wow, i can't believe i haven't heard of this band until now, im usually on top of this stuff...
anyways, Cogitare is a Belgian duo formed in 1989, when Guy Verhofstadt met up with Paul Vanden Boeynants at the University of Antwerp, where they were both studying applied economics. Paul and Guy grew weary of this tedious pseudo-science and dropped out, much to the dismay of their parents. Paul found a small apartment in Ghent, where the previous tenants left behind all their instruments and equipment. Although antiquated, these items would be influential in the forming of Cogitare. As said by Guy, "The moment we laid eyes on those guitars and drumkit... we knew what we were doing for the rest of our lives." They experimented with noises and sounds, until Paul finally figured out how to work the guitar. After that, the band has been quoted as having said "this music stuff is as easy as waffles".
after releasing their first hit single "Deciding On Trouble", Cogitare was flung into Belgian fame. Guy, unfortunately, succumbed to the bane of all rock stars at the time, drugs and cheap Belgian prostitutes. Paul tried as much as he could to get his best bandmate out of the sleazy underbelly of the Pieters district, in Ghent, where Guy would spend all his time in topless bars. Paul eventually convinced Guy that life was better than that, and now, the two spend most of their time painting landscapes of the Belgian countryside.
anyways, i havent been able to find much music on the internet of these guys, but i did find one song on a french post-indie blog site (where it seems all obscure music comes from)
enjoy!
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