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The Man up North is a rock band based in Leuven, Belgium. Their style floats somewhere between equal parts indie rock and mild psychedelia. The founding members are Alexander Meulemans, Steffen Verpoorten, Jochen Theys, Benjamin De Vuyst, and Maarten Jacobs.
In 2011, The Man Up North released an EP collaborating with producer Luuk Cox(Shameboy). Afterwards, Jeroen Grommen joined the band on keys and synths. In 2011, The Man Up North won best live act at The Music Exposure Awards, resulting in a show at the Cargo Club in London.
Starting to work on their first full album, bassist Moreno Claes replaced Benjamin De Vuyst and Jonas Vankrunkelsven replaced Maarten Jacobs on drums. In 2018, The Man Up North released the single Transform, produced by Reinhard Vanbergen (Goose, Das Pop,...). With this collaboration, their sound grew darker and more electronic. They continued working with Reinhard Vanbergen on the album and recorded at ICP Studios & DESTUDIO & the Johnny Green Giant Studio. The Man Up North released their self-titled record in February 2023. In June 2023, The Man Up North presented their debut album at a sold-out Het Depot in Leuven. The album also features backing vocals by Charlotte Marsan, Charlotte Caluwaerts, Kapinga Gysel, Eva-Tshiela Gysel, and Dominique Dauwe.
In the fall of 2023, The Man up North was a support act on Starsailor's 20th-anniversary tour of Silence Is Easy. Establishing themselves as a live band under rave reviews, with shows at Paard (The Hague) and Roma (Antwerp). In 2024, the band continues to build on its solid live reputation. Other concerts at home and abroad will follow as Starsailor's support act.
The members
editPresent
- Jochen Theys, lead vocals, guitar
- Steffen Verpoorten, guitar, backing vocals
- Alexander Meulemans, guitar
- Moreno Claes, bass guitar
- Dominique Dauwe, keyboards, backing vocals
- Michaël De Greef, drums
- Charlotte Marsan, keyboards, backing vocals
Past
- Benjamin De Vuyst, bass guitar
- Maarten Jacobs, drums
- Jeroen Grommen, keys, synths
- Jonas Vankrunkelsven, drums
Discography
edit- The Man up North (2023)
| No. | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max | 4:20 |
| 2 | Slow Down | 5:36 |
| 3 | Something to win | 5:09 |
| 4 | Crossroads | 3:35 |
| 5 | Fresh New Start | 5:58 |
| 6 | Blanket | 4:16 |
| 7 | Palm Tree Blues | 5:14 |
| 8 | Transform | 5:22 |
| 9 | The hearts are breaking in | 4:13 |
| 10 | When the ships part | 4:35 |
| 11 | Will she dance again | 2:39 |
| 12 | I know what's coming | 5:24 |
| 13 | Angels | 3:17 |
References
edit- https://www.themanupnorth.com/
- https://www.humo.be/muziek/the-man-up-north-the-man-up�north~b8d0a323/?referrer=https://www.themanupnorth.com/
- https://luminousdash.be/reviews/album-reviews/the-man-up-north-s-t
- https://luminousdash.be/live/fotos/the-man-up-north-starsailor-antwerpen-de-roma-18-11-2023/