De Mens

The current members of the band are Frank Vander linden, Michel de Coster, and Dirk Jans.

Vander linden, a journalist for the Belgian magazine Humo, left his job to pursue a career as a full-time musician.

In 1992 the band released its first radio single, "Dit is mijn huis" ("This Is My House"), followed by the full album De Mens.

In the winter of 1995, Vander linden went on a small tour titled Solo bij u thuis and a mini-CD, Patti Blues, followed.

A compilation CD followed, containing the radio singles "Ik wil een vrouw zijn" ("I Want to Be a Woman"), "Val niet in liefde" ("Don't Fall into Love"), and some brand-new songs.

Meanwhile, Vander linden became a regular panel member in the television quiz show Nonkel pop on a channel of the Belgian public broadcaster VRT.

De Mens in concert, 2019