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The Waistcoats
best dutch surfmod-band around
Address
The Waistcoats
Lage Der A 36
9718 BM Groningen
The Netherlands
E-Mail
The Waistcoats [waistcoats[AT]waistcoats{DOT}org]
Members

The Waistcoats #1:
Jan Herman "Stringwrecker" Veldkamp: guitar, lead vocals
Harry "Kinky" Kingma: bass
Jack "The Mad Genius" Outhuis: drums, backing vocals

The Waistcoats #2:
Jan Herman "Stringwrecker" Veldkamp: guitar, lead vocals
Evert-Jan "E.J." Kloosterboer: bass
Jack "The Mad Genius" Outhuis: drums, backing vocals

The Waistcoats #3:
Jan Herman "Stringwrecker" Veldkamp: guitar, lead vocals
Evert-Jan "Blind Johnny Welder" Kloosterboer: bass
Jack "The Mad Genius" Outhuis: drums, backing vocals
Gerry "Doc" Burger: organ, bass, backing vocals, percussion

The Waistcoats #4:
Jan Herman "Stringwrecker" Veldkamp: guitar, lead vocals
Jack "The Mad Genius" Outhuis: drums, backing vocals
Gerry "Doc" Burger: organ, bass, backing vocals, percussion

The Waistcoats #5:
("We Are The Doctors" LP)
Jan Herman Veldkamp: lead and rhythm guitars, lead vocals, bass on "The Chase"
Gerard Burger: bass, organ, backing vocals, percussion, lead guitar and harmonica on "The Master"
Jack Outhuis: drums, backing vocals, percussion
Benny Gordini: guest on backing vocals on "Turn It Down"

History

Harry Kingma's musical history
Evert-Jan Kloosterboer's musical history
Jack Outhuis' musical history
Jan-Herman Veldkamp's musical history
Gerry Burger's musical history
Benny Gordini's musical history

