BEUK has been hard rocking for 10 years and is celebrating that fact with a party 'Alsof elke dag de allerlaatste keer is’. Since 2014 singer-bassist Roel Jacobus, guitarist Meyke Demey and drummer Laurent De Moor have complemented hard rock ‘n roll with outspoken Dutch lyrics. The trio from Bruges have worked hard to be a keeper in the music scene with a unique repertoire that lies somewhere between hard rock, metal and indie.
"THE SCENE MEETS VOLBEAT AND THAT COMPLETELY IN DUTCH, A PEARL AMONG FLEMISH METAL." (Luminous Dash)
"CUTTING (HARD)ROCK THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BELL, DUTCH AND GOOD." (Rocktribune)
"BEUK SOUNDS LIKE DE MENS AND DE KREUNERS, BUT HARDER." (Sofie Engelen, Willy Radio).
Quiz.
Which band from Bruges was once nominated for the MIA of "Best International Band" by a British radio network? Of its more than 240 concerts, who played more than 20 of them in the sweltering London rock scene? Who was a producer of Motörhead and Bring Me The Horizon so curious about that he invited to his studio in Cardiff, Wales? Which band abroad is asked to keep on singing in Dutch? "Who cares about the language if it rocks?
"YOUR FLEMISH HAS A DISTINCT CHARACTER. BEUK IS FOR BELGIUM WHAT RAMMSTEIN IS FOR GERMANY!" (Steve Monk, Radio Ashford)
After the self-produced album 'Strak Plan' (2017) came the EP 'Dynamiet' (2019), the album 'Beuker' (2021) and the EP 'Niemand Zonder Jou' (2022) at Parsifal Record Label. The latest release tour led past London, Amsterdam, Ghent, Kortrijk, Antwerp, Deinze.... to twice sold-out venues De Kelk in Bruges. 'Niemand Zonder Jou' was produced by Ace Zec (Rhea, Ramkot, Cobra The Impaler, Spoil Engine, King Hiss, Stake).
From the small clubs followed the big stages, including Alcatraz Festival, AB Brussels, Campo Solar, 013 Tilburg (NL). They played support acts for Phil Campbell (Motörhead), The Kids, Dog Eat Dog, Godfathers, Channel Zero....
With a showcase on the Penguin-Radio-Stage during Eurosonic Noorderslag 2023 in Groningen, BEUK opened the gate to the Netherlands.
But first, celebrate that tenth anniversary, where else but at home? In 2019, BEUK received the triennial 'Strafste Band van het Moment' award from Cultuurcentrum Brugge. In 2021, at the request of Krant van West-Vlaanderen, they made a rock version of the official anthem 'k En Brugge in m'n herte'. For Saturday, March 2, 2024, they again promise a few surprises.
