Dez Mona is a Belgian band formed in 2003, playing a combination of

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, spirituals and drama. The band revolves around singer Gregory Frateur and bassist Nicolas Rombouts.Dez Mona vindt innerlijke rust met derde plaat
, nu.nl, 10 February 2010, retrieved 2011-06-11 The duo is sometimes joined by Sam Vloemans on trumpet and Roel van Camp on accordion. The group has been compared to Nina Simone (who the group have covered), Marianne Faithfull, Antony & The Johnsons and

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. The band's third album, ''Hilfe Kommt'', was produced by former

Talk Talk Talk Talk were an English band formed in 1981, led by Mark Hollis (vocals, guitar, piano), Lee Harris (drummer), Lee Harris (drums), and Paul Webb (bass). The group achieved early chart success with the synth-pop singles "Talk Talk (Talk Talk s ...

bassist

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.Erman, Tom (2009)
Gregory Frateur (Dez Mona): 'Ik hoef niet meer te krijsen'
, ''Brussel Nieuws'', 21 October 2009, retrieved 2011-06-11

Discography

* Moments of Dejection Or Despondency (2007), Radical Duke * Hilfe Kommt (2009), 62TV * Pursued Sinners (2010) * Saga (2011) * A Gentleman's Agreement (2012) * The Red Piece (2013) * Origin (2015) *Book of Many (2019)

References

External links

* Belgian jazz ensembles {{Belgium-band-stub