Discography
Singles
  1. Valley Of The Mono-Apes E.P. 7" (Alopecia! Records, 1996, WIG 005)
    1. Valley Of The Mono-Apes
    2. Run
    3. Stingray
    4. Too Kinky
  2. Surf & Beat Volume 1 7" (Larsen Recordz, 1998, LZ 047)
    1. No Need To Hurry
    2. Little Miss Jaj
    3. Cheated & Lied
  3. Surf & Beat Volume 2 7" (Larsen Recordz, 1998, LZ 049)
    1. She Just Satisfies (Jimmy Page)
    2. Ode To Simon & Garfunkel
    3. Wild Surf
  4. The Waistcoats Live@Kut 7" (Butterfly Records, 2001, BUT-08)
    1. Girl Of Mine
    2. That's Your Problem (The Outsiders)
    3. What's In It For Me
    4. Someday
  5. It's Not True 7" (Pure Vinyl, 2003, PV 027)
      500 copies, splattered blue vinyl
    1. It's Not True
    2. 44 New Bleecker Street
    3. (You Don't) Try Too Hard
    4. Shaggy Dog
  6. Ich Möchte Dir Nur Helfen 7" (Soundflat Records, 2006, SFR-45-005)
      credited to "Die Waistcoats"
    1. Ich Möchte Dir Nur Helfen
    2. Wir Gehen
    3. Make Our Own Way
    4. White Lines
  7. It's Not True MP3 (#lowCost, 2013, LC 003)
      DOWNLOAD "LC 003 - The Waistcoats - It's Not True.mp3" HERE
      originally available on 500 copies of splattered vinyl on Pure Vinyl
      available on MP3 for the 1st time
    1. It's Not True
Splits
  1. Trailin' Vol. 3 7" (Knobbler Records, 1997, KR-703)
    1. The Waistcoats: Trailspotting
    2. Thee Headcoats: Hard Tail
  2. split 7" (Teenscream Records, 1998, TSR 004)
    1. The Waistcoats: You're Lying (The Troggs)
    2. The Waistcoats: No No No (The Sorrows)
    3. Beyond Lickin': Buttplug
    4. Beyond Lickin': Calinda
  3. Grazie A Voi, A Tribute To The Rokes 7" (Larsen Recordz, 2000, LZ 056)
    1. The Waistcoats: She Asks Of You (The Rokes)
    2. The Waistcoats: Proprio Niente (The Rokes)
    3. The Kartoons: La Mia Città (The Rokes)
    4. The Kartoons: No No No (The Rokes)
  4. split 2x7" (Rockin' Bones, 2004, RON 044)
      300 copies
    1. The Waistcoats: Jack's Offday
    2. The Waistcoats: 99th Floor (Moving Sidewalks)
    3. The Waistcoats: Be My Doll
    4. The Waistcoats: Death Valley Rumba
    5. Casino Volante: Breathe Elvis Breathe
    6. Casino Volante: Saw Girl
    7. Casino Volante: Tequila Kicks
    8. Casino Volante: Mexican Sweat
  5. split 7" (Soundflat Records, 2004, SFR-sp45-001)
    1. The Waistcoats: Alles Was Ich Hab
    2. The Waistcoats: Abwärts & Schattig (Burt Bacharach)
    3. Cool Jerks: Over En Uit (Guido Bolero Müller)
    4. Cool Jerks: Bikinizone
Albums
  1. The Surfisticated Sounds Of The Waistcoats LP/CD (Alopecia! Records, 1997, WIGLP 014/WIGCD 014)
    1. Mururoa
    2. Too KInky
    3. Valley Of The Mono-Apes
    4. The World Keeps Going 'Round (The Kinks)
    5. Nautiloid Reef (Nautiloids)
    6. You'll Never See Me Again
    7. Camel Ride To The Tomb
    8. Run Salman Run
    9. Don't Want You Messin' Round
    10. Waistcoat Wipeout
    11. You Better Believe It
    12. Hangover
    13. Let Me In (The Sessions)
    14. No Need To Worry (Golden Earring)
  2. Beat Party With The Waistcoats 10" (Larsen Recordz, 1999, LZ 051)
    1. Package
    2. Can't Explain (The Who)
    3. Entering The Black Hole
    4. Brand New Cadillac (Vince Taylor)
    5. It's Gone (The Motions)
    6. Pickles
    7. I'm Crying (Animals)
    8. Humble
    9. Death Car
    10. When The Night Falls (The Eyes)
  3. Explosion! LP (Larsen Recordz, 2000, LZ 060)
    1. Unsatisfied
    2. Someday
    3. You Know He Did (The Hollies)
    4. Shimmy All Night Long
    5. Baby, Baby, Baby
    6. Little MGB
    7. Sookie Sookie (Don Convay)
    8. What's In It For Me?
    9. That's Your Problem (The Outsiders)
    10. Walk That Walk
    11. My Baby's Gone
    12. You're Wrong
    13. Bongo Time
  4. Stark Raving MOD! CD (Wildebeest Records, 2000, WBST 006)
    1. What's In it For Me
    2. Little MGB
    3. She Just Satisfies (Jimmy Page)
    4. Bongo Time
    5. Shimmy All Night Long
    6. Can't Explain (The Who)
    7. Pickles
    8. You Know He Did (The Hollies)
    9. You're Wrong
    10. Walk That Walk
    11. Unsatisfied
    12. Package
    13. On My Way (Lee Kings)
    14. Little Miss J.A.J.
    15. Sookie Sookie (Don Convay)
  5. In Your Eyes LP (Larsen Recordz, 2002, LZ 069)
      produced by Liam Watson @ Toe Rag
    1. Stand In Line
    2. Until I Find Her
    3. I'll Come Back
    4. Judy
    5. Jack's Day Off
    6. Girl Of Mine
    7. What You See
    8. You're The One
    9. Into My Eyes
    10. Be My Doll
    11. Hard Cash
    12. Outroduction (spoken)
    13. Believe
    14. I'll Come Back (reprise)
  6. All The Rage CD (Wildebeest Records, 2002, WBST 011)
      produced by Liam Watson @ Toe Rag
    1. You're The One
    2. Stand In Line
    3. Until I Find Her
