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Hi folks,
The Dibs are back!
We are making miles again and have already had some fantastic shows. The responses to our new band are more than heart-warming and motivating.
After bass player Guy Engelen joined the band, we were also able to expand our musical family with Hammond player Bart Billekens!
The ingredients remain the same, rhythm & blues topped with a thick soul sauce.
Keep an eye on the agenda! We hope to see ya'll there!
See you soon, The Dibs
Hallo mensen,
The Dibs staan er weer!
We zijn weer kilometers aan 't maken en hebben al enkele fantastische shows achter de rug. De reacties op onze vernieuwde band zijn meer dan hartverwarmend en motiverend.
Nadat bassist Guy Engelen ons kwam versterken hebben we onze muzikale familie ook nog kunnen uitbreiden met Hammondspeler Bart Billekens!
De ingrediënten blijven rhythm & blues overgoten met een dikke soulsaus.
Houdt de agenda in de gaten! We hopen jullie allemaal snel te mogen ontmoeten!
Cheers, The Dibs
Bio
THE DIBS
English
The Gomez Brothers Franky & Mo wanted to hit the stage together again. They did before in bands like The Harmony Two Tones and The Big Four. It was time for The Dibs!
Franky on drums of course, Mo on the rhythm guitar. Together with ‘guitarist extraordinair’ Stanley Patty (The BuzzTones, Black Cat Biscuit), one of Belgium’s most soulful singers Peter Jacobs (The Nightcrawlers, Are & Be) and on bass we have Guy Engelen (The Belvederes, Soulshake). The band was recently completed with Hammond PLayer Bart Billekens.
The Dibs repertoire contains strong dynamic songs in the blues- soul- and rootsgenre, driven by a soulful voice and (a)rousing guitar sounds. All founded on a sultry, flexible, groovy rhythm section!
The Dibs stand for quality, dynamics, emotion and passion, craftsmanship, daring songs and unattached musical freedom. A Dibs concert you’ll feel deep inside and it will reverberate for days.
One who saw the musicians at work in previous bands will know that they won’t lack all these qualities. The long musical journeys that brought the members of The Dibs together surely shows in their gigs.
So get ready for some soulful rhythm & blues!
THE Dibs
Dutch
De Gomez Brothers Franky & Mo wilden opnieuw samen het podium op. Dat deden ze al eerder in bands als The Harmony Two Tones en The Big Four. Het was tijd voor The Dibs!
Franky op drums natuurlijk, Mo op slaggitaar. Samen met 'gitarist extraordinair' Stanley Patty (The BuzzTones, Black Cat Biscuit), één van België's meest soulvolle zangers Peter Jacobs (The Nightcrawlers, Are & Be) en op bas hebben we Guy Engelen (The Belvederes, Soulshake). Onlangs werd de band versterkt met Hammond-geselaar Bart Billekens!
Het Dibs-repertoire bevat sterke dynamische nummers in het blues-, soul- en rootsgenre, gedreven door een soulvolle stem en opzwepende gitaarklanken. Allemaal gestoeld op een zwoele, flexibele, groovy ritmesectie!
The Dibs staan voor kwaliteit, dynamiek, emotie en passie, vakmanschap, gedurfde songs en ongebonden muzikale vrijheid. Een Dibs concert beleef je diep van binnen en zal nog dagen nazinderen.
Wie de muzikanten in eerdere bands aan het werk zag, weet dat het hen aan deze kwaliteiten niet zal ontbreken. De lange muzikale reizen die de leden van The Dibs samenbrachten hoor je terug in hun optredens.
Dus bereid je voor op soulvolle rhythm & blues!
Something extra....
All members of THE DIBS have over 35 years of experience in the music business. They all paid their dues! From the chitlin circuit to the big festivals. They played intensively live and made records with Dutch and Belgian bands like The Nightcrawlers, Are & Be, The Harmony Two Tones, Tee, The Big Four, Doghouse Sam & His Magnatones, The Waiting, The Electrophonics, The Rhythm Bombs, Black Cat Biscuit, Dr. Rhythm, Phil Bee & The Buzztones, Blues Jungle, The Love Veins, Regina & The Root of Three, Tollos , Imelda Mayhem (tribute band),...
They toured or shared the stage, individually or together, with artists such as Lynwood Slim, Ian Siegal, James Harman, RJ Mischo, Ana Popovic, Big Jay McNeely, Watermelon Slim, Keith Dunn, Mike Sanchez, Studebaker John, Johnny Sansone, Jan Akkerman, Billy Lee Riley and Jody Williams.
They played on renowned international stages and festivals as there are: Moulin Blues (NL), Pinkpop (NL), BRBF Peer (B), Blues Peer (B), Rhythm Riot (UK), Montreux Jazz festival (FR), North Sea Jazz (NL), Senegallia Summer Jamboree (IT), Hepcats Holiday (UK), Birmingham Jazz festival (UK), Leipzig Jazz Festival (D), Barcelona Blues festival (SP), Jazz Rally Dusseldorf (D), Mönsteras Blues festival(SW), etc...
Drummer Franky got the 'Best blues drummer' - award from the Dutch Blues Foundation in 2010. In 2015 he won the Belgian Blues Challenge and in 2016 he came in second at the European Blues Challenge with Doghouse Sam.
Guitarist Stanley won the Belgian Blues Challenge in 2018 and the following year got fourth place at the European Blues Challenge with Black Cat Biscuit.
Live
LIVE
GIGS AND EVENTS
20-10-2023 Café Otje, Neer (NL)
27-10-2023, 'Blues for Bas'- benefiet, CC Muze, Zolder (B)
11-11-2023 Café Ut Vloot, Maastricht (NL)
19-01-2024 DE PLOEG, Diepenbeek (B)
07-04-2024 Den Heilige Jacobus, Roermond (NL)
20-05-2024 De Blauwe Kater, Leuven (B)
17-08-2024 Ontmoetingscentrum, Nieuwstraat Mere (Erpe-Mere) (B)
27-10-2024, Sunday Evening Blues, Muze café, Zolder (B)
MORE TO COME