Halfway the Seventies the Dutch progrock formation PLACKBAND was founded with this line-up: Kees Bik (vocals, Mellotron), Ronald Brautigam (guitar and vocals), Michel van Wassem (keyboards and vocals), Albert de Keijzer (bass and Moog-pedals) and Tom van der Meulen (drums and percussion). PLACKBAND were ‘local heroes’ but gradually they became more and more known and PLACKBAND even appeared on the national Dutch radio. Unfortunately musical disputes lead to the demise in ’82.