Absynthe Minded is a Belgian rock band, around frontman, vocalist and guitarist Bert Ostyn. Their tracks contain a mix of thirties jazz, with a touch of funky soul, Balkan beats and Merseyside pop.
Absynthe Minded originally was a one-man band, being musician-singer-composer Bert Ostyn. He started off in 1999 with recording More Than This on 8-track in a 5 to 4 bedroom in Ghent (Belgium), with songs in a moderate rock genre.
The opportunity to record some material in a studio brought forth Mushroom Holiday (2000). On that demo other musicians collaborated with Ostyn for the first time, which led later on to the forming of a band called Tao Tse Tse. Ostyn’s third demo, Krankenhaus Hotel, was recorded in a noisy apartment bedroom again, on a Tascam four track.
The first band-demo was called Sweet Oblivion (2002); the band itself was renamed Absynthe Minded Quartet. Under this name they toured on their own and as support act for several bands and artists (most notably Spinvis and Zita Swoon).
All you know is
Worthless in the end
Because what you learn
Is what you teach
And it’s all made up anyway
All you know is
Nothing for someone else
Another time
Another space
History does not repeat itself
When you think in
Millions
One billion
And one makes two
There ain’t no clue no there ain’t no clue
I feel so satisfied right now
“cause all my garanties are gone"
I’m mighty in
My nothingness
I’m humble in
My intelligence
All my garanties are gone
All my garanties are gone
‘cause what you learn
Is what you teach