Murky Red is a Belgian-based band founded in 2009, blending elements of classic rock, prog rock, blues, stoner, and metal in their music. Their style could be described as the love child of Deep Floyd, The Black Doors, and Led Sabbath, with Slayer and Monty Python acting as their playful inspirations.
In 2011, Murky Red signed a record deal with Melodic Revolution Records, a Florida-based label. Thanks to the support of Martin Smith, whom they affectionately call the seventh band member, they released their debut album ‘Time Doesn’t Matter’ in 2012. The album was mixed and mastered by Colin Tench (Corvus Stone, Transmission Rails, Oceans 5, Coalition), who also became an unofficial member of the band, contributing additional guitar parts and producing remarkable work.
Unfortunately, in 2013, the band faced a major setback due to a scandal with a Canadian promoter/manager, which severely impacted their fundraising efforts for their second album. They lost substantial time, money, and energy, but Murky Red pushed forward, continuing to write new material.
After enduring a challenging period marked by serious illness and personal losses, Murky Red returned strong with their second album, ‘No Pocus Without Hocus’, released on October 26, 2015, via Melodic Revolution Records. Colin Tench once again handled the mixing and mastering, delivering a stellar sound, and contributed some majestic guitar parts on tracks like ‘Collateral Damage’. Following the album’s release, Patrick and Luk left the band for personal reasons, prompting a major shift in their approach.
In June 2016, Murky Red made the decision to no longer perform as a live band. Now operating as a studio group, Stef, Yolanda Flaming, and Rene Marteaux form the core members. This new arrangement allows them greater freedom to write, record, and collaborate with various guest musicians, without the constraints of a live band setup
Band Members
Stef Flaming: songwriting, guitars, keys & vocals
Rene Marteaux: drums
Marie Vancamp: vocals
Kim Mercken: vocals
Yolanda Flaming: vocals
Colin Tench: mixing and mastering and guest guitar player on ‘Heal My Bleeding Heart’ and ‘Collateral Damage’.
Hometown
Helecine, Brabant-Wallon, Belgium
Style of Music
Classic Progressive Rock, Art-Rock, Psychedelic, Stoner, Blues
Albums
New Album – Long Time No See – (TBA 2025) CD, Digital and Streaming
No Pocus Without Hocus – Special CD Edition (2016) CD, Digital and Streaming
Murky Red No Pocus Without Hocus (2015) Out of Print
Time Doesn’t Matter (2012) – CD, Digital and Streaming
Singles
No Woman (2020) Single – Digital
Wild Flower (2015) Single – Digital
She’s Crying Diamonds Demo (2013) Single – Digital
I Pay the Devil (2013) Single – Digital
Boots For Hire (2012) Single – Digital
Black Beast Rising (2012) Single – Digital
I Came A Long Way (2012) Single – Digital
Heal My Bleeding Heart (2012) Single – Digital
Cold Outside (2017) Single – Digital
Latest Singles
Latest Album
What the Critics are sayin…
I love it when bands refuse to take themselves too seriously, and here we have an album which contains real weight, a solidity of mahogany as opposed to the lightness of something disposable and plastic.
– Kev Rowland | Power of Prog
To give a reference, my favorite albums of 2015 are Hand Cannot Erase, Story Tellers pt 1 and No Pocus without Hocus. None of them are perfect but all of them are outstanding musically and sonically. Rare indeed!
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The album No Pocus without Hocus is an excellent piece of work and fans of heavy guitar rock with a thick stoner crust and a Floydian mantle will surely enjoy this. However, those who prefer a more progressive aspiration will not be disappointed, particularly with the closing track, Elena, which is a most worthy prog conclusion to a stellar album. Five stars for simply being as damn flippin’ good as it is.
– FragileKings | Prog Archives| 5/5 | 2015-11-17
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Contact Info
Press & Media Contact
Yolanda Flaming
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Nick Katona
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