Absynthe Minded

Absynthe Minded is a Belgian band from Ghent built around singer and guitarist Bert Ostyn, who started it as a solo project in 1999. Their songs mix rock with thirties jazz, funky soul, Balkan beats and Merseybeat pop. The debut album "Acquired Taste" came out in 2004; the self-titled fourth album (2009) went platinum, and in 2010 the band won four Music Industry Awards. Their most recent album is "Sunday Painter" (2023).