Kayak, formed in Hilversum in 1972, are one of the leading names in Dutch symphonic rock, active in two periods (1972–1982 and 1999–2025) with nineteen studio albums.
Profile
- Origin
- Hilversum, Netherlands
- Formed
- 1972
- Founding members
- Ton Scherpenzeel, Pim Koopman, Max Werner, Johan Slager, Cees van Leeuwen
- Current status
- Active; Dutch symphonic rock band formed in 1972, disbanded in 1982 and re-formed in 1999
- Official website
- kayakofficial.bandcamp.com
Members through the years
- Ton Scherpenzeel — keyboards, vocals (1972–1982, 1999–2025)
- Pim Koopman — drums, keyboards, vocals (1972–1976, 1999–2009; died 2009)
- Max Werner — vocals (1972–1982, 1999–2000)
- Johan Slager — guitar (1972–1982)
- Cees van Leeuwen — bass (1972–1975)
- Marcel Singor — guitar (2017–2025)
- Bart Schwertmann — vocals (2017–2025)
- Kristoffer Gildenlöw — bass (2017–2025)
- Hans Eijkenaar — drums (2009–2016, 2018–2025)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1973 | See See the Sun |
| 1974 | Kayak |
| 1975 | Royal Bed Bouncer |
| 1976 | The Last Encore |
| 1977 | Starlight Dancer |
| 1978 | Phantom of the Night |
| 1980 | Periscope Life |
| 1981 | Merlin |
| 1981 | Eyewitness |
| 2000 | Close to the Fire |
| 2001 | Night Vision |
| 2003 | Merlin – Bard of the Unseen |
| 2005 | Nostradamus – The Fate of Man |
| 2008 | Coming Up for Air |
| 2009 | Letters from Utopia |
| 2011 | Anywhere but Here |
| 2014 | Cleopatra – The Crown of Isis |
| 2018 | Seventeen |
| 2021 | Out of This World |
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