Klaus Klang

Who is Klaus Klang?

Klaus Klang, real name Claude Ongena, is a musician from Brussels, Belgium.

He was drummer in the punk band X-Pulsion. After that band split in 1978, he went on to found the band Klang with his brother Kurt Klang, Denis Ruffin, and Robert Frankson, trading drums against guitar and singing.

In 1980 Klang won a talent contest by the Dutch music magazine Hitkrant, which led to a record deal with the Dutch label Backdoor. Klang recorded two albums, The Pop Theory and Dots & Dashes. Shortly after releasing their second album Klang broke up, apparently due to the military obligations of some of the members. Klang never had any big hits but got considerable airplay both in Belgium and the Netherlands.

In 1986 Klaus Klang released a successful solo single, Soul Thing. In the following years he toured extensively, both solo and with his band Neverneverland. In 1991 he released an 6 track mini-album titled Highrise.

Ongena is currently working at SmartBe, a non-profit organisation specialised in temporary work contracts for artists.

Facebook page for Klang: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=32387403662&v=wall