
More ismore.
Beaten By Hippies are a Belgian stoner rock band blending desert rock, desert blues and heavy groove. Discover the albums and find the band live.
Heavy on the
groove. Loose
at the edges.
Beaten By Hippies make rock ’n’ roll that keeps moving: gritty riffs, psychedelic turns and grooves built for a room full of people.
Rooted in classic rock, desert blues and stoner rock, Beaten By Hippies shape a loose, riff-led sound that moves between desert rock and heavy groove. Their second album, Sidetracked in El Paso, takes that sound further.
More about the band ↓
The people
behind the noise.
Meet Beaten By Hippies and discover the band’s sound and lineup.
Beaten By Hippies are a Belgian rock band blending stoner rock, desert rock, desert blues and heavy groove. Fuzzed-up guitars and driving rhythms shape a loose, psychedelic sound made for the stage. Their second album, Sidetracked in El Paso, takes that sound further.
Meet the four musicians behind Beaten By Hippies’ mix of stoner rock, desert rock and heavy groove.
Band members
- Stephane Legat — Lead vocals
- Bruno Jacobs — Bass & backing vocals
- Christophe Collin — Guitar & backing vocals
- Leon Goyvaerts — Drums
Merch
Records and limited editions, available directly from Beaten By Hippies. Click buy to order by email.





LP + CD
See us live.
For the latest Beaten By Hippies show dates and event details, visit our VI.BE profile.
A selection of stages, clubs and festivals Beaten By Hippies have played since 2016, listed from the band’s VI.BE profile.
Source: VI.BE ↗2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
In the moment
A few frames from the loud side of things.
Live · Belgium
In the crowd
On stage
Close to the noise
Rock ’n’ roll ritual
Off stage
Live · Under the lights
Off stage
Rehearsal · Guitars & drums
Rehearsal · Rhythm section
Behind the kit
In the pocket
Photographs from the Beaten By Hippies VI.BE profile and a band-supplied photo.
Videoclips
Watch Beaten By Hippies on YouTube.
The Fall
Torpedo Bay
This is what
the press had to say:
Words from the press on Beaten By Hippies and Sidetracked in El Paso.
“Het is goed zes jaar geleden dat Beaten By Hippies zijn debuutalbum uitbracht, maar good things come to those who wait. Deze band heeft de tijd genomen om te evolueren, maar vooral om te groeien. Sidetracked in El Paso is niet één, maar ineens twee of drie stappen vooruit.”
“9/10: Elk nummer op deze plaat bekoort van bij de kick-off en wordt alleen maar beter. Topwerk is dit!”
“Sidetracked in El Paso” is filthy, beautiful, unreasonably catchy, and absolutely essential. It doesn’t just belong in your collection, it belongs in a shrine, surrounded by empty beer cans, incense ash, and a single, flickering lava lamp.
“Kortom, de kruisbestuiving tussen stoner en psychrock blijft onmiskenbaar aanwezig maar er zijn subtiele én opvallende zijweggetjes toegevoegd zonder de ziel te verloochenen. En daar kunnen we enkel bijzonder blij om zijn! En hoewel we dit dus een héél erg te pruimen plaat vinden, durven we nu al voorspellen dat we het live nóg beter gaan vinden.”
“Met dit album mag Beaten By Hippies zich zonder schroom aanbieden bij de organisatoren van Desertfest en de grotere metalfestivals in Europa.”
“Beaten By Hippies debut album is a thrilling success on all levels and will appeal to just about everyone who is a fan of Hard Rock music in general. The album has something for everyone and that’s a very hard thing to pull off especially for your debut album. However, Beaten By Hippies have accomplished this by releasing a brilliantly entertaining album that demands your full attention.”
“Hippies are on the loose, and this time they’ve abandoned their peace-loving ways! The dream was tried, the dream has died, and now they’re pissed and rockin’ ready to tell the world the naked truth.”
“Formed during the first wave of the stoner rock revival, this Belgian band may well be responsible for kicking off a new second wave. It's bold, it's groovy, it's stoner rock with a sting!”
“Deze vierkoppige jonge band presenteert hier met verve hun debuut. Zoals gezegd strakke stoner rock in de stijl van Monster Magnet met een scheutje psychedelische invloeden er doorheen. Voor zo’n feestje zijn we altijd te vinden.
Gedurende tien songs weet Beaten By Hippies mij te boeien. De sound zit goed en de songs zitten slim in elkaar. Ze geven hier met hun debuut een meer dan geslaagd visitekaartje af.”
“Eén ding is zeker: de vette rock ‘n roll van Beaten By Hippies blaast met gemak iedere hippie van zijn geitenwollen sokken! Who’s beating who now?”
“Beaten By Hippies brengt een zeer veelzijdige en kleurrijke stonerplaat uit, boordevol psychedelische elementen, die vanaf begin tot einde aan je ribben blijven kleven en waarop stilstaan bovendien onmogelijk is …..
…. zoveel uiteenlopende stijlbreuken en verwijzingen naar al even uiteenlopende genres en decennia dat de band hierdoor een heel ruim publiek aan stoner- en hardrockliefhebbers kan aanspreken.”
“Take that as you will; even I can't tell how much my appraisal is playful or just purely cynical. Beaten By Hippies at least stay true to their word, and summon the sounds of their inspiration.”
Download the press kit
Biographies, band information, music links and press photos in three languages.
As heard on
Obey The Riff / Atom Heart Mutha – Hard Rock Hell Radio / Fuzzville / Wake Up At The Other End Of The Universe – Radio Scorpio / The Whip / Bushwick Garage – Radio Free Brooklyn / More Fuzz Podcast / Stoner Rock Blog Hungary / Heavy dalga – Web Radio Show / This Is Only Rock radio


