Rusty Apollo
Midgets & Monkeys
a new line-up, new, shiny stage-outfits and a new spirit. All noses heading in the same direction. Does this worry us ? Absolutely. Lets see where this ends for Rusty Apollo. Singer and drummer Mike Meijer ( the Scene, De Gigantjes, Gruppo Sportivo, Arthur Ebeling , Orkater ) is a true one man music factory ! As Mighty Mike he made numerous solo CDs, and later this year his magnum opus Triptychon ( a 3-CD treat ) will be released. Other than that he is a well-known actor in many Dutch movies and TV shows, where he is usually cast as the Villain or the Weird Beardy Guy. Guitarist Rogier van der Ploeg played in Soviet Sex, Blue Murder and Astral Bodies, is an accomplished director of TVcommercials, and founder/CEO of production company CZAR. Slideguitarist Onno Voorhoeve (a.k.a. The Pirate from Parbo) was born in Dutch Guyana, so his roots lie closest to the Mississippi Delta. He grew up in Leiden and became frontman of the band Cadillac Walk. Besides Rusty Apollo he plays with bluegrassband JOE. Wiendelt Hooijer is the new man on bluesharp. He was born and raised in the Northern Groningen flatlands, moved to Amsterdam in 1994, worked in Film and Television, and is now teaching at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht. He is also leadsinger/ guitarist/harpist in the band The Steady Itch. Moos Meijer is only 16 years old, and the benjamin of the band. A talented bass player, but also a starting producer to keep in mind. He already made remixes for various bands, including My Baby.