    4. Jack's Day Off
    5. Girl Of Mine
    6. Judy
    7. Entering The Black Hole
    8. She Asks Of You (The Rokes)
    9. What You See
    10. Hard Cash
    11. I'll Come Back To You
    12. Into My Eyes
    13. Death Car
    14. That's Your Problem (The Outsiders)
    15. I'll Come Back To You (reprise)
  7. Beat This! 10" (Larsen Recordz, 2004, LZ 078)
    1. It's Not True
    2. Theme From Waistcoat
    3. Day After Day
    4. Shape Of You
    5. Gonna Tell That Girl
    6. Everything Falls Down
    7. Forever Mine
    8. Summer Breeze
    9. It's Too Late
    10. Voice In The Wind
  8. We Are The Doctors LP (Larsen Recordz, 2011, LZ 094)
    1. We Are The Doctors
    2. a. Overture
    3. Who Can Help This Man
    4. b. We Are The Doctors
    5. The Problem Is Being Dealth With Medically
    6. c. The Master
    7. d. You Know Better Than Me
    8. e. Happy Day
    9. The Chase
    10. f. I Am Tomorrow
    11. Opel Kadett
    12. Turn It Down
    13. Going Going Gone
    14. She Found
    15. Seasons (Earth & Fire)
Compilations
  1. Locked In To Surf & Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals 2 LP (Alopecia! Records, 1995, WIGLP 004)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Hangover
  2. Locked In To Surf & Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals 1 CD (Alopecia! Records, 1995, WIGCD 002)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Hangover
  3. That's Mighty Childish LP (Vendetta Records, 1996, VEND 007)
      1500 copies: 100 green and 1400 black
    1. Troubled Times (Billy Childish)
  4. Locked In To Surf & Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals 3 LP (Alopecia! Records, 1996, WIGLP 009)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Mururoa
  5. Locked In To Surf & Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals 2 CD (Alopecia! Records, 1996, WIGCD 009)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Mururoa
  6. Let It All Hang Out LP/CD (Alopecia! Records, 1996, WIGLP 012/WIGCD 012)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Louie Louie (live)
  7. Locked In To Surf & Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals 4 LP (Alopecia! Records, 1997, WIGLP 019)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Lifeguard, Follow That Board
  8. Larsen Fanzine EP #13 7" (Larsen Fanzine, 1998, FZ 013)
    1. On My Way
  9. Thats' Bad! (Music For Unrepentant People) - Punch One! CD (Do The Dog!, 1998, DTD 291098A)
    1. Experiment Venus
  10. The Violent Climax 7" (Arse'Plot/Sado Maso Grrrl Recordings, 2000, SMG 001)
      7" with magazine The Arse Plot #1
      100 copies only
    1. Cara Lin (The Strangeloves)
  11. When I Grow Up To Be A Man CD (Fuzz Pop Records, 2000, fp6079)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Little MGB
    2. Wild Surf
  12. Swivlin Wahine CD (Skully Records, 2000, SKL.9901)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Trailspotting
  13. That's New Pussycat, A Surf Tribute To Burt Bacharach CD (Om Om Records, 2000, RBKB 3)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Downhill & Shady (Bacharach)
  14. Chinese Checkers CD (Wildebeest Records, 2001, WBST 008)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Kinda Easy Like (Booker T. And The M.G.'s)
  15. Pop Under The Surface Vol. 4 CD (Yesterday Girl Records/Zip Records, 2001, Zipgirl 001)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Forgive Me (Los Shakers)
  16. American Graffitti Revisited 2xCD (Om Om Records, 2001, RBKB 5)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Surfin' Safari (Beach Boys)
  17. A Tribute To Arthur Alexander LP/CD (Larsen Recordz, 2001, LZ 063)
    1. Anna (Go To Him)
  18. 50,000,000 Elves Fans Can't Be Wrong CD (Stereorrific/Where It's At Is Where You Are, 2002, SREC 011)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. (I Wish You Could Be More Like) Santa Claus
  19. Jesus Christ Surferstar 2xCD (Om Om Records, 2003, RBKB 7)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. What's The Buzz?
  20. Whole Lotta Shakin' Comp-pile-ation CD (Garage Pop, 2003, GP 20)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Indian Link
  21. Diggin' For Dirt Volume One! CD-R (Diggin' For Dirt, 2004, Dirtcd 01)
    1. It's Not True
  22. Snaps - The Primitive Compilation - Volume One CD (Snaps Music, 2004, cat.no.?)
    1. Stand In Line
  23. Crimson And Clover - A Tribute To Tommy James & The Shondells CD (Wildebeest Records, 2004, WBST 012)
    1. Baby, I Can't Take It No More
  24. Hipsters LP (Acid Jazz Records, 2006, AJXLP 188)
    1. Theme From W.A.I.S.T.C.O.A.T.
Various

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Links
  1. The Waistcoats official website