Chris Brooker
Chris (a native Londoner) has over 37 years professional experience as Musical Director, drummer, percussionist, pianist, singer and actor, performing in 5 different West-End shows in London as well as in countless touring shows around the world.
He’s worked as Musical Director with Irene Cara (Fame & Flashdance hits), Luke Goss (Bros), The Pasadenas, Edwin Starr & Sinitta then joined “Killer Queen” as drummer in 1995, still the biggest and most successful Queen tribute band in the world!
In 1997 Chris joined “The Flying Pickets” acapella band as bass singer/vocal percussionist, with their worldwide number one hit “Only You” in 1983.
Hendrik Deneir
At four years old Hendrik started experimenting on his grandfather’s organ. At eight years old he started taking classical piano lessons at the music academy of Roeselare. He then took lessons with Filip Vanhuyse for 9 years. He continued his studies at the Conservatory of Ghent (KASK) with Vitaly Samoshko and then with Susanne De Neve at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven to obtain his Masters Diploma in classical piano.
Hendrik currently teaches classical piano at the Academy of Ypres and plays in various other bands. He has been the regular accompanist of choir Vox Musica from Roeselare for 12 years.
Louke Vandorpe
Louke Vandorpe is a young vocalist from Kortrijk with a pop vocal education at the Conservatory of Ghent. As well as The 80’s Band she sings in the vocal group IMPACT appearing weekly on the Radio2 program ‘A Capella La’ with a cappella versions of well-known Flemish songs.
Louke also sings lead vocals with Mojeaux and Ritm Stix and occasionally with Belpop band, Soul Avenue, Mixtape and The Pick Hardo Brothers. She sings backing vocals for Q-Pop, Vlaanderen Feest, The Voice Kids, Gustaph and Metejoor and has done recording sessions for K3, Clouseau, Lift You Up, Sing Again, de Kastaars!, Helmut Lotti & Birthe.
Bjorn Ampe
At seven years old Bjorn started playing clarinet, quickly followed by guitar and percussion, but his greatest passion soon became singing and guitar.
After forming his first rock band at thirteen, his music interests expanded to all genres of pop music and from 2005 to 2014 he founded the bands “Vertical Delight” and “Vintage Road” combining his own songs with covers.
In 2016 he made it to the 6 finalists of “Koen zoekt Chris”, following the “Radio 2 Summer Hit”.
Björn has peformed with Gunther Neefs, Barbara Dex, Paul Michiels, Will Tura and is also active in many other bands!
Bart Mareen
Bart Mareen is a bass player and backing vocalist with a weakness for groove and tight harmonies. As a teenager, he obediently took classical guitar lessons—until he realized that volleyball was actually more exciting. At the age of 18 he bought a bass guitar, and it has remained serious ever since. Immediately after his studies, he went out into the world, touring Ireland, Southern Europe and America. He has been singing polyphonically all his life and loves rock, pop and a good dash of disco—as long as it’s right. Child of the 80s, always sympathetic, and drives around with a car that you can put the whole band in!
Elias Prieels
Elias started playing classical guitar at the age of eight. When he touched his first electric guitar at aged eleven, he knew immediately he wanted to become a professional guitarist. At the age of 18 he studied pop guitar at MUDA for 2 years before being admitted to the Conservatory of Ghent in 2018. He completed his Masters Diploma in 2023 and was immediately hired by PRS Guitars to become a PRS Pulse Artist endorser.
Elias plays guitar with several well-known artists, including Gene Thomas, Udo, Barbara Dex, Danny Dorland, and also plays in several other bands.