De Mens is a Flemish rock band from Belgium. The current members of the band are Frank Vander linden, Michel de Coster and Dirk Jans. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Genres of Cuban music and other popular music A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Play It Again Sam (also known by its acronym, PIAS) is an international record label. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest major label in the record industry, with a 23% market share. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

The early days and the De Mens album

After playing in many hobby groups together, long-time friends Vander linden and De Coster decided to start De Mens. Vander linden, a journalist for the acclaimed Belgian magazine Humo, quit his job to pursue a career as a full-time musician. In 1992 the band released its first radio single, "Dit is mijn huis" (This is My Home), followed by the full album De Mens. Later came other successful singles "Jeroen Brouwers (schrijft een boek)" (Jeroen Brouwers Writes a Book) and "Irene." De Mens became a popular Belgian rock band. HUMO is a popular, independent, Belgian weekly radio and television magazine, written in Dutch. ...

Ik wil meer

The band's second album, called Ik wil meer (I Want More), contains the singles Nederland (Holland), Zij zit daar en ik zit hier (She Sits There and I Sit Here) and Lachen en mooi zijn (Smiling and Being Pretty). Meanwhile, Vander linden developed a reputation as writer. Thanks to his success in the Studio Brussel radio programme Collage, he has frequently been asked to be a columnist and spoken word performer. Studio Brussel is a radio station in Belgium from VRT. Categories: Radio programme stubs | Radio stations ...

Solo bij U thuis and Wil je beroemd zijn?

In the winter of 1995, Vander linden did a small tour titled Solo bij u thuis. A mini-CD, Patti Blues, followed. During that same winter, the band recorded a new album titled Wil je beroemd zijn? (Do You Want to Be Famous?) at the ICP studios in Brussels. Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the French community of Belgium, the Flemish community and of the European Union. ...

De Mens Deluxe

De Mens did a partly acoustic theatre tour in October/November 1997. A compilation CD followed, containing the radio singles "Ik wil een vrouw zijn" (I Want to Be a Woman), "Val niet in liefde" (Don't Fall in Love) and some brand-new songs.

Sex verandert alles

The band signed up with the Play It Again Sam record company and released the album Sex verandert alles (Sex Changes All). It was recorded partly in the ICP studios and partly at home. The singles "Einde van de eeuw" (The End of the Century) and "Sex verandert alles" scored well in the alternative charts. A club tour followed. Meanwhile, Vander linden became a regular panel member in the television quiz show Nonkel pop on a channel of the Belgian public broadcaster VRT. The bold front man also played himself in the movie Film 1 by Willem Wallyn. Play It Again Sam (also known by its acronym, PIAS) is an international record label. ... The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep, or VRT, is a publicly-funded broadcaster of radio and television in Flanders (northern part of Belgium). ...

External links

• De Mens Official Website