The Murky Story

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 (guitar) and Luk (bass) 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, Petri (Lemmy) Lindström, 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
Petri (Lemmy) Lindström: bass guitar
Rene Marteaux: drums
Marie Vancamp: vocals
Kim Mercken: vocals
Yolanda Flaming: vocals

Colin Tench (1954–2017): 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

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Discography

No Pocus Without Hocus (Special CD Edition) (2016)
No Pocus Without Hocus (2015)
Time Doesn’t Matter (2012)

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