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Claw Boys Claw
12+ albums
dutchrockalternativeAllGarage Rock
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Guitar band from Amsterdam fronted by singer Peter te Bos that is influenced by garage punk of bands like Gun Club and The Stooges. Gradually, the band's musical style develops into the direction of melodic swamp rock. Line-up Peter te Bos: vocals John Cameron: guitar Marcus Bruystens: bass Marc Lamb: drums Other musicians Allard Jolles drums Arno Kooy bass guitar Bobbie Rossini bass guitar Geert de Groot bass guitar Lya Spykstra bass guitar Marius Schrader drums BIOGRAPHY 1983 - Punk rock group Suspenders splits up in 1981 and several members form rock group L'Attentat. In the spring of 1983 L'Attentat guitarist/singer Allard Jolles, forms a second band: Claw Boys Claw. Other members of the band are ex-Suspenders singer Bobbie Rossini on bass, and on guitar (Jolles plays the drums) John Cameron (ex-Odorex). Shortly afterwards singer/graphic designer Peter te Bos joins Claw Boys Claw. The band plays garage rock with influences of psychedelics, acid punk and rock 'n' roll. 1984 - Shocking Shades Of Claw Boys Claw is recorded and released on the band's own Hipcat label. 1985 - In May 1985 Jolles leaves Claw Boys Claw in favour of his other band L'Attentat. He is replaced by Pilots drummer Marius Schrader. 1986 - Claw Boys Claw signs to Polydor. The band makes its first appearance at the Pinkpop festival. During this show frontman Te Bos throws apples, oranges, beer cans, his shoes and his socks into the crowd. In June the album With Love Fro
