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February 2026

And also next year MARK HARMAN (RESTLESS) will be joining THE RHUMBA KINGS again on guitar for the release of the brand new 25th anniversary album and celebrating Mark Sprex's 55th birthday, saturday 16th jan 2027!

JANUARY 2026

Due to the demand and success of CAPTAIN CHAOS & THE DUKES feat members of Rhumba Kings & Demented Are Go! we will do more shows. What started as a one off for the birtdayparty, became a new story on the road. Please check our giglist for info.

And more great news: MARK HARMAN (RESTLESS) will be joining THE RHUMBA KINGS on guitar at the rock'n'roll meeting in Eindhoven this year on july 18th and at De Cactus in Hengelo, september 6th!

NOVEMBER 2025

Big celebrations in january 2026. 2 live shows to kick off 2026. Celebrating finally my 50th! Due circumstances 4 years later!

Friday 16th January-Ace Cafe-Rumst (B)

'CAPTAIN CHAOS & THE DUKES' + support from 'Pirate Peace Punk'

Doors-18u Support-20u Main-20.45u

Featuring special guests from-Demented Are Go! and more!

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Saturday 17th January-Retro Style Friends-Sint Truiden (B)

'THE RHUMBA KINGS' + support from 'Pirate Peace Punk'

Doors-19u Support-20.30u Main-21.30u

Featuring special guests from-Slim Jim Phantom Trio (Stray Cats), Smooth and the Bully Boys, Country Cooking and more!

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JULY 2023

* Mark is in the process of writing and recording a new album and the band is celebrating 20 years The Rhumba Kings in 2023.

Mark is also busy with a book which will eventually be self-published ..

* 'Touched By Greatness' is a detailed collection of short personal stories and photographs from his life in the music business,

being a versatile musician namely a singer-songwriter, double bassist, drummer and guitarplayer.

A candid and interesting memoir of his meetings, dealings, parties and hand-shakes with the famous, in-famous .. characters, legends and personal friends who have all passed through his life so far.

* 'Rock n Roll Warrior - Part One' is his personal life biography.

From 1972 - 2023 .. Everything is revealed!

FEBRUARY 2019

MARK HARMAN (RESTLESS) will be joining THE RHUMBA KINGS on guitar for several shows this year. Dates with Mark are announced at our the gig page.

JANUARY 2019

The year has started with an explosion of creativity and productivity ... Mark officially launched his long in pre-production solo 'un-plugged' project concept 'PIRATE PEACE PUNK' .... Influenced by artists as diverse as TV Smith, Kurt Cobain, Henry Rollins, Keith Richards, Adam Ant, Dexter Romweber and Jack White.

Mark's eclectic and diverse musical tastes, paired with his fascination for the historical origins of piracy and skullduggery, blended gently with his genuine concern for the need of world peace .. Has finally given birth to 'M.S.P.P.P.'

MARCH 2018

Solo CD WARRIOR of MARK SPREX, produced by P PAUL FENECH of The Meteors has arrived and is for sale! A very special collectors " limited edition" digipack CD with 8 tracks, 8 page booklet and sticker. Only 300 copies hand numbered and signed!

SEPTEMBER 2016

MARK IS RECORDING A SOLO ALBUM WITH STUDIO BOSS AND "GODFATHER OF PSYCHOBILLY" Mr P. PAUL FENECH (THE METEORS)

Mark is currently very busy working on a brand new solo album which we be entitled 'Rebel Songs For The Broken-Hearted'.

He has spent considerable time and investment during the summer of 2016 working on the album at 'El Rancho Loco Studios' in Milan, Italy.

Together with studio boss and 'Godfather Of Psychobilly' Mr P. Paul Fenech (The Meteors) .. The album will feature only Mark Sprex originals and features only himself on all instruments and vocals.

The album is due for release winter 2018 on his own independent label 'Sprex Records'.

It will be a special 'limited-edition' release of 300 hand-numbered copies .. a collectors piece!

Release announcement will be made soon!