Roberts (mandoline, banjo, ukelele) Niels Delvaux (drums) Pedro De Bruyckere (guitars) Gijs Hollebosch (dobro) Bart Maris (trumpet) Nils Decaster (Violin) Tiny Legs Tim (guitars) Bart Corty (bass)
Mel Dune has been described as the perfect antidote for a world going faster everyday. Intimate poetry and honest music, while you're wandering around, searching for your lost soul.
Singer Bieke Verstegen, who's voice has been compared to Mazzy Star, and guitarist Jan Myny started working together in 2003.
After recording 'Crawling & Falling' in a 3 to 4 bedroom, they ran into producer HT Roberts. He fell in love with their music and a few months later, during the summer of 2004, they recorded 'Trying to get back home'. This was the first healty collaboration with other musicians such as Bruno Deneckere and Nils De Caster.
From 2005 on they did quite a few gigs. Amongst others Mel Dune played at 't Folk Dranouter, De Vooruit Gent, Krakrock Avelgem, AB Club...
In 2006 director Koen Mortier layed his hands upon some new demos. The demo version of 'Time hangs heavy on your hands' reminded him so much of 'Blue Velvet' by David Lynch, he decided to use it for the soundtrack of 'Ex drummer'. A movie based on a novel by one of Belgium's most famous writers, Herman Brusselmans.
2007 will be reminded as the year Mel Dune released their official debut album. Surrounded by some fellow musicians they got back to HT Roberts analogue 'Long house studio'. Niels Delvaux on drums, HT Roberts on bass and lots of other instruments, Bart Maris blew his trumpet, Gijs Hollebosch played dobro, Pedro De Bruyckere added a little electric guitar and Nils Decaster played some violin.
Please note the new RecordScout.com website is live!
We have so many new features all aimed at unsigned, and signed bands looking for valuable exposure. Previously it was just a directory for unsigned bands but our new launch includes MP3 and Video exposure as well as photo galleries. Encourage your fans to sign up and vote for you. When we go live with our national radio coverage the charts will be announced weekly! Unfortunately previous bands and artists will have to set up an new account from scratch but it is worth it!
After The Bony King of Nowhere took off last week with two sold-out release shows at AB and Vooruit, I am now very proud to announce that my first album "Alas My Love" is available in stores and on Itunes.
New album tunes will be put on myspace every week. Please have a listen and tell me what you think. Also keep an eye on our list of tour dates, which will be updated regularly.
2008 bracht voor Indiestyle zo goed als alles wat we ervan verwacht hadden, en zelfs meer. 2009 biedt zich aan als een vat vol verrassingen en beloftevolle momenten. 1 droom die we alvast koesteren: duizenden leden hebben in onze Facebook-groep. Als jij zelf lid wordt, en al je Facebook-vrienden uitnodigt, help je ons alvast een heel eind. Gewoon naar deze link gaan http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=39755410417 en van daaruit kan je vanzelf je vrienden vragen om te joinen.
Terugblikken op 2008 kan op http://www.indiestyle.be met de jaaroverzichten van enkele medewerkers van Indiestyle. We wish you a very indie 2009!
Hellow Moesten jullie tijd/goesting hebben: volgende week zaterdag, 20 dec, is er een laatste avondje voor de vrienden van de Kana Karam. There will be no next time!
Beste Keremosvrienden, onder het motto ‘als u nog geen Roadburgfan bent dan wordt het tijd dat u het wordt’ roepen wij jullie allen op om Roadburg (http://www.myspace.com/roadburg) en hun fantastische eerste single 'Turn The Radio Off' hogerop in de Vlaamse hitlijstjes te katapulteren, en dit op volgende wijzen:
- Stem de single de Afrekening op StuBru binnen (http://www.stubru.be/node/613)
- Stem de videoclip terug op 1 in Puur Belgisch op JIM (http://jim.be/v6/programs.php?catid=74&subcatid=132)
- Stem de single hogerop in Humo’s Top 20 (http://www.humo.be/cps/rde/xchg/humo/hs.xsl/Muziek_HumoTop20.html )
En als je dan dankzij jouw stem Roadburg door de boxen hoort galmen, please don’t turn the radio off!
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