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Tb frank (°23/11/58) , Leuven ,Belgium
autodidact
born & raised in an artistic family
started playing bass & guitar in several rockbands at the age of 16 (the 70's)
influence : Jimi Hendrix, CCR , Pink Floyd
1974 Played “Heroin” on a boat from Barcelona to Ibiza
1980 : experimental music with Dirk Da Davo
which resulted in : The Neon Judgement
first legendary recording on Antler Records : Factory Walk/ Sweet Revenge
first album 1985 at PIAS : “1981-1984”
made approx. 10 full albums with TNJ on Play it Again Sam
1994 Played Bass with Lords of Acid U.S. Tour
1995 played Bass with Praga Khan,Jade 4 U, D.O. Japan Tour.
and toured around the world 'till 2015
90 + gigs in all major European cities,and Trans Atlantic venues in Canada and the USA
The Neon Judgement Farewell Tour in 2015
Started collaboration with “Baustein” in 2016
made the album : (TOCK!) between 2016/2017
for “TRACKS & TRACES ”
BAUSTEIN (°25/12/75) Euskirchen Germany
born & raised behind a piano multi instrumentalist
got his first musical shock at a “Ramones”concert
influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Slash,Satriani
Studied Jazz in Belgium was a DJ after school,
studied songwriting and performing at M.I.T. in LA, after moving to Hollywood.
Hooked up with Christopher Franke (Tangerine Dream) in his Hollywood studios
Studied producing, sounddesign,bandcoaching,recording.
Is running his own Private Guitar-Studio with contemporary musictraining, teaches guitar, drums, songwriting and production
2000 :Founded Baustein Music and produces instrumental and orchestral music for film & TV
Works under different names as Manic Youth (Electro Rock)
KONKR33T (Dutch Nu Metal)
Started collaboration with “ TB Frank”
made the album : (TOCK!) between 2016/2017
for “TRACKS & TRACES ”