Belgian rock

Rock and roll was established in Belgium only in the late 1970s, long after the style had penetrated most of the rest of the world. Before the 1980s began, several Belgian bands had found an audience, especially TC Matic. Though Belgium is a small country, it counts a large number of rock bands.

Soulwax

Vive la Fête

Modern bands include Antwerp's dEUS and its numerous offshoots, like Dead Man Ray and Zita Swoon.

dEUS

The indie and rock music scenes in Belgium is mainly active in the three biggest cities Antwerpen, Ghent, and Brussels.

History

Raised in 1981 in the noise genre Antwerp houses the pioneer band Club Moral (currently also with Mauro Pawlowski). In the early 1990s many alternative rock bands finally started to achieve larger international acclaim and success. In Antwerp, a lively indie rock scene sprouts where dEUS is probably the most famous, next to other people and groups like Zita Swoon (formerly Moondog Jr), Evil Superstars, Kiss My Jazz, Dead Man Ray, K's Choice, Admiral Freebee, A Brand and Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung. Mauro Pawlowski as well as Rudy Trouvé are key figures in the Antwerp scene besides playing or have played in dEUS, they also play solo as well as in lesser known bands and as improvisors in jam sessions and experimental concerts. Pawlowski played in numerous bands, including Mitsoobishy Jacson, Kiss my Jazz, Monguito and Shadowgraphic City. He is currently a member of dEUS, The Love Substitutes, Othin Spake, The Parallels, Club Moral, Archetypes of the Multisabanas and I Hate Camera. Beside these projects, Mauro has released solo work under various aliasses: Mauro Pawlowski, Somnabula while fronting a new group called Mauro Pawlowski & the Grooms. Trouvé played in Dead Man Ray, dEUS, Gore Slut, I Hate Camera, Kiss My Jazz, The Love Substitutes, Rudy Trouvé Sextet/Septet, POX, Rudy and the Unforgettable Wally's.

Ghent also has a booming rock music scene: Absynthe Minded, Das Pop, Millionaire, Zornik, Kapitan Korsakov and the successful Soulwax bring indie rock with a slightly rougher edge than their Antwerp fellows. Other popular artists include Gabriel Ríos, Arid, Sioen and Vive la Fête.

Belgian bands and artists

• 2 Many DJs
• Absynthe Minded
• Admiral Freebee
• Arid (band)
• Arno Hintjens
• Arsenal
• A brand
• Betty Goes Green
• Creature with the Atom Brain
• DAAU
• Das Pop
• Dead Man Ray
• dEUS
• Été 67
• Evil Superstars
• Freaky Age
• Funeral Dress
• Ghinzu
• Girls in Hawaii
• Hooverphonic
• Janez Detd
• The Kids
• K's Choice
• Machiavel
• Malibu Stacy
• Millionaire
• Milow
• mint
• Nailpin
• The Neon Judgement
• Novastar
• Ozark Henry
• Poésie Noire
• Puggy
• Sharko
• Soulwax
• TC Matic
• Team William
• The Black Box Revelation
• The Hickey Underworld
• The Tellers
• Univers Zero
• Zita Swoon
• Zornik

See also

• Punk rock in Belgium
• List of Belgian bands and artists

External links

• Music in Belgium
• timeline of Belgium music