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Ghent, Belgium (1999 – present)
The Belgian alternative rock outfit Absynthe Minded is heavily influenced by thirties jazz, soul, Merseyside pop, balkan and gypsy music.
Absynthe Minded originally formed in 1999 as a one man band. Singer/guitarist Bert Ostyn recorded the first demos solo in his bedroom in Ghent. In 2002 Ostyn recruited Renaud Ghilbert (violin, trumpet, percussion), Sergej Van Bouwel (bass, contrabass) and Jan Duthoy (Hammond, piano) to form the Absynthe Minded Quartet, shortly Absynthe Minded. The History makes Science Fiction EP (2003) was their first release on the independent Keremos label.
One year later the band finished second the infamous Belgian rock contest Humo’s Rock Rally, which gathered them a serious amount of media coverage. After the addition of drummer Jakob Nachtergaele to its line-up, Absynthe Minded released their first full length Acquired Taste later that year to much critical acclaim.
Their sophomore album New Day was released only a year later. With the succes of hit-single My Heroics, Part One, Absynthe Minded start touring Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany. They also supported dEUS on their European tour.
For the release of their next albums There Is Nothing (2007) and the self-titled Absynthe Minded (2009), the band signed with Universal.
Absynthe Minded originally formed in 1999 as a one man band. Singer/guitarist Bert Ostyn recorded the first demos solo in his bedroom in Ghent. In 2002 Ostyn recruited Renaud Ghilbert (violin, trumpet, percussion), Sergej Van Bouwel (bass, contrabass) and Jan Duthoy (Hammond, piano) to form the Absynthe Minded Quartet, shortly Absynthe Minded. The History makes Science Fiction EP (2003) was their first release on the independent Keremos label.
One year later the band finished second the infamous Belgian rock contest Humo’s Rock Rally, which gathered them a serious amount of media coverage. After the addition of drummer Jakob Nachtergaele to its line-up, Absynthe Minded released their first full length Acquired Taste later that year to much critical acclaim.
Their sophomore album New Day was released only a year later. With the succes of hit-single My Heroics, Part One, Absynthe Minded start touring Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany. They also supported dEUS on their European tour.
For the release of their next albums There Is Nothing (2007) and the self-titled Absynthe Minded (2009), the band signed with Universal.
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keryazzz wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuC4F_ZCPhc
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thatseatistaken wrote:
time for
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xirino wrote:
envoi i love it¡¡¡
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FirasSliti wrote:
One of my favorite indie rock bands !!! <3
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REP-Com wrote:
Pretty Horny Flow has some pretty horny flows!
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Anshi93 wrote:
Refreshing <3
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shazamer wrote:
Check out Absynthe Minded performing Envoi exclusively live in the Shazam Sessions studio! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MRQdTr3sBI
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Samdabomb wrote:
Geniaal concert daarstraks op de Oude Markt!
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Kaboomsk wrote:
I can't stop listening to these guy's!!I love there unique sound!! Lately I've been listening to a lot of Belgium bands, there's some amazing stuff being made there!
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Cantabria wrote:
Envoi!
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fkesserieusman wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/fuck+belgian+music+scene
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palatin8 wrote:
Hope to see you at Rock Werchter again 2011!
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OLHONANET wrote:
'My Heroics, part one' great
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WorldInColour wrote:
Pure genious, these lads.
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Sebaaastiaaaaan wrote:
I like 'My Heroics, part one' better
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rocknrobinx wrote:
Moodswing baby is very sexy, doesn't everyone know someone like that? Very delicious indeed.
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rocknrobinx wrote:
love your sound, very glad I discovered it. I want more!
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electricray8 wrote:
Bis Mittwoch :-)
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EchotheSun wrote:
Their sound is completely from flanders! yeah like a lot of european stuff there is a french influence, but they're part of that legendary scene. :) shame people here in the UK are not more familiar with it!
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HaLDoL wrote:
@ KeyserSoze1983 : No, they are from Flanders.
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Novarock
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Absynthe Minded
B72, Wien, Vienna, Austria
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Hard2Love, sebastianschanz, boris_del and 1 other person added Absynthe Minded to their libraries. Wednesday afternoon
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Suzanne2008 wrote about Absynthe Minded in Seen Live (a Work in Progress, updated 10 February 2012). Sunday afternoon
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radioJacob tagged Absynthe Minded with indie, alternative and belgian. Saturday afternoon
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minimalgoth added Absynthe Minded to the lineup of Absynthe Minded at Comet Club. last month
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Magick1 added Absynthe Minded to the lineup of Novarock at Kortrijk Xpo. last month
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Seen Live (a Work in Progress, updated 10 February 2012)
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