Supersister was a band from The Hague (the Netherlands), playing
progressive rock ranging from jazz to pop. The most predominant band members
were Robert Jan Stips (keyboards, vocals), Sacha van Geest (flute), Marco
Vrolijk (drums) and Ron van Eck (bass).
The band started as Sweet OK Sister in 1968 as a school band with singer and
songwriter Rob Douw, who soon thereafter left. The remaining members continued
as a more serious musical quartet under the name Supersister. Their style was
progressive rock (in Canterbury Scene style) in which Stips' keyboard play
played a dominant role.
Their debut was in 1970 with the album Present from Nancy, and they hit
the charts with numbers like "She was naked", "A girl named you", and "Radio".
After three albums (Present from Nancy - 1970, To the Highest Bidder
- 1971, and Pudding en Gisteren - 1972) van Geest and Vrolijk quit. The
remaining crew, together with new members Charly Mariano (wind instruments) and
Herman van Boeyen (drums) release the album Iskander, which is an even
more jazz-rock oriented concept album based upon the life of Alexander the Great
in 1973. In 1974 Stips and van Geest release a final album Spiral Staircase
as "Sweet Okay Supersister". This album marked the end of the band.
hi Thanks ever so much for the add. I've been a fan from the very very beginning... and that's a long long time ago....:) Don't know who's maintaining this profile, but if it's any of you guys: Fijne kerstdagen en een te gek 2008... en we branden een kaarsje voor Sacha....... Liefs/Love....Ineke
Good Morning Supersister, Thank you for excepting my cyber friendship, the add and your Wonderful Music. Have an Awesome Week! With Respect and Admiration from Toronto, Canada.
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