Hotel du Globe

About

Hotel du Globe is a Belgian alternative rock band, formed in the early 80s by singer Pierre Melchior and bassist Frédéric Floss. The third member was Dimitri Koutcheriw on drums and keyboards. Later, guitarist Philippe Verstraeten and drummer Eric Bayens were recruited. "We were largely influenced by the bands that emerged after the punk movement. Among others Joy Divison, Human League, The Cure, B-Movie, Simple Minds, etc... " We composed several "New Wave" songs with metaphysical lyrics, corresponding to our "No Future" generation. Due to a lack of artistic perspective and despite good feedback on the music and the concerts, the band decided to take a break after their last concert in 1987. This should have been the end ... The covid-19 pandemic led us to an existential impasse but we were able to exploit the confinement. Our ideas and thoughts were able to escape from this virtual prison... "We caught a window to the sky"... Watching new TV series with 80's music in the background was a trigger! More than three decades later, the idea of relaunching the band was born in our minds. We decided to record and revisit our most popular song, called "Eyes of the shadow", an energetic and melodic post-punk rock song. This song has already caught the attention of the Bath-based British label Glasstone Records. They signed us for the distribution and mastering of this track which officially became our first single. In the meantime, we also recorded "Posthumous Decoration". Both of these songs were written in 1981. For these recording sessions, we were pleased to welcome the talented musician Geoffrey Lesire who added guitars and backing vocals. Marc De Meersman - who has been with the band since 1985 - on drums. He has played with several bands such as "Vaya Con Dios", Isabelle Antena, The Domino's. And on top of it all, the young and charismatic Louise joined us and put her sweet and warm voice on our second single "Back to the Past". A melancholic ballad written in 1987. To complete the project Didier, a close friend who was also a member of HDG in 1987 joined us as well. He is not only a talented and creative keyboard player but a fantastic songwriter as well. Finally, we are delighted to welcome 'Redjje', a passionate musician. He is also involved in writing new songs for the band. Our first 5 songs EP "INTROSPECTION", mastered by Greg Brookers Glasstone Records is available on all music digital platforms. .. The common thread is melancholy & romance. And finally ... We are working on new material. We look forward to sharing them with you. Hotel du Globe lineup on stage: Louise Floss (Lead vocals) Marco De Meersman (Drums & Percussions) Didier Thomas (Keyboards & Vocals) Redjje Valere-Gille (Guitar) Geoffrey alias "Jo" (Guitar & Baking Vocals) Frédéric Floss (Bass guitar & Vocals) With Love Hotel du Globe