Stagebeast
Encyclopedia
Stagebeast was considered one of the important and influential punk rock
bands
in Belgium
. Fronted by Frank Dubbe Stagebeast shared the first place, together with Once More (later: Luna Twist) in the very first edition of the contest of the Humo's Rock Rally. They soon recorded
the single
"Belgium (Ain't Fun No More)" which was released by EMI
in 1978.
Members:
- Danny Markey (drums)
- Johnny Markey (bass)
- Patrick Henno (guitar)
- Willy Willy (guitar)
- Frank Dubbe (vocals)
Stagebeast lost their recording contract
after wrecking up the EMI manager's
office in Brussels
. They subsequently became Revenge 88
, and recorded the "Neonlight" single in 1981, which was followed by "Thousand Years".
Revenge 88 broke up in the mid 1980s, but was recently resurrected by original frontman, Dubbe.
The Stagebeast single "Belgium" / "Working Man" as well as the Revenge 88 song "Neonlight" are featured on the KBD
compilation album
s.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
bands
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Fronted by Frank Dubbe Stagebeast shared the first place, together with Once More (later: Luna Twist) in the very first edition of the contest of the Humo's Rock Rally. They soon recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Belgium (Ain't Fun No More)" which was released by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
in 1978.
Members:
- Danny Markey (drums)
- Johnny Markey (bass)
- Patrick Henno (guitar)
- Willy Willy (guitar)
- Frank Dubbe (vocals)
Stagebeast lost their recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
after wrecking up the EMI manager's
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
office in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. They subsequently became Revenge 88
Revenge 88
Revenge 88 was formed from the remains of Stagebeast in Ostend, Belgium.They recorded two singles in 1981, and another song was released on a compilation album.The band is also featured on the KBD compilations....
, and recorded the "Neonlight" single in 1981, which was followed by "Thousand Years".
Revenge 88 broke up in the mid 1980s, but was recently resurrected by original frontman, Dubbe.
The Stagebeast single "Belgium" / "Working Man" as well as the Revenge 88 song "Neonlight" are featured on the KBD
KBD
KBD can refer to:*K-B-D, a Semitic triliteral root meaning "heavy"KBD can also be used as an acronym for:*Kabardian language in the ISO 639 code*Kaiser-Bessel Derived, a type of window function used for digital signal processing...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s.