Vopo's

VOPO'S was formed in 1978.

Within 3 years of playing nearly every squat, youth-center, alternative/underground venue in Holland, some gigs in Germany, releasing a single and a full-length album, they were considered Holland's most (in-)famous punkband.

By 1982 VOPO'S were playing, alongside bands such as The Exploited, Anti-Nowhere League and the UK Subs, at all the main punkevents in the Netherlands.

With releasing their second album, on their own label Solid Records, in '83 (a somewhat different album, but still regarded a classic one in the history of Dutch punkmusic) things were gonna get even bigger. They planned a full scale tour taking them as far as the USA. But the whole thing never happened.

Though they sold several thousands of copies of their latest album and did some memorable shows, VOPO'S decided they'd had enough and quit...only to re-appear some 15 years later !

Vopo's - I'm So Glad The King Is Dead - 1980

01. I'm So Glad the King Is Dead
02. Masochisme
03. Menten
04. Another Day

Vopo's - Dead Entertainment - 1981

A01. You're Gonna Miss Me Baby
A02. God
A03. Dead Entertainment
A04. Picture
A05. Commercials
A06. Unifil Soldier
A07. Zwolle
A08. Uniforms
A09. Bathroom
A10. Let Them Look at Themselves
B01. A Light
B02. Communist Rules
B03. Friday Till Monday
B04. Television Sensation
B05. School
B06. I Don't Care What People Say
B07. City Destroyers
B08. We're Gonna Do What We Like
B09. E-38

Recorded June 5-6, 1981
Frans de Grebber: Guitar/Bass/Voice
Theo de Grebber: Bass/Guitar/Voice
Ronald van Zon: The Voice
Ferdinand Scholten: Drums

Vopo's - Conquer - 1983

A01 - Hard And Loud
A02 - Tonight
A03 - In The Book
A04 - Nucleair War
A05 - Warrior
B01 - Conquer
B02 - Get Me
B03 - Speedbanging Babies
B04 - 007
B05 - Short Joy CLICK ON THE ALBUM TITLES TO DOWNLOAD