(Utrecht, 1979 – 1982)

Bio: Formed by Olivier, Casper and Rob in 1979. Because of the violent life style it was quite difficult to find a bassplayer. The rather chaotic playing style didn’t really help either so the bass was filled in by several people. After a vwhile, Carlo eventually proves a permanent force. However, Jeroen Meijerink aka Buffel/Bizon Kidz plays bass on the Utreg Punx 7”. The band was completely self-taught, straight-talking and heavily into drinking. The louder and faster the better. Long live the hellish noise! Performances were usually done together with other punk bands from Utrecht, such as the Lullabies, Rakketax, Bizon Kidz, Rapers and the Nixe. Many cultural centres and punk tents were visited in the country. About 3 months after the concert in Simplon in January 1981 Robbie van de Vaart replaced Rob who went to live in Groningen. The band developed, partly because of the new singer, also more musically. Unfortunately, not much later the guitarist was murdered, which caused the band to split up.

Lineup:
Carlo – bass (1980-1981)
Casper ten Hoopen – drums
Evert de Bruin – guitar (1979-1979)
Olivier ten Hoopen † – guitar
Rob Nieuwenhuizen – vocals (1979-1981)
Robbie van der Vaart – vocals (1981-1982)

Other bands:
Carlo – Hoipipeloiz
Robbie van der Vaart – Chaoz, Hyena

Discography:
1980 – Various – Utreg Punx 7” EP (Rock Against, NL)
1997 – Various – Feel Lucky Skunk?! LP (Look Back In Anger, GER)
2008 – Various – Doe Het Zelf CDr (Olé Records, GER / O Tannenbaum, GER)
2021 – Various – Utreg Punx 1978-1982 LP (Re, NL)
XXXX – Various – Let’s Start A Riot… Vol. 1… In Holland! 7” EP (Riot Records, NL)

Interviews/Articles:
1979 – Stranglehold 1
1980 – Orgie 1
1981 – Koekrant 52
1981 – Riezistuns 3

Cinema:
1992 – Utreg Punx: Punk In Utrecht ’79-‘82
2021 – Utreg Punx 1978 – 1982

Concerts: (selected)
1979 Muziekcafé Eigenwijs, Utrecht (Jam Session)
1979 Tagrijn, Hilversum (2 times on a Jam Session)

1980.02.16 Leevendaal 101, Leiden (+ Lullabies, Nixe, Rakketax)
1980.03.22 Kaasee, Rotterdam (+ Coïtus Int.)
1980.04.25 Rasa, Utrecht (+ Scrambled Eric, Fake, The Nixe and more)
1980.04.30 Jeugdcentrum Liflaf, Houten (+ No Respect) (in the afternoon)
1980.04.30 SSR, Utrecht (+ Rakketax, The Nixe, Lullabies, Coïtus Int., Hi-Jinx, S5, Zero Zero, Bizon Kids) (Rock Against Monarchism)
1980.06.14 Dorpshuis De Bijn, Kamerik (+ Lullabies, Rakketax, The Nixe, Scrambled Eric)
1980.09.20 Doornroosje, Nijmegen (+ Squats, Rakketax and more)
1980.12.20 Wageningen (+ Bizon Kidz, Rapers, Lullabies, Hi-Jinx)
1980.12.26 De Werfkelder, Utrecht (+ Rabies, Disorder, Cavia’s, Texel Punk, The Ex, The Clits, Svätsox, Rapers, Bizon Kids, Coïtus Int.­) (Rock Against Religion)

1981.01.24 De Peppel, Zeist (+ Lullabies, The Nixe, The Clits, Rapers, Bizon Kidz, Rakketax)
1981.01.31 Simplon, Groningen (+ De Cavia’s, Rapers)
1981.06.06 Babylon, Woerden (+ Rapers)

1982.03.06 Vrije Vloer, Utrecht (+ Dangerous Pyamas)

Source: Rob Nieuwenhuizen