De Dijk

De Dijk is a dutch band from Amsterdam & Zaandam, which has been making dutch pop music since the early eighties. Their style can be described as a mix of soul, blues and rock. The group is named after the Zeedijk street in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Although the band has been active since 1981, their first album wasn't released until 1987. Before the name "De Dijk" came into view the band was known as "Stampei".

De Dijk is made up of:

* Huub van der Lubbe (vocals)
* Antoine Broek (drums)
* Nico Arzbach (guitar)
* Hans van der Lubbe (bass)
* Pim Kops (keyboard)

with additional guitar/organ playing by J.B. Meyers

and they are backed by the Hot Haarlemmerdijk Horns:

* Roland Brunt (tenor saxophone)
* Mike Booth (trumpet)

They got instantly famous with their first hit "Bloedend hart" and found their way to a broad audience with their albums "Wakker in een vreemde wereld" and "Niemand in de stad". De Dijk is known for their live performances. Still going strong after all these years, though less succesfull in scoring hit singles.