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About Me

Back in the seventies, at the age of three, Toni La Mene, moved with his family from Israel to Congo former Zaire. His father worked for the Bata company and needed to find out whether shoes were needed in Africa. "Nobody wears shoes, nobody needs shoes", his wife said. "Nobody wears shoes, everybody needs shoes", Mr. La Mene (meaning "to number" in Hebrew) replied. So the family stayed there for over 24 years. In the meantime Toni had taught himself to play the guitar and sing. A little outside Kinshasa, "Saa Ndege", what Time To Fly means, became a frequently asked band to perform their Lingala music. Toni played guitar in this lively band.In 2001, shortly after the murder of President Joseph Kabila, the family went to France. Toni was overwhelmed by the variety of sounds and styles in music. He immediately got bitten by the fangs of progressive music and passionate blues. He played in a band called "Cultive", a trio who did just a few gigs in the suburbs of Paris. Some of the basics from "The Luminol" come from old "Cultive" songs.In 2004, Toni went to Amsterdam, to, as he calls it, "Refresh his Lev (mind in Hebrew)" and formed our present band "The Luminol" which features three permanent members at the moment. Toni - Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards and Programming. Walther de Cock - Bass and me, Luna van Deijk - Drum programming and backing vocals.We will try to keep you updated with new songs and new mixes and other news.I hope you will enjoy our music as much as we did creating it!!!Thanks for listening,Luna

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Member Since: 12/7/2006
Band Website: sellaband.com/the-luminol/?searchstring
Band Members: Toni - Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards and Programming. Walther de Cock - Bass Luna van Deijk - Drum Programming and Backing Vocals Kees de Boer - Atmospherics, Strings and Maintenance
Influences: Africa, Religion, Nature, Culture, History, People, Reality,Jimi Hendrix, Porcupine Tree, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jack Boot Bunny, David Sylvian, Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, Herman Brood, Cocteau Twins, Deep Purple, Sly & The Family Stone, UFO, Neil Young, Thin Lizzy, Boudewijn de Groot, Budgie, Donna Summer, Doobie Brothers, Rush, Rainbow, Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, George Clinton, Yes, Michael Schenker, Rolling Stones, Talk Talk, Early Electric Light Orchestra, Robin Trower, Ali Farka Toure, Papa Wemba, KLF, Early Hawkwind, Police, Early Ten Years After, Beach Boys, Bad Brains, Bob Marley, Focus, Brainbox, Japan, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Carpenters, Abba, Santana, Massive Attack, Comsat Angels, Early David Bowie, Yesterday & Today, Pogues, Early Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Doors, Paul Weller, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fleetwood Mac, Frank Zappa, Richie havens, XTC, Groove Armada, Basement Jaxx, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, Ohio Players, Early Genesis, Styx, Early Golden Earring, Gotcha!, Hollies, Iggy Pop, Velvet Underground, Robert Johnson, Jacques Brel,Scott Walker, Mother's Finest, James Brown, Jeff Beck, Early Kansas, Steeley Dan, King Crimson, Kraftwerk, Sarah Vaughan, Lokua Kanza, Soundgarden, Beatles, Nusrath Fateh Ali Kahn, Opeth, Patti Smith, Peter Gabriel, Prince, Radiohead, Ramones, Early Supertramp, Early Van Halen, Early AC/DC, Smiths, Steve Lukather, U2, John Wetton, Urban Dance Squad,
Sounds Like: Old School Hippy in a Designers Raincoat, Faithful to Tradition and Smashing Doors
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None