| Brainbox | |
| Landscape: | Yes |
| Origin: | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Genre: | Rock, progressive rock, Jazz fusion, blues rock |
| Years Active: | 1968–1972, 2009-now |
| Label: | Imperial, Harvest, E-sound, Bovema, Pop One |
| Associated Acts: | The Hunters, Focus |
| Current Members: | Kaz Lux Pierre van der Linden Rudy de Queljoe Cees van der Laarse |
| Past Members: | Jan Akkerman Cyril Havermans André Reijnen Herman Meijer John Schuursma Frans Smit Michel van Dijk Robert Vererwij Tonny de Queljoe Ronnie Meyes |
Brainbox is a Dutch rock group from the late 1960s/early 1970s. The band was founded in Amsterdam by guitarist Jan Akkerman[1], drummer Pierre van der Linden and singer Kazimir Lux (Kaz). Their debut single was "Down Man", which established their progressive blues sound. They had several hit singles in the Netherlands, including "Down Man". "Doomsday Train", "Summertime", "To You", "Virgin" and "The Smile".
In late 1969, soon after they released their first album, Akkerman left to join Focus, later recruiting van der Linden as well, then Brainbox bass player Cyril Havermans. They were replaced by guitarists Herman Meyer and Rudie de Queljoe and drummer Frans Smit. Meyer was later replaced by John Schuursma. After Kaz Lux left Brainbox in 1971, popularity waned and they split up in 1972. Lux reassembled the band in 2004 (though without Akkerman) and they performed in the Netherlands. In 2010 and 2011, the band performed again and recorded a new studio album, The 3rd Flood.
| Year | Title | B-side | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL Top 40 [2] | NL Top 100 [3] | ||||||
| 1969 | "Down Man" | "Woman's Gone" | 13 | 7 | |||
| "Sea of Delight" | "Amsterdam, the First Days" | 30 | 27 | Brainbox | |||
| "Summertime" / "Dark Rose" | 16 | 17 | |||||
| 1970 | "To You" | "So Helpless" | 19 | 18 | |||
| "Between Alpha And Omega" | "Cruel Train" | Tip | — | ||||
| "Doomsday Train" | "Good Morning Day" | 16 | 10 | ||||
| "The Smile (Old Friends Have a Right To)" | "The Flight" | 15 | 12 | ||||
| 1971 | "Virgin" | "Mobilae" | 20 | 10 | |||
| "Dilemma" | "If You Could Only Feel It" | Tip | — | Parts | |||
| 1972 | "A Part of Me Is a Part of You" | "When I Was Poor" | Tip | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||