WHO ARE WE?

Matthieu "stork" Collard (fiddle)



Born on the 10 march 1980
In the band since february 2006
Other bands: Saliunca (2001-2005), Pandore Institut (since november 2005)
Gear: Ladislav F. Prokop fiddle from 1924, equipped with a Shadow microphone
Musical tastes: Rock (noir désir), pop, metal, classic,.. a rather broad mix in fact (except techno and rap)
Favourite dish: A lot of stuff (as long as it's eatable, and it's not seafruit or tripes)
Loves: Lulu, music, partying, chocolate,..
Hates: washing the dishes, get up in the morning, people with their heads full of crap...
Hobbys: music, youth movements
Motto: As long as there's drink, there's food!

Stéphane Jalhay (guitar, mandoline, banjo)



Born on the 11 october 1959
Former bands:: couac and pouet (yes, it existed in 1976...), Arsenic et vieilles dentelles, Humeurs, Big band de Ciney, Big band de Namur, Big band de St Vith, Stéphane Jalhay quartet, Vincent Antoine quartet
Other current bands: Alika, In A Whisper, Orange Budz
Gear: Ovation electro-acoustic, Fender Strat, Gibson 175, Yamaha nylon electro, Ampli The Valve
Musical tastes: John Mayer, Planxty, Led Zep and Mozart.
Favourite dish: Pasta pasta pasta yes yes yes yes....
Loves: to share notes
Hates: autistic virtuoso musicians.
Hobby: Direction of a 700 pupils school and the never ending search for THE right note!
Funny detail: a particularly well-placed and difficult to find tiny scar...

Laurent "Pollux" Leemans (vocals, guitar, percussions, lyrics)


Born on the 6 april 1971
In the band since the beginning
Former bands: Moïse & les Manches de Pioches, La Vierge du Chancelier Rolin, also plays solo
Gear: Shure SM-57 mic, Seagull Artist-Studio CW 6-strings guitar, Seagull S12 12-strings guitar, Thomastik-Infeld strings
Musical tastes: Morrissey, the only person who makesme feel like a devoted, basic, die-hard, rabid FAN!!! Considering there are talented people in all styles (except r'n'b. r'n'b is f***ing disgusting awful puke-inducing sh**. there's only one thing in the world that's worse than r'n'b, it's French r'n'b), I listen to stuff from Nine inch Nails to Philip Glass.
Favourite dish: Indo-Pakistani cuisine in general
Loves: the first cup of coffee in the morning, to drive at night, good and tasty food, being lazy and everything related to the universe of J.R.R.Tolkien
Hates: halfbrained assholes who think everyone who don't behave or think like them should be enslaved or executed. And also the romantic ballads, they ACTUALLY get me in the mood for psychpopathic murder...
Hobbys: reading, movies, cooking and eating
Motto: Always look on the bright side of life!

Thibaud Misson (double bass)



Born on the 8 august 1986
In the band since march 2008
Other bands: Trioptcha, Au pied levé(142b) , Bardes à Papa & Liquidation Band. Used to play in Rataska.
Gear: a nearing death 'Stradivari'-type double bass (if someone has a good instrument for sale??) & Shadow SH 950 microphone
Musical tastes: Central & Eastern European traditional music, especially Romanian, and jazz. Also some rock, ska, punk, electro (even some pop from time to time), a little bit of evcerything actually, except the "nouvelle variété française" (I hate them all!!!)
Favourite dish: everything but witloof
Loves: travel, documentaries on Artel, otters ...
Hates: bad losers at poker, people who think I'm an idiot, being told what I should do and think
Hobbys: poker, video games, guitar
Motto: pace þi colaborare (peace and cooperation in Romanian)

Jérémy Pinera (drums, percussions)


Born on the 5 january 1984
In the band since october 2003
Other band: Liquidation Band. Used to play in Skamalteck and in Kaptain K
Gear: drumkit: Slingerland jazzette 10"X6,5", 12"X8", 14"X12", 2O"X14". Cymbals: Ride Zildjian K jazz ride 20", Ride Zildjian K jazz ride 18" riveted, Crash Istambul Agop 15", Charleston Zildjian Avedis new beat 14"
Musical tastes: jazz, blues, ska, folk, rock, too many to mention them all
Favourite dish: Quick
Loves: playing the drums
Hates: to wash the car and mow the lawn
Motto: patience always pays
Funny details: a tiny birthmark on the right buttock

Yves Van Elst (transverse flute, bagpipe)


Born on the 17 june 1970
In the band since the summer 1997
Other band (occasionally): Bartaba
Gear: Mateki transverse flute, Remy Dubois bagpipe
Musical tastes: Mozart, Beatles, Queen, Odieu, Claude Semal, Renaud, Sttellla, Stefan Eicher, Philip Glass, Jean Ferrat, Alphaville, Jack fuck the duck, les groseilles de Jean-Marc, Raymond van het Groenewoud, Jan Dewilde, De Kreuners, Bobby Lapointe, Jethro Tull , Magma, Mecano, Klaus Nomi, Noir Désir, Paul Personne, Noordkaap, Vanessa Paradis, No.Suck.S, Pink Floyd, The Radios, P'tit Futur, William Sheller, Soldat Louis, Patti Smith, Slugs, Souchon, Arno, Téléphone, Dick Annegarn, Julos Beaucarne, Blue Blot, Brassens, Brel, Just Good Friends, Kate Bush, Coluche, Cranberries, Cranes, Cure, Indochine, Johnny Clegg, Clouseau, Alice Cooper, Cabrel, Romain Didier, Dire Straits, Boudewijn de Groot, J.Dutronc, B.J.Scott, Sting, Such a noise, T.C.Matic, Texas, Vaya Con Dios, La Vierge du Chancelier Rollin, Won Ton Ton, Arbeid Adelt, Barbara, Nirvana, Dirk Blanchard, Elisa Waut, Jacques Bertin, Lavilliers, Mannick, Maxime Leforestier, France Gall, Bobby McFerrin with or without Yo-Yo Ma, Enigma, Lenny Kravitz, Axelle Red, Deus, Gilles Elbaz, Tanita Tikaram, Pablo Neruda, Blanc Marié, K's Choice, Ferre Grignard, Canned Heat, Creep Noise, R.E.M., Manu Chao and myself
Favourite dish: sauerkraut in winter, steak with French fries in the autumn, seafruits with a fresh beer on the seaside in the summer and witloof in the spring... But it depends on the weather, because a Tarte al Djote is fine too, especially those with cheese and vegetables... And that doesn't depend on the weather though maybe on Caroline Dossogne...
Loves: my wife and children, even though they don't always realise how much.
Hates: gossip, stupid questions, George W Bush, the rain
Motto: leave me alone!!!
Funny details: a lot, but they're mine to know!

Let's also tip our hats to our former members:

And last but not least, our love goes to Abel, Anna, Daria, Delphine, Eve, Hugo, Ian, Johanna, Livie, Ludivine, Milla, Milo and Nathalie!