(1977 – 1981)

Bio: From Broek Op Langedijk. Cock and Jan de Jong form The Rousers. Start playing coversongs by The Damned, The Beatles and Buzzcocks but eventually write own songs. They call their style New Beat. Their first concert is cancelled by the mayor of the town they are supposed to play. In January 1979 the brothers Wieb and Bonne Zigtema join the band. In October 1979 the first 7” is released on Torso from Amsterdam. It gets boycotted by national radio because of halfnaked women on the sleeve. The LP sleeve is made by cartoonist Joost Swarte and contains alot of image jokes. Many people consider this the best Dutch sleeve design ever. Bonne Zigtema leaves the band in August 1980 and Cock de Jong and Wieb Zigtema take over the lead vocals. After the Touched LP on a major label was released, bassplayer Rob Marienus leaves the band in the beginning of 1981. Members continue with The Thought.

Description: Powerpop with a punk edge.

Lineup:
Cock de Jong † – guitar, vocals
Jan de Jong – drums
Rob Marienus † – bass, vocals
Theo van der Plas – vocals (1978-1979)
Bonne Zigtema – guitar & vocals (1979-1980)
Wieb Zigtema – guitar, vocals (1979-1981)

Other bands:
Cock de Jong – The Shavers, The Thought, Orderley, Scissors
Jan de Jong – The Thought, Orderley
Rob Marienus – The Thought
Theo van der Plas – Yaotzin
Bonne Zigtema – Crossroads, Mob, Bluesix, Flat Country Lookalikes
Wieb Zigtema – Crossroads, Butterfly Clan, The Thought, Dirk Dreft

Discography:
1978 – demo ’78 (Not On Label, NL)
1979 – Magazine Girl/Mr. DJ 7″ single (Torso, NL / Ariola, NL)
Recorded by Michael Beekman
1980 – A Treat of New Beat LP (Torso, NL)
1980 – Nothing Else to Do 7” EP
Comes with A Treat Of New Beat LP
1980 – Rock and Roll or Run 7″ single (Torso, NL)
1980 – Susan’s Day 7″ single (Torso, NL)
1981 – Touched LP (Torso, NL)
1981 – Free Single 7” EP (Torso, NL)
Comes with Touched LP
2005 – A Treat of New Beat CD (AG Music, NL)
2016 – A Treat of New Beat LP + 7” EP + CD (Concerto Records, NL)
2016 – A Treat of New Beat CD (Concerto Records, NL)

Various:
1998 – Powerpearls Vol. 1 LP (Not On Label)
2003 – Shake Some Action 2006: All Around The World (A Collection Of Powerpop, Mod & New Wave Rarities 1975-1986) CD (Shake Some Action, USA)
2004 – Hormonen Op Hol Vol. 2: 40 Nederpop Klassiekers 2x CD (Universal, NL)

Interviews/Articles:
1980 – Prafda 2
1980 – Simplonkrant 2

Concerts: (assorted)
1978.04.05 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ The Flyin’ Spiderz, Dick Balls, Paul Tornado)
1978.05.10 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ The Gods)
1978.07.22 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ The Gods, The Flyin’ Spiderz)

1979.03.09 Café Land’s Welvaren, Schermerhorn
1979.04.05 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ The Nits)
1979.06.07 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ The Cylinders, White Honey)
1979.07.12 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ The Tapes)
1979.07.19 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ The Tapes)
1979.07.26 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ The Tapes)
1979.08.02 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ The Tapes)
1979.10.11 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ B.V.)

1980.02.14 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ Mick Ness & First Hit, Issue, Mecano)
1980.03.28 Simplon, Groningen (+ Teije’s Mess Express)
1980.04.05 Frascati, Stadskanaal
1980.05.05 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ Darlenes, Carlsberg, Salsa Amsterdam, Peter Faber & Quilapayun)
1980.06.19 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ Interior, The Bugs, Mecano Ltd)
1980.06.28 Zwolle (+ Vopo’s, The Vultures, The Cure)
1980.09.28 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
1980.12.02 Oosterpoort, Groningen (+ The Jam)
1980.12.27 Smuggler Inn, Valthermond