The Blue Van are a Danish blues and garage rock band formed on New Year's Eve 1996 in Brønderslev by Steffen Westmark (vocals/guitar), Søren Christensen (keyboards/guitar), Allan Villadsen (bass) and Per Jørgensen (drums) - the same four members who have played together since they were 12. Over eight studio albums and tours across the US, Europe and Japan, they have built a reputation for a raw, 60s-rooted sound, with songs landing on American TV shows including Royal Pains, Scrubs and 90210.
The Blue Van released the 30-year anniversary album Recording Club of 1996 on January 30, 2026 - recorded at the Farvemøllen studio in Copenhagen and produced by Mads Mølgaard Helbæk.
During 2025 the band released a series of singles - including "Some Boys", "Easy Love", "Survivor", "Out Of My Head" and "Missed Calls" - as a prelude to the anniversary album.
Seventh album From Responsible Sources was released in October 2020 - recorded, produced and mixed by the band themselves and released on their own label Rå Lyd Records.
American indie-rock band The Blue Van performs at Storms Pakhus in Odense.
American indie rock band The Blue Van performs at Realen on Fanø.
Danish rock band The Blue Van performs a concert in Copenhagen.
The Blue Van is a Danish rock band with a love for old-school rock, electric guitar, and surf organ.