Rhythm & blues, funk & hip-hop

We are a trio who love a heavy groove and an honest song. Our fourth album was written, played and recorded by the three of us, at home.

Album cover of My Blue Van: an illustrated red hand holding stones, a face in profile, linked yellow rings out now!
The My Blue Van record on green vinyl, sleeve leaning behind it
on green vinyl

My Blue Van

No producer and no studio this time. We set up in our own garage and recorded every note ourselves. Songs about love, friendship and being human.

Artwork by YONIL

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Overhead view of the band recording in the garage, surrounded by amps and keyboards Rehearsing in a wooden garage with the door open

Made at home

It started with a jam session outside a student house in Utrecht, with an old blue van parked across the street. Three albums later, after Robot at Kytopia, we went back to where we began: our own space, our own gear and no clock running.

“We have really found our sound on this record.”Bas Beenackers
The three members of My Blue Van
Photo by Gestaltes
  • Dennis Wechgelaardrums
  • Johan van Busselbass
  • Bas Beenackersvocals & guitar

A Utrecht trio playing since the student-house days. Four albums in, we still record, mix and make our own videos.

solo Bas BeenackersBas also writes and releases songs under his own name. Listen ↗

More records

CircusCover of the Circus EP
2024

Circus EP

Music for a show about falling. We wrote it for MAT, a circus performance by TENT in which seven acrobats tumble, crash onto mats, miss and get back up again, with our songs carrying them along.

“Als je niet hoeft te landen, kan iedereen vliegen.”

See the show →
RobotAlbum cover of Robot
2017

Robot

Our third album, recorded at the Epic Rainbow Unicorn Studio in Kytopia, Utrecht. Ten tracks of raw, grinding blues and garage rock, including Dull Blast and I Gotta Move.

CD & vinyl · artwork by Niels van der Wegen

Watch the Robot video →
HushAlbum cover of Hush
2015

Hush

Fourteen songs recorded at Barn in the Meadow in Benschop. Our most introspective record, each song with its own story.

Cover by Niels van der Wegen

Watch the single →
As Colours ChangeAlbum cover of As Colours Change
2013

As Colours Change

Our debut, also recorded at Barn in the Meadow. A year later we reached the final of the Grote Prijs van Nederland.

Watch Bumpy Road →

My Blue Vanlive dates

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