The story

Hotel du Globe is a Belgian alternative rock band formed in the early 80s by singer Pierre Melchior and bassist Frédéric Floss. They were joined by Dimitri Koutcheriw on drums and keyboards, guitarist Philippe Verstraeten and drummer Eric Bayens. 'We were largely influenced by the bands that emerged after the punk movement. These included Joy Divison, Human League, The Cure, B-Movie, Simple Minds, etc. '. We wrote several songs with metaphysical lyrics, in keeping with our generation. In 1987, the band gave its last concert. Without knowing that one day Hotel du Globe would reform. The covid-19 pandemic led us into an existential impasse, but we were able to make the most of this confinement. Our ideas and thoughts were able to escape from this virtual prison... 'We opened a window on the sky'. More than three decades later, the idea of relaunching the band germinated in our minds. We decided to record and revisit our most popular song of the time, 'Eyes of the Shadow', a track with obvious post-punk overtones. It caught the attention of Bath-based Glasstone Records. They signed us to distribute and master the track, which officially became our first single. Following on from this, we wrote and recorded 4 other tracks which, along with 'Eyes of the shadow', will appear on our first EP, entitled 'Introspection', released on 28/08/23. For the recording sessions, we were joined by guitarist Geoffrey Lesire. And drummer Marc De Meersman - who was in the band in 1985, before joining Vaya Con Dios. And last but not least, the young and charismatic Louise has joined us to lend her soft, deep voice to Strange Vision, Back to the Past & The Next Day. To complete the project, Jean-Didier, a close friend who was also a member of HDG in 1987, has joined us. He's not only a talented and creative keyboard player, but also a fantastic songwriter. Our EP quickly caught on, especially in the UK (with numerous airplay hits on major web radio stations and press articles), culminating in a nomination for Radio Wigwam's annual 'Best International Bands' award. On 25 January 2024, we were invited to London for the ceremony and finished in a very respectable 3rd place. As soon as our first EP was released, we started to work on our first 9-track album, which will be entitled 'Outrospection'. It's due for release in September 2024, with a CD pressing planned for October 2024. A fifth video "Be Yourself" will also be released in September 2024. The most immediate news is our first tour abroad, in this case England, which seems to be making eyes at us. The tour is being organised by Frederick Previous of HX RECORDS, one of the sponsors of the Radio Awards ceremony. We'll have the honour of performing at The Cavern/Exeter, the legendary venue where the band MUSE have already played. We'll be headlining and getting support from local support acts. With Love Hotel du Globe