One of the few remaining blues groups. Flavium was founded in 1969 in Apeldoorn. The members: Hans Driesten (vocals, guitar, piano, harp, ex-Soul & Soul), Anne Geert Bonder (guitar), Erik Bagchus (bass, since 1973), Peter Beemsterboer (drums, ex-Soul & Soul) and Peter Dijksterhuis (organ, piano, till 1976 with Tony Sherman).
Their peak years were in the latter half of the 70s when they released their best albums, "Bad Luck" and "Chalk Farm", but the group carried on through the 80s when the blues wasn't a popular musical attraction in the Netherlands or abroad, and are still going on strong, carrying on the noble blues tradition, playing in local pubs and clubs across the country. Those who are lucky enough to reside in Apeldoorn have a chance to see them many times each year, although their gigs are always sold out!
Although the group performs in English they're primarily known in their own home country.
1975 LP Bad luck Ivory Tower ITL 7509 1976 LP Chalk farm 1977 Come on/Dealin' Scramble SRS 510050 LP Pluggin' in your socket SRF 910016 1978 LP Fleviem SP 28109 1980 LP A Night Live 1980 LP No Kiddin' 1981 LP Decade 1983 LP Closer To You 1985 LP Live Nineteen-Eighty-Five 1992 CD Slowburn (comeback album) Polydor 517 464-2
A beat group from Apeldoorn, formed by Ton Hauwer (v, dr, to Railway), Rob Goedkoop (v, g, to Railway), Hans Driesten (g, p, to Flavium) and Wim Feddema (b, to Album). The band was active around 1966.
Apeldoorn based hard rock group, founded in 1972. Line-up: Rob Goedkoop (v, g, ex-Channels), Nico Groen (dr, to Specs Hildebrand and Splinterfunk, replacing Ton Hauwer in 1974, ex-Channels) and Doeuwe Munk (v, b, ex-Flavium). By the end of 1975, the group broke up following plans for a new trio consisting of Rob, Doeuwe and Hans Lafaille.
1974 Witchy woman/Full of sorrow Basf 05-15321-6
FLAVIUM 8-3-80 SINGLE tip NIGHTLIFE 21-3-81 SINGLE tip NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT
Submitted by: Adri Verhoef (a3@a3.xs4all.nl-removespam)