Ken & Mary live on stage, guitarist and drummer in black and white

Leiden & The Hague · DIY since 2018

Up to 11

Records, live sessions and bookings for loud, honest rock bands from the Dutch DIY scene.

RecordsKen & Mary releases SessionsRecorded live, sound & vision BookingsFour bands, ready to play

Records

Out on Up to 11

Three releases by Ken & Mary. From a raw debut EP to a record made in Sweden and a new single mastered at Abbey Road.

New single

Ken & Mary · 2026

VOW

Single10 July 20265:32

The heaviest thing Ken & Mary have put out so far. Post-metal with punk roots, somewhere in the neighbourhood of Russian Circles and ISIS.

MasteredStefan Brown, Abbey Road Studios, London
ArtworkGrassi

The VOW page → Bandcamp Spotify

LP · 2023

Ken & Mary

13 October 20236 tracks

“We needed an adventure, so we went to Sweden.” Recorded in Lund by Ulf Blomberg and Oliver Dahl at HoboRec / The End Studios, mixed and mastered by Ulf Blomberg.

Perfect Metaphor
Damage
Two Chinas
The Wall
Dust
Annorlunda

Bandcamp Spotify

EP · 2015

Delusions

4 December 20153 tracks

The debut. Recorded at Broken Back Studio, Leiderdorp, mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, Portland. Collage artwork by Grassi.

Delusions
Collide
Bright Streaks

Bandcamp Spotify

Up to 11 Sessions

Live at HQ

No overdubs, no second takes to hide behind. In 2018 we set up at the Up to 11 headquarters and recorded songs live, sound and video in one go.

Ken & MaryDamageLive version of our punky classic, also on our self-titled LP.

Ken & MaryTwo ChinasEarly version without vocals. They were added later for the version on our self-titled LP.

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Bookings

Book our bands

Four active bands from Leiden and The Hague who play regularly. Clubs, festivals, squats, backyards: get in touch.

Ken & Mary

Rock / post-hardcore · Leiden

Dynamic rock songs at cranky volumes.

For fans of Fugazi, Weezer, Hot Snakes and Foo Fighters.

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Snowburner

Stoner rock · Leiden & The Hague

Straight to the point stoner rock with some gnarly blues influences. Punky yet laid back.

For fans of Fu Manchu, Clutch and Red Fang.

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Destroy Oh Boy

Punk rock ’n’ roll · Leiden

Catchy as fuck punk rock. Timeless RAWK!

For fans of New Bomb Turks (duh!), Zeke, Turbonegro and the Ramones.

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Captain Slow

Grunge / punk / stoner · Leiden

No technical bullcrap, no messages, no intention to be the biggest band on earth. Just honest rock songs.

Rooted in grunge, punk rock and stoner.

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About & contact

Turn it up

Up to 11 is a DIY label, booking and promoting collective from the Leiden and The Hague area. We focus on high-quality rock bands from the DIY scene who deserve more attention and a little kick start.

Want to book one of our bands, set up a show together or just say hi? Fill in the form and it opens as an email, ready to send.