The Outsiders

The Outsiders

Beat group from Amsterdam fronted by the charismatic Wally Tax.
Full biography

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Members

Ronald Splinter   gitaar
Appie Rammers   basgitaar
Leendert Busch   drums
Tom Krabbendam   gitaar
Wally Tax   gitaar, mondharmonika, zang

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Former members

Edwin de Boer (1)   zang
Pieter Jan Stuffers   gitaar
Frank Beek   basgitaar

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Concerts & Festivals

by Podiuminfo / Festivalinfo

6/22/12, DefQon 1, Biddinghuizen

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Biography The Outsiders

Beat group from Amsterdam fronted by the charismatic Wally Tax.

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1959 - 1965

Already in 1959 the then 11-year-old Wally comes up with the name for his future band. Originally called Jimmy Revon (Leendert Groenhof) & The Outsiders the group was formed in 1960. Their first single You Mistreat Me/Sun's Going Down is released in 1965 on the Op-art label, which was set up by music magazine Muziek Express.

NV Groep '65

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1966

The group's second single Felt Like I Wanted To Cry/I Love Her Still Always Will is also released on the Muziek Express label. In March 1966 the Outsiders are support act for the Rolling Stones in Den Bosch. In June the single Lying All The Time reaches the Top 40 and is still in the charts when its follow-up Keep On Trying is released. In November they release Touch. Although this is not their biggest hit it does become a classic.

Willem Duys

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1967

The band is very successful and have four hit singles. Their debut album contains several live tracks, something that was very unusual in those days. The band also performs in Paris with Chuck Berry.

Wally Tax

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1968 - 1969

Continuing changes in the line-up causes the band to split in 1969.

Ccc Inc.

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1986

Tax and Busch start performing again as The Outsiders.

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1997

The Outsiders are back on stage in the original line-up (minus Krabbendam) and go on an extensive tour of the country. In the summer the biography Outsiders Door Insiders is published.

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1998

Without Wally Tax, Splinter and Busch reform the Outsiders.

Rosa King & Upside Down Sin City

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1999

Ronald Splinter founds his own band Ron & The Splinters. Other band member include guitarist Marcel Kruup (ex-The Kliek and ex-Treble Spankers), singer Michel Terstegen (ex-The Otherside), bassist George Oostdijk (ex-Jack Of Hearts and ex-Raggende Manne) and drummer Michel van der Woude (ex-Daxls and ex-Formica). The band debuts on the Neil Young Tribute album This Note's For You Too with the track Burned.

Daxls De Raggende Manne Jack Of Hearts Ron & The Splinters The Kliek The Otherside The Treble Spankers

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2000 - 2002

The Outsiders go on tour without Wally Tax. Tax threatens to go to court to prevent the band from using the name Outsiders. Tax releases his first solo album in 12 years. 'Toute Amsterdam' is present at the belated album launch of The Entertainer (Virgin), which was shelved for seven years.

Instant Seawater Ron & The Splinters Worthless

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2003

Appie Rammers and Leendert Busch set up the band Pure XXX, which further consists of Edwin de Boer and Nico Bijl. They play new repertoire exclusively.

Pure

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2005

Wally Tax dies on April 10 at the age of 57. Various generations of the Dutch pop culture gather on April 17 in Paradiso Amsterdam for a benefit concert for their '60s beat hero. Usually first generation pop fans only meet each other in the Golden Oldies circuit. Apparently it takes the death of a true icon to bridge all generation gaps. It only goes to show Tax's status. Highlight of the evening by far is former Fatal Flowers singer Richard Janssen singing Tax's The Entertainer, the title track of his last album from 2002. The Outsiders, Tax's original band reunites for a one-off, fronted by Philip Elzerman of The Zipps. The benefit is meant to raise money to pay for the funeral the next day. George Oostdijk, benefit organiser/band leader announces that the event grosses €10.000, enough to pay the bills.

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2006

Ronnie Splinter can be heard on the 7'' EP Are Left Behind of Rotterdam-based beat group The Madd. His own band The Dam releases the CD Beautiful Trash in October. In December a CD with live recordings from The Outsiders and Wally Tax is released. The oldest recordings are from 1968 with a performance of The Outsiders in club Fantasio. More recent recordings are from Wally Tax and US band The Lyres (1987) and with several young musicians from Amsterdam (2002). The album can only be bought through the website of the Dutch Pop And Rock Institute, www.fonos.nl and VPRO radio.

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2008

Leendert Busch, Appie Rammers and Ronnie Splinter get back together for a show during the fifth edition of the three-day international garagerock festival Primitive!, late June in Rotterdam. Protest singer Armand, Jeff Conolly from American band Lyres, Lenny Helsing (The Thanes), Massimo del Pozzo (The Others), Kleine Dave von Raven (The Madd) Rober Müter (The Kliek), Michel Da Capo (The Otherside), Jorge (Dr. Explosion, Gijón), Grote Dave don Porro (The Perverts) and Edwin de Boer, sing lead vocals. The band goes on tour with De Boer.

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Discography The Outsiders

In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.

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Photos The Outsiders

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Video The Outsiders

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