Gorki (band)


Gorki was a Belgian rock group, in its most recent line-up consisting of Luc De Vos, Luc Heyvaerts, Erik Van Biesen, Thomas Vanelslander and Bert Huysentruyt. Three songs by Gorki were number one hits in the Studio Brussel alternative hitlist De Afrekening in Belgium: 'Lieve kleine piranha', 'Schaduw in de schemering and 'Joerie' in 2006. Luc De Vos died on 29 November 2014.

Biography

Gorky

The band was originally named Gorky, which is Russian for 'the bitter'. The first members were Luc De Vos, Wout De Schutter and Geert Bonne. In 1990, the group finished 3rd in Humo's Rock Rally, which is a contest for upcoming Belgian talent organised by the popular magazine Humo. In 1991 came the band's breakthrough with the single "Anja", referring to a Dutch singer from the 1960s with that name.

"Mia"

After "Anja", several other singles were released from the debut album Gorky. Among them was "Soms vraagt een mens zich af" ', the B-side of which was "Mia". By making number one in the "Tijdloze" ', the "best of all times" charts in Flanders by the music station Studio Brussel, for three consecutive years, "Mia" became known as their largest hit. Likewise, it made number 1 in a similar chart of Radio 1 in Flanders, and named best Belgian song on the chart by Radio Donna in 2005.
In 2006, it was elected the best song about girls on a TV-show on the public network één. In 2008, the early music consort Capilla Flamenca issued "Rosa ", a polyphonic adaptation of "Mia" sung in Latin. In 2008 a new award show was founded called "de MIA's" . It was named after the best Flemish song of all times and officially stands for the Music Industry Awards.

Death of Luc De Vos

Luc De Vos died of acute organ failure on 29 November 2014, between 17:00 and 17:30 at the age of 52, leaving a wife and son. The band ceased to exist thereafter.

Discography

''Gorky''

Gorky was the title of the debut album in 1992, and was produced by Wouter Van Belle. It was released a second time in 2006.

Singles

  1. Anja
  2. Het einde is nabij
  1. Lieve kleine piranha
  2. Ik word oud
  1. Lieve kleine piranha
  2. Ik word oud
  3. Ria
  1. Wacht niet te lang
  2. Eisen van de romantiek
  1. Soms vraagt een mens zich af
  2. Mia

    ''Boterhammen'' (''Sandwiches'') 1992

This album contains "Ooit was ik een soldaat" ; it was released a second time in 2006.

''Hij leeft'' (''He lives'') 1993

It's an album from 1993, and the first album under the name "Gorki". It was considered a rare album until it was released again in 2006.

Singles

  1. Berejager
  2. Dit prachtige dier moet sterven
  1. Hij is alleen
  2. In onze lage landen
  1. Beste Bill
  2. Hij Leeft
  1. You'll never walk alone
  2. "Ria"
  3. "Beste Bill"
  4. "Hij is alleen"

    ''Monstertje'' (''Little monster'') 1995-96

Singles

  1. Lang zullen ze leven, II, III
  1. Monstertje
  2. Wie zal het in godsnaam anders doen
  3. Die brave meesteres
  1. Kom het toch halen

    ''Ik ben aanwezig'' (''I am present'') 1998

Singles

  1. Wie zal er voor de kinderen zorgen
  1. Punk is dood
  2. Wij slapen aan de lopende band
  1. Mijn dierbare vijand
  2. Ons brave wonderkind
  3. Wij slapen aan de lopende band
  1. Ik ben aanwezig
  2. De volgende dag

    ''Het beste van Gorki'' (''The best of Gorki (and Gorky)''): 1999

Singles

  1. Soms vraagt een mens zich af 1998 remix
  2. Soms vraagt een mens zich af

    ''Eindelijk vakantie!'' (''Finally, holidays''): 2000

Singles

  1. We zijn zo jong '
  1. Geld en olie '
  1. XTC
  2. In mijn betere wereld

    ''Vooruitgang'' (''Progress'') 2002

Singles

  1. Tijdbom
  1. Ik doe mee
  1. De Olifant is grijs
  2. Zal ik het ooit begrijpen?
  3. Zal ik het ooit begrijpen?

    ''Het beste van Gorki live''

The best of Gorki live

''Plan B''

Album from 2004, which includes a free CD-R to make a legal copy.

Singles

  1. Schaduw in de schemering *"Shadow in the dusk"; promo)

    ''Homo erectus'' 2006

Released 1 January 2006. A spare CD was included for the earliest buyers. The cover depicts Yuri Gagarin, and there are two songs who refer to him. On the 2nd Cd are 2 hidden tracks; the first is 'Ria' and the second is a song by Jan de Wilde which was written by Luc De Vos, called "Wij houden stand"

Singles

  1. Adem in en uit '
  2. Joerie
  3. Morse
  4. Sneller dan Joerie '
  5. Homo erectus
  6. De zomer van de liefde '
  7. In de wolken '
  8. Een nieuw seizoen '
  9. Een bekend verhaal '
  10. Wees eens stil jongens '
  11. Winternacht '
  12. Mijn oude hart
Voor Rijpere Jeugd is Gorki's ninth studio album and was released 10 March 2008. The first single, "Veronica komt naar je toe" was released 14 February 2008.

Track list

  1. Ik kan nooit meer naar huis '
  2. Veronica komt naar je toe '
  3. Surfer Billy
  4. Stotteraars aller landen '
  5. Asfalt en beton '
  6. Naaktgeboren '
  7. United Kashmir
  8. Driekoningen '
  9. Surfen op de golven '
  10. Geluk in het spel '
  11. Spiegelbeeld

    ''Research and Development''

Research and Development was Gorki's 10th and last album with Luc Devos.

Track list

  1. Kamikaze
  2. Ik reis door de nacht '
  3. Jonge Ondernemers
  4. Ik ben erbij
  5. Sirenen
  6. Iedereen plukt de dag '
  7. Grote stoute orca
  8. Eddie gelukzak
  9. Concorde
  10. Satan
  11. Ze moesten eens weten
  12. 88 procent