CHIMERA
The core of the band was made up in 1974 of spouses Marry and Bas Verkade who had been active as a folk duo in the Rotterdam area. They were joined by Koos Leezer (keys/guitar/vocals), Ruud Schotting (bass), Kees Mook (violin) and Hans de Lange (drums/percussion). Their first album Des Duivels Oorkussen (1980) was a rock solid start, but they will be chiefly remembered for the follow-up also released by Stoof: Obstakel (1981). This is one of Nederfolks enduring masterpieces. Unfortunately the band folded soon afterwards. Chimera records are perhaps unique in that they pull a full electric folkrock style into a context of purely Dutch traditional music. In the mid eighties and nineties Chimera tried to make a restart with their own compositions but unfortunately, through circumstances they had to stop again. In september 2007 Chimera got back on stage with a new repertoire. This time as a trio with
