Way back in 1991 Dutch underground ska punk Jammah Tammah started out as a quartet, with Eddy Huizing (better known as Speedy, because his electrifying stage antics) on vocals, Frans de Boer (guitar), Janfie van Strien (sax) and Thuur Caris (keyboards, electronic percussion). They burnt up stages in Groningen, before playing in clubs all over Europe. The band grew into a well-oiled machine, adding a six piece brass section in the early stages of their career, and released three albums in quick succession. Their big break never came, but their legacy never died.
Fast forward to December 2025 and a successful crowdfunding campaign was launched to put out a belated farewell album, Jammah Tammah!, with unreleased songs, featuring all the musicians that were part of the line-up at some point. It is a hybrid of vintage live tracks, new studio recordings and fresh vocals - Huizing is a teetotaller now and he felt that his singing suffered from the beverages he had downed before hitting the stage back in the day.
They were a band that had one goal and one goal only: to have a whale of time and get the audience dancing their asses off. When tracks like Dancy Punky Ding and Phoenix Jammah Tammah don't get the job done, it is probably best to consult a GP to find out what the hell is wrong with you. As a final bow they chose a cover of You're Wondering Now, sung by the kids of Eddy Huizing, Arno Bakker and Thuur Caris. making it full circle in style.
Musicians:
Marcel Aartsen: trombone
Anna Bakker: vocals
Arno Bakker: trombone, sousaphone, vocals
Frans de Boer: guitar, harmonica
Jan Pier Brands: melodeon
Thuur Caris: keyboards
Peter Bulthuis: vocals
Dirk-Jan Heinstra: tenor sax
Eddy Huizing: lead vocals
Lizelot Huizing: vocals
Kees Hummelen: keys
Case van der Lei: bass, vocals
Richard Mehaffey: guitar
Luka Moller: vocals
Wil Schmal: guitar
Dikkie Smit: guitar
Janfie van Strien: clarinet, tenor sax, alt sax, soprano sax
Mark Tilstra: vocals
Henk Visser: baritone sax, tenor sax, alt sax
Adam Wachters: drums
Jammah Tammah! is a self-released album (vinyl, CD).
Tracks:- Black Booster
- Babba
- Dancy Punky Ding
- Vodka Song
- Mysterieus Rokersverhaaltje
- Volk Tegen Volk
- Phoenix Jammah Tammah
- Double Nicknames
- Mijners En Slachters
- Baba Yaga
- Doe Dikke Domme Drent
- You're Wondering Now
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