The Rhythm Junks

Belgian big beat, blues, and funk combo the Rhythm Junks were formed in 2004 by singer and harmonica player Steven De bruyn and drummer Tony Gyselink. A freewheeling, anything-goes project, the band was originally named VirusB23, but soon De bruyn and Gyselink rechristened it the Rhythm Junks, and used Virus B-23 as a title for the group's debut record, issued in 2004. In order to perform their material live, De bruyn and Gyselink assembled a rather large cast of backing players, including a double bass player and a brass section of four, and eventually these players became full-time members. The second full-length by the Rhythm Junks, Pop Off, released in 2007, was recorded by a seven-piece band. The band's third album, Beaten Borders, arrived in 2013. ~ Sergey Mesenov