In 1970, a group was founded in Bergen, North Holland, by the name of Guruperide. In 1971, the name of this soft rock group was changed to Mayfly.
Line-up: Gustaaf Verburg (vocals, bass, guitar and piano), Onno Verburg (vocals, guitar), Ide Min (vocals and electronic instr.), Maarten Min (vocals, drums), Huub Nijhuis (bass, cello), Arie de Geus (piano and violin).
In 1973, Huub was replaced by Walter Tromp, and the group began working with a drummer called Paul Goes. In 1974, the brothers Min left the group; they were replaced by Tjeerd Smit (lyricist), Michel Marion (bass, ex-Machine; replacing Walter), Marinus Groeneveld (sax, flute). After 1975, Mayfly was no more. Paul Goes went on to join Music Garden, and so did Michel Marion.
1972 Blue sofa/Orphan girl Ariola AT 12140
1973 Skew eyed Jimmy/Second hand dream 12546
Quite a surprise/Signed by the time 12977
LP Mayfly IT 86952
1974 Topless Birtha/Dawn of an old man's life AT 13105
Johnny/From now on 13581
Submitted by: Adri Verhoef
(a3@a3.xs4all.nl-removespam)
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